 Jo Ann Cook, REALTOR American Caribbean Real Estate, Middle Keys Welcome to Marathon Key and Key Colony Beach, the Best Places on Earth...My name is Jo Ann Cook and I am a full time realtor working and living in the Middle Keys. I specialize in Waterfront Property Sales and Vacation Rentals.
I live and work in the "Heart of the Florida Keys"
One Hour from Key West and Two Hours from Miami  In an area called Marathon . . . . where the boundaries are inexact -  ... . . but is generally considered to be from the west side of Knight Key past Boot Key Harbour (where you can live on board your boat) - past the airport (with a runway 5,000 feet long, and where I park my planes) - past Vaca Cut (where the brave divers go down for lobster) - past Key Colony Beach (an incorporated city dredged in to canals in the early 50's - past Coco Plum (which until 1961 was merely the seaward portion of Fat Deer Key - past Crawl Key (which gets its name from the method commonly used to keep sea turles alive) - past Grassy Key (where you will find the Dolphin Research Center and the Acqua Ranch) - past Duck Key (which once had an extensive salt making establishment - past Conch Key (which was not occupied until 1925) - to Long Key (on the other side of Long Key Viaduct, the 2nd largest bridge with 222 concrete arches) - - - Where the Fishing and Diving is World Class  as it was for the early "wreckers" and "pirates" who found . .. . . FISH Angel, Cobia, Boxfish, Porgy, Flying fish, Bonefish, Cowfish, Grunt, Sand Shark, Barracuda, Mangrove snapper, Sailfish, Tarpon, Puffer, Hog snapper, Grouper, Yellowtail, Sheepshead, Spadefish, Needlefish, Wahoo, Snook, Mullet, Stingray, Queen trigger, Sergeant Major, Marlin, Permit, and of course some huge Goliath Grouper. . . . . . MARINE LIFE Various coral, Spider crab, Sponge, Deadman's fingers, Sand dollar, Horseshoe crab, Sea anemone, Stone crab, Star fish, Portuguese man o war, Sea whip, Octopus, Ghost crab, Worm tube, Shipworm, Gribble, Jellyfish, Sea urchin, Sargassum weed, Crawfish, Hermit crab, Mantis shrimp, Manatee, Porpoise, Bristle worm, Sea horse, five different species of sea turtles, and of course Porpoise (like Flipper). . . . . . PLANTS Mahogany, Allamanda, Banyan, Limeberry, Spanish lime, African tulip, Passion flower, various palms, various Tropical fruit, Strand vegetation, Saltbush, Limburger vine, Aloe, Spanish needles, Spider lily, Buttonwood, Torchwood, Cattails, Saw palmetto, Lucustberry, Sea lavender, Moonflower, Morning-glory, Acalypha, Bottlebrush, Sea oats, Dogwood, Coralbean, Mangroves, Sawgrass, Lemon trees, and of course Lime trees which is what makes Key Lime Pie possible. . . . . . BIRDS White crowned pigeon, Great white heron, Pelican, Sooty and Noddy terns, Sparrow hawk, Dove, Cormorant, Red bellied woodpecker, Broad winged hawk, Green heron, Mangrove cuckoo, Bald eagle, Frigate bird, Willet, Great blue heron, Laughing gull, Common egret, and my favorite the Osprey (which is a hawk). . . . . . SHELLS Queen conch (which is where the first settlers from the Bahamas got their "conch" name from, Spirula, Bubble, Horn, Nautilus, Fig, Oyster drill, Bleeding tooth, Heart cockle, Lucine, Jewelbox, Bonnet, Turkey wing, Magpie, Wing oyster, Egg case, whelk, Mussel, and what gives my boat a 3 dimensional look underneath - Barnacles. So whether you fish, dive, collect shells, like to watch all that nature has to offer from below the water, on the water, above the water, if you are a bird watcher, or just like the peace that the Keys offers - call me for your next visit. I know the Middle Keys as well as anyone. I fish, I dive, I watch marine life grow, I sit out and watch the birds, and most important to you - I know the real estate market in the Middle Keys !!!
"HERE ARE SOME WATERFRONT VACATION RENTAL HOMES YOU CAN RENT FROM ME"
430 11th Street in Key Colony Beach (2) Bedrooms, (2) Baths
Custom Heated POOL and SPA
Deep Water Dockage Cabana Club Membership $1,650 per Week or $4,950 per Month
538 Sombrero Road, Marathon
3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths
(2) Queens, (1) Full, (3) Twin Beds Walking Distance to the Beach
Custom Heated POOL
160' Wide Canal $2,800 per Week or $8,000 per Month
           
272 Sadowski Causeway, Key Colony Beach
3 Bedrooms, 2 BathsPrivate POOL and Waterside Patio King, (2) Queens and Sleeper Sofa
46' Deep Water Dockage $1,850 - $2,500 per Week
     
298 Sadowski Causeway, Key Colony Beach3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (3) Queens and Futon Private POOL and Waterside Patio
46' Deep Water Dockage $1,850 - $2,500 per Week
     
If you haven't gathered by now - - - I love the Middle Keys From Sunrise  to Sunset 
Some of my homes come with free admission to the Private Cabana Swim & Beach Club located in Key Colony Beach
Each Unit is tastefully and comfortably furnished to accommodate
your family, friends, and business associates
ALL MY HOMES ARE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH...
Kitchenware - Appliances - Washer & Dryers
Beach Towels - Linens
Propane Gas Grills - Fish Cleaning Tables
Bait freezers
Wireless Internet
BOAT RENTALS AVAILABLE WITH ALL UNITS
Check out my Boat Rentals page
for the newest and least expensive boat rentals around
Contact me for Rental Information
Call: 305.360.7968
-or email me at -
Email:
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See You In the Keys ~ Jo Ann |
