Thursday, December 26, 2019

OIRF Key West Christmas House Tour Dec 27 & 28

60th Annual Key West Home Tour~Friday "Holiday Style"
Friday December 27th & Saturday December 28th
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

The annual Key West Home Tours™ are one of the oldest and longest running home tours in America, with the first tour in 1960. Old Island Restoration Foundation (OIRF) conducts the tours and they are funded in part by our generous supporters. Each tour features five lovely homes and gardens reflecting the varied tastes and originality of their owners. Homes featured include 1301 Flagler Avenue, 328 William Street, 600 Eaton Street, 724 Eaton, and 744 Windsor Lane. Tickets may be purchased before the tour at the Oldest House at 322 Duval; The Key West Woman’s Club at 319 Duval, and the Amsterdam’s Curry Mansion at 511 Caroline Street. No scheduled tours, but houses open Dec 27 & 28 3-6p.m.

You will be enchanted by exquisite restorations, creative renovations and delightful interiors featuring art collections, antiques, and much more. All proceeds from the tours stay in our local community fulfilling OIRF’s mission of “Celebrating and sustaining Key West’s unique architecture, culture and history.” Grants are provided to local home owners and non-profits to fix up their buildings in the historic district, scholarships are provided to Key West High School students and funds are used to maintain Key West Oldest House Museum and Garden.

744 Windsor Lane, Key West pictured above and below is among the five homes on the 2019 Christmas Tour.
Visitors will be able to tour the gathering room, the formal and informal living areas, the chef's dream kitchen, the multiple decks, and take in the grandeur of one of the largest heated pools on the island. Landscape Craig Reynolds recently completely renovated the front and rear gardens. This is a must see home for the holidays. I will be at the home to say hello to my Dear Readers.
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2 comments:

  1. Gary ThomasDecember 28, 2019 at 10:21 AM

    We had about 500 visitors on Friday. Open again Saturday from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Come by, say hi, even buy. It is for sale. Even if you are not a buyer, you can join the crowd of admirers.

    One little girl stood near the kitchen with her mouth open in awe. I wish I had photographed her. It was so cute. A lot of the adults were equally in awe. Many commented they were familiar with the subtle changes made to the house over the past two years but had no idea how large the yard was nor how amazing the home is.

    Gary

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  2. FloridaAGDecember 30, 2019 at 10:44 AM

    Watched them while doing some of the recent work especially the installation of that entry way water feature thing. Beautiful house and great location

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