630 Elizabeth Street is a big old house located at the very top of
Solares Hill. The black and white photo above has a little ^ showing the location of the house and its commanding location and view to the east and south. What you can't see in the photo is the topography. Windsor Lane drops off to a right angle and slopes gently toward the Key West cemetery two blocks to the east. This is important for those worried about flooding. It doesn't flood. It won't flood. If it did flood, the entire island of Key West would be under water. I don't think that will happen during the lifetime of anyone able to read this.
This property is
Bank Owned. It has been bank owned since September 2007. There was a recent contract that failed because the potential buyer could not obtain a new mortgage on this property. So the property is now aggressively price to sell for
CASH ONLY at
$246,900 or
$123 per sq ft. The house is 2012 sq ft and sits on a 1682 sq ft lot. As you can see from the photos above and
CLICK HERE this house has no front yard. The rear yard is presently about 12 wide by the length of the property.
This is how the listing Realtor describes this property: "This historical building, located atop Solares Hill, was the Solares family General Store circa 1884. It sits on the corner of Elizabeth and Angela Streets just 2 blocks from Duval St. In addition to the excellent curb appeal and 2012 sq ft of living area, it has approximately 936 sq feet of bonus attic space. It is a duplex with infinite possibilities for renovation. The location and square footage make this property an investor's dream. CASH OFFERS ONLY." This Realtor is very fair and submits offers to the bank owner promptly.
What I say and think doesn't really matter because my opinion doesn't count when it comes to HARC or the Key West planning department. But I think a buyer could chop off the rear addition and create enough space for a decent sized first and second floor new rear porches and still have room for a small, but real, pool. A variance may be necessary and nothing can be assured in life, but I've got to think a good plan to preserve the looks of this old house might get some massaging by HARC and planning. But, like I said, what I think doesn't matter.
Somebody is going to get a great deal on this house.
CLICK HERE to read more about the property and view the photos. Here are a couple of additional pics I took this morning.
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If you would like to see this house or make a sight unseen offer on this old house, please contact me,
Gary Thomas,
305-766-2642 or e-mail me at
kw1101v@aol.com. The offer must be all cash and all offers must show proof of funds.
Turn this OLD HOUSE into your NEW HOUSE
Tony's Grocery in the 1960s - located across Angela Street
Same location in the 1970s but you can also see 630 Elizabeth on the right
Photo taken by WPA in the 1930s shows 630 Elizabeth St on left and Tony's on the right
Views from second floor looking down onto Elizabeth Street and Windsor Lane
The third floor is larger than many cottages in Old Town -what space!
