The lovely house in South Venice, steps away from the beach. Come, relax and enj

First of all the positives. The home was large with plenty of room. The bed was very comfortable. Most of the furniture was nice. Appliances were good. The location of the home was excellent for our needs, and just a couple miles from Manasota Beach. Peaceful neighborhood.On a less positive note, the home was in need of a deep cleaning. Lots of dust and dirty floors. When we arrived, one bed just had a pile of sheets sitting on top of it in a clump, and we were unsure if they were clean or dirty. There were no dressers in the bedrooms to keep your clothing. Most of the towels were thin, scratchy, and worn. the yard and landscaping were totally neglected. We did enjoy our stay overall, and would consider staying again if some attention were paid to the issues noted above.

We really enjoyed our stay. Perfect location, nice house and clean! Quiet neighborhood and just a few minutes from the beach. The only negative is that the thermostat reset the temperature every day and it was warm when we returned because of the afternoon sun coming through the windows above the door and curtains. Thankfully it didn’t take too long to cool the house down. We will definitely stay here again!

Easy to get to beach.

The house was very nice and had all the amenities, but due to flight delays we checked in after dark and there were no exterior lights on or motion detector lights, which made it very, very difficult to work the combination on the lock box. Also, my sister had a nasty fall on the walkway after dark because of the poor lighting. One of the bikes has a broken handlebar so we were not able to use them. We baked muffins one morning and the oven smoked very badly and smelled like electrical chemicals. We did not use the oven after that. I think it needs to be cleaned or replaced. Also, oven light would not turn off. However, house was otherwise very comfortable. Neighborhood was very quiet.

Perfect house for two couples. Master bedrooms are on opposite sides of the house to allow for more privacy. The screened in porch was lovely and kept all mosquitos away. It is a five minute drive to the beach where you can look for lots of shark teeth! I would definitely recommend this house!

The property has very good bones - nice location and rooms, but lacks some key amenities. Living/dining room furniture was of good quality and comfort and was well arranged. Bedrooms have no dressers, so what to do with a week’s worth of clothes becomes a question. Likewise, the kitchen equipment is not up to standard: few matching plates, utensils, or glasses and a poor, scratched-up selection of pots/pans. Overall, the kitchen equipment was similar to what you might expect to find in a college kid’s first apartment. A $300 trip to Target would fix this. The shower stall in the primary bath showed a good deal of mildew. I bought spray to try and reduce it. Also, the clip that holds the handheld shower head was broken, so showers were 100% one-handed. I shared that info with the property manager, but it took well over 48 hours to resolve. Management offered to send someone out Christmas Day, but I waived that off, so don’t count that time in the 48 hours. Landscaping is underwhelming, with overgrown shrubs and dead potted trees out back and weeds overgrowing the walkway out front, which I removed. The supplied charcoal barbecue is tiny, rusty, and about 16 inches tall. The plastic Adirondack chairs are old, so the chalky finish comes off onto your clothes. It would be helpful to have the switches throughout the house labeled for convenience. If the above issues were addressed, I would have no hesitation about coming back to the house. So much potential!

We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. The house was roomy, comfortable and welcoming. It is in walking distance to a local park and we walked over most mornings to watch for bald eagles that have nested there for many years. The Manesota Beach is close enough to ride our bikes to our continue along the beach road to Englewood. Venice and it's restaurants are only a short drive away. This place is highly recommended

My husband & I stayed here for the month of February for the second time. We like: A preserve to walk in is nearby Close to Manasota Beach and other beaches Short bike ride to the Waterway Trail Layout of the house with 2 bedroom/2 bath Large screened lanai to hang out on Quiet, safe neighborhood We would stay here again!

Rented the house for a month because we are here cleaning up from the hurricane when we got to the house it was 80 degrees in the house so I turned it down to 60 to cool of faster well after working all day and unpacking I forgot to turn it down so they set the thermostat to 74 degrees and locked it I asked if we could at least turn it to 70 because it was warm at night and they told me I could but never unlocked the thermostat so if like to sleep when the house is 75 degrees this is the right house for you

Perfect place to go back to after spending the day with family. Very quiet and peaceful.