I was looking through the old shoebox and found this photo of
1317-A Catherine Street in
Key West that was taken in 1965. I offer this picture to you so that you can get a sense of how this home has evolved into the property that is currently listed for sale at
$639,000 which the listing Realtor describes as
"Great little 2/2 Conch cottage with a private pool, comfortable deck area and
very lush privacy planting. Nice location for walking to the beach and the White
Street restaurants and markets. Parking is on street but generally no problem.
It was currently being used as a non-transient vacation rental and has a good
history of rentals. Very private with almost no street visibility."
Today a six foot privacy fence hides the house from street view and the open space to the right shown in the black and white photo is where you will find a swimming pool and deck.
The seemingly vacant lot of yore is now filled with the pool, deck, palm trees, and tropical foliage. Though I wasn't in the house fifty years ago, it's safe to say the inside is totally different today than it was then. This house has been recently been used as a vacation rental. Let's take a look at the inside.
The old screened porch is now the dining area which has French doors that open out to the porch where you can sit and watch the kids frolic in the pool. The modern kitchen has a comfortable breakfast bar. Notice there is room for more than one chef in this kitchen. The two bedrooms are located on the far side of the living room.
CLICK HERE to view more photos I took of this home.
The
843 sq ft house sits on a 2483 sq ft lot in the Arts District just a couple of blocks east of the White Street corridor.
CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet and listing photos. After you've done that, please call me,
Gary Thomas,
305-766-2642 to schedule a private showing of this two bedroom, two bath home with a private pool and an outdoor shower. I am a buyers agent and a full time realtor at Preferred Properties Key West. This home has a good vacation rental history that may appeal to a buyer who wants someone else to help pay part of the costs of purchasing a home in Key West.
