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- Wow! This is really beautiful here.
- I’m Doug. - I’m Teresa.
- And we are looking for our dream home in Key West.
Man, I’m so glad we came down here.
- Yeah, I am too.
- Key West is gonna be great.
- So much better than up north,
where it’s snowing right now.
- Yep.
Right now we are living in New Hampshire.
It’s about zero degrees.
Snow on the ground.
And all we’re thinking about
is sunshine and palm trees, and warmth.
And that really makes us- - Motivated.
- Motivated to go south.
I think this is gonna be really nice.
- It’s gonna be amazing.
- This is the southern-most city in America.
Welcome to Key West, Florida.
This is a gorgeous tropical island community,
with opportunities for diving, snorkeling, and sailing
in the crystal-clear waters that you see behind me.
And everything that makes Key West
the place to be in Florida,
naturally drives up home prices.
On average, Key West homes are selling at
$830 per square foot.
That is nearly seven times the national average.
But if you’re looking to buy your dream home here,
the tropical setting,
the gorgeous beaches,
and year-round warmth, definitely make it worth the cost.
And let’s face it, it’s fun to be here.
And that’s what Doug and Teresa are banking on.
After visiting Key West for 30 years,
they are ready to exchange their two tickets to paradise,
for a permanent vacation home right here.
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- We were realtors,
and I had just taken a job with an office,
and I saw this beautiful girl
walking across the driveway.
(Teresa chuckling)
With leather boots and a leather jacket.
And I said, "Hm? Who is that?"
(Teresa chuckling)
We started working together and-
- [Teresa] We became friends.
- [Doug] We became friends. - [Teresa] Very good friends.
- Kind of best friends, actually.
- Yeah, and we learned that we had a lot in common,
and next thing you know- - Here we are.
(Teresa chuckling)
- Can’t wait to see the houses.
- [Teresa] I know, I’m so excited.
- Yeah, this will be a lot of fun.
I think we’ll find the perfect place.
- [Teresa] I hope so.
Wow, look at that water.
- Wow that’s- - [Teresa] That is pretty.
- [Doug] Gorgeous!
- [Jenna] So you guys, we’re in Key Haven.
All the homes are waterfront.
And you’re only one mile from Key West.
- [Doug] Oh, okay. - That’s nice.
- I’m Jenna Stauffer.
I’m a broker-associate specializing in real estate
throughout the Florida Keys.
People love living down here in the Keys
because of the weather.
We have year-round tropical sunshine, warm temperatures.
And you can live a really active lifestyle.
The Florida Keys is following the current market trend
that you see everywhere.
We have unprecedented demand,
and such a chronic lack of inventory.
In Key West alone,
the average sales price is over one million.
So Doug and Teresa are looking for homes
in the two to three million range.
But if they find something that really fits their wish list,
they will go over that.
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- I like the neighborhood so far.
- [Teresa] Yeah. There it is.
- [Doug] This is very nice.
- [Jenna] So this has four bedrooms, three baths,
(air whooshing) and it’s listed at 2.8.
So it’s within your budget.
- [Doug] Oh, perfect. - Oh, good.
- [Doug] All right. - [Teresa] All right.
- [Jenna] What do you think?
- [Teresa] I like the yard.
- [Doug] Wow! - [Teresa] This is
really nice! - [Doug] Nice!
Let’s go take a look.
- [Jenna] Yeah, there’s a lot to see.
- All right, great.
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- [Teresa] This is a beautiful door.
- [Doug] Yeah, that’s nice.
- [Teresa] Wow! - [Doug] Wow!
- [Teresa] Nice high ceilings.
- [Doug] Yeah, I love the open concept.
- [Teresa] Nice space. - [Doug] Beautiful windows.
I like all the green out through the windows, it’s great.
- It is nice.
- [Jenna] It’s paradise in here.
- [Doug] It is, it’s beautiful.
- [Teresa] Nice sitting area.
- Wow! Look at this. - [Teresa] It’s a nice view.
- [Doug] Wow, you’re literally right on top of the water.
- [Teresa] Wow!
- [Jenna] You can’t get much close.
- [Doug] This is great!
Oh, look at the dock right there.
I can have my own boat lift right in my backyard.
That’s key. That is definitely key-
- Big deal. - Right there.
- For sure.
- Well, I was born in California,
and then we moved to Princeton, New Jersey.
And I lived there throughout my high school years.
But I summered in New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee.
I decided that water skiing was my passion.
And I wanted to go to college
at a school that had water skiing.
And I found a school on the west coast of Florida
that offered water skiing as a competitive sport.
And that’s how I fell in love with Florida.
Soon after graduation,
I came to Key West for the very first time
with some friends,
and realized that Key West was completely unique
to anywhere else in Florida.
I realized that my dream
was to eventually come to Key West.
- [Teresa] It’s a beautiful kitchen.
- [Doug] Yeah, the kitchen’s huge.
I love the island with the sink in the middle of it.
That’s great.
Beautiful cherry cabinets.
