Just listed, but not by me,
923 Southard Street in Old Town
Key West.
The original cigar maker's style cottage was built circa 1889. I found
an old photo that shows pretty much the original structure as it
appeared 50 some years ago (see the black and white photo below). If you look
carefully you can see traditional clapboard siding at the front but
board and batten siding (vertical siding) on the side. You also will
see a "sawtooth" addition at the rear. I suspect that was the kitchen at
the time the photo was taken. A later owner expanded that space to include a second floor
addition. The resultant house today has
1476 sq ft of living
space
under air. The house sits on a large
2700 sq ft lot (approximately 27' x 100') lot located in
the heart to Old Town.
Today this storybook cottage rests behind a picturesque white picket.
The front porch provides the
perfect perch for people watching. Inside, you are greeted by a
traditional long hallway on the right which leads to the kitchen and
dining at the rear. The current owner removed a previously existing wall
that separated a small front office from the adjacent living room. The
newly expanded living room is a delight. The floors were refinished and
look like new. Windows from the hallway on the east which filter into
the living area. Windows at the front and west side light the living
room during the daytime. The Dade County Pine Walls are punctuated by
the baseboards, trim, and crown molding all painted a crisp white.
There is a full bathroom plus closets closets located at the rear of the
living room. This space will come in handy as the second bathroom on
the second floor is en-suite to the master bedroom.
The kitchen is a compact place to cook when the owner is dining at home
versus going out to one of the nearby restaurants including Mangia
Mangia, Michael's, Azur, or Cafe Sole. Five Brothers is located down on the corner of Grinnell. The turf is not real, but the sunshine, the trees, the singing birds are
very real, and they are very much a part of the appeal of this magical
back yard located in the heart of Old Town.
The roof top balcony is the perfect spot to take an all-over Key West
tan. It's also a great place to sit in the morning drinking your coffee
or late at night as the warm breezes move across the island. The last
couple of nights have been incredible as the full moon migrated across
the sky with slow winds moving lots of clouds about. It was quite the
show. When the conch trains, delivery vans, scooters, and cars stop the
real noises of the island begin: the dog scratching off fleas, the
occasional cat screeching, the gecko on the wall chirping, the fountain
in the garden gurgling, the palms swishing. These are the sounds of Key
West us locals love to hear.
923 Southard Street is offered at
$1,199,000.
CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet. Then please call me,
Gary Thomas,
305-766-2642, to schedule a private showing of this treasure. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at
Preferred Properties Key West. Let me help you find your place in Paradise.