1024 Southard Street Key West - A Really Sweet Dream Home

The newly listed home at 1024 Southard Street is as pretty and as charming on the inside as it is on the outside. The listing Realtor describes this 1530 sq ft two bedroom / two bath house as:

"Wonderful Old Town home on a beautiful block with a huge light filled great room that you will never want to leave! Eight French doors lead out to a heated salt generated pool with waterfall feature as well as a separate back yard garden & lounging area with a jacuzzi/spa. This artfully renovated home has 2BR/2BA + an office, stylish Ipe decking, outdoor shower, even gated & bricked off street parking!"

The central hallway leads past a home office on the left front and a guest bedroom opposite toward the great room in the rear. The painted Dade County Pine walls provide a subtle backdrop for the placement of art and furnishings. The deep cherry floors set a stark contrast to the crisp white baseboards, doors, and trim. Multiple sets of French doors add drama to the great room by providing garden and/or pool views from three different directions.

The kitchen is tucked off to the side. But it isn't small, just tucked.  There are ample food preparation areas in this kitchen as well as a nifty bar for informal dining.

A set of ancient glass doors at the main level shuts off the stairway to the second floor master suite from whatever is going on in the house. The master bedroom is the perfect nesting spot in this home. And the bathroom is quite large.

1024 Southard Street has bricked and gated off street parking - that is true rarity in Old Town.  The yards are handsomely landscaped and have nighttime illumination. The pool is large enough for a real pool party.  A hot tub is located at the rear side of the house where the current owner also has an outdoor dining area.  There is a place for everything in this house and everything is in its place.

CLICK HERE to view more of the photos I took of this really charming Old Town home. This is the kind of place buyers dream of owning.  I know a lot of potential buyers think they may "need" more bedrooms for the time the relatives or friends come to town. There's a really charming guest house a block away. Think of putting up your once a year relatives in a guest house and save yourselves a couple of hundred thousand dollars.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet and listing photos on 1024 Southard Street which is offered at $1,295,000. Please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a showing of this home. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West. Let me help you buy this dream home in Paradise.

623 Thomas Street #A - Key West Bank Owned Condo

Just Listed, but not by me, 623 Thomas Street #A, Key West, Florida . This is a Bank Owned condominium located opposite to the entrance to the Shipyard Condominiums in Key West, Florida.  Now this unit is nothing like the nice little condos over at the Shipyard, but it isn't priced like those units either.

I dug down deep into my old shoebox and found a photo taken about fifty years ago of this multi-unit building.  The building was converted to condominiums around 2002. (The online property records do not show any records other than siding replacement. That does not mean permits were not taken out. It just means the records for this property are not shown online.)

This unit is a one bedroom. There is no closet for the bedroom. The living room and dining area are quiet spacious. The kitchen is at the rear as is the bathroom. It appeared to me that the original floors were replaced when the property was converted to  a condominium. The floors for the most part are in very good condition. 

A single door in the kitchen and French doors in the living room open out to a long deck that wraps around the back of the house. The side and rear yard are totally unsuspected. 

The listing Realtor describes this property this way: "Fantastic Old Town Location! Make This Your Own With Your Personal Touches Needs Some TLC. This One Bedroom And One Bath Offers High Ceilings And French Doors Leading To Your Open Porch. Common Area Offers A Private Fenced In Yard." I do not know if the unit owner has exclusive use of the outdoor space. However, it is the only unit with access to the yard. CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet on this unit.  This 454 sq ft first floor condominium is offered for sale at $244,900. 

I took more photos of this unit that show the rooms and exterior from many different angles. CLICK HERE to view more photos.  Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a private showing of this economically priced condo.  I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West. This place needs some TLC but it has a lot of upside potential. 

812 Johnon Ln Key West - Open House

If you are out and about today please drop by my new listing at 812 Johnson Lane between 12 to 3.  If you saw this house before, you must see it now because it is not the same place.  It is in move-in condition and it is as cute as a button.

If you're a poet and ya'know it, there is a writer's cottage in the back that can be used as a guest bedroom. There's an all new bath addition plus laundry room that did not exist before. The outdoor shower now has a shower curtain. The main house now has brand new central air conditioning, a new kitchen, new bath, two new bedrooms, new entry hall - just about everything here is new.

