Two bedroom, two bath home with den (office or entertainment room). Open floor plan, and vaulted ceilings on stilts. Partial ocean views and lush tropical gardens; backs to quiet, wooded estate. Space for two vehicles under cover and a trailerable boat. A great value in a great location. Can be permitted as weekly rental or pay for itself as by right monthly, seasonal or long term rental.  Note: May be purchased for investment/use by parties of up to six individuals without government regulation.

Location:

End of 95^th Street, ocean side, in Marathon in the Middle Florida Keys (Monroe County), one house from ocean, walking distance to airport, biking distance to shopping, short car ride to nicest public beaches in the Keys.

Description:

Constructed in 1988, structure is wood frame house on concrete stilts with plywood siding and trussed, plywood and composite shingle roof. Structure has been termite protected by Truly Nolan. Windows are aluminum, coated with film to reduce UV and increase storm protections, and fitted for aluminum hurricane shutters. Residence has city water and trash removel, municipal wastewater service, electric and (propane) gas.

Property has 1,200 square feet of living space on 1.5 lots and includes two bedrooms, two baths, kitchen, living room, dining room, den/office and covered/screened porch with attached screened deck and spa. Covered area beneath residence includes bricked garden patio and will accommodate two vehicles with room for storage and a trailerable boat. Property backs to quiet, heavily wooded and lushly landscaped estate, and has its own beautifully landscaped gardens.

Floor Plan:

Stairs lead from ground level up to the living level. The outdoor living space includes a screened deck with storage, room for orchids and other tropical house plants, and jacuzzi spa, and a screened/covered porch with seating area, wet bar, and built-in australian-style propane grill. Entry to house is through a full light designer glass front door (opens out for wind protection) or a sliding glass door to the office/den.

Entry is into the main living area which features a cathedral ceiling. The living room (rear of house) has custom draperies, a ceiling fan, built-in storage, and an artisan media cabinet. To the right of the living room (front of house) is the dining area which has custom lighting and draperies. To the right of the dining area is the office/den with large windows, access to the front porch, and a separate air conditioning unit. To the left of the dining area is the kitchen with skylight, cabinets with solid oak doors and brass and silver pulls, a deep Kohler commercial-grade stainless sink with stainless fixtures for over-sized pots, a water filtration system with tap at sink, an upgraded disposal, a 27 Cu. Ft. Maytag side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with filtered ice/water dispenser and glass shelving, a Maytag (propane) gas stove with self-cleaning oven, an overhead LG microwave oven, a Maytag Quiet Series 300 dishwasher, custom tin backsplashes, and a designer installed wrap-around dish cabinet with custom brass pulls for additional storage. More kitchen storage is available in an adjacent pantry which accommodates the air handler, electric water heater, and a high end Maytag Neptune washer and drier*.

A short center hallway leads back to the sleeping rooms and bathrooms. The hall bathroom has a chrome and glass tub enclosure, a custom cabinet with hardwood doors on the vanity, composite faux-granite vanity top, chrome retro fixtures, custom lighting, a custom storage cabinet, and a large framed designer mirror. The second bedroom (front of house) has a ceiling fan, additional built-in storage, and a French entry door with privacy screen. The master bedroom (rear of house) has custom draperies and accent lighting. The master bathroom has contemporary brass fixtures, a glass tub enclosure, a custom vanity with hard-wood doors, an open iron-work wall cabinet, a composite faux granite sink, and a large framed designer mirror.

Amenities:

• Neutral ceramic tile floors in main living area, hallway and bathrooms, teak laminate floor in office/den, and thick white carpet in bedrooms.
• Lushly landscaped grounds with low pressure, self-timing irrigation system to conserve water.
• Occupational license for home-based business.
• Storm mitigation includes hurricane shutters for windows, den/office built for 150 mph wind loads, outward opening front door, residence elevated well above maximum flood level on stilts, propane gas stove (with capacity to convert water heater and other appliances to gas), and portable gas generator.

*Washer and drier do not convey with property but may be purchased along with some of the home's furnishings.

**Purchase price. Annual rental rate $1650 per month, F/L/S. Monthly or seasonal rental rates available.