February 28, 2018 | In the News
Bird Key Time Capsule Home Finds New Owner
The Floridian time capsule sold today for $3.5 million
SARASOTA, FL (February 28, 2017)— This famously vintage Bird Key property has just closed for $3.5 million. The coastal time capsule home, complete with Formica countertops, foil wallpaper and Astroturf on the lanai, is located at 554 South Spoonbill Drive. The waterfront home was built in 1974 and sits on a 25,895-square-foot lot, one of the largest sites currently available on Bird Key, with 233-feet of Sarasota Bay frontage. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Lynne Koy represented the seller in the transaction.
“This charming and uniquely original property has been a joy to represent,” said Koy. “It will be interesting to see what the new owners do with this magnificent land.”
The sale represents the highest-priced closing on Bird Key for the month of February and the second-highest priced closing for 2018 year-to-date.
Additional property details include:
- Four-bedrooms, five-full-bathrooms and one-partial-bath
- 3,890-square-feet of living space
- Ruth Richmond acrylic doorknobs
- Master bedroom with two private outdoor terraces
- En-suite guest rooms
- Dock with boat lift
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is a leading full-service residential real estate brokerage company with approximately 75 offices and nearly 5,000 affiliated agents serving Central Florida, Flagler, Brevard, Palm Beach, Southeast and Southwest Florida, Tampa Bay and the Panhandle. Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the company. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is part of NRT LLC, the nation's largest residential real estate brokerage company. For more information, visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com.