It's My Spring Collection! Fantastic FL Keys Properties - A variety To Choose From. Try One On!

The Conchquistador Spring Collection!

It's Springtime and the perfect Season to try one of these super, Florida Keys properties on for size! A Variety of styles to choose from! Phenomenal Island Opportunities " Aero Largo" - Bayfront Oasis Offered at $3,699,000 Click Here for More Information Villa Morada - Canal Front Home Offered at $1,175,000 Click Here for More Information Your Own Tropical Sanctuary Offered at $674,900 Click Here for More Information Updated Key Largo Home Offered at $389,900 Click Here for More Information

It's Time to Turn Your Island Dreams Into Your New Tropical Reality! If you are considering selling Your Keys Home, I would be delighted to put my High Level of Service, and Unique Marketing to work for YOU. I do things other agents, Can't, Don't or Wont.

Work with an Agent who can tailor fit a property to YOU!  Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.

Just Closed! Islamorada Oasis $775,000. Conchquistador Deal of The Day!

You Know, one of the greatest joys of this profession is the opportunity to service clientele not just once, but multiple times over the course of many years.

So it is with my latest sale.  I have now had the privilege to work buy my Buyers, Bert and Terry, for 5 transactions!!  The first dating back 20 years in 1998 when I sold their Miami Home.

And now I have been able to work with them to obtain their own Islamorada Oasis.  And man talk about cool!!! 
Located on Plantation Key in the Indian Waterways neighborhood, this home at 157 Caloosa Street is the perfect Keys getaway.

Listed by my friends Aryl and Pati Robison of Re/Max, it boasts super waterfront dockage, a custom build Tiki entertainment area, Garage,
Main House, and a separate Guest House!!


Originally built in the 60's, it has been wonderfully updated and is ready to move in, and ready to party and or relax.

At a Sale price of $775,000, this was a win-win for both Buyer and Seller. Love those kind of deals!!

Aryl and Pati have been kind enough to allow me to share some of their photos and description.

Now the details:

157 Tequesta Street, Islamorada
List Price $799,995 / Sale Price $775,000 
3 bedrooms / 3 bathrooms
Bayside Canal

Description:
Paradise awaits. This spectacular canal front home is the epitome of Florida Keys Living. Completely renovated and remodeled in 2011 & 2012, the property offers a main house with 2 beds and 2 baths, Dade County Pine ceilings, detached garage, separate guest quarters with a living area, kitchenette, bedroom & bathroom, a spacious dock, boat ramp, lushly landscaped grounds, tiki hut and even a white picket fence. Located in Indian Waterways, it is minutes from the Bay & Ocean Access Access via Tavernier Creek and Snake Creek. It is also centrally located and very convenient to shopping, restaurants, the hospital & schools. Plus, this home did not suffer any hurricane damage and offers privacy with a nature preserve across the Street.

Detailed Brochure and Mapped Location Here

Thank you Bert and Terry!! Looking forward to our next one!

Work with and agent who can help you find your OWN Oasis and who will stick with you for years to come. Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.

Ditch The Rat Race and Be Your Own Boss - Lookout Lodge in Islamorada Is Now Available for Purchase!!

Have you ever never thought of just saying, "I want to ditch the rat race and to hell with civilization, I want to go down to an island paradise and make my own way, I've got a few bucks and I want have my own business". 

Well, here's your opportunity!
 

Lookout Lodge in Islamorada.  

This is your bucket list opportunity. 

Here, you can take control and ownership of a thriving hotel in the fabulous Florida Keys!

Located right next to the iconic and legendary Marker 88 Restaurant,  this intimate inn has a core following amongst those who enjoy Beautiful Bayfront views, Tropical days on the water and relaxation that only the Florida Keys can provide.

Turnkey operation with impressive financials. Poised to make even more revenue.

Currently listed by my long time friend Chris Crystal of Miami Real Estate.

And offered at $3,495,000.

