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This week: Homes in the Florida Keys
1. Plantation Key This three-bedroom house features panoramic views throughout the main living area plus two levels of balconies overlooking Florida Bay. Interior details include a great room with a porcelain-tile floor, a vaulted blond-wood ceiling, and direct access to the house’s open kitchen. The property has its own 50-foot dock and a boat lift. $1,349,000. Kim Bagnell Thaler, Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty, (305) 393-2787
2. Islamorada This three-bedroom home is located off Snake Creek, allowing easy access to both the bay and the ocean. The open, airy great room features a wall of windows that looks out onto a canal and the property’s 100 feet of dockage. The yard includes fruit trees and tropical landscaping. $1,795,000. Margo and Brett Newman, Coldwell Banker Schmitt, (305) 393-3980
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3. Sugarloaf Built in 1948, this three-bedroom home sits among fruit trees on a grassy double lot. The house has an open kitchen/dining area, tile flooring, and a small spiral staircase to reach the second floor. The master suite has rosewood floors, a broad deck, plus a master bath with a Jacuzzi. $315,000. Lori Langton, Bascom Grooms Real Estate, (305) 295-7511
4. Marathon This estate, nicknamed the Fish Camp, is surrounded on three sides by water. The 12,000-square-foot main house has four bedrooms, a theater, a bar, and a grand central room with cathedral ceilings and a wraparound interior balcony. The property also has a three-bedroom guesthouse, 190 feet of deep-water dockage, a pool, a tennis court, and an outdoor kitchen. $12,900,000. Kim Bagnell Thaler, Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty, (305) 393-2787
5. Marathon Located a quarter mile offshore from the city of Marathon, East Sister Rock Island is a private island with a three-bedroom Bahamian-style home. The island has two boat docks, a helicopter landing pad, a guesthouse, and a pool. Electrical power is provided by a wind generator and solar panels. $12,000,000. Ireri Arreola Torres and Marvin Arrieta, Century 21 Premier Elite Realty, (305) 609-5719
6. Key West This 1929 four-bedroom bungalow is located in Old Town and was mentioned in Preserving Paradise, a book about Keys architecture. The house has tile floors, French doors, and walls made of Dade County pine. Its fenced property includes a pool, landscaped gardens, and a guest cottage. $2,995,000. Roger Emmons, Truman & Co., (305) 292-2244
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7. Key Largo This four-bedroom home sits on Card Sound Bay and features a 35-foot lighted dock, a dramatic indoor pool, custom marble and hardwood floors, a 1,500-gallon saltwater aquarium, and a master bedroom with a balcony overlooking the bay. The house is located at Ocean Reef, affording the owner access to community amenities including a golf course, a marina, tennis courts, and cultural activities. $7,995,000. Cassandra Everhart, Russell Post Sotheby’s International Realty, (305) 522-2332
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