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Originally Posted by Descant
I'm curious about pricing--Did I miss it in one of the posts? Wikipedia says there are (2000 census) about 2250 houses and 5,000 people on Big Pine Key which is about 9.9 square miles in area. 23 miles to Marathon, 30 miles to Key West in the other direction. Looking at Realtor.com, there are many houses for sale, mostly manufactured housing, many on stilts. Lots seem to be 5-8,000 sq ft, so the 1 acre lot for the house in question is pretty special.
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It's already in a quiet area, so the one acre
is special.
Before building this 1990's house, the lot was filled above the local elevation. The requirement for "stilts" came after this house was built. ("Stilts" are usually made of concrete). The Cypress used for the house was trucked from the owner's North Carolina property.
The lot is mostly one big garden, with flowering trees predominating. Edibles, mostly tropical, are scattered here and there. Pineapples and Key Lime trees do very well in this soil. These edible tropical fruit trees' biggest enemy is one local deer, who is skinny enough to squeeze through the gate.
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Below is the view of the "Great Room" concept from the third floor. The right-hand door is a slider; whereas, the main entrance is the French door. These doors face East.
Three neighbors (only) also have one-acre properties, including the house across the street. These homes are surrounded by County-owned woods—set aside from development.
The third floor is mostly one breezy bedroom—which has one 18'x18' sun deck adjacent and one 5'x12'—still sunny—balcony facing West.