6 Havana Lane - Old Town - Key West

6 Havana Lane - Old Town - Key West

Just listed, but not by me, 6 Havana Lane in Old Town Key West. This is a really sweet three bedroom plus two bath home with a beautiful pool surrounded by tropical foliage. It is in move-in condition and it is priced to sell quickly at just $625,000. Robin Van Mater (At Home in Key West) is the listing Realtor describes the property:

"Relax in comfort and privacy in this lovely Conch Style home with three off street parking spaces. From the moment you walk into this home pride of ownership shows throughout. Immaculate and meticulously maintained from top to bottom, this property is in move-in condition. The first floor has a gracious living room and open floor plan. One first floor bedroom has French doors opening to a lush garden area. Another bedroom, with a separate entrance, is situated on the second floor, making it ideal for those out of town guest or relatives. Enjoy breakfast or cocktails sitting around the heated pool. All within walking distance to world famous Duval Street."

Dining room can also be used as a third bedroom - note closet to the right rear

Master bedroom with vaulted ceiling and French doors that open to the garden

The main floor has a very informal and welcoming feel which works perfectly for our laid back Key West lifestyle. The living room and kitchen share a big open space. The master bedroom with a tall vaulted ceiling and French doors that open to the lush garden is located at the rear. A second bedroom is located on this level. The current owners use that space as a dining room. (Que Serra Serra.) Upstairs you will find another bedroom and bath. That room has treetop views looking down to the garden. It is very private! Every thing on the inside shines like it was just painted. Every detail is crisp and clean.

The outside is equally charming. The kidney shaped pool is perfectly situated to get great sun exposure. The garden is lush but not overdone nor overgrown. The surrounding homes almost look like they were put in place by a scenic director in a movie. It's hard not to fall in love with a setting this enchanting. CLICK HERE to view the Key West Association of Realtors mls datasheet and to view listing photos.

Enchanted garden area

6 Havana Lane is located a half block north of Truman Avenue and one block west of White Street. CLICK GOOGLE MAP for an aerial view of the area. The property is close to commercial activity for sure, but is is just as close to other very laid back retreats that are actively rented as vacation rentals or used as full time residences. This home was also previously used as a vacation rental and could easily be used that way by a new owner. This home is offered at $625,000 and in my opinion it is a bargain. I think the sales price reflects the challenge of the location. A smart buyer will look at the house and "I accept the challenge". A similar property located in the heart of Old Town will likely cost you about $300,000 more. CLICK HERE to view a slide show of photos I recently took of this property.

If you would like to see this house or any other property in Key West, please contact me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642. I am a buyer's agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Coastal Realty, Inc. in Key West.

6 Havana Lane Old Town Key West - Short Sale

This week the Obama Administration opened the door to travel to Havana just a bit. I'm thinking it's going to open pretty wide fairly soon. I think such a move will be positive for both Americans and Cubans. The exchange of commerce and ideas doesn't hurt anybody. Key West already has a brisk tourist trade by ferry from Ft. Myers. I assume there will probably be a similar Key West-Havana connection not to far into the future. But I have a better idea: buy a vacation retreat at 6 Havana Lane in Old Town Key West. Forget the 90 miles to Cuba bit. It's less than a 9 minute walk to Duval Street where you are still (technically) in the United States, most people here speak English (except at the Winn Dixie checkout register), and the American dollar is still accepted.

This is how the listing Realtor describes 6 Havana Lane in Old Town Key West: "This Conch style home in the heart of Old Town Key West has been beautifully renovated from top to bottom. Step behind the front door into a private oasis complete with a heated swimming pool and three - yes that's correct - three off street parking spaces. Immaculate home with Central air conditioning, updated kitchen, and three bedrooms. The third bedroom is located on the second floor with its own private bath making this the ideal guest suite. French doors on the first floor in the kitchen and living room open to covered porches leading to the private courtyard. All just steps from world famous Duval Street, shopping and restaurants."

6 Havana Lane is located in the southeast part of Old Town near the corners of Truman Avenue and White Street--just about 1/1 block to the west. It's near Truman but not on Truman. If you blink when you are driving on Truman, you'll miss the turn. That means few tourists will be riding down the street and certainly you'll never see a Conch Train.

The county records show that this two building property only has 1021 sq ft of living space and that there are 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The lot is 2915 sq ft per the tax roll.

6 Havana Lane was recently converted to a Short Sale. The asking price was reduced from $869,000 to $699,000 or $685 per sq ft.

If you are looking for a Key West retreat and are among those that feel now is the time to buy before prices start to go back up, you may want to take a look at this property. Please call me, Gary Thomas, 305.766.2642 to schedule a showing.

Oh, if you think the price is too high, consider this: another realtor listed 1020 Southard Street a couple of days ago. It was listed for sale at $1,975,000 or $670 per sq ft. It is now under contract. In less than 3 days.