ARGGGHHHH !!!! AVAST YE AND SHIVER ME TIMBERS!!! CALLING ALL PIRATES!! It's Time for Key Largo Pirate's Fest!!

ARGGGHHHH !!!! AVAST YE AND SHIVER ME TIMBERS!!!  CALLING ALL PIRATES!!

It's Time for Key Largo Pirate's Fest!!

One of my FAVORITE Key's events is on once again.  Time time to release your inner Jack Sparrow, Black Beard, and Anne Bonny.

My Personal Favorite, Black Ceasar, (a pirate who roamed these very Keys) is this year's Grand Pirate.

Schedule

ENTRY TO EVENTS IS FREE EXCEPT WHERE NOTED
Thursday October 20th
Captain Morgan Look Alike Pirate Plunder Party
6:30pm Snapper’s Restaurant, MM 94
Got a little Captain in ya? Shiver your timbers with local pirates & enter the Captain Morgan look-alike contest, lots of prizes. Captain Morgan $5 drink specials, live music and plundering.

Friday October 21st
Black Caesar’s Parade and Pirate Bash starts at 6:30 pm
Buccaneers, wenches, lads and lassies, unleash your inner pirate and join this year’s Pirates’ Fest Parade on Friday, Oct. 21st. Join Black Caesar, at the kick off at 5:00 PM at Coconuts House Restaurant. Participants can win in the following categories: Best Pirate or Wench, Best Pirate Couple, Motliest Crew/Group and best float or decorated vehicle. Follow the tradition of last year’s parade, as keys cruisers, pirate decorated motorbikes, sword swinging wenches and a motley crew of Pirates leave Coconuts at 6:30 PM and meander to US1 and head south to stage an invasion of the Pilot House on Seagate Blvd.Then it’s time to splice the mainbrace at the Pirate Bash with live music, dancing, grub and grog. Entry to the parade is free. All entries received by Thursday October 20th will receive a free souvenir event t-shirt, while supplies last.
 
Saturday October 22nd
Pirate-themed Brunch
8am - 12noon Key Largo Conch House, MM100

Black Caesar Returns to Key Largo – a swashbuckling fun filled day for the whole family
Noon - 11 pm, Sundowners & Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill, MM 104
Black Caesar and his band of Pirates will be around all day to entertain with stories fun and interactive activities for the whole family. Shop at the Pirate Bazaar and Thieves Market. Pirate shows, black powder demonstrations, cannons, swordfights and pirate boat raft up on the Bay.

Black Caesar and his pirate band invade at sunset – Voted best historic re-enactment by Florida Magazine
Concert on the Bay
2pm – 10pm - Blackwater Sound
Continuous live music as bands perform on the water from the pirate ship Queen Anne’s Revenge II. The concert can be viewed from the water’s edge at Sundowners and the Big Chill or join other pirate boats on the water for a pirate raft-up.

Sunday, October 23rd
Underwater Treasure Hunt: 8am Capt. Slate’s Atlantis Dive Center
Call 305-451-3020
Pirate-themed Brunch
8am - 12noon Key Largo Conch House, MM 100
Black Caesar’s By-Land-or-Sea Booty Hunt
11am, Sundowners, MM104 Bayside
Travel to Ports of Call and collect your booty... Entry fee $15 includes souvenir T-Shirt and Continental Breakfast.
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Pirates’ Poker
By Land or by Sea Poker Run at noon, register at the Elks Club MM 92.6 Bayside; $15 entry includes souvenir T-Shirt, first hand and Continental Breakfast.
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Pirate Bazaar and Thieves Market continues noon till 5pm
Shop till you drop
Buccaneer Bash and Finale
4pm, Sundowners Beach, MM 104 Bayside
Adult and Kids Costume Contests: Best Buccaneer and Sauciest Wench, and Under 14 Likeliest Lad and Loveliest Lassie; Booty Hunt, Underwater Treasure Hunt and Pirates Poker awards. Live Music, Grub and Grog. $5 Captain Morgan Specials.
 
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Attend the Save the Old Seven Mile Bridge Reception on Friday, October 21

The 7-Mile Bridge is THE Defining Landmark  of the Keys

Did you know the Old Seven Mile Bridge segment to Pidgen Key is listed on the National Register Of Historic Places? 

