Prime VENICE ISLAND location... Waterfront Villa Style Cozy Apt. Private, secluded, yet Only steps to historic downtown. Walk, bike, drive to several beautiful Venice beaches. We have Kayaks + Bikes for guests to enjoy. Fishing off seawall. Private Dock. Observe parade of boats pass within feet of our waterfront, navigating between Gulf of MX and Intercoastal. Great location, close to everything, yet quiet and private. Best Shopping, Restaurants, Bakeries, Churches, Theater, Publix, Library. This cool clean modern waterfront unit has a private dock available to rent if you bring your boat, great access to Gulf and Intercoastal. Location, location, location is spectacular. See map in our photos! *****Sweeping water views from this lovely waterfront apartment**** Great getaway for longer term guests, magically secluded, quiet, peaceful. Easy to stay safe and self- distance from the world! This property is considered a real gem, a very lucky find by guests and returning friends! Our great little unit... Fresh. Clean. Bright. Inviting. Relaxing. Cozy. Villa Style Garden Apartment right on the water, attached to private residence, but Apt is self contained, and has its own two separate entrances. We are taking extra care to sanitize the space due to COVID-19. Unit is deep cleaned, sanitized/disinfected according to CDC guidelines. For your peace of mind, one month minimum rental required, unless otherwise arranged. ***The apartment has its own new separate dedicated AC unit, YOU control the thermostat in each room. PETS: We do allow smaller, well behaved doggies on a case by case basis. please check with us first. There is a one time pet fee of $100, paid upon check in. So sorry no cats! The apartment layout... Main Bedroom has a comfy King size bed, wake to beautiful water views every morning! En-suite private bathroom with shower. Living Room has a modern kitchenette with granite counter, induction cooktop, sink, dishwasher, two apt. fridges, micro, coffee maker/grinder, kettle, toaster oven, Ninja air fryer... We provide all the basics... dishes, flatware, etc. We have furnished and stocked the unit with the thought of “What would we like to find when we rent a condo.” We want you to enjoy your stay. Living room offers sleeping possibility for 1 or 2 overnight guests. There is an extremely comfortable #1 rated 'American Leather' queen sleeper Sofa with thick memory foam mattress! The main bedroom opens up to a nice large screened room with beautiful water views, a great extension of living space, rain or shine! The airy screen lanai will be your favorite place to spend time... outfitted with sofa, lounge chairs, patio table, 2nd fridge for drinks and snacks! From lanai you can observe all the boats and beautiful yachts passing by, heading in and out of the Gulf and Intercoastal Waterway! At the water's edge, if you are lucky, you can greet our local dolphins that swim by at around 3pm in the afternoons. And sometimes give us a fun show! Apt has good high speed internet/WIFI for work needs. 2 Smart TVs with Basic Cable, Netflix, Amazon Prime and many more choices! You have access to your own Gas Weber Spirit BBQ. Nice FIRE PIT by the waterfront for evening fun! Rinse off after a day of swimming at our beautiful beaches on our dock using the outdoor solar shower! We have available for our guests to enjoy a couple of single kayaks, and a tandem kayak for two! Or feel free to bring your own kayaks, boards, canoes... and fishing gear. You can also rent a very nice street legal golf cart, by the week or by the month, and check out the town, or ride to our many beaches! Ask us for more info... Also available for your use... beach towels, beach chairs, umbrella and beach cart. 15 min walk to Venice beach, 3 minute drive. Or bike it! We have 2 bikes available for our guests to use. This great cozy 2 room villa style main floor apartment, with private entrance, is situated in a lovely, upscale, quiet, safe neighborhood, Venice Island. The unit is attached to MCM (mid-century modern) residence. Owner lives on premises when not travelling. Will adhere to social distancing practices with guests for their protection and peace of mind. We give our guests their privacy, but very happy to help if needed, answer any questions, etc. This is a great work and vacation combo possibility! Work while staring at the waterfront all day long! Lol! Unit has good internet speed. **PET friendly? Yes! Smaller, well behaved, hopefully non-shedding dogs, a possibility. Please check with us first, let us know about your fur baby.... No cats, sorry! Note: PETS $100/month per pet, fee due upon arrival. Please check with us first about your pets. We simply ask that you pick up after your doggie. Any damages due to pets incurred in Unit will be responsibility of guest, charged in addition. Absolutley No Smoking of any kind in the Unit, in the Screen Lanai, anywhere close to Unit. Robert's Bay is THE water sports playground, with immediate access to Gulf of MX and Intercoastal Waterway. No bridges! Great fishing destination. Can go deep sea fishng... Or bring your fishing rods, fish off the sea wall. Bring your kayaks, launch off the shoreline (wearing GOOD WATER SHOES for safety on any slippery rocks). Arrive by boat, moor at our dock. This Apartment is great for boaters and sailers... kayakers... canoers... fishermen... shoppers... foodies... vacationers, explorers, couples, solo adventurers, road trippers, business travelers, overflow family visiting in area.... Very tranquil and relaxing experience! We are located right on Robert's Bay. This Venice inlet connects the Gulf of Mexico waters with the Intercoastal Waterway. The