Key West Open Houses and Beyond!

Loyal Readers and Guests to Key West, if you are out and about today right after church or brunch, drop by an Open House at 1513 Pine Street and 812 Johnson Lane to see two of my listings.

1513 Pine Street   This Beautiful Home was built new in 2008 with Top-of-The-Line Materials and Craftsmanship. Features include Custom Solid Wood Cabinetry, Granite Counter-Tops, Deluxe Stainless Steel Appliances. 8 Ft Glass Doors open out to Beautifully Landscaped backyard with Heated Pool with Waterfall and Spa. Impressive Architectural Details throughout the house including 11 Ft Ceilings, Crown Molding, High Baseboards and Custom Trim. Lavish Master Bath and Multiple Closets. Rich Wood Floors up and down. Hardiboard Siding, Impact Windows and Doors, Metal Roof. Carport with Storage. Completely Fenced and Beautifully Landscaped. This Corner Home is adjacent to protected basin with Native Tropical Flora. Easy Stroll to Old Town and the Seaport. Wind Insurance. CLICK HERE for the details.  Offered at $1,195,000. Hosted by Gary Thomas. 

812 Johnson Lane Totally Adorable and Freshly Renovated Shotgun Style Cottage located on a Quiet Lane in the Heart of Old Town. Two Large Bedrooms plus New Marble Bath. Lots of Closets. New Kitchen including Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Counter Tops. New Floors throughout. French Doors Open Out to the Heated Free Form Pool and Sunny Deck. Guest Cottage (Third Bedroom) with Half Bath plus Outdoor Shower. Laundry Room. Bricked Off Street Parking for Two Cars. This property would make a Great Vacation Rental. Located Three Blocks from Duval Street and Easy Walking Distance to most of the Gyms and Yoga Studios. X Zone: Flood Insurance Not Required. CLICK HERE for more information. Offered at $789,000.   Hosted by Leighann Roach.

1513 Pine Street - Key West - Value for Your Money

1513 Pine Street - Key West - Offered at $1,195,000

If you are an active home buyer that is looking for quality and value up front plus affordable insurance costs and low maintenance fees year over year, the recently built home at 1513 Pine Street located in the Meadows Area of Key West is certainly a home to consider. I'll depart from the way I write most blogs and instead do a list of features that make this home standout.

(1) Date of Construction and Location. This home was built new in 2008. It is one of eight homes built just off Eisenhower Drive in The Meadows Area of Key West. The Garrison Bight Marina is located across the street. Key West's main city park, Bayview Park, is located two blocks to the north where today the city Christmas Tree will be lit. The hubbub of Old Town Key West is a long walk (ten minutes or so) or short bike ride (maybe six minutes) away. Key West's three shopping centers are a five minute car drive to the east.

(2) Size and Construction. This home is 1717 sq ft and sits on a fee simple lot 2628 sq ft lot (37.27' X 70.52'). This home is a corner lot which is sited adjacent to a community owned and maintained tropical landscaped nature basin.  The lot seems larger because the nearest neighbor to the east is located over a couple of hundred feet away. The architecture of the house evokes memories of a Grand Victorian with a turret and main level and second floor porches. The house was wood frame built on site. The siding is Hardieboard, a man made cement and fiber siding that looks like traditional wood lap siding, but which is rot and insect resistant. It is made to resist elements like our driving rain and hot sun. It will be years before the house needs to be repainted. Compare Hardieboard to traditional wood which takes a beating in the Florida Keys. And it is 90% fire resistant.  All windows are wind impact resistant. This home does have shutters, but they are decorative. The roof is metal. Gutters take water to rain water away from the property.  This home was built in accordance with Florida's stringent building codes after Hurricane Andrew. This means this home will qualify for the best discounts on wind and home insurance policies.

 (3) Interiors. Interior features include a gourmet kitchen with a home office tucked away in the turret. The ceilings rise 11 ft  high where they are wrapped with crown molding. The living room includes a built in media (includes cat 5 wiring with wifi technology) center plus a wet bar and wine cooler. There is a guest bath on the main level. A prominent stairway leads to the second floor where the guest bedroom is located in the rear. This room has a coved ceiling plus a en-suite bath. The master suite is both spacious and luxurious. The bedroom has a soaring cathedral ceiling which gives the room the sense of size, but it's the turret that gives the room a most comfy feeling. And who doesn't want to fee comfy in the bedroom? The bathroom rivals one you might find in a five star hotel with Jacuzzi tub, separate shower, boudoir lighting at the vanity, plus several closets which automatically light when the door is opened. A door leads from the bedroom out to the second level front porch.