Learn more about the Old Seven Mile Bridge & what you can do to help save this important part of the Florida Keys. 

Attend the Save the Old Seven Mile Bridge Reception on Friday, October 21, 2011 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Porky's in Marathon. Come out & have some fun for a good cause

Work with an agent who used to Drive on The Old 7-Mile Bridge!  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.

Sold in 2005 for $930,000 - Closed Today for $450,000! Super Waterfront Islamorada Location! The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 10.17.2011

112 Captains Court, Plantation Key, Islamorada

It's October, the winds begin to change direction, blowing more from the North, the tides pick up. The days gets shorter. The air is... crisper with the scent of salt. The water...is magnificent. Hues from a palate that only Nature could create. The Kingfish and Mackerel start rolling back in. The Climate is Sublime. It's Fall in The Keys, and there is nowhere else that I would rather be!

While folks up North are breaking out their cold weather attire, we are still sporting floral shirts and relishing the start of Stone Crab Season!

If this cold weather season is anything like last year's. I believe that we will have even more interest in owning property here in The Keys!  Which leads us to Today's Deal.  A Fantastic waterfront coup by the lucky Buyer. Located in Kahiki Harbor, the much sought after neighborhood in the North end of Plantation Key, this Short Sale ( a sale where the purchase price is less than what is owed on the property) was a tremendous deal indeed!

These are the type of deals you pack up your gear from Chicago, or New York, or Boston, or Philly, or.....and get yourself down here for!!!  No Tricks...only Treats!  God I love Fall in the Keys!!

112 Captains Court, Plantation Key, Islamorada

2 Bedrooms / 2 Bathrooms

List price: $450,000 /
Sold Price: $450,000
 Previous Sale Price 990,000 in 2005

Mile Marker: 90 Bayside

Description: Talk about LOCATION! Just off Tavernier Creek and only minutes from the bay or ocean. Home has 2 bedrooms with 2 baths,large master with walk-in closet, tile floors, high tongue and groove ceiling, screened balcony, wood decks, nice landscaping, ground level storage, brick paver driveway, deep water protected dock with davits. Located on a quiet street. SHORT SALE.Bank approved Amt
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View Available Islamorada Waterfront Homes $300-500K



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.

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I am always getting asked about the local real estate market and what is selling, so in an effort to keep you updated I am providing a monthly report that shows the sales activity in the Upper Keys.

I hope you find this information useful and interesting.

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Submerge in a Coral Restoration Workshop.

Wow, what great way to have fun AND restore a bit of nature!

 

With so many local and visiting boaters, anglers, and divers, our reefs really take a beating, and they literally are the lifeblood of our community.

 

Key Largo / October 11 to October 13

 

Submerge in a Coral Restoration Workshop

 

In a joint effort with the Coral Restoration Foundation, divers can actively learn about preserving Florida Keys reefs, the stressors affecting corals and how the Florida Keys are leading the way to grow and transplant new corals to the reefs. Workshop is $456.50 per person and includes three nights' accommodations & tax at Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort, tanks, weights, classroom sessions and dive trips to work in the nursery and transplant corals on the reef.
Contact: 305-451-3595; 800-426-6729

Email: amoraydive@amoray.com

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.

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It's Almost Time for The Best Butt in The Keys Contest!!! The Florida Keys

Hot, firm, succulent Butts make my mouth WATER!!! Sitting up nice and high.  Just the right amount of muscle...just the right amount of fat...mmm makes them, ohhhh so juicy!!!

You DO know I am talking about Pulled Pork ..DON"T YOU???

Low and slow, and TASTY!!!

A great competition for a great cause, The Best Butt in The Keys competition with proceeds benefiting The Good Health Clinic, Wednesday October 12.

Held at the little known Hideaway called The Sparrows Nest to the rear of Bud n Mary's Marina, Mile Marker 80.
Great Food, Prizes and raffle.

See the Flier Below...It's gonna be fun!!

Work with an Agent who knows his way around a good Butt!  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.

