Just Listed
923 Angela Street,
Key West,
Florida. This storybook cottage is located on a quiet one-way land in the
Old Town
Historic District within easy walking or biking distance to Duval
Street and the Historic Seaport. You may have seen this house in my blog
before as it, like many of our other little houses, has been sold and
re-sold several times over the years. Each successive owner has done
this and that to improve the simple wooden house.
I
dug down into my old shoebox and found the black and white photo taken
in 1965 and the color photo just below which was dated 1986. The most
recent owners did a thorough restoration of the property for which they
were awarded the Historic Florida Keys Foundation 2017 Ceramic Star for
Historic Preservation. That included replacement of piers, new kitchen,
two new full baths, pool addition, and upgrading the interiors.
The
new white kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel
appliances harmoniously blends with the traditional conch cottage. The
Dade County Pine walls were restored and sealed. New wood floors added.
Ceiling and trim work painted crisp white. Everything works!
This
home has two bedrooms and two full bath rooms including the guest room
located at the rear. French panel doors open out to the lanai where the
new heated pool and waterfall sit amidst illuminated and irrigated tropical foliage.
The backyard, pool area, and
outdoor shower are
totally private. The houses on either side are one-story and do not
have a view of the rear nor does the property to the rear. A new owner
can be as free as he or she or they please.
Dormers
were added to the second floor of the original house thereby creating a
cute little office area with hidden storage plus a full bath worthy of
inclusion in a home decor magazine.
The
private roof-top sun deck is the topping on the cake so to speak. What a
great little place to relax - and it's just that nearer to heaven.
CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos. Then please call me,
Gary Thomas,
305-766-2642. the Listing Realtor at
Preferred Properties Key West, to set up a private showing. This cute home is offered for sale at
$1,175,000.
Re-posted Oct 9, 2019 with updated information.
6 comments:
Gary having read your posts for years I note you have commented, more than a few times, that one can easily convert a cistern to a pool. Years past, yes perhaps you could but having just done this i can tell you that in order to convert this, or any cistern into a pool you will have to find an engineer (certified by the state) to sign off on the structural integrity of it and that would be akin to finding an iceberg in key west harbor.
I walked through this house a few months ago and it is very nice, quiet neighbors (that joke never gets old) and even without a pool it has a nice outdoor area.
the one major flaw for me was the lack of any parking, not an issue if it had off street parking but think about coming back from publix with your groceries, you would have to schlep them from Grinnell or stop in front of the house, drop your goods off, and then have to drive down frances, then down Margaret, and then all the way to flemming, back up grinnell, find a spot and then hope your ice cream (of which you juts dropped off) has not melted in the living room.
Dear Anon, I showed the house again last week. That's when I took the new photos of the interior.
I parked on Grinnell as I knew I could not park in front of the house. I told my buyers beforehand that you must park elsewhere. When we got to the house the gent noticed the driveway next door and said something like "you could stop here, drop off the groceries and then go park". I know this will be an issue for a buyer, but there are a lot of houses on little walking lanes like Hunts Lane where people can't even drop off things in front of the house. People either like or don't like houses and locations for many reasons. Your comment on the negatives on this are accurate but not damning for all buyers-probably just a whole lot of them.
As for the cistern, the listing agent said a noted pool contractor had explained exactly what would need to be done to either convert and use the existing cistern or to relocated the a/c to the second floor and then add a longer pool at the rear. All come at a cost of around $25,000.
When you see what is available in Old Town now buyers can decide whether to take on a little project like this or wait for a the perfect house in the perfect location at a much higher price.
Gary
And if the parking space is used? Like it was from Nov-April? I love your write ups but a pool, one that would compliment this house for $25,500?? Come on Gary you know better, right??
Dear Anon, You are questioning my honesty in reporting what the listing agent, Brenda Donnelly, told me?
I don't make things up to try to sell houses. I may make a mistake but I do not fabricate statements that easily verifiable.
Gary
Never said you were not being honest or that you fabricate statements.
I did note you skipped over my question about what to do when the neighbors parking space is occupied from Nov-April.
On a side note do you know whats up with the yellow home on the corner of Elizabeth and Angela?
not attacking you here Gary just asking questions keep up the blog enjoy it very much.
The parking space next door belongs to next door. I was only suggesting that parking in that space or stopping on the street to unload groceries or other items is no big deal. It happens all the time in Key West.
But the fact that this house does not have a parking spot and a new owner (or renter) would have to deal with the inconvenience of dealing with necessities like groceries is something any buyer will need to factor into what he is willing to pay for such an inconvenience.
Gary
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