714 Norton Street, Longboat Key, FL 34228

Description

Totally renovated and pristine on an oversized waterfront lot 123 feet X 80 feet, this architecturally significant Mid-Century Modern home features concrete block construction, Terrazzo floors throughout, new electric and new plumbing. Built by renowned builder-designer Ruth Richmond Homes, Florida's first woman to obtain a General Contractor's License. Richmond's popular floor plan known as, 'The New Laguna' personified the look of Sarasota and Longboat Key in 1967. Renovations include a new (2021) dock and boat lift, a new (2018) heated and chilled Swimming Pool with paver patio and deck featuring Pebble-Tec, auto-filling and LED multicolor lights. A completely new kitchen in 2020 designed with an awning window that opens to serve the indoor-outdoor tropical Beach Bar, all KitchenAid appliances including an induction cooktop, full overlay walnut veneer cabinets, solid wood drawers and cabinet boxes with Blum full overlay soft close hinges. The roof is approx.10 years old, seawall is in excellent condition. This home includes Richmond's iconic lucite door knobs and a triple set of pocketing sliding doors to a spacious lanai. Beautifully landscaped with a spacious lawn, mature tropical palms, fruit trees - banana, mango, tangerine and avacado with fragrant flowers - frangipani, jasmine, gardenia and roses.