Location
Key West is a city and an island of the same name near the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida. Key West is known as the Southernmost City in the Continental United States. It is also the southern terminus of U.S. 1, State Road A1A and the East Coast Greenway. Key West is the county seat of Monroe County and is a major seaport destination for many passenger cruise ships. The Key West International Airport provides airline service, hotels and guest houses.
Less than 90 miles from Cuba and less than 10 miles square in area, Key West is one of the hottest vacation destinations in the country. Key West has a population of approximately 28,000 year-round residents, and plays host to almost 1 million cruise ship visitors and countless others who make the trek by air and by auto
Key West's beaches lead visitors to clear blue waters that are perfect for swimming, jet skiing, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Several luxury resorts offer first-class accommodations and activities for the whole family.
It is part of the laissez-faire that along with the subtropical climate and palm-shaded streets, it has attracted artists, musicians, writers and a thriving gay community. Self-dubbed sophisticates warn about how tacky-touristy Key West has become. But while the main drag, Duval Street, is overridden with chain stores, there's so much more to this town. It's practically impossible not to fall in love with the tropical nights.
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Watch the sunset in the cool breeze at the furthest tip of Florida on the Sunset Pier Key West |
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Transportation
Key West must be the easiest place to find, just head South on Interstate 1 and keep going until you cannot go any further. Key West is the most Southern point of Florida and to get there you need to pass through many other fabulous keys all connected by Interstate 1. Locally it is best to use the trams and Conch Tour Train tours to get around as most of the key attractions are close together. With access for Cruise liners at the shipping port, Key West has thousands of new visitors every day.
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Housing
The Key West housing market includes very traditional stylish single family home neighborhoods, traditional custom home designs and historical homes. Key West has a wide range of housing choices, including beach communities, boating communities and golf course communities. The beach condo is becoming very popular with second home buyers as the location and ocean views make the re sale values secure.
The Monroe County Property Appraiser has all the local information you would need for property taxes, recent property appraisals and local bylaws that may affect your housing.
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Many options are available for financing on properties, overseas investors should consider all financing options as many lenders are requiring a higher than normal deposit for foreign national mortgages. A popular mortgage is a multi currency mortgage allowing the buyers to switch between currencies taking an advantage of currency exchange gains. To receive information on a multi currency mortgage Click Here
Schools
Many people ask me when moving to Florida, how good are the schools? My answer is always the same, how good do you want them to be? Using my search & link facilities in addition to the zip code of the area you are in, we can establish the best school for your children. It’s all about Location, Location Location. Just because you are thinking of buying a nice new home it doesn’t mean the schools are to the standard that you are used to.
Your children’s future is one of the most important considerations to take into account and the distance you are from a good school may make all the difference, Use these page links to research the schooling systems and check out past grades. A good first point of contact is the web site Florida Department of Education as they offer directories of schools and colleges searching by district or name. For Elementary, Middle & High schools information
With some great schools in the area the selection is vast to match any parental requirements. Here is just a small selection of the schools Monroe County School District, Florida Keys Community College, Montessori and the Elementary Charter School.
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Attractions
Fishing and the marina are the big attractions in Key West; deep sea fishing is a must if you go there. Many charter boats are available for daily hire such as Dream Catcher, Sting Rea, Sea Breeze, Shadow Caster and the Big Kahuna.
As a boating location there are many marinas to choose from including Casa Marina, Galleon Resort, Westin Key Resort & Marina, Hyatt Resort & Marina, Garrison Bright, Kings Pointe, Safe Harbour, Hurricane hole & Sunset.
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Golf
Because Key West is a relatively small island there are limitations on the Golf. The main golf course is Key West Golf Club located right in the heart of the island. The course is 18 holes and encompass of 200 hundred acres of beautiful Florida Keys foliage and wildlife.
Many luxurious properties are located around the golf club and in the surrounding areas. |
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Testimonials
“We were introduced to John McLoughlin by a UK based Estate agent as John was considered as an expert in the area that we were looking for a property. He assisted us finding our dream home and was able to negotiate a very good price for our long term investment. Throughout the process we found his services to be very professional and we will be using him again for our next purchase.”
Bill & Lan Edwards (UK) Purchase in Windermere Florida
“We were referred to John McLoughlin by another UK South Florida based Realtor as we wished to purchase in the Kissimmee area. Johns experience in construction & real estate quickly assisted us identify properties that were not suitable for our needs and he found us a property that matched our criteria perfectly, we would not hesitate to recommend John”
Chris & Debbie D (UK) Purchase in Kissimmee Florida
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