1117 Watson Street, Key West is located two blocks west of White Street and two blocks south of
Truman Avenue in the
Conch Grove Compound which consists of thirteen
cottages and single family houses that share a large sunny and heated
pool, gardens, and off street parking. Each cottage or house owns the property in fee simple - just like your home up north in America. But all property owners share ownership of
all of the common areas. Each cottage or house is unique. Some cottages are pretty small. A couple of the houses are quite large. So the compound does not look like a Disney version of Key West. It is the real thing. Writer
James Kirkwood,
co-author of “A Chorus Line”, was one of the first homeowners in the
Conch Grove Compound. He knew a thing or two about a singular sensation.
The listing Realtor describes 1117 Watson Street as a
"Totally renovated from top to bottom! This 1 bedroom pied-a-terre is located in
the unique Conch Grove Compound in Old Town Key West. The floor plan is very
open and features a vaulted ceiling. The loft square footage is a bonus (not
included in the MLS square footage). The loft area is open and overlooks the
living room. The 3227 square foot lot features a raised brick patio and lush
garden area. This cottage has a new roof, new floors, new kitchen
cabinets/countertops, new high end appliances, new washer/dryer and a custom
artisan seascape bathroom. Shared off-street parking for one car. The large
community pool with gazebo is surrounded by lush landscaping. Beautifully
decorated and furnished. Ready for the new owner to move in."
If you read about this house before or if you saw it when it was
previously listed, you may remember that the previous owners used the
front room as the bedroom. While the original entry door stayed in place
on the left side of the front porch, the actual entry to the house was
located on the south
side of the house. A fair amount of internal floor space was used to create a stairway to a second level loft which was
very cramped and that had no practical utility. It was claustrophobic!
Seriously, detective Adrian Monk would have flipped out over the cramped
space. The current owner removed the loft sleeping area and stairway.
The entry was relocated back to the front porch but reversed to the south
side.
The
above photo shows the front entry door on the left. The single bedroom
is on the right. There is a new kitchen, updated interiors, new bath,
and a totally new aura to this 680 sq ft one bedroom cigar maker
cottage.
Not shown in the mls nor do I have any photos that show the large backyard that belong to this unit. One of the joys of owning a place in Key West is having a large enough piece of the outdoors where you can enjoy our wonderful Key West weather. There is a clearing between the trees that leads through the big green lawn to the pool and sunning area.
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to view the Key West Association of Realtors mls datasheet and listing
photos of
1117 Watson Street. This one bedroom one bath cigar maker's
cottage is offered at $675,000. Then please call me,
Gary Thomas,
305-766-2642 to schedule a private showing.I am a buyers agent and a
full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Coastal Realty, Inc. Instead
of meeting with architects, builders, and decorators, spend this summer
by the big sunny pool getting the tan of your life.
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