ATTENTION! Just Listed, but not by me,
1406 South Street,
Key West, Florida. This freshly updated house is now available just in time for Christmas. The house is located in the Casa Marina east neighborhood near the beaches and within easy biking to all that goes on in the Duval Street and Old Town areas.
Like many of the homes in this neighborhood, 1406 South Street sits behind gated privacy fence with swaying palms beckoning passersby to wonder what kind of Key West magic might be beyond. I had shown this house several years ago when it was owned by someone else. I was surprised to see the new front yard with a semi-circular walkway of carved coral rock which leads to either side of the home. The main entry is located mid-way on the west side of the property.
This 1967 sq ft contemporary home was built new in 1988. It was designed with the main living area at the rear with numerous French doors that light the living areas by day and provide easy access to the large pool and spa beyond. The vaulted ceiling visually expands the already large space in the mind's eye. The light colored travertine marble floors work well to soften the feel of this large space. The home has been freshly painted throughout (inside and outside). New Viking appliances were recently added to the ample kitchen with multiple stations for food preparation and storage.
Not shown in the outdoor photos are storage closets on either side of the house where there is a place for everything. And in this house, everything is put away where it belongs. There is a pool bathroom located on the east side of the house near one of two storage closets. There is also a whole-house generator for those occasions we lose power from the mainland.
1406 South Street has three bedrooms, each with en-suite baths. The main floor guest bedroom is shown in the first photo directly above. The master suite is located at the front of the house. Part of this room has the same vaulted ceiling architecture which exists at the rear. The room is visually stunning when you enter. Plantation shutters provide filtered sunlight and privacy. However, nobody can see into the property from the street. The privacy thing is an issue many people bring with them from up north in America. Tall fences and tropical foliage usually provide all the privacy anyone needs in Key West. The master bath resembles something you might see in a suite at a Ritz Carlton.
Several years ago the Thompson Estate located directly across the street. Thompson was a friend of Ernest Hemingway. There was a giant head of a rhinoceros or some other huge dead beast brought back to Key West from Africa hanging on the wall. The grounds were huge but filled with palm trees to provide total privacy. As I reflect on this little part of the island, many of the lots, like 1406 South Street, had not been built upon before. Perhaps Papa Hemingway and Thompson stood on the grounds of 1406 South and practiced shooting a wild chicken or iguana. Who knows.
CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet on this home offered at $1,399,000. Then 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.
