831 Georgia Street, Key West - New Home in The Meadows

Just Listed, but not by me, 831 Georgia Street, Key West. This is a brand new home located in The Meadows area of Key West. I was surprised to learn that the lot was the side yard to an adjacent home and  had never been built upon before. While I have been photographing the exterior for several months during construction, this past weekend was the first time I got to see the inside. I was impressed. The black and white photo below shows the empty lot in 1965.

The front porch is the perfect perch to people watch in this single family home neighborhood. There are not any guest houses or commercial businesses in the area. A few of the large older homes were converted to condominiums several years ago, but the character remains single family. I don't think this house is on the Conch Train route, but you should expect to see an eager tourist on bike every once in a while. 

The listing Realtor describes the home this way:

"Brand New Construction Now Complete. Nestled on the Corner of Georgia & Olivia, this Meadows Stunner offers Pure Luxury and is sure to please the most discerning buyer. Designed with a Coastal Flair with Nickel Grooved Walls, stunning hard wood floors. coffered Ceilings featuring Dade County Pine & Impact Windows and Doors. Spectacular Chef's Kitchen with Quartz countertops & Viking Appliance Package expands out to exquisite Pool with waterfall and Separate Guest Cottage through Large Pocket Sliders. All 4 Bedrooms are en-suite with custom walk in closets and stunning bathrooms finished with Marble, Quartz and iridescent tile. Exterior is finished with decorative shutters, irrigation, lighting, tropical landscaping, composite decking, Chicago Brick Walkways & Off Street Parking. X-Zone."

While the house may look old on the outside, everything on the inside looks and smells like new - brand new. Of course the interiors pay homage to yesteryear but are planned for modern living.

Just to the right off the front entry is a good sized guest bedroom with en-suite bath. Note the stylish new Nickle Grooved Walls contrasted by Dade County Pine walls and clear hardwood flooring.There are window views to the front and side. Unlike some of the renovated houses in Old Town, the ceilings are high, the room size is actual comfortable living space.

I am presenting this house to my reders the same way I saw it. I checked out the first floor buest bedroom and moved toward the open living area. I sensed how large the house is, then notice the coffered ceilings in the living room, a feature I did not recall from the MLS. Two competing features called for my attention - the pool and bright white kitchen, I confess I walked out side, looked at the pool, parking, and guest cottage. I stood at the edge of gthe pool and looked at the side and rear of thehouse. I was impressed more than before. Viking Kitchen Package include. The real range is on the way.

Looking at the photos of the front and rear rooflines I think I can see some HARC interference in the design of this home. HARC likes builders to contrast renovations and new construction from historic so that the public is not tricked into thinking a property is historic when it is not. HARC also does not want to introduce a full two story house in an area where there were none. The dormer look achieves the second story to a point. The photos show the ease oc moving  between indoor and outdoor living. 

The fourth bedroom and bath are located in the guest cottage. While the guest bath is on the wee side, it has all the facilities.The second floor guest bedroom continues the use of modern design materials. Look closely and you will see the implied recess to this room being a dormer. It is not. It was placed and gracefully executed. En-suite bath too. The windows and doors throughout the house are wind resistant impact glass. Ajd the house is located in the X-Zone. Both features will greatly reduce insurance rates.

The second guest bedroom with en-suite is located at the front of the second floor. HARC has this disposition to disallow full two story homes in area where they are not predominate. Here, the allowed the designed to create the fiction this new house looks like a house where front and rear dormers were added to increase living space. This bedroom is located iin the front fake dormer. The height and size are not effected.

The master suite takes up more than half  of the second floor, or so it appears. The bedroom is huge. the two chairs seem dwarfed in real life. Imagine that space with lush rugs on the floors and art on the walls. The ceiling height in all rooms, but especially here, is welcoming to a tall man. So many of the renovations in Old Town require tall men to duck when moving about and to kneel a bit when taking a shower. Not so here. The bath is located in the "rear" dormer. It is huge. Dual sinks, WC, shower, bath, and outfitted closet plus windows to let the light of the outside world in.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and more listing photos of 831 Georgia Street, offered at $2,295,000. Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642, to schedule a showing. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.