914 Frances Street, Key West - Old Town Two Story Duplex

Just Listed, but not by me, 914 Frances Street, Key West. This is a fully restored and enhanced two story legal duplex located in the "X" Flood Zone in Old Town. I searched my old shoebox and found a photo taken of the same property 55 years ago. See below.

 

I also searched the historic Sanborn Fire Maps to determine when this property was built. The early maps show a Chinese laundry located at the corner of Division Street at Frances (current day Truman Avenue and the site of Bare Assets) plus a series of small cigar maker cottages in a row then a vacant lot where 914 Frances was built sometime between 1899 to 1912. The photo three above shows modernization to the original house with wrought iron porch posts, aluminum awnings, jalousie windows and metal louver front door. Wrought iron columns were popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. I suspect the second floor front was originally an open porch which was later enclosed and the side staircase added when the upstairs was made into a second living unit. 

Both units have private entrances and separate rear main level deck spaces. The main level front door opens into a staircase which leads to the upper unit. See photos below. The downstairs unit is accessed by the door located midway on the right side. That door opens into the great room area. The two bedrooms and bath are located at the front of the building in both first and second floor.

The property has 2,160 Sq Ft of living space under air divided equally between the upper and lower units. Both are two bedroom, two bath plus large great room and kitchen. The units are vacant and both easy to show and not encumbered by current tenants. This gives a new owner the opportunity to move into one and rent the other if that is in your bucket list. Locals will appreciate  the convenient location within easy walking distance to Duval Street and the seaport.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos of 914 Frances Street, Key West offered for sale at $1,479,000 (or $684 per sq ft). A 2/2 in Shipyard condos but only 646 Sq Ft is offered at $1,082 per sq ft. Having a permanent place to live, full time monthly rental income, and priced at a better price per sq ft is certainly reason to take a look at this property. Please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642, to set up a private showing. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.