11 Cypress Avenue, Key West - Waterfront Estate

I was invited to a special broker open event yesterday to view the stunning waterfront property located at 11 Cypress Avenue in Key West. It wasn't until I started to prepare to write today's blog that I learned I had been here before and actually showed the property around fifteen years earlier - much before it's recent renovation and expansion. Let's start our tour from water's edge and move inside this beautiful home.

Windows and doors on the first and second floor look out or open out to the pool and Lake Cypress (salt water "lake") which leads directly out to through a canal to the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. You can be in really deep ocean waters within a few minutes. But you need only step down a few steps to enjoy the resort style pool and spa. A covered loggia is located nearby for al fresco dining.

A small bridge spans the very large koi pond next to the tiki hut. The pool and gardens were designed by Craig Reynolds, Key West's premiere landscape architect. The grounds are illuminated and irrigated. Identification plates inform guests as to the botanical names of the palms and tropical foliage. (By the way the koi pond has an automatic feeder.)

I stopped and gazed at the front entry for several minutes to absorb the space. I am used to showing small cigar maker cottages and on occasion larger Conch homes in the historic district of Key West. This home is huge by comparison - 4385 square feet. The interiors are commanding. The home is ultra-sleek. Clean lines abound. The color palettes include white, ebony, gray, and walnut interspersed with bright colors from the art collection. The kitchen features Allimomo White Lacquer and Ebony Madagascar cabinets with built in walnut drawers with built-in LED lighting. (I have never seen individual lighted drawers anywhere.) The attention to detail is evident in every corner in this home.

The listing Realtor describes the home as being coastal/modern and points out there are water views from almost every room in the house. South facing windows filter light through the house during the daytime.  

While the rooms and spaces on the main level are bright, open, and expansive, the rooms on the second floor personal. One guest bedroom includes a sitting room. The other is just a plain old bedroom. (Don't believe what I just wrote. Nothing in this house is old or plain.)

The master suite includes an office and sitting room (not shown in the above photos) plus access to the second floor balcony overlooking the pool, gardens, and Lake Cypress. The bedroom itself is subdued and cozy, that's the way bedrooms are supposed to be. The bed rests on a plush carpet that is as soft as a cloud.  As I made my way through toward the bathroom I did a pirouette. This space is just beyond belief for a house in Key West. I thought I must have been zapped to Miami or Beverly Hills. The bathroom shower is twenty feet long. (Nancy Friday would have loved this place. I sold her former home on Pinder Lane. It had a shower large enough to accommodate perhaps six adults. Maybe it did.) The bath tub is filled from a waterfall from the ceiling. There are dual vanities on either side. The hall then leads into the dressing room where floor to ceiling closets line both sides of the room. Each closet is individually lighted and outfitted for men's and women's garments and accessories. An island provides more storage.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos of 11 Cypress Avenue, Key West. 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 Key West.