It was a great experience. The house was very clean. The property manager was available overall stay excellent.

We enjoyed our stay. The house was clean and we had no problems during our stay. We liked how close it was to shopping and beaches. We plan on staying again next year!

It was plenty for me and my small family to stay. Needs a little updating and maybe some new beds but we enjoyed our stay and would stay again.

Having one bathroom was a little hard on the family but I loved the cozy layout and cute decor, and being so close to a grocery store and a nice beach in Nokomis was an overall great stay. My two girls and wife didn't want to leave! Queen bed was a little creaky and bathroom could use a little freshening up but nothing that stopped us from enjoying ourselves. Having a washer and dryer right there was a great feature, worked great.

Property was clean and was as advertised. I would suggest an upgrade to the bathroom - tub needs to be replaced in our opinion

This is a typical old Florida home in an old Florida neighborhood. Nothing fancy but has all you need. The beds were comfortable. We enjoyed sitting at the table and chairs in the back yard to visit and eat meals. We also liked sitting in the little outdoor covered patio at the front entrance. The beech can be walked to in about 15 minutes and it’s beautiful. No high rises in sight!

We enjoyed the location. Had a sense that this is a new property to renting. We left suggestions with the manager that hopefully will make future renters more comfortable.

This property is a great location-close to the beach, grocery stores, restaurants. Unfortunately, we found it to be the worst VRBO we've stayed in. It was not at all welcoming and did not feel clean. When we first arrived there was such a sickening odor, that we wanted to leave immediately, but tried to freshen it up with some diffusers. After 2 days and 3 diffusers it was still bad, so we wanted to leave and get a refund but the owner said no, open the windows. It took brute strength to open the windows (and the window sills were disgustingly filthy). After a week and a half (with windows open, diffusers and a couple of candles) the odor was gone. The owner was very responsive when I asked for toilet paper (there was only 1/4 of a roll when we arrived), tissues and some basic kitchen supplies, but the kitchen was still lacking some essentials (like a pot holder!). We were very glad the we had beautiful weather and the beach for relaxation, because we definitely could not relax here.

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Clean, near the beach, heated if needed. Owner answered rapidly for a little matter that have been solved immediately. Would enjoy coming back! Canadian Snowbirds

Wonderful location, great communication with host, and overall an excellent and very comfortable vacation home. Modernizing the bathroom would make stay even better.

Easy. Clean, and great location. Would recommend to friends.

This rental is situated within walking distance of the Nokomis marina and beach! It has everything you need including a BBQ. My partner and I enjoyed our stay and Greg was friendly and accommodating.

I loved the proximity to the beach. Just a short walk and you are on the public beach. There are a few good restaurants within walking distance so I didn’t need a car. The home was great. Beds were comfortable. The kitchen was important because I do a lot of cooking while on vacation.

very nice location, very clean, newly painted, and would stay there again.

We had a wonderful stay!

There were some maintenance items that looked like they were in progress (i.e., repair to the back soffit) but nothing that impacted the living space. It was very clean, well kept, in a quiet neighborhood, and walking distance to the beach which was everything we were looking for. I'd definitely return for another stay some time.

This property is as advertised. It is an "old Florida" built cement block building with tile floors. The location is perfect for walking/biking to Nokomis beach. Easy access to shopping and dining. Located in a quiet neighborhood, however, the street traffic often exceeds the posted speed limit. Be aware if you are biking on the street. Property upgrades are in process. The kitchen could use some updates, but it functions fine as it is. Fully stocked bathroom and kitchen. Laundry facilities were used almost daily. We were able to lock rented bicycles in the garage. We used the beach chairs, umbrella, and pool noodles, too. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay here again.

The good: allowed to check in a half hour early, location is close to the beach, close to 2 nice restaurants, easy check in check out, good water pressure!, Kitchen appliances and utensils well stocked, lots of towels, washer and dryer worked well, nice grill in the backyard, access to beach chairs and an umbrella, hose near the front door was a nice touch.. 2bucket chairs in long room were very nice a d we liked the artwork and theme. The bad: Needs updated, we did not sit on the couch, the king bed mattress very hard (wife almost went to the car to sleep) and the pillows need thrown away (bring pillows), the second bed (full?) Was un-useable (extremely hard)& Found animal hair on this bedding (no pets policy??), TV in master bedroom remote would not change the channel, bathroom is in need of an update, tub is rusty, and does not drain well, we only found one cockroach. Owner did thank us for letting him know about it.