- [Teresa] Nice appliances.
- [Doug] Appliances look new.
Yeah, this place has a lot of great features.
- [Teresa] I agree.
- So there are four bedrooms in this house.
This bedroom right now is currently set up as a living area.
- [Teresa] Oh.
- [Jenna] But you could easily turn it into a guest bedroom.
- [Teresa] This is nice, I like this, yeah.
- [Doug] It’s good space.
- I have three children.
They’re all in their late 20s, early 30s.
- I have an 18-year-old son.
I can’t wait to get into a place,
so I can invite him down,
and he can experience what Key West is.
At about the same age that I discovered Key West.
I would love to have the kids down
to spend Christmas in Key West.
So, we’re looking forward to the day we can do that.
- Oh, this is nice.
- [Jenna] We have two bedrooms to your left.
- [Doug] Okay.
This is nice.
- Yeah, a little small.
I think maybe a smaller bed in here.
Maybe bunk beds, or something like that,
so we could get more people in here.
- I think getting a dresser in here
might be a bit of a challenge the way it is right now.
But, I think we could make it work.
- Yeah.
- This would be a great spot for the kids.
- [Jenna] You have great views of beautiful landscaping.
- You do.
Everywhere you look you see palm trees,
which is pretty cool. - [Doug] That is nice.
Yeah.
- So you guys are gonna love the master bedroom.
You have amazing views.
- [Teresa] Oh, I can’t wait to see that.
Okay.
Wow, look at this.
It has it’s own balcony, that’s really nice.
- [Doug] Oh, this is great!
- High ceilings.
Little sitting area.
- Oh, this is perfect.
- [Jenna] Lots of light.
- [Doug] Oh, and I’ll be able to see my boat right there.
Yeah, I like this.
- [Teresa] You can boat every morning.
- [Doug] Nice, nice space here.
- [Jenna] So you have a nice-sized master bathroom.
- [Teresa] Wow! - I like it.
- [Teresa] And this is a nice big shower.
- [Doug] Wow! This is huge!
All right, good.
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- [Doug] Oh, beautiful!
- [Teresa] Perfect!
It’s very lush out here, too.
Lots of plants. The pool’s nice.
- [Doug] The pool looks like it’s got a nice
deep end to it.
- [Teresa] It’s really pretty.
- [Doug] And I love the privacy right here.
I mean- - [Teresa] Yeah!
- [Doug] You wouldn’t even know that-
- [Teresa] You can’t tell there’s a, yeah.
- So, this is really, really nice.
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- [Jenna] Let’s take a closer look at the boat dock.
- [Doug] Oh, this is perfect.
- [Teresa] Yep, this is Doug’s favorite part.
- [Doug] Yeah, I love this.
- [Teresa] It’s a good dock.
- [Doug] Nice, clear water.
Yeah. - [Teresa] It’s perfect.
- [Doug] This is great.
So, what did you think?
- There’s a lot of things I like about this house.
The privacy, the pool.
- [Doug] I love the fact that it has a dock
with the deep water access.
- [Teresa] The smaller bedrooms might be a problem.
- True.
So let’s see what else Key West has to offer.
- All right. - All right.
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- [Jenna] So the Conch House
is located in Key Haven Estates.
This is an amazing neighborhood.
Everybody seems to wanna move here.
And the homes here in Key Haven Estate,
they do come with a boat slip, Doug.
So you can keep your boat outside your home.
- Oh, perfect. - [Teresa] How nice.
- [Doug] Well, that must be
coming right up here, I’m guessing.
- Oh, there it is.
(air whooshing)
- [Doug] Oh, that’s spectacular.
- [Jenna] A beautiful home.
- [Teresa] Look at that. That looks pretty.
- And this home is listed at 2.5.
So, an amazing price.
- [Teresa] Wow. - Wow.
Let’s go see it.
- [Teresa] All right. - [Doug] All right.
Woo!
- [Teresa] Beautiful. - [Jenna] Yeah.
- [Teresa] I love the color.
- And this house is very private.
You have the gates out front.
- [Teresa] Yeah, I love the landscaping out here.
We like to garden. So, I think we could-
- I could see a lot of stuff that we could do here.
Great.
- All right, let’s take a look inside.
- [Teresa] All right.
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- [Doug] Here you go. - [Teresa] Thank you.
- [Jenna] So, what’s really nice is you have a bedroom
right as you walk in,
so it’s totally private and separate from the master.
Privacy.
- This is a guest room? - Yeah!
- This looks like a master.
It’s really pretty.
- [Jenna] Really high ceilings.
- [Doug] I love the tall ceilings.
- [Teresa] Yeah!
This will be a great room for our friends.
I don’t think we’ll be able to get rid of them.
- [Doug] I agree.
(all chuckling)
this is a perfect guest room.
- [Jenna] All the bedrooms, too,
they have on-suite baths.
- [Doug] That’s great.
- And then, I think you guys are going to love your view.
- Lead the way.
Oh, this is great. - [Teresa] Wow!
- [Doug] Oh, my God!