(4) Pool and Parking. Two massive sliders open out from the living room onto the rear garden and pool area. A tall fence and landscaped yard add privacy to this space that includes a pool with waterfall plus a spa that overflows into the pool.  There is a landscaped side yard on either side of the house which allows the pool man easy access to maintain the pool. The west side yard is where you will find the pool equipment and two new air conditioners - this home has separate first and second floor A/C systems. There is a propane tank which fuels the gas range in the kitchen. (Lot's of houses in Old Town do not have gas but this one does.) There is even covered parking in the rear which is accessed via private gated driveway.

Buyers often use the Internet to do price comparison shopping. I entered four search cafeterias to compare 1513 Pine Street with other active listings in our mls. Those criteria included (1) location in the most desirable areas of Old Town, Casa Marina, or the Meadows; (2) properties sized between 1600 to 1800 sq ft; (3) must have a pool; (4) must have parking. Eight such houses are available as of November 29th. CLICK HERE to see those homes. The cost to insure this house are Citizen's Wind Insurance $753; Flood Insurance $766; Fire & Liability $1,867.  Compare that to the other houses. It won't be close.
 
 I am really excited about this new listing. The housing and rental market in Key West is on fire. There is so much demand for so few houses. To have such a beautiful and well-built home for sale is a true privilege.  Please contact me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a private showing of this home. I am a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.

1513 Pine Street - Key West

I just listed 1513 Pine Street in Key West. While this stunning home may look old, it is anything but old. Every detail of this recently constructed home at The Meadows of Key West is done with style, function, and cost-saving ownership in mind.  The home was built new in 2008 and offers 1717 sq ft of luxurious living set behind a white picket fence on a street of beautiful homes.  The area is a mix of historic old homes as well as the eight homes built by the developer of The Meadows. The Garrison Bight Marina is just a stone's throw to the east. Old Town and the historic seaport are within easy walking or biking distance.

The home at 1513 Pine Street is part of The Meadows of Key West Condominium Association which is land based condominium association comprised of eight homes. Each home is located on a fee simple lot. The association exists to provide access to rear carport parking via gated driveway and management of storm water runoff basin (photos at the bottom of today's blog.) Each homeowner pays his or her individual property insurance and maintenance expenses. (Wind insurance on this home is just $2533. Flood insurance is only $750.)

The homes were built with top-of-the-line materials and craftsmanship. This home features soaring 11' ceilings in the living area and kitchen. The living area has an elegant built-in media center.  Custom wood trim, extra high base boards, and crown molding give this home extra pizazz. The kitchen features GE Monogram  steel appliances, beautiful granite counter-tops, and solid wood cabinets. A two story turret gives this home dramatic architectural flair on the outside. Inside, the ground level portion of the turret provides space as a home office. There are lots of windows in the kitchen so your cooking will not be a chore but a dream. There is also a wet bar and wine cooler in the living room.

The turret extends up to the master bedroom where it provides space to sit back and relax or read a good book or maybe to write one. The ceiling is vaulted so the master bedroom has an especially large feel, yet the turret makes the space seem so cozy. The master bath includes a double vanity with chic retro make-up lights on either side, Jacuzzi tub,  separate shower, separate water closet, and lots and lots of closets all joined together amid elegant tile and marble floors.

 

 Architectural details including crown molding, extra high baseboards, soaring ceilings, top of the line kitchen and bath cabinetry, the finest Kohler bath fixtures, two story porches and solid wood doors. All windows and doors are impact resistant. Hardiboard siding means the exterior is virtually maintenance free. Decorative shutters give the home character and provide filtered views from a couple of rooms. The wood doors on the first and second floor front are massive and of the highest quality. The 8' sliding doors that separate the living area from the pool are hurricane impact resistant to 155 mph that open wide to let the outside become part of the inside. A private gated driveway leads to the carport and a separate entry to the private pool and spa area. Each home is completely fenced and beautifully landscaped. This home is located on a corner lot so it has lots of separation from the other nearby homes.

I am really excited about this new listing. The housing and rental market in Key West is on fire. There is so much demand for so few houses. To have such a beautiful and well-built home for sale is a true privilege.  Please contact me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a private showing of this home. I am a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.