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Located within view of Key West South Beach and around the corner from the Southern Most Point of the United States sits a unique and very special combination of two privately owned historic residences. Viva La Grande Estate (also known as South Point Selection) is a splendid Key West architectural treasure now offered as an exclusive private estate vacation residence with 5-Star Resort Quality Amenities.
This property consists of two separate buildings: The main 2-story, 3 bedroom/2 bath historic home displays the most romantic elements of neoclassicism design and has a special fairy-tale charm. A decidedly symmetrical wrap-around porch with tall round columns and a curvaceous "look-over" widow's walk are reminiscent of the planked decks and elegant bow spirits of classic wooden schooners that one time freely sailed the 90 mile passage between Key West and Cuba. The second building is a beautifully renovated single story historic 2 bedroom/2 bath Key West "conch" or "shot gun" style cottage.
Both buildings have special historic significance to our island as they have managed to remain with the family heirs of the original owners. They offer many “5- Star Resort Quality Amenities generally reserved for an exclusive Resort” and as a private residence provide a rare and unique opportunity to intimately live in a part of the lost-in-time landscape of Key West architectural history.
NOTE: In December 2008 a 2nd cottage will be added to this ollection of properties to provide 2 more bedrooms, 2 more bathrooms, and an additional kitchen and common sitting area. Call for details.
INTERIOR DESIGN AND LAYOUT:
MAIN 2-STORY HOME:
Downstairs- An impressive entrance hall with polished hard wood floors makes a grand statement when you first enter the front door of the home. The first architectural feature you notice is the perfectly restored original wooden banister staircase that seems to mysteriously wind to the second floor. On the right of the home as you face it the entrance hall grows into a long and wide sitting room and leading straight ahead to a spacious luxury bathroom. The full bathroom is divided into two rooms with a "bathing room" and a "commode room". The bathing room features a gorgeous double-wide sink vanity and oversized shower. The commode is neatly tucked in the back in a private "commode room". The right side of the downstairs also houses a thoughtfully designed laundry center. Ample room has been reserved for not only the washer/dryer, but a folding and ironing station.
To the left of the grand entrance hall is the large luxurious living and dining room appointed with upscale classic style furnishings, tropical art work, a 50 inch screen plasma TV. Elegant ceiling light fixtures are carefully chosen crystal chandeliers.
The main home has a brand new custom built kitchen offering all the amenities you would expect in a modern luxury home of this quality. Complete with custom tile work, granite counter tops, and top-of-the-line appliances this luxurious kitchen has a dual level preparation counter and dining bar counter. A wooden dining table is set between the living room and kitchen beside the kitchen bar.
Upstairs- The staircase in this home lends to its fairy-tale charm as the grand wooden banister staircase gracefully winds upstairs to the center of the 2nd floor.
During the renovation of the home the owners made an effort to preserve the original floor plan of each bedroom as their grandfather had originally designed it. Each bedroom is spacious, grand, and luxuriously furnished and appointed (complete with wall mounted flat screen TV), and each can be regarded as a stately master bedroom in its own right.
As you stand at the top of the stairs the bedrooms and bath room are off the hall in a circular pattern. To the left towards the front of the house the 1st bedroom is the stately green room furnished with a beautiful carved exotic wooden king-size poster bed and appointed with a red-tipped crystal chandelier. The 2nd bedroom on the left, towards the back of the house, is fit for a princess. This romantic blue and white room is elegantly furnished with a brilliant white king-size pencil-style poster bed and appointed with a delicate blue tipped crystal chandelier.
The 3rd bedroom is situated towards the back-right corner of the house. This room is painted in okra and is set with a queen-size platform bed and topped with a tropical ceiling fan with lights.
The large luxury European style bathroom is divided into two rooms - a separate "commode room" and "bathing room". By setting the bathroom as two separate rooms it services all three bedrooms very efficiently. The luxurious bathing room offers a gorgeous wood carved bureau vanity sink with spacious granite counter top and double sinks, Jacuzzi bath tub, bidet, and a double size frameless glass shower. The large commode room opens to the hallway and is conveniently accessible to all three bedrooms.
COTTAGE: The completely renovated 2 bedroom/2 bath cottage is renovated in a similar upscale manner as the main home. From the front door you step directly into living room that leads to the brand new fully equipped kitchen. Both bedrooms are joined from the living room. There are two full en suite bathrooms, one of which is completely handicap accessible.
GROUNDS: Main Home - Grand wrap around porch both upstairs and downs stairs and the yard of the is planted with green lawn outlined with tropical foliage. The home has a long driveway with off-street parking. The back is fully landscaped and fenced with swimming pool and large tiled deck. Cottage-The front of the cottage has a large front porch for people watching. The back is fully fenced and also has a swimming pool.
Bedding: Main House - 2 king beds, 1 queen bed, 1 queen sleeper sofa. Cottage - 2 queen beds. |