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Stillwright Point is HOT!! Waterfront Home Just Closed $770,000!! The Conquistador Deal of The Day 10.5.2011

 

Stillwright Point In Key Largo

 1 North Drive Key Largo
 Wow! Stillwright Point is Hot! Stillwright is one of my favorite Key Largo Communities.  My colleagues Terry Canto and Kelly Wilson, had the listing on this home that was right across the canal from the previous Deal of the Day, and is the essence of Keys Living! The smart money is definitely in Stillwright Point!

1 North Drive, Key Largo

List Price: $799,000 / Sold Price: $770,000

Original Price $895,000

3 Bedrooms / 2.1 Baths

Mile Marker: 105

Description: CASUAL ELEGANCE! Beautiful new concrete house meticulously maintained. Featuring a beautiful & spacious kitchen, island w/granite, tiled floors throughout with top-of-the-line finishes. Vaulted/tray ceilings, impact resistant windows & wraparound balcony. Entertainment area by the water with Tiki Bar, built-in grill & hot tub. Privacy fence,deep water dock w/boat lift. Many extra's.

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Stillwright Point (originally Stellrecht Point) is a great community that is on a natural peninsula positioned perfectly in Key Largo on picturesque Blackwater Sound. 45 Minutes to Miami...But an entire World away.  It is a premiere community made up of sumptuous waterfront estates with breathtaking open-water views.

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View Available Stillwright Point Homes

View Key Largo Waterfront Homes $750K-1M

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.

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The Conchquistador Deal of The Day 9.30.2011 - Was $795,000 Now Closed At $635,000!

Stillwright Point In Key Largo

8 Center Lane Key Largo
Stillwright Point (originally Stellrecht Point) is a great community that is on a natural peninsula positioned perfectly in Key Largo on picturesque Blackwater Sound. 45 Minutes to Miami...But an entire World away.  It is a premiere community made up of sumptuous waterfront estates with breathtaking open-water views.

8 Center Lane Key Largo
List Price: $729,000 / Sold Price: $635,000
3 Bedooms / 2 Bathrooms
Mile Marker 106

Description: BAYSIDE BEAUTY in desirable Stillwright Point. Immaculate canalfront; remodeled kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel appliances, solid maple cabinets, sit-up island & wine captain. 2 bedrooms on main level, bath with frameless shower & Jerusalem soapstone tile. Strand-woven bamboo floors, whitewashed tongue & groove pine ceilings & gas fireplace. Master w/spa tub, dual shower, dual sinks.

Kudos to our Broker, Joy Martin for working on both sides of the transaction!
  
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View Available Stillwright Point Properties

View Available Waterfront Key Largo Properties $500-$750K

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.

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New Road to Florida Keys Dedicated - The 18 Mile Stretch Is Finally Complete!!!

Part of the Original 18-Mile Strech.
Then, One of America's Deadliest Roads

From late 1950's to the mid 70's, my Grandfather delivered Keg Beer for Budweiser to all the restaurants and bars from Key Largo to the 7-Mile Bridge, and drove a large beer delivery truck.  I can still remember his stories about how often his side mirrors would "kiss" other truck mirrors on the impossibly thin, 2-laned, dreaded, "18-Mile Stretch", that desolate, albeit, beautiful stretch of US1between Florida City, the last mainland outpost, and Key Largo as you traverse Jewfish Creek and Lake Surprise.

The New Jew Fish Creek Bridge

Probably one of the deadliest roads in America, the "18 Mile Stretch" as it is called, was a very scary ride at times, with most of the traffic accidents resulting from terrifyingly tragic, head on collisions.  You had to know how to drive the stretch, when to pass and when NOT to, a fact lost on many tourists, and other impatient motorists.  I remember driving it the very first day I got my license...a kind of right of passage. Many people I knew would not come down to the Keys strictly because of the 18-Mile Stretch!! And Card Sound Road, the other only Keys access route was too long and you had to go through some scary fish camps with tough old fishermen and hard core Bikers that hung out at Alabama Jacks, the local watering hole, where blood flowed as heavily as the whiskey did. (All that area is much much tamer now, but back in the day...)

Cement Median and Side Shoulder Make
For a Much Safer Drive!

