This stay was our fifth month-long stay on the Florida Gulf coast, and our fourth stay in the Sarasota-Venice area.. Overall our stay in this property was similar to our previous stays. The house was a typical three bedroom, two bath, ranch built sometime in the 60s or 70s. It was reasonably well maintained, decorated and equipped. The house is located in the middle of a large residential development so there was very little through traffic on our street, which would be good for families with young children. We appreciated the light traffic because we had our dog with us and had to walk her on the roads because there are generally no sidewalks. We always felt comfortable walking the dog. US-41 is not very far from the house and fairly straightforward to get to. Accessing other major roads required some wandering through the neighborhood. We did find ants in the kitchen when we first arrived, but we contacted our host about the problem and he took care of it immediately. We required instruction from our host to operate the TV. We would have appreciated a second TV in the property. My wife and I do not always want to watch the same program so having just one TV was an inconvenience. The thermostat on the hot water heater appeared to be set lower than ours at home, so while we did not have to take cold showers they were never quite as hot as we like. It also seemed to take a long time for the hot water to actually show up. During this stay my wife discovered the Venice YMCA and joined for the month. She went to the Y most mornings. We also took advantage of the Venice dog beach and dog parks.

We LOVED the place! Good deal for the price, loved the quiet neighborhood, and especially loved the pond & wildlife. Figuring out channels available on the tv wasn't the easiest since we are from another state. And this wasn't a big issue, since we only had the tv on in the latter part of the evening. Figuring out what switches turned on which lights could have been made easier with a few labels. Again, not a big deal, we figured it out. Prompt response when I texted with a question.

This is a really nice place. Quiet, peaceful. Very clean. Great view of the pond from back lanai. Spent lots of time watching the fish and turtles in the pond. Nice neighborhood. Good place to stay if you want to visit downtown or beaches and then come back and relax.

La casa estaba super limpia. Ropa de cama nueva. Utencilios de cocina de calidad todo combinado. La casa muy confortable, con una vista y una area exterior formidable. Cerca de las playas y de la ciudad. Los duenos atienden hasta los mas minimos detalles para lograr una estancia maravillosa.

Great location and very clean. Thank you.

The property was just as depicted on VRBO and we were very pleased to have stayed here. The large open spaces in the home were spotless and the view of the lake out back was a real treat. Nice location to travel from and easy to everything. Jan was both very attentive to our needs and a great respecter of our privacy. What a nice guy. We always try to leave a place in better shape and cleaner than we find it but this one was a challenge. Super clean and neat. We would book this again for sure. Many thanks Jan for making our stay easy. John and Valerie

House was in a convenient area. The host was responsive to issues that occurred during our stay. Graciously allowed us to check in early and we checked out early.

Convenient location, clean, property was just like the photos.

The property was very clean and had everything we needed.

Property was just as the pictures showed