Walk to Beach & Historic Downtown Venice - Rennovated 2 Bed, 2.5 Ba, off-st pkg

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

I have been a host since purchasing my grandparent's cabin on Lake Superior in Lutsen, MN in 2009. I grew up in the Twin Cities, received a bachelor's degree at the University of Minnesota and a master's degree at UCLA. I met my wife in California, and in 2019 we visited my aunt and my cousins who have lived in Sarasota for decades. They all recommended Sarasota as the best city in Florida - and we agreed. We fell in love with Venice Island, on the south end of Sarasota County, because it reminded us a of California, with all the benefits of Florida like warm weather, biking, boating, and family. We currently live on the St. Croix River in Wisconsin, just outside St. Paul, MN.

We found this property via word of mouth when biking through the neighborhood. We love it's location - we wanted a property on a quiet street where we could have the windows open without listening to traffic noise. And we wanted to be able to walk to the beach - with a cup of coffee in the morning, or a cocktail in the evening. With this location we walk to Historic Downtown Venice with its many restaurants, bars and shops. If not walking we usually ride our bikes to Island destinations, such as the North Jetty, the Venice Pier w Sharky’s/Finn’s restaurant, Caspersan Beach or even to Publix for groceries (unless we have a large shopping list!). The Island is such a wonderful place for exploring: via the 5-mile Venice Island tour bike route, walks to the many parks, or even for a nice Sunday drive. And everything Sarasota has to offer is close too. Finally, the Island doesn't suffer from the tourist traffic during the seasonal month like many of the keys do; there is never a 45 minute traffic jam to get on/off the Island like there is on Siesta Key, for instance.