Now, the beast has, for the most, part been tamed!! The Stretch now has a undergone a MAJOR renovation that lasted several years and resulted in a much, much safer drive, and has now officially been dedicated.  Gone is the thin single, two lane road, now replaced by a wide road with areas to pull over for emergencies and a bright aqua-colored cement median that runs the span of the stretch.  No more deadly head on collisions!!!  Gone as well, is the old draw bridge over Jew Fish Creek, replaced with a sky high, fixed bridge offering spectacular views of Blackwater and Barnes Sounds.

All Photos by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau

Now, some old time Conchs are not too fond of the new road, as they liked the fact that the old road scared some away and the new one makes it too easy to get here and therefore bringing more people that can spoil our slice of paradise.  I can understand that, but as for me, anything that makes for a safer and more fun experience here in the Keys gets my vote, though i must say that I am not too crazy about the new fences that run the length, but can understand that they are meant to keep our wildlife safer.

Below are some comments from  the Florida Keys and Key West Web Site:

"New Road to Florida Keys Dedicated

Officials marked the completion of a $330 million Florida Department of Transportation road project Wednesday that rebuilt an 18-mile section of U.S. 1 connecting the South Florida mainland with the Florida Keys. A dedication ceremony heralded benefits of a new and safer "18-mile Stretch.""

All in all, it was progress that was needed.  I wonder what my Grandfather would have thought??

Work with an Agent who has seen the Keys' Past and can help YOU be a part of their Future! 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.

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Testimonials...Humbling and Gratifying! Some Very Kind Words From A Recent Client!

Testimonials...THE ABSOLUTE Best form of advertising in my Opinion.  Of course as Real Estate Agents, we all enjoy our commission checks, but sometimes ... the written appreciation from a satisfied client is often, even more gratifying.  Here are some incredibly kind words from some recent clients:

"Hey Mykael,

Just wanted to write a quick note of thanks for your efforts in helping us transition from NJ. Moving a family of five 1,300 miles in less than 30 days seemed impossible.  However your assistance in providing keen insight into neighborhoods, schools, and youth sports on top of your market prowess really put us at ease.

The home we chose is exceeding our expectations and we are very happy.  Who knew you could spend just six hours searching for a home and come away with the perfect dwelling for your family.  I guess you just need the right Realtor.....

I can't say thank you enough for all of the extras you provided above the significant savings in the price negotiation.  By being our representative in Florida while we packed up NJ, we were able to get our children into school for the first day without a hitch.  You really knew what was most important to us.

We will definitely be calling you again whenever we or our friends need a Realtor....(or some fishing tips!)

Thanks,

The Urbans"

Jonathan and Adrienne Urban, Treasurer of World Fuel Services, a Fortune 500 Company

New Florida Residents and New Friends!

Wow! Am I humbled!!

"Having been a licensed Realtor in Texas for almost 10 years, as well as following the real estate market in the Keys for at least half of that, I felt very confident that I could navigate the path to purchasing our first Florida Keys home. Well, it didn’t take long for me to learn that I didn’t know nearly as much regarding Florida Keys real estate as I thought I did.

So, humbled (and at the direction of my wife) we decided to search for a quality Realtor to assist us in completing our home search. Were we ever so fortunate to find Mykael! We found Mykael to be very knowledgeable on the market. He’s a great listener who is very patient and who takes the time to understand your needs. He was never too busy to take a call or answer one of our zillion emails when we had a question regarding the process. He went above and beyond for us. Even after we closed on our home and all was said and done, he was still more than happy to go and check-in on the cleaning service we had hired so when we arrived a few days later from Texas we would have a nice clean home to walk in to.       

 
We love our new island home and are so excited to be Keys residents! Mykael is definitely top-notch in our eyes and we wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Mykael "The Real Estate Conch" Marinelli to any of our friends and family."

Terry & Tanya Hundley

Tavernier, FL.

Wonderful folks from Dallas who found me via Realtor.com and purchased their lovely home at 136 Coconut Row, Tavernier sight unseen! Happy to have them as satisfied Clients and New Friends!

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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.

