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.

421 Baynard Dr, Venice, FL 34285

421 Baynard Dr, Venice FL

$1,925,000
SOLD ON
2/6/2025
Single Family Home
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
2,439 Sq.Ft.
9,920 Sq.Ft. lot
Built in 2017
-82.4517
27.0855
SLD
413 Gulf Dr, Venice, FL 34285

413 Gulf Dr, Venice FL

$965,000
SOLD ON
1/23/2025
Single Family Home
2 bedrooms, 2 baths
1,884 Sq.Ft.
12,053 Sq.Ft. lot
Built in 1972
-82.4512
27.0808
SLD
589 Flamingo Dr, Venice, FL 34285

589 Flamingo Dr, Venice FL

$1,150,000
SOLD ON
12/27/2024
Single Family Home
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
2,021 Sq.Ft.
13,034 Sq.Ft. lot
Built in 1981
-82.4542
27.0902
SLD
214 Park Blvd S, Venice, FL 34285

214 Park Blvd S, Venice FL

$1,850,000
SOLD ON
11/8/2024
Single Family Home
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
2,325 Sq.Ft.
10,418 Sq.Ft. lot
Built in 2018
-82.4545
27.0978
SLD
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