When thinking of those three most important words in Real Estate, "Location, Location, Location", this home has it all. When you want to go downtown fo the restaurants, shopping, tourist attractions and night life, you're less than a 10 minute ride away. When you want to avoid the traffic, noise, parking hassles, tourist traps and crowds that come with downtown, you're also 10 minutes away in a quiet New Town neighborhood. I have lived about six blocks from this house for over 20 years and I love the location. You can drive to one of the three major grocery stores in about 2 minutes. When leaving Key West to go to the mainland, you will be on US 1 heading North in about 2 minutes and you can be relaxing in the sand on Smathers Beach in less than 5 minutes. If you want to go out to eat, but you don't want to be bothered by the downtown traffic, there are several great restaurants without leaving New Town. For those with children, there are several schools within walking or bike distance. Key West High School is right on Flagler Avenue, about 10 blocks from this great home. Key West has produced some great Athdetes, including Major League Baseball Star Kahlil Greene. The baseball field where he got his start is right around the corner from this home along with the football field, soccer field and skateboard park. The Rollerblade Hockey Rink is just around the corner from the High School. Being one who grew up playing ice hockey, I like to go skate around the rink myself. I have been extremely happy in this neighborhood and I am sure you will be too.
The home has three large bedrooms as well as a formal dining room with a large closet that could easily be used as a fourth bedroom. The entire house features Terazzo Floors which are not only fantastic looking, but also keep the house cool in those warm Summer months.
You enter the home walking into a very welcoming Living Room, plenty of space for a full size couch or sectional, several chairs and entertainment center. The current owner has a nice desk/computer area on one side of the Living Room, making a perfect little home office; as well as, a Bumper Pool Table giving it the "Man Cave Effect," but it could also be a great play area for families with children. Being one large wide open room the possibilities are endless in this Living Room.
The Galley Style Kitchen is right off the living and dining rooms perfectly located for serving a formal dinner in the dining room or that quick snack while watching a movie in the living room. This kitchen features high end appliances, plenty of custom cabinets for storage and vast counter space giving you plenty of room to prepare and cook. Kitchen counter space in a kitchen is very important to me and I love this layout. There is also an exit door in the kitchen leading to the back yard to call the family in for dinner as well as being an added safety feature as an emergency exit.
Conveniently located directly off the Kitchen and Living Room is a full size formal Dining Room with plenty of room for a dining table and china cabinet still leaving plenty of room for seating for a family gathering. This Dining Room allows enough space to walk around serving even with a table full of people. Rare for a Dining Room, this one features two deep closets which would make this room perfect to convert into a forth Bedroom.
The large Master Suite has plenty of room for a King Size Bed along with night stands and a dresser still allowing plenty of room to walk around. The Master offers its own private full bathroom as well as a sliding glass door leading outside to the beautifully landscaped backyard.
The second and third also offer vast space and can accommodate a King or Queen Size Bed along with a dresser and night stand. There are not the typical broom closet size "Spare Bedrooms" that are very common to Key West. Both of these bedrooms could fit a nice desk along with the bed and dresser giving the children a private place for school homework.
One of my favorite features of this great home is the huge, but private fenced backyard. There is lush tropical landscaping making this yard just beautiful. If you like to entertain here is your place. Break open the grill and have a neighborhood cookout. The only thing I would add is a large screen outdoor TV so I could enjoy my Red Sox games without leaving the comfort of my own home. Would you like a large pool? No problem here. Add a big pool and still have plenty of room for the grill and backyard parties. Another great feature of this yard is both side yards are large enough to bring in any construction equipment for things like digging the pool. Often times when adding a pool in a Key West home the labor cost is through the roof due to having to dig the hole by hand because the Bobcat can't fit. That is not the case here. I spend most of my time sitting by my pool at home or enjoying the beautiful Key West weather. I didn't move to The Keys to stay indoors and this home is the perfect place to take advantage of Key West's year round beautiful weather.
With the Southern Florida heat our cars can become brutally hot sitting for the day, but not here. You have a fully covered carport large enough to accommodate a truck or full size SUV. There is also plenty of room for guest parking on the street in front of the house.
No maintenance is overlooked with this house. The current owner is very particular about keeping everything in top shape and fixes things immediately upon noticing them. Here is a list of the many repairs and upgrades done in preparation of this home going on the market for sale.
Upgrades/New since August 2015
• HVAC • New Roof • 75% of Decking and Substructure
• Patio Cover, Metal Roof
• External Kitchen Door
• Water Heater
• Washer/Dryer
• Painted, interior surfaces (not ceilings)
• Overhead Fixtures (2 fans 4 lights)
• Window Treatments
• Tented for termites and other bugs
• Monthly Pest Control
• New Storage Shed
• Hurricane Shutters giving you discounted Wind Insurance
• Outdoor Shower/Sink
• Toilets • Vanties/Sinks
• Bathroom Shelves
• Interior door knobs/pulls
• Kitchen Shelves
• Kitchen Stove/Vent
• Kitchen Sink/Faucets
• Workbench
• 2 Exterior Outlets
• External hose Faucet
• New Soffit Vents/ Gutters
• Driftwod shelves above TV's
The list of maintenance and upgrades done on this great home grows by the day. I have seen many homes where the owners keep putting off routine maintenance until it becomes a major problem, but not here. Routine maintenance prevents larger future problems and that is exactly what has been done here. Move into this great home knowing everything has been well cared. Make an appointment to preview this home before somebody beats you to it. You'll be glad you did.
Gary McAdams, P.A.
The Key West Life
Barbara Anderson Realty
305-731-0501
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