South Tampa estate on the market for $7 million (Photos)

The timeless appeal of the sprawling estate at 1010 Frankland Road was something that took, well, a lot of time to get just right.

The planning and design of the 11,000-square-foot home in Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club began in 1999. Bayfair Homes of Tampa started construction in February 2001, and was delayed by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — the Pentagon is constructed of the same Indiana limestone as the home, and nearly all of the post-Sept. 11 limestone production was diverted to rebuild… …read more