If you like more information or to schedule a private viewing please contact me. 

Be your own boss in paradise or hell, hire someone else to run it and sit back and and watch the $'s role in!

View Details and Mapped Location Here

Work with an agent who can put $$ in your pocket.  Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.

Your Conchquistador Is Extraordinarily Proud and Honored To Be Named His Office's Top Producer For The 3rd Quarter!

Extraordinarily proud and honored to be named my office's Top Producer for the 3rd Quarter!
Thank you to all of my great Customers who entrusted me with their real estate transactions. And to my potential future Customers, please allow me to put my over 20 years of Experience to work for You!

• I Love what I do
• I am Blessed to Do It in My Favorite Place on Earth 
• I wear Tropical Clothes
• I Listen to Tropical Music
• I have the Privilege of Spending my Days showing off the sublime waterfront vistas and homes that we have here in the Keys.  
• Sometimes, I show properties by Land...Sometimes, by Boat.

So, with all of the above in mind, how could I Not be Excited to get up every morning and want to be of utmost Service to YOU!

"SERVICE...Plain and simple."

Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.

Taking Care of Those who Take Care Of Us. I Love the Privilge Of Being Of Service To Members Of Our Military.

In Harm's Way ...In Harm's Way 

Every night I go to bed knowing that there are brave Men and Women, people, that I don't know, who put themselves...in harm's way, so my family and I can be safe and secure.

Our courageous Men and Women of our Armed Forces.

The greatest sense of satisfaction that I garnish from this profession is the opportunity to assist those who take care of us.

Coast Guard Vessel protecting our Keys

I just recently had the privilege to assist two active separate members of our Armed forces secure new homes.

Navy Seal Emblem

One, a member of our local Coast Guard, and the other, an active

Navy Seal.  It was so encouraging to see them take advantage of their well earned VA Financing opportunity, and to assist them in becoming valued members of our Community, in home that they are sure to enjoy.

It is because of what they do, that I have the opportunity to be your Conchquistador, and you have the opportunity to do what you do.

We sleep under the very blanket of the Freedom that they provide.  (Bonus points to you, if you knew I cribbed that line from "a Few Good Men", but so very true)

These are the transactions that make me happiest and instill career fulfillment.  Its not about the money, or the size of the brokerage fee. It's about the opportunity to say "Thank You!", with my hard work, guidance, service and diligence, and in some small way keeping them out of ... harm's way, with their real estate transactions.

Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.

Florida Keys Staycation!

Its all about perspective really. 
Context is EVERYTHING.
You see the same things everyday, grow numb, the extraordinary becomes the mundane.
But then...with a few tweaks, the fog is lifted and you wake up, realize and imbibe the extraordinary all over again, with just a change of... perspective.

That's why I try to live like a tourist everyday down here in the Fabulous Florida Keys!  And just this week, I had the chance to really savor the flavor of our special archipelago.
My Cousin, Crystal, from the Windy City of Chicago came calling and it was our delight to enjoy a Keys Staycation and marinate her in our special tropical vibe. And in so doing, live like a tourist ourselves for  a week,

DAMN!! Do we have it good!! 

Photo used courtesy of Tim Rahn photography

From enjoying a raft up on Nest Key and encountering a playful pod of porpoise that wanted to be our new best friends, to sipping on and eating, (yes Eating) the best Bloody Marys in the Keys (Trailer Trash Bloodies at Robbie's), to marveling at he wonder of the Old Seven Mile Bridge, to falling hopelessly in love to tiny Key Deer on Big Pine, and reveling in the stunning sunset at Mallory Square in Key West and then getting our Duval Crawl on.  We ALMOST ventured (and thankfully we did not) to the Garden of Eden bar above the Bull and Whistle (those of you that know, understand our trepidation!)

