What Will Become of Florida’s Infamous ‘Holdout House’?

On the southernmost tip of Clearwater Beach, FL, a luxurious beachfront cottage whose owners reportedly refused all buyout offers for decades is now the lone single-family house in a sea of large condo developments.The property's future is now in question after it sold for nearly $3 million last fall.In September 2023, the unique property at 887 S Gulfview Blvd., dubbed the "Holdout House," hit the market for a smidge under $7 million.But despite what must have been intense developer interest, the Holdout House didn't sell. There were multiple price cuts until the property was scooped up by JRP Property Group LLC for $2.99 million in November 2025, according to public records. The seller is listed as Breeze Property Group LLC.JRP Property Group is registered to James R. Polacek, who is listed as a real estate agent with Charles Rutenberg Realty, Inc in Clearwater.Reached by phone, Polacek said, "I'm not the one you want to talk to. You'd want to talk to my business partner. If he's interested, he'll call you. I seriously doubt he will be, though."Cara Ameer, a Ponte Vedra, FL-based Coldwell Banker agent, is familiar with the house and more willing to talk about what might be its fu...