Just Listed, but not by me,
1022 Flagler Avenue,
Key West, Florida. If you are familiar with Key West, but have been away for a few years, you need to know there has been a lot of developed going on. I know one of the things that draws people back to town year after year is the priceless collection of old homes that make up our historic district. The general rule is you can't tear down a house in Old Town. And there are many restrictions on what you can do to renovate the old homes as well. Restrictions apply in other areas like the Casa Marina and the Meadows. That is why when some houses in those neighborhoods can be razed and a new house built. The brand new home at 1022 Flagler Avenue is perfect example of new construction in a prime residential neighborhood.
1022 Flagler Avenue in 1965
1022 Flagler Avenue in 2016
1022 Flagler Avenue April 2017
The All New 1022 Flagler Avenue, December 2017
Before we see the new, let's look back at the former house that sat on this 5041 sq ft lot. I wrote about the house when it was purchased in April 2016. The original concrete block house was built in 1958. It was a two bedroom house with 1103 sq ft of living space. It had a covered carport and a pool at the rear. It was typical of many homes in the area, but also note there are many larger lots with much larger homes. The trend has been to remodel larger older homes and to razed smaller houses and build larger structures as permitted by code. Prices in the Casa Marina generally sell equal to or higher than the premium homes in the very best locations of Old Town.
The new four bedroom three and one-half bath has 2,000 square feet of interior living space. The architect was Tom Pope, the dean of architects in Old Town. I prided myself in walking into a restoration or new building and being able to distinguish his design from others. But I had to ask the listing agent on this home. The agent allowed me to use professional shot photos that unfortunately make the rooms look a bit beige. The walls are all pure white, the Italian concrete floors are gray; all of the cabinets and closet doors are white; the distressed oak floors are a light brown that compliment the gray toned concrete floors. The owner designed tiles used in the kitchen. They were made in Colombia and compliment the Caesarstone counter-tops. Other construction materials used throughout the house include opaque entrance doors and privacy doors; tall baseboards; high-end stainless steel fans; and LED lighting.
The main floor bedroom and bath could be used as a master suite later in life when climbing stairs can become difficult. All four bedrooms have Juliet balconies that span the width of the impact glass sliding doors which bring so much light into each room. Italian concrete floors flow seamlessly from the entry foyer on into the space which winds its way through the hall of lighted closets through the double vanity to the shower which has one of those opaque privacy doors I mentioned. This bath doubles as a pool shower. By the way there is a separate pool bathroom.
The wide staircase lands on the mezzanine level where there are two guest bedrooms which share a large bath. Note the floors has changed to distress oak. The stairs turn and land at the upper or master suite level.
The master suite show the finger-joint fir walls used throughout the house. These walls give a bit of a masculine feel to the rooms. I think the colors used in the hard surfaces and the simplicity of the overall design will work well with an owner who loves minimalism as well as an owner who will bring rich colored furnishings to contrast the simple spaces.
The landscaping around the pool is minimalist. A new owner can finish this off in a way works best for him or her or them.
1022 Flagler Avenue has a garage
A couple of months ago I wrote about 1023 Johnson Street (the home located behind 1022 Flagler Avenue). The asking price on that property is $3,495,000. It is under contract and is scheduled to close soon. The house across the street at 1019 Flagler Avenue sold earlier this year at $3,650,000.
CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet on 1022 Flagler Avenue and then please call me,
Gary Thomas,
305-766-2642, to set up a private showing of this really beautiful Casa Marina home offered at
$2,395,000. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West. I live in the Casa Marina area. I would love to show you why the prices here compete with Old Town - its the location near the ocean and the distance from the madness of Duval Street.
