507 Noah Lane, Key West, Florida

As I began this blog about 507 Noah Lane in Key West I looked up at the photo and took in the simple design of this home, the sun, the blue sky, the palm trees and green grass and the lyrics of Ella Fitzgerald came into my mind "Summertime, and the living is easy..." It's still officially winter everywhere but Key West where today the temperature is going to be a comfortable 82 degrees. Tourists and locals will be heading over to Fort Zachary Taylor State Park and Beach - just a couple of blocks way from this house. Ah, yes, the living is easy if you live in Key West.

 

This nearly 1,800 Sq Ft three bedroom / three bath home looks old but was actually built new in 1996. The gated front entry gives the property a sense of refined dignity. There are first and second floor porches for people watching. The bricked walkway winds around the side of the house to the pool at the read. I recently showed this home. It was recently painted and is in  pristine condition. The landscaping is mature and well maintained. There won't be any need for fix-ups or sprucing-up. It is move-in ready. 

I recently showed this home. The listing Realtor met my customer and me at the front door. My customer thought he wanted a condo because, well, the living is easy in a condo - all you do is lock and leave. And then this happened: he walked past the threshold and saw the pool and palm trees at the rear. He didn't stop to hear the details of the house. He bolted for the money shot and took it all in. He asked questions and more questions. He was absorbed with the view of the large pool with water feature, the lush tropical plants, the carport, and even the retractable electric awning. He later told seeing the pool through the open French doors was so unexpected. Later he commented on how private the pool setting was compared to sharing a pool with others. Also, none of the neighboring properties have a view into the pool.

The third bedroom is set off from the living area by French doors. The room could easily be a home office if you are considering relocating to Key West - a lot of people are doing just that. They are not postponing living their lives until the retire. The pandemic has shown them they can live their best life while they are younger. On the other hand, this bedroom would be a great place for mom on her annual visit. 

The second floor guest bedroom has a cathedral ceiling and French doors which open out to the private street below. Unlike the streets in Old Town, there are no Conch trains or trolleys or Pepsi trucks. There are no light poles with sagging electric lines to spoil the viiew of or from your home. As I said, the living is easy. 

The master bedroom is quite large and very impressive. There is good sized sitting area apart from the bed area itself which has a king size bed. There is space for a desk as well, but then you might be tempted to work instead of relax. Drawers are built into a niche off the bedroom opposite the walk-in closet. The Master bath is bright and cheery. Note the octagonal window which can be seen from the top photo in today's blog. This is a big and impressive bedroom space which is enhanced by the porch overlooking the pool and rear garden.

When your guests or grandchildren come to visit they can walk over to the new Truman Waterfront Park, Ft Zach Beach, Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square, take in a play at the Waterfront Playhouse, or dine and dance on Duval - all moments away but out of earshot and eyesight.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos of 507 Noah Lane, Key West, Florida offered for sale at $2,495,000. Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642, to schedule a private showing. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.

102 Southard Street No 3, Key West, FL

 Looks like home - if you lived in Key West that is. Just Listed by Preferred Properties, 102 Southard Street No. 3, Key West, Florida. This is a one bedroom Shipyard Condominium special Truman Annex Transient Rental License. The unit if offered turn-key.

This stylish one bedroom condominium in the Shipyard has the special Truman Annex transient license and a very impressive rental history. Designer upgrades include new kitchen, bath, floors, sound-proofing and high-impact glass. The front door opens onto Southard Street just steps from the new waterfront park. This second floor unit has French doors out to a large sunny deck and there is assigned parking and a community pool. This home is offered completely turn-key.

 

Condo Fees are $785 monthly and include Bldg Exterior Mnt; Building Insurance; Cable; Common Area Mnt; Exterminating; Security.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos for 102 Southard Street No 3. Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642, to schedule a showing. (No showings until after Feb 20. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West. 

 

 

505 Noah Lane, Key West

The new listing at 505 Noah Lane, Key West merits the attention of the buyer seeking a spacious three bedroom home with pool and parking. Okay there are quite a few houses like that available, but this one is located in the highly desirable Truman Annex plus it has a Special Truman Annex Transient Rental License. 

The 2,116 Square Foot house actually faces toward Front Street where there are first and second floor porches for perfect people watching. As you step into the yard you will notice the tropical landscaping and then see the pristine Hardie Board exterior contrasted with the crisp white balusters and rails on the wrap-around porch. Look carefully and you will also see there are impact windows and doors and over  1,000 Sq Ft of Epe decks. Look up and you will notice recessed lights and ceiling fan. Details, I know, but they set the tone for what goes on inside.

I walked through the first floor in total awe. Although this home was built new in 1996, the interior had all the hallmarks of a late 19th Century home including quarter sawn oak floors and stairway. The first and only owner renovated the house in 2007 by D'Asign Source basically rebuilding the entire house. Notable features include Crown Point Cabinetry with matching floor boards, casings, and trim. There is even a fireplace for those snowy winter nights - oh, wait - we don't have those in Key West. Reclaimed NYC subway tiles frame the fireplace.

It wasn't until I stood near the glass doors at the rear of the kitchen that I realized the ceiling soared two stories high. Four large windows allow abundant light to enter the space. There is even a pantry. Everywhere you turn, there is attention to details.

The stairway which took me back to the turn of the century homes I am so familiar with back in Denver. This house has a genuine old house feel to it unlike so many of the new houses built to look old that we seen in Key West. There is a spacious guest bath at the foot of the stairway. When I arrived at the second floor I could look down into the kitchen and see how the interior flows from bottom to top and front to back.

The guest bedroom and bath are located at the front of the house where doors open out to the second floor porch. Checkout that view. Even Riley would be jealous of this place.

The owners use the second guest bedroom at the rear as a home office. The ceiling soars upward to a cupola which is locate next to the rooftop Widow's Walk. 

There are 360 degree views on the Widow's Walk. The new Truman Waterfront Park and amphitheater are located a block or so to the west. Mallory Square and the Waterfront Theater are a couple of blocks to the north. And all of the hot spots and cool little places on Duval Street and environs are two blocks east. Some people save all year long to come to Key West to enjoy the treasures of Key West which you could enjoy everyday if you lived here.

You enter the master suite through pocket doors off the second floor hallway. The ceiling soars here as well. Doors at the rear open to a balcony overlooking the pool and garden area below. There and two closets and a huge master bath.

Doors off the kitchen and dining area open out to the covered rear porches and bricked courtyard. The salt water pool has a nifty water feature. Notice the carport in the above photo. The carport is located on Noah Lane. As you can see the grounds are illuminated at night and are also irrigated. There is a generator for those snowy nights when the frozen electric lines fall down - oh, wait, it never freezes in the Florida Keys. Sometimes we lose power for a short time. This house won't. 

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos for 505 Noah Lane offered for sale at $3,350,000. Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642, to schedule a private showing of this wonderful home. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.