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Large, ground-floor condominium apartment in Bird Bay Village in Venice, Florida.
The unit has two bedrooms and two baths, plus an alcove off the living room which can be closed off with a folding door to make a third private sleeping area for overnight guests. Our unit is an end unit on the ground floor, and it is just steps from its assigned parking spot.
Bird Bay Village has just about any vacation amenity you could want! There is a swimming pool 75 feet from the condominium's back door, plus a larger pool (heated) a bit farther away. The facility has five tennis courts, plus an 18-hole, par-three golf course right on the property. There is also a well-stocked self-service library, a craft room, and a variety of planned activities including yoga, bridge, tai chi, mah jong, bingo, canasta, euchre, art, knitting, dominos, rug hooking, swimnastics and dancercise.
Regardless of your age or interests, you will find plenty to enjoy at Bird Bay Village. And Nokomis Beach--a beautiful and peaceful Gulf beach--is a five-minute drive away! And access to the new 10-mile Venice Legacy Trail is just a block from the Bird Bay property.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
For us, the greatest feature of our location is our proximity to Nokomis Beach. It is a lovely quiet beach, with calm waters for swimming and lots of space to spread out. Just bring a book and a beach chair (and maybe a beach umbrella), and relax in the sun. If you walk about 15 minutes south on the beach, you will arrive at Venice's North Jetty, especially interesting at sunset when dolphin watchers join the ranks of fishermen who have spent the day.
You can drive to other nearby beaches: Caspersen Beach, the longest beach in Sarasota County, and Venice Municipal beach, which has a coral reef a quarter mile offshore. Or head north and visit Sarasota's Siesta Key, Turtle, and Crescent Beaches.
And when you get hungry, there's no end to your choices. Within walking distance you'll find Thai, Irish, Barbecue, and Seafood restaurants, plus Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and MacDonalds. Or head out to Sunset Grill, right across from Nokomis Beach. Or Casey Key Fish House, also nearby. Or explore dozens of other local restaurants and cuisine, from Mel's Diner, home of delicious diet-busting southern home cooking, to the famous Captain Eddie's Seafood, for some of the freshest casual seafood and friendliest service in the area. Or stop at Sharky's, on the fishing pier on the road to Caspersen Beach. Try the nightly specials and weekend music at the Saltwater Cafe, in Nokomis Village shopping center. Or drive over to Venice Island, whose downtown area offers a variety of charming restaurants of all types.
And don't forget to explore Sarasota, just to the north. Sarasota offers a full range of cultural attractions - theatre, opera, ballet, music concerts, galleries, fine and casual restaurants, water sports, and activities of all kinds. Drive downtown, then cross over to nearby Lido Key, browse the shops on St. Armand's Circle, laze at the beautiful Lido Key Beach, and head back to St. Armand's Circle for a relaxing dinner and people watching at Columbia Restaurant or one of the other great restaurants on the circle. Visit famous Ringling Museum, set in John Ringling's mansion, or see a Cincinnati Reds spring training game. |