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Christie’s International Real Estate Releases Its Inaugural “State of the International Luxury Real Estate Market” Report.

WOW ! This is REALLY Interesting!! Please follow the link for insightful information regarding the State of the International Luxury Real Estate Market!  Our firm American Caribbean Real Estate is the Exclusive Florida Keys Affiliate of Christie's International Real Estate.

Christie’s International Real Estate released its inaugural “State of the International Luxury Real Estate Market” report. The research paper compiles the results of a survey completed by affiliated brokerages in the network—all experts in the luxury market—enhanced with their supporting commentaries and insights.

“The resulting report is an intriguing snapshot of the current global prime real estate market as viewed by the world’s leading network of luxury real estate experts,” says Neil Palmer, Chief Executive Officer of Christie’s International Real Estate. 

The paper examines the prevailing mood of buyers and sellers, how market activity is trending worldwide, and how transactions in the upper levels of the market are completed. For instance, when it comes to buying, 87 percent of the network reported that cash is the preferred means of payment.  

The report further reveals that buyer optimism is slowly increasing while seller expectations in pricing are improving but remain somewhat unrealistic. More than 67 percent of the survey respondents reported an increase in buyer activity for the first eight months of 2011 when compared to the same period last year. The largest upticks were reported in metropolitan cities like London, Paris, Hong Kong, New York, and Beverly Hills.

Spanning more than 40 countries with a combined annual sales volume estimated at US$100 billion, the Christie’s International Real Estate network focuses exclusively on the world’s properties valued above US$1 million. Real estate brokers are invited to become Affiliates only after a rigorous approval process.
The report concludes with bulleted market reports from a selection of the geographies represented by the exclusive Affiliates of Christie’s International Real Estate.

Download the State of the International Luxury Market Report 

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.

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Key Largo Fisheries Now Has A Take A Way Cafe!!! Super Cool, Super Views!!

I LOVE finding new places to eat in the Keys! I could easily host a Travel Channel show highlighting cool and funky places to eat in the Keys!!  The Mile High Key Lime Pie at Blue Heaven in Key West, Ziggy and Mad Dog's for Chops in Islamorada, The Friday night Fish Fry at Shipwrecks in Key Largo, The Charm and food at Porky's in Marathon, ANYTHING at Doc's in Key Largo.

Marina Side Casual Dining at Key Largo Fisheries

Now, there is a new great entry!  Key Largo Fisheries Backyard Take-A-Way Cafe!  Yes, yes I know Key Largo Fisheries is certainly not a new name, having provided some of the best and freshest seafood around for ages, but their recent renovations and inclusion of a waterfront picnic style Take A Way restaurant only make this place even cooler!!!

Fresh Lobster at The Fisheries

Long a Staple of Key Largo's seafood supply, Key Largo Fisheries is located right on Lake Largo, along with the Lobster and Charter Fleet.

Super Cool and Casual, with an awesome marina views, this place is sure to be one of my go to secret holes in the wall, when I am entertaining clients!

 For more info go to: http://www.keylargofisheries.com/

Open 10-6 PM Tuesday to Saturday.

Below is a copy of their menu.

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Pilot House Marina Has Major Upgrades!

The Pilot House in Key Largo at Mile Marker 100 is a Keys Institution.  I have been going there since I was 10 years old!! Over the years, I have watched this local eatery on Lake Largo (not really a lake but rather, lagoon that connects to the ocean), set amongst lobster fishermen and the charter boat fleet, expand from a screened-in porch  take away restaurant to the Bar/Dining/Marina that it has now become.

The latest addition to the complex, is a fantastic floating dock with slips for transient and live aboard vessels.  These are slips that can handle the BIG Boys.  LARGE fishing boats, sail boats, cruisers, the works, with full electrical and water hook-ups.

For more info: http://www.pilothousemarina.com/marina.html

So cruise on in by land or sea!

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.

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Sandy Beach in your Backyard!! Just Closed in Islamorada$1,100,000! The Conchquistador Deal of the Day 9.18



The Port Antigua Area

A funny statistic:  In Miami-Dade County, you, know...that County wayyyyy up north, there are only about a dozen homes are directly on the water with a natural sandy beach.  Only a dozen!!  And you don't even want to know what those babies go for!
In the Keys, a much much different story... Take today's Deal for instance.  Pearched right on a gorgeous sandy beach in a great part of Islamorada, The Port Antigua Area.

