The simple home at
812 Windsor Lane in Key West did not always look so neat and proper. I remember driving past that house several years ago on repeated occasions when someone would ask "How much is that house"? I would always respond "It's not for
sale" to which they would reply something like "We'll I want to buy it
when it is for sale." The house looked pretty rundown back then. The front yard was over-grown. The place looked like it had been abandoned. But then in 2008 the family who had owned this house since it was first built undertook the renovation of the original house and construction of a rear cottage and pool.
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| 812 Windsor Lane, Key West - 1965 |
Today the property is available for the very first time to the buying public at the reduced asking price of
$1,450,000. The listing Realtor describes the property thus:
"Historic Treasure in the heart of Old Town. First time on the market! Fully
renovated in 2008, this historic home has been in the same family since the
1800s. 2BD/2BA main house has a beautiful mix of original Dade County and heart
pine walls and floors in the bedrooms. Updates include vaulted ceilings and a
modern kitchen with granite counter-tops and stainless appliances. A 2BD/2BA
guest house is connected via a Caribbean style covered walkway. Both homes are
lined with French doors that open onto a spacious deck overlooking the tropical
gardens, bricked courtyard, and private waterfall swimming pool. Fully fenced
with a locking gate, the property has off street parking for 2 cars. This is Key
West tropical living as it was meant to be!"
The
front porch is just for show these days. The formal entry to the main
house is located just beyond the fence at the end of the driveway. You
enter into the great room in the new rear addition to the historic
house. The living area is at the back of this house. It has French doors that open out to the covered rear deck and which overlook the pool with waterfall. The two front
rooms are used as bedrooms. Both bedrooms have large bathrooms. The
master bedroom has access to the old front porch which as a view of the
Key West cemetery across the street. The Royal Poinciana Tree in the front yard will be full of a million red flowers come May. The site will be glorious!
The guest cottage at the rear has two very large bedrooms
and baths. Both bedrooms have vaulted ceilings and ample closets. Each room has a loft inside for the grand kids to play or sleep. A covered breezeway connects the guest cottage to the main house.
The two houses have a combined living space of
1892 sq ft under air conditioning. This does not include any of the covered or non-covered deck areas or interior lofts. The lot is
5880 sq ft lot which is fairly large for the Old Town area. There is bricked off street parking for 2 cars.
CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls data sheet.
The
house needs a fresh coat of paint and
some minor repairs which will make it all pretty again. I think a bit
of fairy dust would do a heck of a lot of good myself. If I bought this
home I might splurge and retile the baths and replace the dark granite
counter tops with quartz or some more contemporary hard surface. The
color schemes are okay but I think a new owner could pick colors that
are less Caribbean and more chic. The pool, rear decks, and grounds need
some new plantings which would make the spaces more welcoming. None of the
things I have suggested are expensive. I believe they would make
this property show so much better.
This home has a
successful rental history as a
vacation rental.
The property is located just a few short blocks to Duval Street. The
historic Key West seaport is located six blocks to the north. Most of
the gyms and yoga studios are within an easy walk as well. Repeat long term vacation renters love being within walking distance to the gym or yoga studio. They follow patterns of going to their favorite haunts that are within easy walking distance. This location is central to just about everything.
CLICK HERE to view more photos I took. After you've viewed the photos and the mls datasheet, please call me,
Gary Thomas,
305-766-2642
to set up a showing of this Key West home with lots of potential. I am
a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key
West.
2 comments:
"The color schemes are okay but I think a new owner could pick colors that are less Caribbean and more chic"
What colors are chic?
I don't know that there is a specific color that is "chic" but I would refer you to two houses that appeared in my blog that are absolutely "chic". They are 530 Catherine Street designed by Todd Kemp and 1429 Johnson Street designed by Ben Teague. Both properties invoke new style, color, and materials.
Gary
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