Key West Pre-Valentine's Day Open Houses

“This town ain’t big, but its big enough for two Open Houses.”

1413 Von Phister Street is a brand new three bedroom home with 1924 sq ft of living space, pool, and a white picket fence. Offered at $1,549,000. Open 12 to 2 PM.

409 Grinnell Street was built circa 1885 and was awarded a coveted Ceramic Star for Historic Preservation in 2014. This four bedroom home with beautiful new pool with waterfall also has a white picket fence and a great Old Town location.  Offered at $1,275,000. Open 12 to 2 PM.

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620 Ashe Street, Key West - Price Reduced

I wrote about 620 Ashe Street located in the Historic District of Key West in 2011 in a Projects of Key West post. I monitored progress over many months as the original house was lifted into the air so that new piers and other structural changes could be made.

It was not until this past week during Realtor caravan that I actually got to see the inside.  I was impressed.  So were the other Realtors who commented on the clean interiors and the welcoming pool and landscaping.

The interior of this home looks nothing like the original house and that is just fine by me. The interiors of most of our older houses feature small one purpose rooms. This home was expanded at the rear by attaching a saw tooth addition. The new house has 1908 square feet of living space plus first and second floor front porches, rear first floor deck and second floor deck off the master bedroom that includes a hot tube and wonderful views of this quiet Old Town neighborhood. There is a formal entry hall that contains a classic staircase to the second floor. One of three bedrooms is located at the front left of the house. The living room, kitchen and dining area follow at the rear. The covered lanai is just incredible. It has a gas fireplace - imagine a fireplace in Key West. The pool sits in a garden that wraps around the side of the home. I found the outdoor shower - a must in Key West.
This seller was also the owner of the house who restored it. They created the all new room configuration .  Everything just seemed so well done.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos on 620 Ashe Street now offered for sale at $1,949,000. Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-7666-2642, to schedule a private showing. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.

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744 Windsor Lane, Key West

A hidden tropical paradise awaits behind the hand-carved Indonesian teak doors of 744 Windsor Lane. This extraordinary property presents an unassuming visage to the world: it looks like two classic Key West cottages joined together, and so it is. But once inside, prepare to be amazed. Behind the teak doors lies a secret interior courtyard with ponds and waterfalls and a multitude of exquisite plants. Gently rising blond stone steps lift above the water to a second grand entrance, and a second surprise: a home of enormous open spaces, clean modernist lines, and walls of windows overlooking a quarter-acre of manicured tropical splendor. An enormous lanai, an outdoor kitchen, and a cabana bath accompany one of the largest pools in Key West in this private oasis known to just a few. An ideal home for entertaining, this 6 bedroom, 7 bath modernist masterpiece can graciously host family holiday gatherings, elegant cocktail parties, or even a fundraising gala with scores of guests. A truly unique property in the heart of Old Town, fully updated and offered in superb condition at $5.75 million. 

The two black & white photos above show 744 and 748 Windsor Lane, Key West, as they appeared in 1965.  A couple of decades later restaurateurs Phillip and Antonia (the creators of Antonia's Restaurant on Duval Street) joined the two houses together to create one large home with extensive gardens. The current owners recently completed a total restoration of the property. Craig Reynolds, Key West's premier landscape architect, designed the new gardens and Mark Harris supervised the installation. The buildings were updated and revamped including the installation of new formal living room, new west wing master bath, new whole house generator, new impact windows and doors except the historic facade, new decking, interior and exterior painting by Nippers, new lighting, and so on.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos for 744 Windsor Lane, Key West, Florida.  Please contact me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642, to schedule a private showing. I share this listing with Cory Held and Jeffrey Grosky. (Qualified buyers only.) I am a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.

1430 South Street, Key West

Just Listed by Preferred Properties 1430 South Street in Key West, Florida. This beautifully remodeled home has four bedrooms each en-suite including a cute mother-in-law apartment plus what the listing agent calls a bonus space (I'd call it my private retreat - it's really cute).  

The great room opens out to the pool with waterfall. New impact glass recess into the walls which dramatically expands the sense of space when viewing the pool from the living area. Every thing in this house is fresh, clean, and neat.

Doors from each bedroom open out to small private side yards or decks. See the little deck of the bunk room two above.  Spaces like this are appreciated by guests who have a private areas of their very own.

The mother-in-law apartment has a little kitchen, large bathroom, and a private entrance so that you never have to see her.

The "bonus room" is a very clever conversion of an old shed into room of many potential uses. The building is covered in inexpensive bamboo fencing covered with palm thatches over the roof. It looks like a big Tiki  Hut.

CLICK HERE to view the Key West MLS datasheet and listing photos of 1430 South Street, Key West offered for sale at $1,695,000. Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642, to schedule a private showing of this 1746 sq ft home. I am a buyers agent and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.

1413 Von Phister Street, Key West - OPEN HOUSE TODAY

The Weather Forecast for Key West for today (February 3, 2019) is Sunny with a high of 75 degrees. If your trapped in a house or apartment up north freezing imagine how much better your life would be in this brand new 1924 square foot home with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and heated pool.

1413 Von Phister Street, Key West

OPEN 12:00 to 2:00 PM

$1,549,000

Listed by Gary Thomas

Preferred Properties Key West