Port Antigua, on Lower Matecumbe Key, is Islamorada's desirable Luxury community with waterfront homes that offer easy access to both the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. World-class fishing and diving are mere minutes away! Only minutes from Miami, yet a world away

 250 Gulfview Dr Lower Matecumbe, Islamorada

 List Price: $1,499,000  / Sold Price: $1,100,000

 3 Bedrooms / 2 bathrooms

 Mile Marker 74 Bayside

 Description: PERFECT KEYS BEACH HOUSE on the OPEN   BAY with WHITE SANDY BEACH & BOAT RAMP! Enjoy soaking in your bay view hot tub on your private beach while you watch the sunset. This concrete home is in a peaceful Islamorada setting in a nice neighborhood. Great water access, close to fine dining, 2/1 up & 1/1 guest qrtrs down.  Private and gated with mature landscaping & awesome views from every room.  Located in the White Marlin Beach neighborhood.

Your Own Hot Tub on the Beach!

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View Available Islamorada Waterfront Homes $1-2M

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.

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Conchtoberfest is Almost Here!!! Duck Key Sept 30 thru Oct 2.

OK ...You KNOW I will be here!!! As the CONCHquistador, I MUST represent!!!!

DUCK KEY, Florida Keys — Florida Keys visitors can celebrate chowder power and fritter flavor during the second annual Conchtoberfest, set for Friday through Sunday, Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, at one of Marathon's premier locations at Duck Key.
A deliciously themed and decorated weekend event, Conchtoberfest includes food, specialty drinks, family activities and games, conch shell blowing contests and live local music entertainment at the Hawks Cay Resort marina, in front of Tom's Harbor House at 61 Hawks Cay Blvd.
The laid-back Florida Keys lifestyle and all things conch (pronounced conk) are to take center stage with the sights, sounds and smells of the islands' food favorite. "Conch" also is a term used to describe native-born islanders, and the Keys are nicknamed the Conch Republic.

Festival goers can indulge in cracked conch favorites!

Festival hours are 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2.
Weekend admission to enjoy food and artisan vendor booths, kids activities and live entertainment is $5 per person per day and includes parking.
Leading up to the main weekend event, the evenings of Saturday through Wednesday, Sept. 24-28, have been dubbed Conchtoberfest Nights. On those evenings, conch celebrants can expect conch-centric specials and themed activities at Marathon eateries.
Event information: www.conchtoberfest.com
Marathon visitor information: www.fla-keys.com/marathon or 1-800-262-7284

Work with an Agent with a taste for all things Keys!!  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.

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It's Time for The 13th Annual Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival!

One of my greatest pleasures, and I get this from my Dad, is bird and wildlife watching.  There is nothing like cruising your boat at slow speed as you motor across a backwater bend and come upon a group the Majestic Beauty of snow white Egrets or Herons lounging in the mangroves. Add to that a pod of porpoises racing parallel to your boat, a sight I had this very weekend!

Well, for those of you who enjoy Nature in its fullest, as I do, there is the 13th Annual Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival.  Always a fun and educational event with a host of activities, from ecotours, to snorkeling to bicycling amongst nature's finest!
Be sure to visit their website at Keysbirdingfest.org.

Deal with an Agent with an eye of the essence of the Keys!  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.

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THE ABSOLUTE ESSENCE OF ELEGANT FLORIDA KEYS LIVING. Just Closed in Islamorada $3,100,000!

298 South Dr Plantation Key, Islamorada

THE ESSENCE OF ELEGANT FLORIDA KEYS LIVING.

(That period there, was for dramatic effect, as anyone who reads this blog knows that I have an overwhelming affinity fore punctuation marks.)

Seriously though, this sumptuous estate that was listed thru my colleagues Leslie Leopold and Cheri Tindall, is absolutely spectacular in every way.  Add it the fact that it rests on glorious Florida Keys water and positioned on Islamorada's "Millionaire's Row", and you have the absolute Ideal in Luxury Living...Keys Style!

