Charming + Circa 1889 Historic Eyebrow Home

Owners Kellie + Dave are local Key West residents. Kellie owns her own design company - she created the wallpapers found in the home! Her husband, Dave, works from home - he loves to fish and golf.

Ashe Street is the hidden gem of key west. Quite and close to all the action. If you haven't been to Ashe Street yet, you will fall in love.

Originally built in 1889, and restored in 2023. One of 23 Eyebrow Houses in Key West. Eyebrow houses got their name due to the overhanging porch roof that partially obscures the second floor windows and protects them from direct sunlight, keeping the house much cooler than it otherwise would have been. The design had its origins in the living conditions of Key West's sub-tropical climate. Long before electricity was available for fans or residential air conditioning had yet to be invented, this design was part of a high tech cooling system that blocked the sun and took advantage of the cool breezes from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. Along with the covered windows, eyebrow houses used cooling techniques based on the knowledge that cool air settles and hot air rises. As a result, the house has features such as a raised foundation on blocks or piers to facilitate air circulating beneath the house. Eyebrow houses also have double hung windows made up of an upper and lower sash throughout the entire house. On the first floor, the lower sash of windows were opened to let cooler air into the house and on the upper floor, the upper sash of the windows opened a pathway for escaping hot air. The circulation of cooler air throughout the homes could drop the overall temperature of the building by 5 to 10 degrees.Another element of eyebrow houses was their wide front porches. The shaded area was a great space to catch a breeze and enjoy an indoor - outdoor living style.