When it comes to Key West real estate and the Lower Keys property market in general, buyers and sellers alike have been relying on Bascom Grooms Real Estate for over 25 years. Growing the business from hometown roots and always remaining dedicated to small town values, Bascom has built a boutique firm that is renowned for delivering local expertise and personalized customer service.
Key West
Locals often call this island the end of the road. For one thing, Key West, the southern-most city in the United States, is literally at the end of the road. It marks the southern terminus of U.S. Highway 1 that runs 2,370 miles from the Canadian border in Maine all the way down the East Coast and along the Florida Keys. This is where U.S. 1 becomes the the amazing Overseas Highway before finishing up in the heart of Old Town Key West.
For another thing, is very difficult to find any place more incredible than Key West. A tiny 4.2-square mile island situated at the western end of an archipelago that sweeps nearly 125 miles southwest from the tip of the Florida peninsula, Key West is the last inhabited island in the Keys and the only Caribbean island accessible by car from the U.S. mainland. Blessed with great weather, bounded by blue Atlantic waters on one shore and the turquoise green Gulf of Mexico on the other, Key West is often called paradise. It is a place that has been capturing the hearts and imaginations of adventurers, artists, wanders, and island dreamers for two centuries and more.
The Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a natural wonderland. Surrounded by marine reserves and scatterings of uninhabited islands, the Keys draw millions of visitors and many new residents every year. People come to enjoy the year-round temperate climate, relaxed lifestyle, and tropical ambience.
Primary attractions are warm water, world-class sport fishing, excellent scuba diving and snorkeling, and nearly unlimited opportunity for boating and water sports. There is also a unique culture, plenty of interesting entertainment, and great seafood. The Florida Keys offer an exotic setting that feels foreign, but is at no point more than 4 or 5 hours of drive time from the US mainland and metro Miami.
Homes in Key West
The inhabited islands of the Florida Keys support a wide variety of community settings and lifestyles. For home hunters, whether they are searching for a residence, a vacation hideaway, a retirement spot, or an investment property, the potential for exploration is practically endless. The Lower Keys and Key West in particular offer a get away from it all tropical ambiance that many folks find irresistible.
Key West overflows with scenery, history, entertainment, recreation, and eclectic personality. The island is renowned for converting vacationers into residents, and the Key West real estate market offers some of the most unique and attractive properties in America.
As diverse as the island city’s population, homes in Key West range from vintage conch houses and Victorians in Old Town to new construction in modern subdivisions. Apartments a stone’s throw from the boisterous Duval Street party zone, isolated private island estates, quiet suburban houses within walking distance of parks and elementary schools – there is a home in Key West to meet nearly anyone’s needs.
Bascom Grooms Real Estate
Headed up by fourth generation Key West local Bascom Grooms IV and successfully meeting the needs of Key West and Lower Keys property buyers and sellers since 1999, Bascom Grooms Real Estate has become a leader in island real estate and a consistent high producer among Key West brokerages and independent brokerages throughout the Keys.
A small team of agents with deep knowledge of the local market and a dedication to delivering the highest level of personal service to their clientele helps Bascom Grooms Real Estate stand above the rest. Whether you are thinking of buying, selling, or investing in Florida Keys real estate, you can count on the experts at Bascom Grooms Real Estate.
