Rare opportunity to own something truly unique. Beautiful Master apartment with new Ikea kitchen, large living room, generous bedroom and new bathroom. In addition there are 3 more very large private rooms, There are two floors you can have two familys there! all with en suite full baths. It is a 4 bedroom, 5 bathroom, living room, family room, laundry room, storage and workshop 3000+ square foot enormous floating house. It could accommodate 2 families one on each floor. Or one family of 8 or 10. It really is HUGE. There is a ton of storage for bicycles, tools, toys or even a full workshop in the front entrance way. In addition there is room for at least 2 kayaks and if you are canny, you could hang a couple more from the ceiling! A laundr...
Rare opportunity to own something truly unique. Beautiful Master apartment with new Ikea kitchen, large living room, generous bedroom and new bathroom. In addition there are 3 more very large private rooms, There are two floors you can have two familys there! all with en suite full baths. It is a 4 bedroom, 5 bathroom, living room, family room, laundry room, storage and workshop 3000+ square foot enormous floating house. It could accommodate 2 families one on each floor. Or one family of 8 or 10. It really is HUGE. There is a ton of storage for bicycles, tools, toys or even a full workshop in the front entrance way. In addition there is room for at least 2 kayaks and if you are canny, you could hang a couple more from the ceiling! A laundry room with a nice Bosch front loader and dryer, is conveniently located for all to use. Some of these pictures are a little older, the rooms have been upgraded. Overall 3200 sq ft of air conditioned space. Approximately 28 ft X 48 ft.
Houseboat living, especially on one as large as this, is a definite lifestyle change, and it may not be suitable for everyone. For those who love it, it is the best way to live! It has recently been completely repainted and had some extensive upgrades to the outside decks and inside areas. Most furniture and fixtures like the washer/dryer, all kitchen appliances etc, can be included in the price.
The slip is deeded and includes trash removal/recycling, parking for 2 vehicles, 24 hr security and regular pumpouts. The slip rental is $1030 per month. Due to the size and nature of this wonderful home, I do not recommend it be used as a second, or vacation home. It requires regular maintenance and upkeep, and therefore a year round presence. There is an efficiency with its own bathroom and simple kitchen facilities on board, that could be rented out to someone to act as year round caretaker. ( This would be be very easy to arrange, and I highly recommend it, if you are not planning to spend more than a couple of months here. They would have very little to do, have a fantastic life, and just have to check the bilge pumps and mooring lines a couple of times a year! Having said all that, if you are planning on coming more than twice a year, this would not be necessary and you can either do this yourself, or there are about a hundred people in the Marina who would be happy to help! This is a very friendly neighborhood and we all have the same goals. To live safely, and with the more than occasional dock party, FOREVER!
There is of course, plenty of room for room mates, relatives, friends and guests to live with you and defray the expenses, and yet everyone has their own private space due to the very large size of this wonderful home.
It is registered as a vessel and there fore only requires annual registration/tag renewal. It does NOT qualify for property taxes of any kind, nor does it require any building permits to work on it. This alone, almost completely offsets your monthly slip rental.
Please note; There are some projects that need finishing, but they are all cosmetic or design oriented and do not affect in anyway the structure or safety of the vessel and the home is ready to move into now. Home was built in the mid 70's and is solid and safe. It has been tented 2 times in the past 7 years and has had many upgrades and constant maintenance.
Again, this is a VERY rare opportunity to own something this large in the center of Key West. The land based housing prices here are astronomical, this is a rare and real value, especially given it's large size and room for people. There is loads room for a large family or group to spread out and feel private, but plenty of room to get together and enjoy the best kind of living there is! This Marina is located in the center of town with easy access to everything.. You get 2 parking spaces for vehicles & parking for mopeds/scooters, but you can walk or bike everywhere. There is plenty of fishing, beaching, bar hopping and world class eateries downtown. All manner of watersports are a couple of minutes walk away, but you can also dock your own runabout boat (max loa 12 ft) along side the houseboat. This is an absolute dream well within your reach!
SOLD AS IS NO WARRANTY IMPLIED OR GIVEN.
PURCHASER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TAXES, TRANSFER FEES, DEPOSITS ETC. PAYABLE TO THE MARINA, CITY OF KEY WEST, MONROE COUNTRY OR STATE OF FLORIDA.
PLEASE NOTE HOME IS FULLY OCCUPIED AND WILL REQUIRE 4 WEEKS FROM DATE OF FINAL PAYMENT TO FULLY VACATE. THIS MAY BE NEGOTIABLE IF NEW OWNERS WANT TO MOVE IN SOONER. ROOMS CAN BE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY.
A few questions, answered:
The slip has Direct Ocean Access.
Hull is fiberglass covered wood with a newish (5 years old) thick rubber 'diaper' over the top of all that. It does not leak, but it is not a dry bilge due to it being a houseboat, not a boat. There are ventilation and old hose outlets that rain can get in sometimes. You could seal them up, but it is probably better to allow the air to flow, and just maintain the 4 very powerful and all less than 2 years old, bilge pumps. They are connected to 2 separate battery/charger systems, 2 pumps per charger, and can be run from a generator if you ever need to. In 10 years I never have.
The roof does not leak as I give it a coat of Elastomer coating once a year.
You cannot haul it and you would really have no reason to. Think of it as a 3000+ sq ft, 4 bedroom, 5 bathroom house with all the extra rooms like the living room, family room, laundry etc., but that floats. I am not aware of any yard in Florida that has that kind of facilities. Any hull work can be done from inside. Also, the rubber diaper has at least another 10 to 15 years of good life left in it, so I would leave it alone. I will provide buyer with contact information for everyone who has ever done any work on the home, as they know it well, and will able to guide you in the future should you need it.
Whoever buys it can replace it with anything they like. There is no restriction on what kind of vessel is allowed in the slip. If it fits, and it floats then its fine. An empty slip of this size in a local private marina, would cost at least $325,000, if you can find one. (There are none in Key West). This is a deep water, DOUBLE WIDTH Slip (36ft) for up to a 60 ft long vessel. Very rare, if not impossible to find anywhere in the Keys, let alone in the heart of Key West!
Marina is very pet friendly, there is hardly a home that does NOT have a dog and there are many cat owners and a few lizard lovers also. They all obey leash laws and the marina provides 'poop bag' stations and special trash cans for them all around the common Marina areas.
It is fully wired for Direct TV, Satellite TV in 5 rooms and also Cable (Comcast) OR High speed DSL internet (AT&T). The cable can also be used for Comcast TV, if you don't like Direct TV.
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