Real Estate in the Keys lately has been quite dynamic with all sectors of the pricing spectrum seeing noteworthy activity. From Mobile Homes to Exceptional Estates such as this one, deals are here to be found! 

The Reality of Keys living has never been closer at Hand! (Exclamation mark)

298 South Dr Plantation Key, Islamorada

Price: $3,499,000 / Sold Price: $3,100,000

4 bedrooms / 3 Bedrooms

Mile Marker 87 Oceanside

Descriptrion: Timeless charm w/distinctive design.Gated oceanfront residence. Elevator, protected dockage & davits, pool, spa, beach, lush landscaping,mature palms, Chicago brick circle driveway, garage, custom front doors, chef’s kitchen, two master suites, two additional guest bedrooms. Huge open living room with forever ocean views. Masterfully designed, Ipe shutters and staircase, solid construction!

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Groundbreaking Staged for New Keys History Museum in Islamorada

Two of my great passions are The Florida Keys and South Florida History,  now we will have the opportunity to combine the two with the eventual opening of the Irving R. Eyster Museum of Florida Keys History.

As a member of the Matecumbe Historical Trust, I am so proud to see that this will finally come to fruition.  With so much incredible history that has flowed through our island chain, a terra firma repository is so very much needed. Spanish Conquistadors, Seminole uprisings, shipwrecks, treasure, pirates, smugglers Zane Grey, Flagler, Truman, Hemingway...the list goes on and on , and on.

Below, is an article from the Florida Keys and Key West website.
  
"Groundbreaking Staged for New Keys History Museum in Islamorada


Irving Eyster, right, next to his wife Jeane, and other dignitaries
wield shovels during the groundbreaking ceremony for the
Irving R. Eyster Museum of Florida Keys History
Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau

 ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys - Islamorada is closer to becoming a focal point for Florida Keys history as dignitaries broke ceremonial ground Monday on the much-anticipated Irving R. Eyster Museum of Florida Keys History.
Actual work on the structure, located at the Islander Resort (Mile Marker 82.1) is to begin this week with expected completion in spring 2012. The nearly 7,000 square feet museum exhibition space is to share the building's overall 15,300 square feet featuring a conference center for the resort.
The museum's namesake, archeologist and historian Irving Reade Eyster, is called "Mr. History" in Upper Keys circles, and at nearly 93 years of age, is busy chronicling his personal cache of thousands of artifacts and valuable materials slated to fill the museum.
"I felt like [Henry] Flagler did when he came into Key West. He was not well, he was almost blind, and his hearing had gone," said Eyster.


Artist rendering of the Irving R. Eyster Museum of
Florida Keys History at the Islander Resort in Islamorada, Fla.



"But he said it was one of the happiest days of his life, that finally he'd connected Key West with the mainland. And that's the way I feel about this," he said.

 Museum exhibits are to include various interactive displays depicting the Florida Keys' early explorers, pirates, settlers, native Indians, Spaniards, shipwreck and lighthouse memorabilia as well as the "Eye of the Storm" theater, an entertainment centerpiece for visitors to view historic documentaries and films.
"There's history on every island, and we're trying to save that," said Eyster.
Eyster settled on Lower Matecumbe Key with his wife Jeane nearly 60 years ago, as the eighth family to build there. In historical lectures, articles and books Eyster described the Keys then as being "in a wild state, jungles with birds and lots of critters, and only a few houses, separated by dense woods."


Several hundred Keys residents and officials listen to
remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the
Irving R. Eyster Museum of Florida Keys History
at the Islander Resort in Islamorada.
Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau



Together with daughter Barbara Edgar, the Eyster's created The Matecumbe Historical Trust, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education, history and preservation of the Florida Keys, and a driving force behind developing the Upper Keys museum.

"The museum will geologically go back tens of thousands of years ... and bring us to the current day," said Richard Russell, the Trust's vice president and great great grandson of Upper Matecumbe's founding family, Richard and Mary Ann Russell.
The Islamorada District Advisory Committee, a subcommittee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council (TDC), has committed $375,000 of capital project monies to help fund the museum"

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