Longboat Key
JEWFISH KEY
A private island in Sarasota Bay off the north end of Longboat Key. There is no bridge. Everything and everyone arrives by boat.
Building on Jewfish Key
Jewfish Key is a small private island just inside Longboat Pass. There is no bridge, so a home here is built by water. Every load of concrete, every truss, every window and every member of the crew crosses on a barge or a boat.
We have done it. The Jewfish Key Residence was completed in 2024, and it taught us how to schedule, stage and protect a project when nothing can be delivered by truck.
Barge Logistics
Materials are staged on the mainland and moved by barge on a schedule set by the weather and by what the crew needs next.
Longer Lead Times
A missed delivery costs a day, not an hour. Ordering and sequencing are worked out well ahead.
Crew Transport
Every trade is brought over and back by boat, every day.
Pre-Construction
On an island, problems are solved on paper first. The planning phase is longer here, and it is worth it.
Keep Exploring
More of Longboat Key
We build the length of the key, on the Gulf, the bay and the canals.
North Longboat Key
Gulf-front, bay and canal lots at the quiet north end of the key. Home to Harbor House.
South Longboat Key
Gulf-front estates and canal-front streets from mid-key to New Pass.
Anna Maria Island
Three cities on seven miles of island. Half of the homes in our portfolio are here.
All Areas
See everywhere Ross Built works on the Gulf Coast.
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Jewfish Key Residence
A modern coastal home on Jewfish Key, a boat-access-only private island off Longboat Key: every material delivered by water, every room open to the bay.
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Harbor House
A canal-front vacation home in Longboat Key with an award-winning kitchen, floor-to-ceiling glass, and a covered outdoor living area built for entertaining.
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Schoolhouse Modern
A Sweet Sparkman–designed modern addition and remodel on Longboat Key: a cantilevered white volume in warm wood and glass beside the original cottage.
