The Southernmost Cabana Resort  A Downtown Enclave Of New Key West Homes

By Terry Schimida

For the first time in many years, would-be Key Westers are being offered the opportunity to purchase a brand-new home in a downtown development.
The 21-unit Southernmost Cabana Resort features an array of single family homes, ranging from 1,215-square foot 2-bedroom/2-bath units, to a 1,501-square foot 3/3 home, all located just steps to the bars, restaurants, and other attractions of Upper Duval Street.
At present over 30 percent of the units are under contract, according to Kris Pabian, who, along with her husband Bob, developed the complex, which is now nearing completion, on Simonton Street, between Truman Avenue and Virginia Street.
“All of the units have been built to very high standards,” Kris Pabian said. “They’re wind resistant up to 180 mph, so that you don’t hear Duval Street at all. They’ve also all got 9-foot ceilings, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and large bedrooms, central air and heating, and plank tiles, which are the hottest thing in new construction, at the moment.
“The units also have room for clothes washers and dryers, and are available in a variety of paint schemes, named after famous cocktails, like Pale Ale, Sapphire and Soda, and Grey Goose,” Pabian added. “We really wanted them to feel like Key West itself, but you can also really feel a woman’s touch within them. They’re stylish and functional at the same time.”
To that end, the Pabians worked with the city’s Historic Architectural Review Commission, to combine the style of Old Key West with the new building codes of the modern-day city. The Southernmost Cabana Resort offers these sturdy yet sleek structures in a variety of configurations, including second-floor units, and detached two-story houses, all with decent-sized attics, rear patios, and surrounded by lush landscaping.
All feature off-street parking spaces, and access to the community pool, with homeowners’ association fees set at a very reasonable $130 per month.
The complex’s location in Key West’s “X-Zone,” the highest point of town, also relieve mortgage-holders of the need to carry flood insurance.
“It is so rare to find brand new homes like this in Key West, but to find them just a block off Duval Street, with every perk you might want in them, is just fantastic,” said Terri Spottswood of Truman Realty, which is serving as the listing agent for the development. “The units are all very open and stylish with the development expected to be almost complete by the end of this month. Most are priced in the $750,000 to $830,000 price range. Because they have impact windows and sit in the X flood zone they have low insurance rates as well as low maintenance fees of only $130 per month. The pool and covered parking just tops it all off.”
For more information about the Southernmost Cabana Resort, call Terri Spottswood at 305-292-2244 or 305-587-3407, or email [email protected].

 

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