Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty
Semi-retired professional stock car racing driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a motorsport legend, but he’s also quite crafty with his hands – a little detail his loyal fans know, especially since he also has a renovation show on the DIY Network.
A mansion Earnhardt recently completed has recently been listed for sale by Sotheby’s International Realty. It’s a Key West, Florida mansion described as the epitome of “Key West history, along with a unique house with serious celebrity status.”
The house was built in 1863 and retains much of the original structure and some key elements. It’s a typical Key West home, but with a touch of the flamboyant, as Earnhardt re-designed it to resemble a pirate’s ship. This way, the future owner can get a proper grasp of Key West architectural history and take a daily trip on the wild side by feeling like a true pirate.
With 3,306 square feet of living space, the house features five bedrooms and a 3.5 baths, and includes a legal guest house on the property. The latter currently has one large bedroom, but Earnhardt has contracts in place to turn it into a two-bedroom and one-bath.
The property stands out for the pirate theme that is incorporated into the finishes of each room but is truly highlighted in the kitchen, which is entirely Earnhardt’s doing . The cooking and dining area have been turned into a below-deck galley with access to the pool, through the ample use of rustic wood cabinetry and wooden flooring meant to resemble the deck of a vessel. To further drive the point home, there’s also a wood bar top with a large ship’s wheel at the end, netting and ropes.
If the kitchen is not enough to get you into the pirate mood, there’s also a latch railing all along the balcony of the master bedroom, which allows you jump from the first floor straight into the backyard pool below. Just to be clear, the pool is reported as being one of the deepest and largest in Key West. A secret hatch door allows you to spy on guests in the parlor, which is another pirate-themed curiosity.
This Key West mansion is Earnhardt’s most recent renovations projects. The listing notes that price is available on request, but to save you a call, it’s $3.7 million.
The house was built in 1863 and retains much of the original structure and some key elements. It’s a typical Key West home, but with a touch of the flamboyant, as Earnhardt re-designed it to resemble a pirate’s ship. This way, the future owner can get a proper grasp of Key West architectural history and take a daily trip on the wild side by feeling like a true pirate.
With 3,306 square feet of living space, the house features five bedrooms and a 3.5 baths, and includes a legal guest house on the property. The latter currently has one large bedroom, but Earnhardt has contracts in place to turn it into a two-bedroom and one-bath.
The property stands out for the pirate theme that is incorporated into the finishes of each room but is truly highlighted in the kitchen, which is entirely Earnhardt’s doing . The cooking and dining area have been turned into a below-deck galley with access to the pool, through the ample use of rustic wood cabinetry and wooden flooring meant to resemble the deck of a vessel. To further drive the point home, there’s also a wood bar top with a large ship’s wheel at the end, netting and ropes.
If the kitchen is not enough to get you into the pirate mood, there’s also a latch railing all along the balcony of the master bedroom, which allows you jump from the first floor straight into the backyard pool below. Just to be clear, the pool is reported as being one of the deepest and largest in Key West. A secret hatch door allows you to spy on guests in the parlor, which is another pirate-themed curiosity.
This Key West mansion is Earnhardt’s most recent renovations projects. The listing notes that price is available on request, but to save you a call, it’s $3.7 million.
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