Sunset Serenade

The first time you arrive to Key West everything indicates that you’ve reached the last tropical island along the ribbon of the Florida Keys. But when you go to Mallory Square for the famous sunset celebration, and look beyond the dock out to sea, right off-shore Key West, you quickly notice a tiny paradise island dotted with luxury residences. You’ve now discovered the private island of Sunset Key!

Turns out that where the road ends, an immaculate ferry picks you up, and in a 5-minute boat ride, from the dock on Key West, you’re on a private island where you find this beautiful villa, Sunset Serenade. While you’re in residence on Sunset Key, life becomes even a little more relaxing, and evening sunsets take a different direction.

An American Caribbean island paradise where you disconnect from the daily routine, suspending the hum-drum of the ordinary. making your home base at Sunset Serenade vacation rental, on exclusive Sunset Key, can take your trip over the top.

Getting There: A 500-yard ferry ride on an immaculate boat from the dock on Key West, reserved for guests only, transports you to Sunset Key. The short-but-sweet 5-minute boat ride transports you every 30 minutes and it places this private island in a caliber of preeminence.

We begin our tour arriving on the dock on Sunset Key. A landscaped pathway leads you to an island colonial mansion-style building, where you find reception, and the restaurant, bar, and resort amenities.

Sunset Serenade vacation rental, is nestled around an oasis style swimming pool, with lavish tropical gardens, one of only eleven uniquely designed private homes. While in the privacy of your own home, enjoy 5-star hotel amenities offering tennis courts and resort amenities living the dream in your own private custom home. At your service is a central concierge and security program on a private 27-acre tropical resort island, which includes the award-winning ocean-side restaurant and full bar, Latitudes, offering order-in service to your home.

Interior Layout: We begin our tour at the front porch entrance through a double set of French doors. The interior designer created a cheerful Caribbean ambiance filled with upscale furnishings. Evoking a playful feel, furnishings throughout are done Caribbean-coastal style with wicker, wood, and bamboo. Wall colors of soft sunshine yellow and custom tropical print full length curtains on the windows add to the island style.

Downstairs: The front entrance leads directly into the spacious open-concept great-room. Immediately to your right, you find the inviting living room area. Furnished with a cushy Key-lime grouping that includes a green queen size sleeper sofa and love seat, matching rocking recliner, you’re sure to share special moments together right here. A flat screen TV is prominently placed on a colorful distressed entertainment cabinet so it’s easy to view from anywhere in the living room. Three sets of sliding glass doors connect with the 1st floor porch for easy indoor-outdoor living.

The custom designed U-shaped kitchen is on the opposite side of the 1st floor from the living room. Cream-tone cottage style wood cabinets are topped with earth-tone granite counter tops. A deep apron farm-style sink is set in the center of the exterior wall, which is painted with wide whimsical stripes of crackled coral and white. A wooden ceiling fan and stainless-steel appliances complete the elegant cottage-style kitchen. Just past the cabinet with the microwave, a roomy walk-in pantry and laundry center provides plenty of storage and a stacking washer/dryer. The breakfast bar / cocktail counter with wooden back counter height chairs, make it easy to serve and entertain. When you want to sit down and dine, a round glass-top dining table with 4 upholstered wooden sleigh-back chairs, is conveniently placed in the great room between the kitchen and the living room.

Before going upstairs, there are two more spaces to check out on the 1st floor. Immediately to the right of the breakfast bar / cocktail counter, is a conveniently located half-bathroom with a free-standing sink and commode. Walls are whimsically decorated with seashells and starfish. Step back into the great-room, and at the wall near the stair landing, notice the executive office space with large counter-top desk. This added feature is ideal for those who plan to work remotely during their Key West stay.

Upstairs: The wooden staircase to the 2nd floor is a more modern interpretation of a traditional Key West switch-back. Flat wide hand railings and trim boards painted bright white accentuate the lines. At the top of the stairs, a hallway leads to the two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, one on each side of the hall. Both bedrooms are finished with hard wood flooring and have multiple windows for viewing the garden and pool scene below.

Guest Bedroom and En-Suite Bathroom – When you reach the top of the stair landing, turn right to find the guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Bedroom walls are decorated in dark khaki and burlap wallpaper, beach-theme curtains, and artwork. Bright white cottage style furnishings are in nice contrast to the darker walls and hardwood floors. A flat-screen TV is placed on the dresser for easy viewing from the beds. When you want to step outside, a single French door leads to the 2nd floor covered porch where you have a great view of the grounds below.

Back inside, we view the en-suite bathroom for the guest bedroom. Bright white bathroom fixtures are set against a wall creatively painted with wide blue and yellow stripes. A large mirror over the bathroom vanity is framed with a white beach-theme, which is carried to the vanity with the starfish and sea horse cabinet knobs below. The shower, set in the corner, is tiled in white and has clear glass and chrome frame doors.

Master Bedroom and En-Suite Bathroom – Back into the hallway, at the opposite end from the guest bedroom, we find the spacious master bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Taking a tropical garden theme, bedroom walls are painted in light sage and full-length draperies have a vintage palm tree print. Furnished with a matching white cottage-style bedroom set, this room offers a king size bed. A built-in entertainment armoire, on the wall opposite from the bed, provides a flat screen TV. Double sliding glass doors lead to the 2nd floor covered porch. From here you have a wicker and glass café table and matching chairs, the perfect place to enjoy morning coffee or that evening glass of wine.

The pretty en-suite bathroom takes an elegant tropical theme with beautiful bamboo framed mirrors. The white bathtub with in-tub shower and double size vanity with single sink are offset with black fixtures. There is also a large walk-in linen closet.

Rooftop Deck: A spiral staircase, just outside the door to the master bedroom, leads to the pinnacle of the house – the covered rooftop deck. From here you’ll experience some sensational sunset colors that gave this private island its name – Sunset Key. Furnished with a bar height wooden table with four chair back stools, plus two comfortable arm chairs, here you can linger in comfort. From this magical place, you’ll most certainly experience many of your own private sunset serenades.