Key West FL Property 728 Love Lane Historic Old Town Key West
728 Love Lane combines the owners 3 decades of experience in Key West, a love of architecture, antiques, Key West history with a desire for decadence, elegance and relaxation and all good things in life.
BROWSE down LOVE LANE as we make our way to 728 LOVE LANE!
From the Antique brick, heart pine wood floors from a 100 year old New Hampshire textile factory, antique forged square nails from 1800's no detail has been spared.
All of the door hinges and door hardware are bronze. The antique reproduction cabinetry pulls all of the rooms together like a plot in a good book. There are dimmers on the recessed lighting in all rooms. The skylights bring in the magic of the sun and stars and give the home a bright an airy feel. This home sparkles in the evening.
There is a large loft over looking the living room. The chandelier commissioned in Spain conveys with the home. The metal wall sculpture conveys. The metal wall sculpture is one half of a huge clock that was bombed in World War II. The owners went to Europe to unearth it and shipped it back to Love Lane for their enjoyment. The other half of the clock was sold as the head board in their antiques shop.
This home offers security, a 2 zone a/c system, a whole house generator, an on demand water heater, off street parking and is located in an X Zone which means that it has never flooded. A bank will not require flood insurance for this home.
The total for the insurance policies is $2,440. The owner's average electric bill is approximately $300 per month when entertaining a house full of guests.
In the kitchen the hand made cabinets and hand puttied iridescent antique glass catches your eye. The Rocky Mountain bronze finishes on the cabinets are substantial. The slate and bronze inset tiles and bronze sink complement one another. The SubZero refrigerator, Wolf stove appliances Ceasar quarts counters beg for a chef to call this home.
There is one master suite on Love Lane with a private entrance. Perfect for a house guests that may slip in late at night or early in the morning. The bath has floor to ceiling iridescent beach glass and Carrera marble.
The guest bath has floor to ceiling slate tiles. The master suite over looking the back yard has floor to ceiling slate tiles. The heated reverse infinity pool is surrounded by an Ipe deck and bar. The back yard is lit with orange yellow gas lamp lighting and candles in the evening.
The antique reclaimed brick layout in the drive way was designed and installed by expert brick layer. The meandering brick path is romantic and inviting. The self testing whole house back up generator will make your home the only home in Key West with a/c, lights, water and entertainment during and after a hurricane.
728 Love Lane has an irrigation system and copper landscape lighting. Master contractor, Bird Construction, completed this home in October 2006. The owners paid a little less than 1 million dollars for the original structure and invested nearly a million dollars more in the renovation and addition.
The new impact resistant hurricane rated windows are not usually allowed in the historic district even if they are a perfect recreation of the original windows. The new windows contribute to the energy efficiency that this home enjoys. When the owners are not entertaining the monthly electric bill in the 200's.
The 2 giant self contained propane, 2 central a/c systems, pool heater and pump tanks neatly tucked away from view.
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Directions From White St go to Southard St. Love Lane is b/t William and Elizabeth. Enter Love Lane from Southard St. 728 Love Lane is the last home on the left. Off street parking. |
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Marketing Remark VIRTUAL MEDIA http://tinyurl.com/728Love Picture perfect restoration! Nestled on the most sought after, peaceful and tranquil lane in Key West a 1/2 block off of William and Elizabeth a short walk to Duval festivities. Antique brick, wood floors, square nails from the 1800's, bronze door hinges and hardware, recessed lighting, skylights, hand puttied iridescent antique glass, bronze finishes, slate and bronze tiles, bronze sink, SubZero, Wolf, Bosch appliances, Ceasar quarts counters. In baths, floor to ceiling slate tiles or Carrera marble w/ iridescent glass. 2 lofts, heated reverse infinity pool, Ipe deck, security, 2 a/c systems, whole house generator, on demand water heater, OSP, X Zone. Realtor owner. |
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