744 Windsor Lane, Key West - SOLD

Congratulations to The Sellers on the sale of 744 Windsor Lane, Key West. Closed March 2, 2020 $4,700,000.  This is my Sellers eight transaction using me as their Realtor. I appreciate their continued loyalty. 

I want to thank Cory Held and Jeffrey Grosky who worked with me on this listing and Joanne Allen of Berkshire Hathaway who represented the Buyers. The Buyers love this new home. 

I also want to thank Greg Oropeza for his legal services and total commitment to getting this deal completed. I know much of the public thinks selling houses and getting deals done is a cakewalk. it isn't. Greg went out of his way to help us complete this transaction. 

I have made friends with the Sellers over the past decade. It all started with my blog - this little blog about Key West real estate. And my goofy comments about life and politics. Thank you Dear Readers as well for following me and making Google know that I exist and that I am available to help others buy or sell a place in Key West.

744 Windsor Lane, Key West - New Views

744 Windsor Lane, Key West

From bodega to bodacious - two historic homes have been joined to create an unforgettable blend of vintage charm and contemporary luxury. Spacious gathering room opens into chef's kitchen and dining areas with walls of windows with garden views. The step-down living room has a picture perfect perspective of the resort-style tropical garden designed by Craig Reynolds with 40' X 18' heated pool. The lanai includes seating area, dining, outdoor kitchen, and cabana bath. Sophisticated master suite with sitting area and huge en-suite with soaking tub which opens to the rooftop deck. There is a second master suite in the west wing with equally compelling garden views.

The two historic houses sitting at the end of Windsor Lane as it bends south toward Truman Avenue were historically a bodega and the living quarters of the proprietor. In the past couple of decades a prior owner acquired adjoining houses, stole some of the rear yards which they incorporated into the rear of 744 Windsor Lane. They then connected the two houses with a bridge of sorts creating one very large home.

Today 744 Windsor Lane sits on one third of an acre in the very Heart of Old Town. The two houses have combined interior living space of 5,632 square feet plus multiple open and covered porches and lanais. And of course there is that stunning grotto-like entry way with babbling water and the resort style pool and fountains. CLICK HERE to see more photos.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet for 744 Windsor Lane, Key West offered for sale at $5,000,000. Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642. Listing Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.

"Jungle Gem" - The Tropical Oasis at 744 Windsor Lane, Key West

744 Windsor Lane, Key West

Offered by Gary Thomas, Cory Held, and Jeffery Grosky

Preferred Properties Key West

$5,750,000

744 Windsor Lane, Key West

A hidden tropical paradise awaits behind the hand-carved Indonesian teak doors of 744 Windsor Lane. This extraordinary property presents an unassuming visage to the world: it looks like two classic Key West cottages joined together, and so it is. But once inside, prepare to be amazed. Behind the teak doors lies a secret interior courtyard with ponds and waterfalls and a multitude of exquisite plants. Gently rising blond stone steps lift above the water to a second grand entrance, and a second surprise: a home of enormous open spaces, clean modernist lines, and walls of windows overlooking a quarter-acre of manicured tropical splendor. An enormous lanai, an outdoor kitchen, and a cabana bath accompany one of the largest pools in Key West in this private oasis known to just a few. An ideal home for entertaining, this 6 bedroom, 7 bath modernist masterpiece can graciously host family holiday gatherings, elegant cocktail parties, or even a fundraising gala with scores of guests. A truly unique property in the heart of Old Town, fully updated and offered in superb condition at $5.75 million. 

The two black & white photos above show 744 and 748 Windsor Lane, Key West, as they appeared in 1965.  A couple of decades later restaurateurs Phillip and Antonia (the creators of Antonia's Restaurant on Duval Street) joined the two houses together to create one large home with extensive gardens. The current owners recently completed a total restoration of the property. Craig Reynolds, Key West's premier landscape architect, designed the new gardens and Mark Harris supervised the installation. The buildings were updated and revamped including the installation of new formal living room, new west wing master bath, new whole house generator, new impact windows and doors except the historic facade, new decking, interior and exterior painting by Nippers, new lighting, and so on.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos for 744 Windsor Lane, Key West, Florida.  Please contact me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642, to schedule a private showing. I share this listing with Cory Held and Jeffrey Grosky. (Qualified buyers only.) I am a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.