A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about a waterfront property on Saddlebunch Key. A few days later a fellow Realtor mentioned she read that blog and asked if I had packed a lunch before I ventured the few miles outside of Key West to take the photos. Then last Tuesday an agent in my office asked if I would photograph his new listing on Geiger Key. I said, "Sure". As we crossed over Cow Key Channel (the span of water between Key West and Stock Island) he made a similar remark about me venturing so far out of Key West. Just because I love living in Key West doesn't mean I get weepy when I leave. The truth is I love Key West so much I don't feel the need to go elsewhere. And when I do go away, I am grateful when I return. I have found my own private paradise, and that's the truth.
I am not totally unfamiliar with real estate sales in the Lower Keys. I sold a nearby home on Geiger Key in 1997 which the same gay couple still own. I have written several blogs over the years about other properties in the Lower Keys. A couple of the listings I wrote about were absolute bargains. Many readers know that most of the islands of the Lower Keys are fairly small which often means that many of the homes may be located directly on the water. Some of the islands have been subdivided into building lots with backsides that abut canals that lead to deep ocean waters. The most coveted homes often have either waterfront views or are located on a canal.
Just Listed at
11 Boca Chica Road is a
1152 sq ft two bedroom, two bath home with a screen enclosed rear porch with a great canal view. As I roamed the
60' X 125' lot while taking photos, I immediately understood why some buyers prefer this type of home versus living in Key West - the water. There's a big boat parked out back on the canal - waiting. Just waiting like a big dog waiting to go for a walk. Waiting to motor the five minutes it takes to reach deep water and then explore the Atlantic Ocean. In the meantime, the boat sits patiently at the sixty foot seawall. As I snapped photos I could hear the water lap up the side of the boat as if it was kissing it - tempting it to go out to the sea. I got why people buy this kind of property. I got it.
The first thing I noticed about this particular house was all the adult toys about the property - toys like motorcycles, travel trailers, kayaks, and so on. People that live in houses like this spend a lot of time outdoors enjoying their time on earth. In my blog I often write about the first thing I see when I walk inside a new home. In most of the homes in Old Town and the Casa Marina areas, the view I most often see is that of pool and garden located just French doors that open out to the pool or garden. At 11 Boca Chica Road I saw the family boat bobbing in the water.
The house sits above a large semi-enclosed parking and storage area. The house is bright and nicely updated. The two bedrooms are located at the opposite end of the living area which opens out to the screened porch that overlooks the boat and the canal.
CLICK HERE to view all the photos I took of this lovely canal front home.
The ground level has kick-out walls in the event storm waters were to rise
to that level.There is 1152 sq ft of storage space under the
house which includes a legal bathroom located on the other side of the
door shown above. This area would be great for an owner who is a
fisherman, water sports enthusiast, or maybe a carpenter who likes to
tinker on his time away from construction jobs.
Ultimately, it is the
view from the porch where I imagine an owner would spend most time
drinking early morning coffee, planning how and where to spend the day,
making plans for new adventures or simply planning to catch dinner for
the evening meal. Later in the evening, the owner would likely be in the
same seat again, maybe drinking a beer wile musing about the fish that were
caught and the ones that got away.
CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet on
11 Boca Chica Road which is listed at $549,000. Then please call me,
Gary Thomas,
305-766-2642 to schedule a private showing of this nice elevated family located located a few miles outside of Key West but only located five minutes from deep water access to the Great Atlantic Ocean. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at
Preferred Properties Key West.
