If you’re looking to live on the edge — literally — here’s an opportunity to own a slice of history and a piece of paradise.
The southernmost home in the continental United States is up for grab🔯s for a c🎶ool $18.5 million in Key West, Florida.
This mid-century gem, boasting 4,000 square feet, sꦜtands right where the Atla🐬ntic Ocean kisses the Gulf of Mexico, offering idyllic views in every direction.
Just a stone’s throw from the famous southernmost point landmark, property records obtained by show that the seller is Cecilia Joyce Johnson, the widow of the late s💞culptor Seward Johnson II, who passed away in March 2020.
The Johnsons, part of the famed Johnson & Johnson family, snapped up the house in the ’ไ90s and made it their sun-soaked retreat.
Ellen Gvili of Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty, who’s handling the sale, told the outlet the home is a “rare find in Key West.”
ℱ“Most waterfront lots are eithe🌟r Navy bases or hotels, so to have that as a private residence in such a location is hard to find.”
Spanning three combined parcels and a whopping 17,000 square feet, this💖 five-bedroom property is packed with old-scho🐲ol charm.
Picture wood cathedral ceilings in the kitchen, coral stone flooring, wooden shutters and a Florida roo𒊎m with sliding glass doors leading to a spacious ocean-facing deck. There’s even a 50-foot pool fortified by a seawall, and 🐼the permissions to add a dock.
The deck proudly declares “North America Begins Here” in a mosaic design. A plaque at the front reads, “The Southernmost Southernmost Home,🍷🙈” solidifying its unique status.
Though the Johnsons used the home themselves, i🦩t’s licensed for☂ nightly rentals, offering a lucrative investment opportunity.
The property does need some TLC, including partia♍l restoration of the seawall.
Seward Johnson II left his mark on the art world with his life-size sculptures, including the famous “Double Check” businessman statue that survived the 9/11 attacks. His works grace various locations in Key W⛄est, such as a striking Marilyn Monroe statue at the Tropic Cinema.
With other properties in Key West, the Johnsons found this home too expansive for their needs, 💟said Gvili.
They couldn’t be reached for immediate comment.