Close to Nokomis beach and Legacy bike trail. Bath tub should be replaced due to slow drain & rust, otherwise rest of place clean. Restaurants & shopping close by.

Need to clean and paint throughout - front door, rear door, all trim work, kitchen cabinets, clean the air filter cover, etc. The tub is rusty and needs to be replaced. The beds are uncomfortable and have minimal threadbare blankets.

Close to the beach

We stay here for 3 months with our 2 fur babies it was great, communication with the owner were easy, friendly, helpful, and aways prompt. It is an easy walk to the beach or to great food. We would definitely stay here again. Gary & Sandy

1) Let’s start with the Property manager/owner being rude and hateful in documented discussion with me as the person paying the bill for my family. Even after I told him by message not to contact me again… he still did. 2) Main issue was that my son and his pregnant wife, (with my toddler grandson) were concerned about was the possible mold/mildew issues with the property! Manager almost demanded I get the property checked out myself for mold and that it was our issue and he couldn’t see and or smell what all my family members smelled. 3) He insisted to me my son should speak to him for himself although I had paid the bill. At 3:10 pm he was cleaning garage area and told my son check in wasn’t until 3 pm. My son informed him it was after 3 pm. When we arrived to look at my sons concerns with the property the manager was still out in the yard doing work I guess. We all left immediately and I messaged him about our concerns hoping for a compromise of which I got nothing but hateful messages. My family did not stay there and never went back. I should have followed the other negative reviews but you live and learn. Side note extremely outdated, maybe should advertise more like a low rent “hostel”. Manager told me that my issue wasn’t my issue that the issue for me was that it wasn’t up to our standards. Very true any concerns of mold or mildew in a property my family stays at is below my standards. Pretty sure he was angry because this has happened before with others and maybe taking his anger out on me… I then had to pay for a week for my family members to stay at Home2 hotel! Manager kept all the money I paid him and the cleaning fee of which he didn’t have to clean up from us. I’ll be submitting photos etc to my credit card company. Be careful with this property friends. Neighborhood is fine.

We really enjoyed our stay. It was very close to Nokomis beach. And the neighborhood is great for walking your dog. Plenty of room for two people and a dog. We'll definitely be returning.

Property was well maintained and in great location. .5 from beach and close to town of Venice. Entire family enjoyed our stay. Communication with property manager was excellent.

All basic needs were stocked. Good value for the price. Could use some updating but if I were a landlord I would go with basics also. Fantastic location

All basic needs were stocked. Good value for the price. Could use some updating but if I were a landlord I would go with basics also. Fantastic location

It’s a nice place to stay for vacation and it’s in a decent area, but there was bugs everywhere and the cleanliness was not good at all.

Great for the price, prompt response from owner.

Great for the price, prompt response fromowner.

I felt like it was overall a good value, which is to say it wasn't perfect, but things seldom are, and also we received a very fair deal. The check-in was flawless. We arrived late at night so it was very convenient just to be able to show up and walk in. The beds and living spaces were very clean. The location was fantastic and the communication was excellent. Everything we needed (wal-mart, aldi, publix, beach shops, several fantastic beaches, restaurants) was either a short walk or 5 minute drive away. The neighborhood is on a zig-zag street, and sheltered from the beachfront by a small waterway, so it doesn't create much beach traffic despite being a short walk away. Nice and quiet. We had some questions prior to arrival and they were answered responsively. I already addressed with the owner privately, but there were a couple issues which he promised to address in the future. Neither were the sort that could be addressed immediately, so therefore I didn't take away from my overall rating. There was some evidence of mice, underneath the kitchen sink. There was also some sort of allergic reaction, which all five of us had at some point, that we traced to the shower. My best guess would be that there's mold or mildew present, but it affected all of us mildly even though only a couple of us typically have allergic reactions. The owner has stated he will do some work on it in the next few weeks.