Florida Keys Communities
Duck Key
This is a very laid back type of community where neighbors, fish, snorkel and dive right off their doorstep. A casual existence that stresses year round outdoor life for which the Florida Keys are famous!
Duck Key Heritage
Grand canals traversed by ornate bridges tell of Duck Key's European/West Indies heritage. Duck Keys is a natural island, a composite of five islands, Yacht Club Island, Center Island, Harbour Island, Plantation Island and Indies Island, providing seclusion, privacy and
security. Only one road connects Duck Key to the main highway U.S.1.
Duck Key Growth
Duck Key has been experiencing moderate growth since the early 1950's when Bryan Newkirk, a Canadian businessman, first started the development of this 300 acre island. Actually, Mr. Newkirk discovered Duck Key after winning a golf game. The stakes were $10,000.00, or an island in the Florida Keys. He took the island!
Bryan Newkirk, was involved with George Merrick and Admiral Telfair Knight in the development of Coral Gables, so development was not new to him. He came in and dredged all the canals in Duck Key and connected each one with a Venetian arched bridge. The canals of Duck Key flow freely from Gulf to Ocean. Therefore you have blue, azure waters right in your back yard, whether you are on the ocean or on a canal. (And great fishing too!)
The island was divided into 775 tracks of land and started to be developed in the late 1960's. Duck Key boasted vacant land on the ocean for a mere $10,000.00 per lot, and canal front lots started at $3,800.00 per lot. The typical lot size was 75' x 100'.
Typical Duck Key Property Values
Today, Waterfront lots start at $895,000.00; Homes on the water start at $1,100,000.00; Non-Waterfront Homes start at $650,000 and Non-Waterfront Lots start at $150,000.
Short Sales and Foreclosures are part of today's real estate market in the Florida Keys. Be sure to read about how we have kept up with today's changing market. Duck Key Hotel, Country Club and other Amenities The hotel, which is now known as Hawk's Cay Resort was also known as the Indies House and then the Indies Inn. Presidents including Harry S. Truman and celebrities came and still come to Duck Key and are still arriving without much concern by locals.
The hotel now offers social memberships for property owners of Duck Key. Amenities include beach and pool facilities and three restaurants, two full service marinas and dive shop, tennis and affiliate membership to Sombrero Country Club, which has an 18 hole golf
course.
Other shops on the island include, a full service salon, which includes, facials, massage, nail and hair services. A custom jewelry shop, clothing boutique and Duck Key's very own deli and sundry store.
How to get to Duck Key
How do you get here? It's a two and a half hour drive from Miami Airport or a half an hour flight right into Marathon which is only 8 miles South of Duck Key. Most residents leave their cars in the driveway and sport around in their very own golf carts or visit their neighbors by boat or just walk! Can you imagine? It's right in the heart of the Florida Keys at Mile Marker
61. Come on down and take a look!
The Upper Keys
Key Largo is the entrance to the Florida Keys. It's only an hour ride to South Florida's two major airports, but really more like a world away. Key Largo is the largest and northernmost island in the Florida Keys and is sandwiched between the watery wilderness of the Everglades National Park to the west and the fish-covered coral formations of North America’s only living coral barrier reef to the east. Locals hail it as the diving capital of the world, but the area is equally noted for it's sport fishing as well. The Key Largo area is comprised of primarily residential properties, with many commercial properties scattered along US #1 and marinas along the shore line.
Islamorada is known as the "Sportfishing Capital of the World" and rumor has it that they also host a larger fishing fleet per square mile than anywhere else in the world. The four islands of Islamorada also offer numerous tranquil spots to relax under the sun's glorious golden rays. Enjoy a beachfronmt cocktail, sunset cruise or spend a day shopping at one of the areas unique shops and galleries. The majority of commercial development is located along US #1 with residential development along the side streets. Additionally, numerous amounts of residences are located along the highway and extend to the ocean of the bay.
On the Atlantic Ocean or Florida Straits side of this area of the Florida Keys is a string of barrier reefs, four to six miles off-shore with the axis of the Gulfstream two to four miles beyond, flowing northward. This band of turquoise and blue water contains some of the finest sport fishing in the world. Snorkeling and scuba diving are very popular. Numerous larger scale motels and hotels are located in this region, as well as, numerous marinas and marine related commercial ventures. The economy is primarily supported by the tourist industry. Lobstering and shrimping are also substantial commercial enterprises in these waters.
Marathon, Florida
Beside its new concrete counterpart, the old Seven Mile Bridge juts into the sea like a giant fishing pier inviting anglers, walkers and nature lovers to enjoy one of Florida’s most scenic and historic vistas.
The blue-green panorama of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean, dotted with lobster traps and sailboats, is not unlike the scene that greeted passengers on Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad, which linked the Keys to mainland Florida from 1912 until 1935. Those passengers probably took little notice of the sparsely populated island at the northeastern foot of the Seven Mile Bridge. Today, this island offers some of the best fishing and sport diving anywhere in the world.
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The Lower Keys
The National Key Deer Refuge, established in 1957, protects the endangered Key deer - and today the refuge encompasses more than 8,000 acres of prime Key deer territory that runs from Bahia Honda Key to the eastern shores of Sugarloaf Key, out to the edge of the Gulf of Mexico.
Key Colony Beach
Key Colony Beach
Key Colony Beach is located in the heart of the Florida Keys. It is the perfect vacation area, you'll have direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, beautiful Coral Reefs nearby, excellent fishing and diving locations and much more.
Key Colony Beach is about 50 miles driving distance to Key West and It will take you about an hour and a half to get here from the mainland (Dade).
(Source: http://www.keycolonybeach.net)
Grassy Key
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Big Pine Key
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Ramrod Key
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Summerland Key
The development within this neighborhood primarily consists of single-family, canal and water front homes with primarily dry lot residences mixed in throughout. There are commercial complexes located within the neighborhood boundaries which include, but are not limited to; motels, marinas, restaurants and convenience stores.
Key West
Key West is a seaport destination for many passenger cruise ships. The Key West International Airport provides airline service. Many hotels and unique guest houses are available for lodging. There are also numerous local points of interest such as: Fort Zachary Taylor, Ernest Hemmingway's house, the Mell Fisher Museum, etc... The central business district primarily comprises Duval Street, and includes much of the northwest corner of the island along Whitehead, Simonton, Front, Greene, Caroline, and Eaton Streets and Truman Avenue.
Also the Naval Air Station Key West is an important year round training site for naval aviation due to the superb weather conditions. It is also a reason the city was chosen as the Winter White House of President Harry S. Truman.
The official city motto is "One Human Family."
(source: wikipedia.com)
Duck Key, Florida Area Map
Contact Information
Kristen Brenner, Realtor®Duck Key Real Estate Company
Marathon, FL 33050
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