Waterway consists of natural inlets, saltwater rivers, bays, and sounds, while others are artificial canals. It provides a navigable route along its length without many of the hazards of travel on the open sea. Watch all the fabulous boats pass by! Enjoy all of Venice Island close up and personal... Or head out and take advantage of all the interesting, beautiful surrounding areas. Sarasota 20min, Tampa 60min, Orlando Disney and Universal 3 hour drive. Lots to do and enjoy! Guests enter apartment through private entrance. Access to private boat dock. Guests have access to all the outdoor spaces, waterfront, seawall, magical pine forest on the water's edge and natural shoreline. Lounge chairs, umbrellas, beach chairs, kayaks and bikes, shark tooth sifters....! Gas Weber Spirit BBQ.... Just ask if there is anything else that you can use! If you arrive by boat you can moor at our dock. Great fishing off seawall and shoreline! You are welcome to bring your kayaks, boards, fishing gear. NOTE: Bring WATER SHOES with rubber soles that give you a good grip so you can safely manuverer over slippery rocks and clams attached to rock! You will need those when you get in and out of the kayak or canoe, get on and off of your board, or fish off the natural shoreline! Unit is attached to the host's 'mid-century modern' home, but apt is self contained with two private and separate entrances. Large sceened lanai attached to apt. facing the water with beautiful waterfront views. Assigned parking space. Apartment/Guest Suite consists of 2 rooms, with two separate entrances (front and back) and the 3rd room is very large attached screen lanai facing beautiful water views. Attached to host's 'mid-century modern' residence, but separate and private, like a charming villa. We give our guests their privacy. We are always available for any questions, concerns, etc. that guests may have.villa Venice is one of Florida’s first planned communities with a historic boulevard of shops and restaurants only 5 minutes away walking distance. Partake of the local pubs for dancing or a vagabond beach comber dive for fish ‘n chips. Exercise at the downtown parks and lighted tennis courts. Or, take the historic tour of prestigious 1926 homes, attend the numerous craft festivals and art shows in the area, visit the saturday morning farmer's markets for fresh produce... . Stop by at the Venice Chamber of Commerce, located in the Venice Publix shopping center. They have tons of information on Venice and surrounding areas, what is going on, schedules, maps, etc. Lots of information there! Snowbirds! Come and have fun. Visit the renowned Sharkey’s restaurant on the Pier - a must enjoy experience. Walk the warm shark’s tooth laden Gulf shores or venture deep into the secluded Casperson Beach state park just down the road. Warning, don’t feed the gators!!! Bicycles, boats or jetskis are an easy and affordable rental on the island. Enthusiastic bikers ride the 40 mile long Legacy Trail or one of the many other bike and walking paths along the Inter-coastal waterway. Numerous golf courses are minutes away and challenge any skill level with a smile. If you SCUBA dive, find tour guided adventure to a local wreck or reef. Or, charter that fishing trip you always dreamed of. Are you a pilot? Fly directly to the Venice Municipal Airport and you have arrived. More About Venice..... Welcome to Venice, a city that lures not only tourists and new residents but urban planners, who come to see the results of the much revered original 1920s plan by John Nolen, one of the nation’s first urban planners. Nolen, an urban planner before there was such a specialty, learned from his association with Frederick Law Olmstead, the landscape architect who designed New York’s Central Park, about features that make cities “livable.” In addition to the lovely beach, a central park along Venice's main street, Venice Avenue, is the site of concerts, arts and craft shows, and various special events. Throughout the city are neighborhood green spaces and parks, many design features of which inspired architects and city planners working on what is called the "New Villages” concept of city planning. The most common response of people who move here or who return each year to visit, is, “When we drove down Venice Avenue past the shops and parks and saw the beach, we knew this was where we wanted to be.” Venice, Florida has been listed in many publications as being the "Shark's Tooth Capital of The World". It hosts an annual festival, the Shark's Tooth Festival, every year to celebrate the abundance of fossilized shark's teeth that can be found on its shores. In addition to finding shark's teeth on beach shores, many large sized teeth can be found freediving off of the coast or by excavating in the many shell deposits that are left over from the dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway. Beach renourishment efforts also brought new sand from a few thousand yards off the coast, yielding new, but fewer, fossilized shark's teeth. The teeth in the area can vary in size from an eighth of an inch to 3 inches and, on occasion, even bigger. A good place to look is on the very south end of the island part of Venice, known as Caspersen's Beach. Walk to most everything local. Can get along without car if you are a walker or biker. Of course there is always Uber, they can drive you close and far, like a taxi... Guest Suite or Mother-in-law apartment with its own private entrance, attached to residential home. Please let us know ETA (estimate time of arrival) at Apt, so we can make arrangements to turn over keys, show you around, etc. Per pet fee $100/month due upon checking in