Savoring a Quiet Moment at the historic Southernmost House

Enjoying a quite moment at the Southernmost House and a dip at the Southernmost Beach.  Knocking a few back at Sloppy Joes and Capt Tony's feeling the history and imagining Jimmy busting out some new tunes back in the day.  Getting out on our little skiff the "Sand $" to do some midnight bullynetting during lobster Mini-season, Late afternoon Kayaking in Key Largo catching the Sunset, and cruising aboard the "Conch - Keys - Tador" and appreciating the stunning residences along the waterways of Ocean Reef.

And the fishing, and the Snorkeling and Diving, and on , and, on and...on.  

Describing all the fun to be had in the Keys is like Bubba from Forrest Gump describing Shrimp Recipes.

That bump in perspective makes you realize WOW, the Keys are amazing, and what a cool place to call your own.  Whether a dry lot bungalow, or Oceanfront Estate, the Magic is yours to enjoy anytime...all the time, when you own your own piece of paradise here in the Fabulous Florida Keys.

Let me open YOUR eyes to the myriad of possibilities, so you can enjoy your own staycation!

Work with an Agent who lives like a tourist every day.  Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.

It Was Hawaii or The Keys ...And The Keys It Is!! On Shark Key, My Latest Sale $1,850,000

OK
Very cool story.

My Clients had never visited the Florida Keys before and were considering purchasing a property in Hawaii, which they had
previously visited.  They were told some great things about the Keys and contacted Your Conchquistador to fill them in on our Keys Real Estate options

Shark Key. Named so not because of sharks there, instead because of its SHAPE

Dangerous move!!!  

Well, long story short: They came on their first visit, and in Three Days, under your Conchquistador's spell, looking at properties from Key West to Islamorada, they had a gorgeous estate on super cool Shark Key under contract and have now Closed! 

How could they resist?? The Florida are such a siren song. And as lovely as Hawaii is, it is so much simpler to get to the Keys.  Don't get me wrong. I've been to Hawaii and I loved it, but like so many, so much more enjoy the prettier and more temperate waters of the Atlantic/Caribbean over the Pacific. 

Robbie's Trailer Trash Bloody Mary.  Photo courtesy of Tim Rahn Photography

Plus, working with yours truly, they got to visit some unique spots, like Robbie's to feed the Tarpon and enjoy a Trailer Trash Bloody Mary, and heard about more Keys history than they ever wanted to hear (LOL).  And at the end of the Day.. They "got it".  I love that moment, when I get to see folks unfamiliar with our Island Chain suddenly "get it"... and fall in love.  It is the most rewarding part of what I do (as I really cant call this a "job").


Now, Shark Key, In my opinion, is one of the absolute coolest of our Keys.  A Super private enclave of only about 60 gorgeous estate homes, just 11 miles from the heart of Key West.  It is an oasis within as oasis, with intoxicating miles-long vistas of ever changing water hues, punctuated with verdant green drops of unpopulated mangrove islands.

Check out my detailed page dedicated to Shark Key by clicking the tab above.

And this property, their new home, is incredible!

51 Cannon Royal Drive, Shark Key
List Price: $1,995,000 / Sold Price: $1,850,000
3 Bedrooms / 3.1 Bathrooms
Mile Marker 11

Description:  Breathtaking masterpiece located in the gated waterfront community of Shark Key...Spectacular, Unspoiled & Private....Soaring ceilings & walls of glass are the perfect complement to the incredible open water views of the Gulf of Mexico. Custom designed 3 BR/3.5 BA for the ultimate in one floor living, Living area opens up through glass doors to a large porch overlooking the turquoise waters of the gulf, enjoy gorgeous sunrises from your master suite, huge state of the art kitchen & Breakfast room overlooking the water, walk-in pantry, porcelain floors, custom designed baths, fine fixtures, full laundry room with top of the line washer & dryer, sink & cabinets, multiple carport, enclosed storage room, copper roof & plenty of room for a pool. Amenities include inland swimming lagoon & beach.

