Sunday, January 26, 2014

Neighborhood Spotlight -- Key West Golf Club

Key West Neighborhood Spotlight

Spotlight on...          Key West Golf Club

 

This series highlights the history and unique features of the various Key West neighborhoods. For listings of properties currently for sale or rent in this neighborhood, just click on any of the hyperlinked words throughout the text!

Located at Mile Marker 5, the Key West Golf Club is a private gated community built around the Southernmost golf course in the continental United States. The 6,500 yard 18-hole public course was skillfully designed by golf legend Rees Jones and encompasses over 200 acres of Florida Keys foliage and wildlife. Colorful birds and sunbathing iguanas are daily sights along the immaculately manicured course.


Tropical flora and fauna are daily delights around the Southernmost Golf Course



The private community built around the public golf course is truly unique. From modest town houses to spacious single family homes, the Key West Golf Club offers several housing options to fit various budgets and tastes. The houses are colorfully painted in different custom-mixed hues, and all feature the charming blue porch ceilings that are so popular in Key West. Stately banyan trees and palms line the quiet streets, where neighbors quickly become friends and an old-fashioned sense of community prevails. For those who desire even more privacy, “The Sanctuary” offers further exclusivity, as well as larger homes within their own private enclave.


 Spoonbill Way

 The Sanctuary

 

This private community has a gated entrance, 24 hour security patrols, and onsite management and maintenance staff to ensure the neighborhood is safe and well-maintained at all times. Other features are a tranquil butterfly garden, an onsite gym, a lap pool, and a luxurious resort style pool in which to relax. The public golf course's clubhouse has a pro shop, a community room, and a restaurant/bar that serves food and drinks to golfers and residents alike.

 

Relax in the resort style waterfall pool, open daily from 7:00AM-10:00PM

The butterfly garden offers a peaceful place to reflect and unwind in a Zen-like setting

Practice putting before relaxing with a drink and watching the sunset from the Clubhouse





The sun sets over the KW Golf Club after another beautiful day in paradise

 

For golf enthusiasts, there is no better place in the Keys — the Southernmost Golf Course is an extension of your backyard, and playing this renowned course could become part of your daily routine! For anyone who likes privacy, a small town community atmosphere, and being a few miles away from the hustle and bustle of downtown, your dream home may be located in the Key West Golf Club.


Please visit us at Royal Palms Realty for more information about properties for sale or rent in Key West.



Come home to paradise and turn your dreams of tropical living into a reality!


Thursday, January 9, 2014

Just Sold: Solares Hill Renovation Project

Just Sold: Solares Hill Renovation Project

Congratulations to our Sellers!

4 BD / 3 BA         1,980 ft2
Sale Price:         $450,000

Built in 1887, this property is an excellent renovation project for the proud new owners who are looking to restore a historic luxury home in the vibrant heart of Key West. Perched at the top of Solares Hill, the highest point in Key West, the location is unbeatable. 


It is located at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Windsor Lane, in the heart of Old Town Key West, only two blocks to Duval Street and three blocks to Truman Ave or Eaton Street. The second floor views looking down Solares Hill are extraordinary!






The neighborhood consists of other beautifully restored historic single family homes and duplexes






 

 
 
 
 
 
Would you like to see similar properties in this neighborhood? Please complete the "Contact Us" form on the right or visit us at Royal Palms Realty for more information about other luxury homes for sale in Old Town Key West.
 

Come home to paradise and turn your dreams of tropical living into a reality!

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Walking in a Wiener Wonderland


Key West turns into a Wiener Wonderland for the annual Dachshund Walk



Key West is well known for its unique New Year's Eve celebrations, but 12 hours before Sushi the drag queen is lowered in the Big Red Shoe Drop, a different event takes place... the annual Dachshund Walk at noon.


Nearly 200 wiener dogs took to the streets of Old Town Key West for the parade. Short haired, long haired, wire haired, and every color imaginable, they formed "One Canine Family" of eclectic dachshunds. The dogs and their owners gathered in front of the courthouse on Whitehead Street before parading down Fleming Street, Duval Street, and Southard Street. Tails were wagging as dogs and owners greeted each other and costumes were donned in preparation.

  



There were angels...







 and devils...
      
  



and princesses...




and Little Red Riding Hood...







and plenty of frilly dresses!

 There were crustaceans...

 












and a shark...



 and even an octopus!


 
 
There were pirates...
 
 
 
 a Green Bay Packers fan...







The Three Amigos...
 
 
 
 and my personal favorite, this dachshund with a delightfully crooked nose wearing a Magic School Bus costume!
 
 
 
 
 
They came from near and far to participate in the parade...
 


There were local dogs, like Parade Marshal Maude,




 and this pair of Mardi Gras revelers who travel from New Orleans every year for the event!










Hundreds of people lined the parade route to see the dachshunds. Three Key West mounted police officers led the parade on horseback, followed by a van blaring appropriately themed tunes like Funky Town, Who Let the Dogs Out, and Hound Dog. Then came the wieners...



As with most Key West events, there is a greater purpose here too. A record amount of canned goods and dog food were collected to help needy families and their pets. While the rest of the country shivers in the frigid winter temperatures, Key West's Wiener Wonderland provides a fun, family-friendly event to end the year. If you missed it this time, be sure to join us next year!


Would you like to live in Key West and be able to attend the annual New Year festivities? Visit us at Royal Palms Realty today, and let us help you find your dream home!


 Come home to paradise and turn your dreams of tropical living into a reality!