What a lovely house! We spent a week and were delighted from beginning to end. The pool was our favorite place to hang out, it is one of the biggest private-home pools we have ever enjoyed and we truly loved it. While deep, it was perfect for games, swimming and floating. There were plenty of inflatables available to us. The patio area is gorgeous with a coffee table and sofas where we napped in the afternoons, a large dining table offered a welcoming space for most of our breakfasts as well as afternoon games, puzzles, books and drinks, and there was still plenty of room for yoga mats, all surrounded by trees and even a small bamboo garden.
The interior of the house is light and airy and all the areas feel incredibly ample. The living room has plenty of seating for the entire family to watch movies comfortably and the dining room is also ideal. The kitchen is fully equipped with every gadget you can imagine.
The owners have really taken care to provide everything one could possibly need. From consumables such as paper towels, bathroom roll, dishwasher soap, laundry detergent, specialty hand soaps, hand sanitizers and more, to appliances of every kind—very nice coffee maker. For entertainment there are plenty of pool toys, beach chairs, coolers and a beach cart. The selection of pool / beach towels was wonderful. There was absolutely nothing we couldn’t find.
The house is conveniently located about 7 minutes driving distance from the Nokomis Beach and there are many other beaches a short drive away. The Oscar Scherer Park is a minute from the house and offered a great opportunity for a day of hiking and bird watching. We also visited Venice and went as far as Sarasota and St Pete. The area offers lots to do. The neighborhood is residential, and very pretty. We took daily morning and afternoon walks and enjoyed reading the names of the streets which made us feel as though inside a museum... Monet, Degas, Rubens, Modigliani, Miro and so on.
Communication with the owners was impeccable, they were kind and replied promptly to all our inquiries before and during our stay. Needless to say we would love to come back again!