199 Golf Club Drive, Key West

199 Golf Club Drive is located in the exclusive Sanctuary division of the Key West Golf Club Community. The listing Realtor describes this 1600 sq ft home this way:

"A rare one owner home impeccably maintained in the Sanctuary, a gated enclave within the KWGC. No renters or pets have lived here. Enjoy the lush, tropical, private yard on the 18th fairway of the Rees Jones designed golf course. Home features main floor office and the Great room transitions to a screened in covered deck that overlooks the 1000 S.F. brick patio surrounding your own lovely private inground saltwater pool. Some of the recent updates include appliances, granite countertops in baths, Australian Birch and Bamboo floors. The vaulted guest bedrooms both have access to the covered porch and the Master bedroom is complete with it's own screened in porch. Off street covered parking. KWGC features 2 heated pools and fitness center."

 I have written before and will repeat again here that I think these homes are among the best priced homes in Key West based on price per sq ft, amenities offered, and quality of construction. This home was built new in 2000, but has the look of a grand Conch House down the road in Key West. The main floor features an open living concept with a den located off to the side at the rear. This space can function as a den, TV room, office, or even a guest bedroom. There is a half-bath located on this level as well.The kitchen opens out to a breakfast bar. Four panel doors at the rear open out to the screen enclosed two story porch.

 Den, TV room, Office, or Fourth Bedroom located off the living area

The bricked backyard includes a heated pool. A small gate at the rear provides access out to the 18th fairway at the Key West Golf Club. The club is public and open to all. I have to constantly explain to potential buyers that you do not have to play golf to appreciate the beauty of this golf course.

The rear porch is constructed with steel I-beams. Note the windows have approved shutters to obtain discounts on wind insurance. The exterior appeared to be in very good condition as did the rest of the house. This is an important item to consider on any home purchase because a place that needs repaired will cost a new owner more money down the road. This home has been very well maintained.

The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling which adds so much dimension to this home. The wood floors shine throughout the house but are especially noticeable on this floor where filted light peaks in through the windows. The master bedroom has exclusive use of the second floor rear covered porch. The two guest bedrooms at front are smaller in size but each has a vaulted ceiling as well.  These two bedroom share access the front covered porch and also the hall bath. Golf Club Drive is a beautiful street that loops through the Sanctuary and ends up back at the electronically operated iron gated entry.

Even though 199 Golf Club Drive has its own heated pool, guests may want to use the resort sized community pool or get in a workout at the community gym. Or they may want to sit in the butterfly garden to read a book or watch moss grow. In all the times I have gone over to the large pool, I rarely see anyone using the pool. The Key West Golf Club Community Homeowner's Association is professionally managed. Monthly homeowner fees are $380 and cover pool and landscaping maintenance, common area maintenance, cable television, security, and management. The temperature today may reach into the 90s. It's hard to imagine the pool and streets in December, but if you close your eyes imagine driving through the community the week before Christmas when most of the homes are decorated in anticipate of St Nick's arrival. This community is so pretty all year but is especially alluring at Christmastime.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet 199 Golf Club Drive which is offered at $745,000. Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642, to request a private showing. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.

229 Golf Club Drive, Key West Florida

 229 Golf Club Drive is the only one level single family home ever built in The Sanctuary section of the Key West Golf Club Community. The 1350 sq ft home has three bedrooms, two baths, a 30 ft enclosed sun porch, a carport, and beautifully landscaped grounds large enough for a pool. The 6616 sq ft lot overlooks the 18th Fairway and is cloistered on cul-de-sac where Golf Club Drives arcs and returns to the gated entry.

 This home may be the one you have been looking for especially if you don't want to worry about climbing stairs later in life. When you enter the home your eyes are drawn through the living area and toward the rear porch which effectively expands the living area. The kitchen opens out to the living area so the cook will always be a part of what is going on in the living area which, by the way, has vaulted ceilings that give the whole area a spacious feel. You'll note the tiles in the living area continue to the rear porch making making a seamless transition from inside to outside.

All three bedrooms are on one level. A lot of potential buyers in their 40s and 50s may not think of climbing stairs as an issue unless they come upon a house in Old Town that has a spiral staircase. But the fact is we all age and sometimes climbing stairs may require an owner to move simply because one party develops mobility issues. The master bedroom and bath are quite large. One guest bedroom is outfitted with twin beds while the other is used as a music room.

When you exit the from the rear porch out into the back yard you'll see lots of potential. There is room for a private pool should you choose. However, it you are not already aware the golf club community already has two pools one of which is just huge. There is also a community center and workout room.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet and more photos of 229 Golf Club Drive which is offered at $699,000. Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a private showing. This is not my listing. I am a buyers agent an a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West. I have sold a lot of homes at the golf club. I continue to think it is one of the very best values in town. Let me show you why.

221 Golf Club Drive - The Sanctuary - Key West

221 Golf Club Drive - Key West

If you are looking for a large house with three bedrooms, a den or fourth bedroom, a pool, covered off street parking, that comes fully furnished, and that is as pretty as a picture, may I suggest that you consider 221 Golf Club Drive which is located in The Sanctuary at the Key West Golf Club.  All you have to do is bring your toothbrush to this great home which the listing Realtor describes:

"Located in the Sanctuary, an enclave of homes at the Key West Golf Club, this pristine 3BR/2.5BA Great House has an open concept floor plan and first floor den which can be used as a fourth bedroom. Easy indoor/outdoor living with four covered porches, private pool, lounging decks and gardens. Off-street parking and carport. On site gym, clubhouse and twenty-four hour manned and gated security. Easy to show. Come take a look!"

The house has 1600 square feet of living space under air. This home has first and second story front porches and first and second floor covered porches at the rear. The homes and grounds in The Sanctuary look like something you'd see in a movie of an idealized place to live except this is real.  The photos above were taken on the porch located just off the two front bedrooms. These bedrooms have vaulted ceilings that add to the spacious feel of the rooms. They share an adjacent bath. The master suite is at the rear where it has a vaulted ceiling as well plus an en-suite bath and its own private rear porch which looks down to the private pool.

Master bedroom with en-suite bath to the rear

French doors open onto rear balcony overlooking pool below

The main level of this home includes a comfortable kitchen that opens onto the dining area and living room. A powder room is located opposite the kitchen. 

A potential fourth bedroom (or guest room or den) is located just off the living room. The space is quite large and offers lots of utility to any homeowner. French doors open out to the main level deck that descends down to the ground level deck and pool. CLICK HERE view the Key West Association of Realtors mls datasheet and view listing photos. 221 Golf Club Drive is offered at just $549,000.  That makes it the least expensive Grand Home at the Golf Course. This is really worth seeing!

I have become a big fan of many of the homes at the Golf Course, in part, I guess, by the lush vegetation that has grown and flourished there. The streets really are picture perfect. The houses resemble the grand Conch Houses you would see in Old Town Key West. The development as a whole is really attractive.  And once you pass the gated entrance into The Sanctuary you see a host of similarly elegant homes on a the one way street that loops back to the gated entry. The golf course community has two heated two pools, one which is enormous, and a small gym that is available to owners at no additional cost. Monthly homeowner fees are $333 per month (includes cable tv, common area and pool maintenance, and security).

CLICK HERE to view more a small slide show of photos I took of this really attractive and super clean Grand House at The Sanctuary.  Better yet, 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 Coastal Realty, Inc. in Key West.