Venice Island

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As recently as the mid 1920's, Venice was little more than deserted coastline brushed by woods and farm land. A land boom quickly put an end to that as thousands of people arrived, looking for their place in the Florida sun.

Wisely, the emerging new community chose John Nolan, an internationally famous city planner, to design a city. They also engaged Prentiss French, a noted landscape architect, to beautify it. People from around the country jumped at the chance to be part of it.

The results are impressive—even by today's standards—and apprentice urban planners routinely study the intricate design. Venice is a meticulously planned city, with sweeping tree-lined boulevards leading to beaches, parks, greenways, the Intracoastal Waterway and residential areas. The Island offers a unique opportunity to live on—or very near—the Gulf of Mexico, with easy access to shopping, the Arts Center, hospital, schools, the library and restaurants. Casperson Beach, at the southern tip of the island, is renowned as the 'Shark Tooth Capital of the World' for its abundant cache of fossilized shark teeth strewn along its lengthy shoreline.

436 Baynard Dr, Venice, FL 34285

436 Baynard Dr, Venice FL

$1,800,000
SOLD ON
9/22/2023
Single Family Home
3 bedrooms, 3 baths
2,190 Sq.Ft.
8,960 Sq.Ft. lot
Built in 2019
-82.4524
27.0859
SLD
626 Cadiz Rd, Venice, FL 34285

626 Cadiz Rd, Venice FL

$1,350,000
SOLD ON
1/4/2024
Single Family Home
5 bedrooms, 3 baths
3,248 Sq.Ft.
13,398 Sq.Ft. lot
Built in 1991
-82.4562
27.1048
SLD
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