Open the Front Door and walk down the entry hall as you experience the first sight of your potential
little dream home with guest cottage in Old Town Key West. This place is now really cute and
is offered for sale at $849,000.  Instead of buying a fixer in a dubious location, but this cutie that is located on a quiet lane within a three block walk to all the Duval Street offers. Remember most of the gyms and yoga studios are located with three to five block walk as well.  This property would work well as a vacation rental as well. It has what second home owners are looking for - no work, great location, three bedrooms, two baths, pool, and double off street parking and it is priced well under one million dollars.

812 Johnson Lane - Old Town - Key West

 Just Listed by yours truly, 812 Johnson Lane in Old Town Key West. This two bedroom home has just been completely renovated and awaits a new owner. But there's more to this house than meets the eye from the street. You see this home has guest cottage at the rear that is located behind the free form heated pool. That means you will have a total of three bedrooms, a pool, and off street parking all within a three block walk to Duval Street.

The house has new drywall, flooring, electric, plumbing throughout the main house. There's a brand new never used kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances and Granite Counter Tops where washing dishes will be less a chore will you look out to the pool and guest cottage. Both bedrooms were redone and expanded. They now have recessed lighting and enlarged closets. The bath was rebuilt and now features a travertine marble floors. Brand new central air conditioning was just installed as well. The roof was replaced in 2011.

The rear portion of this property got a total renovation as well. A new bath and laundry room were add to the previously existing cottage. Now that space can serve as a writer's workshop, artist's studio, or a guest room. There is an outdoor shower as well. New dramatic light system was added to the pool. Most of the decking was replaced.

Don't worry - they can't see over!

CLICK HERE to see more photos of this really cute Key West home with guest cottage. It has bricked off street parking for two cars. Imagine all of that and it is priced at only $849,000.  Call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2542 to schedule a personal showing. I am a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Coastal Realty, Inc. in beautiful Key West, Florida.

311 Elizabeth Street, Key West Florida - Old Town with Transient License

Just Listed by Preferred Properties Key West, that's where I work but this is not my listing, 311 Elizabeth Street, Key West. This historic old Grand Conch home is located at the foot of the Historic Key West Seaport and just two blocks from Duval Street. It has a very valuable Transient Rental License, a great pool, and off street parking.  The listing Realtor describes this property as:

"This is a grand historic home with double porches on a great block of Elizabeth Street in the heart of old town. The property has a spacious owner's apartment plus two transient guest house units, one in a separate poolside cottage. The classic architecture features Dade County pine, high ceilings and expansive rooms. The large owner's apartment is in the main house. The pool is surrounded by lush tropical foliage and decking. The entire property is fenced for privacy. The property includes a coveted off street parking space. The A+ location is close to the Land's End area shopping & marinas and Duval Street. Some TLC will make this jewel shine!"

 

I dug down into the old shoebox and found the black and white photo two above that was taken nearly fifty years ago.   The photo immediately above is very recent. Shutters, flags, and tropical vegetation give the old girl a bit more flair.  I checked the Sanborn Fire Maps and first found 311 Elizabeth Street specifically noted on the 1899 map.  When I recently stepped inside the house to take photos, I could tell this was indeed an old house. Although most of the downstairs was updated in the past twenty years, the dark Dade County Pine walls in the main floor living room and ceilings were a dead giveaway that this was a very old house indeed.

The property has three living spaces that are recognized by the City of Key West. They include (1) the main floor owners' unit, (2) second floor apartment with associated guest house licensed room, and (3) a guest cottage also with a guest house licensed room. There is an attached guest suite extension from the main floor owners unit that includes a living room, Pullman kitchen, bath, and bedroom. 

The detached guest cottage is as large as many of the smaller homes and condos in the Old Town area.  The great room has a tall vaulted ceiling with skylight and a bright and cheery kitchen. A steep stairway leads to a large second level sleeping loft which would accommodate two queen size beds.

The guest suite attached to the rear of the owners' main level living area is quite large. It includes a Pullman kitchen (two above), a living room, bath, and good sized bedroom.

CLICK HERE to view more photos I took of this property.

311 Elizabeth Street is offered at $1,695,000. It has a total of seven bedrooms, four baths, four kitchens that occupy 3124 square feet of space on the 5269 square foot lot.  CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet.  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.