4520 121st Street W

Reside in the oldest surviving coastal fishing village in Florida, in the historic community of Cortez, located by the Gulf of Mexico and buffered by the barrier islands, where you can live among beach bungalows, cottages and single family homes. The Cortezians have proudly maintained the charm of this area by preventing high rises and resorts so that living in old time Florida can still be relished and enjoyed here in this famous commercial fishing community. The main residence, which is block/stucco on the first floor has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a 1 car garage with wood frame on the 2nd floor where the Master Suite is located. A separate concrete block guest house offers 504 sf of living area that includes a 1 bedroom, a bath, kitchen and living room all in an inviting open floor plan that would be perfect for whatever your wants are ... a hobby room, workout area, mother-in-law suite, guestroom and so on and is separately metered. This main home is very warm and inviting with a living room, study/dining room, dinette/breakfast nook and barstool counter area. The kitchen which has stainless steel appliances and two windows to take in outdoor views when you're prepping meals includes solid oak wood cabinetry with soft close pots-n-pan drawers, lazy susan organizer and a pull out spice rack cabinet. Enjoy whipping up tasty treats in your kitchen which overlooks the barstool counter, dinette/breakfast nook and family room. Extras include gas fireplace, solid wood flooring and canister lighting. Exterior items feature American Standard impact double pane insulated windows, 2005 PVC plumbing, newer hot water heater, 2020 main residence roof and a 2020 guest house roof. You can easily walk to local restaurants and enjoy eating local freshly caught fish or walk about a mile to the beaches and enjoy gorgeous sunsets. Cortez is truly unique and special. Homes for sale here are few and far between ... only one other home in Cortez under $1MD has been sold all year so if you've been waiting for an opportunity here it is!