Domestic Tranquility in Key West

I wrote about the new listing at 3632 Sunrise Drive in Key West last year when it was then offered for sale at the asking price of $1,395,000. It did not sell and now the property is Bank Owned.

First let me tell you that this house has been maintained and has not sat uncared for. The inside is nice and clean. The gardens are verdant. And the pool invites you to drop trousers and dive in. The guy at the bank did go and removed the smoke detector batteries, however. You can't have a bank owned property without hearing the incessant chirp of unappreciated smoke detectors.

3632 Sunrise Drive sits at the eastern edge of Key West. MAP (The map incorrectly identifies Sunrise Dive as Riviera and it places this house in the wrong location. But trust me. Google is wrong and Gary [on this point] is correct but the general location is accurate otherwise.

The canal provides boating access to the Atlantic Ocean right from your backyard. And the backyard here is just beautiful. The 30' x 15' pool is the focal point. A lovey pool house with wet bar (and shower behind) sits to the west of the pool. Tastefully landscaped gardens are located to the east (irrigated and lighted). Some large palms flank either side of the pool. And lush mangroves sit on the opposite side of the canal. The setting is just like out of a David Hockney painting except his ain't L.A. Thank God!


The listing Realtor describes the house this way:

"Very Private And Secluded Waterfront Home With Approx. 98 Ft Of Dockage, Pool And Landscaped Grounds. Screen Porch Off Great Room. Tile And Wood Floors. Kitchen With Pantry. Composite Decking Around Pool, Concrete Dock. Poolside Cabana With Water, Electric, Wetbar And Outdoor Shower With Hot And Cold Water. Sprinkler System, Outdoor Auto Mosquito Misting System. Fully Fenced And Electronic Gates."

The living and dining areas have great views of the pool, the canal and the mangroves beyond. The kitchen has those same inviting views. I don't know how the cook could manage to stay inside and work when the outside is so inviting. There is lots of room for a grill just in case the outside proves too tempting.

This house has a very nice master suite on the second floor and at least three additional bedrooms on the main level. An additional bedroom and separate bath are located near the kitchen. This are might work well for a live-in.

3632 Sunrise Drive is a 2448 sq ft ranch with 4 beds and 3 baths situated on a 9794 sq ft lot (97.5'[canal frontage] x 100.48'). I think this is one incredible home and it is priced to sell quickly at $749,000 or $306 per sq ft. CLICK HERE to compare this property to similarly priced homes in Key West.

CLICK HERE to checkout the mls listing information and to view photos. I created my own set of photos which you can see if you CLICK HERE. Better yet, please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a showing of this property. I am a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Coastal Realty, Inc. Promote your own domestic tranquility and move into this great Key West property.

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3632 Sunrise Drive - Key West, Florida

I moved to Key West a couple of days before Christmas in 1993. I had been here many times on vacation but usually hung out around familiar Old Town locations. I got invited a party at a fancy Casa Marina estate on my first visit, but that was my one and only foray outside of Old Town. A few days after Christmas I made my first visit to one of the homes on the Riviera Canal. The house was on the Old Island Restoration Foundation annual Christmas House Tour. I had to use a map to find the place. I got there and was absolutely amazed.

Today's blog is not about that house. Instead, I want to share information on 3632 Sunrise Drive which the listing Realtor describes thus:

"Prime Riviera Canal location with sensational views of the protected mangroves. Privacy and location features a poolside cabana and wet bar, 15' X 30 heated pool, privately situated hot tub with canal views surrounded by beautiful palms and gardens. The 4 bedrooms and 3 baths include a guest bedroom and bath and a second story master bedroom with views of the canal a large walk in closet and beautiful bath. Kitchen with walk in pantry and loads of storage with access to the outdoor covered bar b que area. Tile and wood floors throughout, 3 zones of central air, covered car port, two gated driveways, glorious gardens all around with bronze landscape lighting and an 8 zone irrigation system. Driving by won't do."

CLICK HERE to read more details, see lots of photos, and see where 3632 Sunrise Drive is located on the hot-linked map. If you do a Google Map search, you will see that the land across the Riviera Canal is mangroves. That means there are no nosy neighbors to annoy you. And there never will be. The mangroves are protected. CLICK HERE to see the Riviera Canal as it flows behind 3632 Sunrise Drive to the right. CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE to see what the mangroves and wildlife that inhabit the mangroves may look like. CLICK HERE to see how one nearby Riviera Canal owner spent this morning. Those mangrove views at sunset are what amazed me the first time I saw them. And they do the same thing each time I see them.

3632 Sunrise Drive is a 2448 sq ft ranch with 4 beds and 3 baths situated on a 9794 sq ft lot (97.5'[canal frontage] x 100.48'). The house is priced at $1,395,000 or $570 per sq ft. The new price is a reduction from the previous $1,575,000.

If you like 3632 Sunrise Drive you might also want to checkout the house right next door at 3700 Sunrise Lane. CLICK HERE to see the $2.3 million house next door.

CLICK HERE to see the home that local architect Matthew Stratton of Bender & Associates designed and that was recently featured in Architectural Digest magazine. The point of looking at the this house is to appreciate that all three houses have that same priceless mangrove view, are located less than 500 feet apart, but that 3632 Sunrise is offered at a more affordable price point.

If you want a nice house with a place for your boat in Key West, please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a showing of 2532 Sunrise Drive or 3700 Sunrise Lane. They are priced just a little under a million dollars apart, but they are located next door to each other. And remember the view is the same as that big house in Architectural Digest.