Just Listed, but not by me, 112 Hutchinson Lane in the Bahama Village area of Key West.
As is my new habit, I checked the old Sanborn Fire Maps of Key West to
see if I could determine the approximate date this old house was built.
Frequent readers know that our county property records were destroyed
in the great fire many years ago. Workers from the WPA during the
Depression reconstructed property records and unfortunately gave
"construction" dates of when the records were reconstructed. In the
case of 112 Hutchinson Lane I found what I think is the house in the
1892 Sanborn Map. The problem is the houses are clearly marked in the
correct area on the map but the map makes no reference to the then
unnamed "lane". No matter, we can tell by looking at the black and
white photo below which was taken in 1965 that the house was ancient
then. Compare the way it looked then to the way it looks today. I wish
people aged as gracefully. Really, I do.
According
to the property records the house is 720 sq ft and sits on a 43.5' x
66' (2872 sq ft) lot midway down one of the slowest lanes in Key West.
Mind you, this lane is only one block long and dead-ends at the end
where a small compound of four homes share a pool. More than half of
the homes on this little lane have been updated.
This
house has one of the wider lots which would probably allow for the
reduction of the current two car off street parking spots into just one.
That would then allow for the addition of a new swimming pool running
toward the rear of the lot. There is a backyard but the set backs would
only permit a dip pool if the pool were built at the rear.
The
house itself is a typical cigar maker cottage with the door on the
left. A hallway runs from front to rear along the south wall. The first
two rooms are bedrooms. The kitchen and bath are at the rear. The
kitchen is small. The bath was updated in 2012 and 2013. The roof was
replaced in 1996 but looks new. The exterior siding is board and batten
and looks great. I was surprised by how nicely maintained this house
looks.
A
cottage across the lane appears to have been the victim of a fire. It
is in the early stages of a redo. I will be the fire damage house ends
up looking wonderful after it is redone. None of the houses on this
block are rundown.
Hutchinson
Lane is located three blocks west of Duval Street. Truman Avenue is a
one way street heading west toward the new Truman Waterfront
development. Olivia Street is a one way street heading east from the
waterfront passed Duval and through Old Town. The neighborhood is mostly
residential with the exception of several restaurants near the corner
of Petronia and Thomas Street. Blue Heaven is probably the most famous
restaurant there. The Ft Zach Taylor State Park and Beach are within
walking distance. When the new Truman waterfront is opened access to the
water will be maybe five minutes at most.
CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet on 112 Hutchinson Lane which is offered at $415,000 or $591 per sq ft. I took more exterior photos of the house and the block which you can see if you CLICK HERE. Better than looking at photos, please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a showing of this little cigar maker cottage. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.
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