View Detailed Brochure and Mapped Location Here
View available Shark Key Properties Here

It was such a privilege to work with such great buyers!!
And this was one of the smoothest transactions in over 21 years of practise.  It was also great to work with other dedicated professionals like Joanne Allen of Prudential who worked with the Seller, and Mendy Alden from First International Title, who was the Closing Agent.

So great when everyone plays nice and gets the job ...DONE!

Let me put a Florida Keys Spell on You!  Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.

Mariposa...My Latest Florida Keys Sale ... Art in Architecture $2,700,000

Zen.
What the hell IS Zen??? 
Is it a Place?  Is it a Feeling?
Is it a  ... State of Mind? 
Or, is it a Moment?
A Blissful Moment, when the Ideal meets the Cognitive, when Beauty meets Grace, when the full and complete understanding of what you desire is manifest in your Reality?
Zen.
Zen, is the driving element of my latest sale... Mariposa.  
As much Art as it is a residence.  The essence of what a Luxury Oceanfront Estate should, and could be.
Over 120 feet of true sandy beach (a Keys rarity) along Grassy Key, basking in the ever-changing hues of the Atlantic.
A coral clad 5000sq + residence, with one primary design goal: Bring the gorgeous vistas of the Outside... In.
A Home that is like wearing white linen.  Beautiful and flowing, unadorned by fancy, but tailored by skill and finesse.
Am I a fan of this Home?? You're Damn right!  
It truly is the most unique and and conceptualized home I have had the Privilege and Honor to sell.
A Home, in a Place that grabs you and gently lulls you the Moment you arrive, into Feeling its intoxicating State of...ZEN. 

The Details:
58418 Overseas Highway, Grassy Key  "Mariposa"
Perched on 120 feet of Ocean, beachfront magnificence, this Gossamer, rises from the sand like a Babylonian tower, clad in an exterior of coral rock, and resting on almost an acre and a half of the best of Grassy Key.

Evoking a super Zen vibe, this home is huge by Keys standards, at over 5100 sq ft of interior living space, and has a multitude of bells and whistles, some of which you can see, and quite a few that you purposely don't.

Each of its 5 bedrooms has its own en suite bathroom. Doors cascade and pocket.  
The Master Bedroom is a study of Light and Sea.
In fact, the whole concept of the Home is to bring the visual of the Ocean, the Water, the Sea, INTO the Home.
This is achieved through a multitude of floor to ceiling windows and industrial French Doors, that offer light, light , and more light.

Floating Staircases, Glass Wine Room, pivoting multi-ton doors, an awesome Summer Kitchen, imported stone, and the infinity pool of infinity pools are just some of the, "Oh yeah, they went there", amenities.

The Architecture, Construction, and Design Elements are so distinctive, that the owner, who is also the mastermind and builder behind this creation,was featured on a nationally televised program highlighting this home.  Yes, it's that cool.

58418 Overseas Highway, Grassy Key
List price:$2,999,000 / Sold Price: $2,700,000
5 Bedrooms / 6.1 Bathrooms
Mile Marker 58
Description: Discover Mariposa: Unparalleled and unique, this stunning Florida Keys estate is remarkable in every way The spectacular architecture inspired the name of this magnificent oceanfront estate that spans 120 ft. along the beach on Grassy Key in the beautiful Florida Keys. Secluded behind a privacy gate, this Bali influenced contemporary home was painstakingly built and designed by the owner to standards in which only the absolute best of everything would do. Floor to ceiling impact windows and doors invite you into this 5 bdrm Contemporary residence on the glorious multi-hued waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Elegant, minimalist architecture, high-quality and designer finishes give a Zen vibe of "Cool"


View Detailed Brochure with Photos and Mapped Location Here

"Butterflies are self-propelled flowers."
                    - Robert A Heinlien



Work with an Agent who gets your Zen! Put the experience and expertise of The Conchquistador to work for you! For more information on the outstanding real estate opportunities that exist in the Keys, call me at 305.439.7730 or email me at DropAnchor@TheRealEstateConch.com.