Alfred Ringling commissioned the Sarasota house, now listed for $2.5 million, solely for entertaining and hosting guests ...

The Frederickson House — a two-bedroom, two bathroom renovated bungalow in Laurel Park — is for sale for almost $1.7 million.

If it goes for anywhere near the asking price, it would be a record-breaking sale for the Sarasota County area, eclipsing a home on less than an acre that traded hands last year for $20 million.