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    Venice, Florida can be a strong retirement option for buyers who value Gulf Coast beaches, an established downtown, outdoor recreation, access to healthcare and a broad selection of condos, villas and single-family homes. The city also connects to an extensive trail network and offers both estab

    Florida's Gulf Coast offers three distinctly different choices for winter beach walking and beachcombing. Siesta Key is the standout for long walks on broad, quartz-rich sand. Venice adds the excitement of searching for fossilized shark teeth along with shells. Manasota Key, particularly Stump P

    Gran Paradiso is an established gated community in Wellen Park known for its resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness facilities, tennis and pickleball courts, lakes, walking areas, and diverse housing choices. Buyers can find single-family homes, attached villas, townhomes, and coach-home-style re

    Grand Palm is a large, amenity-rich master-planned community in the Wellen Park area of Venice, Florida, offering villas, cottages and single-family homes surrounded by lakes, preserves and extensive recreation facilities. Developed primarily by Neal Communities, Grand Palm combines multiple swi

    The best golf courses near Venice for experienced golfers include Waterford Golf Club, Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club, Wellen Park Golf & Country Club, Jacaranda West Country Club and several private clubs in Venice and North Venice. Waterford stands out for a demanding layout with a history

    Some of the best golf communities between Venice and North Port are Sarasota National, Wellen Park Golf & Country Club and Plantation Golf & Country Club, with Boca Royale worth adding for buyers willing to extend the search toward Englewood. The biggest difference is not simply which course you

    The Towers is an established Gulf-front condominium at 1150 Tarpon Center Drive on Venice Island in Venice, Florida. The seven-story building contains approximately 62 residences and offers direct beach access, a beachfront swimming pool, elevators, shared gathering space and assigned parking. M

    Summer Green is an established condominium community along Capri Isles Boulevard in Venice, Florida, with 82 residences in 16 two-story buildings spread across approximately 10 landscaped acres. The community overlooks Capri Isles Golf Club and includes two swimming pools, a clubhouse, tennis an

    Tra Ponti Villaggio is a boutique residential community on Venice Island combining 19 courtyard-style single-family homes with four multilevel townhomes near the Intracoastal Waterway and Historic Downtown Venice. Developed primarily from the mid-2010s onward, the neighborhood pairs Mediterranea

    The Patios at Chestnut Creek is an established residential neighborhood in Venice, Florida, offering primarily single-story patio homes, private community recreation and a lower-maintenance ownership experience within the larger lake-oriented Chestnut Creek community. The neighborhood has its ow

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

      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

    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

    Yes, a Realtor may sometimes help you discover Florida homes before they receive broad public exposure, but there is no secret inventory that every agent can access and early access is never guaranteed. Opportunities can come from legitimate coming-soon listings, brokerage relationships, one-to-

    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