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    Sunset Villas of Venice is an intimate condominium community at 501 Barcelona Avenue on Venice Island, offering villa-style living close to both historic Downtown Venice and Gulf Coast recreation. Property records identify just five condominium residences, creating a very different setting from

    Toscana Isles is a gated, lake-oriented residential community in the North Venice and Nokomis area, combining newer Florida homes with more than 200 acres of lakes and an extensive resort-style amenity center. Developed principally by D.R. Horton, the community offers single-family residences an

      Stoneybrook at Venice is a large gated residential community in Venice, Florida, built around an extensive recreation complex, lakes, sidewalks and established residential streets. The neighborhood offers primarily detached single-family homes along with resort-style amenities that include a c

    Beleza on Venice Beach is a boutique luxury condominium directly on the Gulf in the 800 block of The Esplanade N on Venice Island. Built in the mid-2000s with only 26 residences, Beleza combines a low-density condominium setting with direct beach access, a heated pool and spa, fitness facilities

    Solstice at Wellen Park is a completed gated Toll Brothers community of 270 newer residences in the Playmore District of Wellen Park near Venice, Florida. The neighborhood combines attached villas and one- and two-story single-family homes with a private resort-style amenity center featuring a s

    Tortuga is a small gated neighborhood within Wellen Park in the Venice, Florida area, with 111 newer single-family homes originally developed by Lennar. Unlike Wellen Park neighborhoods centered on large private resort complexes, Tortuga emphasizes detached homes, a more intimate residential set

      The Woods at Chestnut Creek is an established single-family neighborhood within the larger Chestnut Creek community in Venice, Florida. The neighborhood combines detached homes with the mature trees, lakes and established landscaping that characterize Chestnut Creek. Located north of Center Ro

    The Villas of Chestnut Creek is a 55-and-over, deed-restricted villa community in Venice, Florida, with 118 residences divided between the Pendleton and Bayport Circle neighborhoods. Part of the larger Chestnut Creek community, The Villas has three ponds, mature trees, natural common areas and a

    Bellagio on Venice Island is a gated, deed-restricted community of 144 single-family homes in Venice, Florida, combining neighborhood amenities with access to the Venetian Waterway Park and convenient proximity to historic Downtown Venice and Gulf Coast beaches. Homes were developed primarily in

    Bella Costa is a waterfront condominium community on Venice Island in Venice, Florida, positioned along the Intracoastal Waterway near Roberts Bay and historic Downtown Venice. The community combines a landscaped waterfront setting with a heated swimming pool, clubhouse, fitness room and conveni

    Stonecastle at Southwood is an established gated neighborhood in Venice, Florida, offering single-family homes with the easygoing, single-level character many buyers associate with Florida villa living. An important distinction is that Stonecastle homes are fee-simple single-family residences, n

    The Collection is a boutique luxury condominium at 1335 2nd Street in Downtown Sarasota, Florida, designed around just 12 residences rather than the larger residential counts found in many downtown towers. Expansive three-bedroom floor plans, private elevator entry at selected residences, tall c

    Sea Breeze is a small condominium community on Venice Island at 510 Airport Avenue East in Venice, Florida. Built in 1980, the low-rise community offers compact one- and two-bedroom residences in a location convenient to public Gulf beaches and historic Downtown Venice. A recent Sea Breeze sale

    Sawgrass is an established gated community in Venice, Florida, with just over 550 homes surrounded by golf fairways, lakes, preserves and mature landscaping. Development began in the late 1990s, creating a neighborhood of primarily detached single-family homes with golf-course, water or preserve

    Beach Manor Villas is an established 55+ condominium villa community on Venice Island in Venice, Florida. Developed primarily around 1969 and 1970, the community contains approximately 101 single-story attached villas divided between Beach Manor Villas and Beach Manor Villas South. Residents hav

    The Preserve at Wellen Park, originally known as Preserve at West Villages, is a gated residential community in the Venice, Florida 34293 area with paired villas and detached single-family homes built primarily from the late 2010s into the early 2020s. Developed by D.R. Horton, the neighborhood

    The Sansovino is an established Gulf-front condominium at 840 The Esplanade North on Venice Island in Venice, Florida. Built in 1974, the high-rise community contains approximately 60 residences and occupies a beachfront site overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and Venice Beach. Residents have access

    The Isles of Chestnut Creek is an established 115-home neighborhood within the larger Chestnut Creek community in Venice, Florida. The official homeowners association identifies six lakes within The Isles and says most homes are situated along one of them, creating a distinctly water-oriented re

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    The Estates at Chestnut Creek is an established single-family neighborhood within the larger Chestnut Creek community in Venice, Florida. Buyers will find detached fee-simple homes, mature landscaping, generous residential lots and opportunities for lake, pond, wooded or preserve views depending