We were happy to be back together again after an almost three year break because of the virus and overall we had a great week mostly hanging out at the house in the pool, and cooking. We agree with a prior review that the pictures are a bit misleading, the house is not near as large as it looks. Also we agree that the sofa is very uncomfortable. The beds were ok. There was a problem at check in on Saturday with the cleanliness of the pool and it was fixed on Monday. Many spiders and webs in the lanai. The pool and hot are visually private, neighbors are pretty close but not a problem. There were some minor plumbing issues, a very slow draining bathroom sink, and a leaking toilet. There were lots of nice towels. Nearby Shamrock Park & Nature Center was really nice for walking everyday. The house is on a busy road so walking on Jamaica Road is not ideal. The kitchen is pretty well supplied but we brought our own small appliances and I wish I had also brought a non stick frying pan. A game / puzzle table would have been nice in the area inside the front door.

This is probably one of the cleanest places we have rented. Beautiful decorated! Everything you need on the inside plus things for the pool & beach. The only things that we didn’t care for was the living room furniture, little to modern for our taste. Was no way to relax on it & watch tv. The other thing was the electrical charge allowance you get …that was a first for us …not sure how that works especially when super hot. We would rent here again!

This was by far the best place my family and I have stayed in they had everything you needed and more owner made my family and I fell very welcomed a 5 star place

Overall amazing stay both Gerty and Michelle were wonderful, only negative thing that I would say is that the photos in the listing make the space look a lot larger than it actually is (which is the first thing my family noticed walking into the space) and the furniture is really uncomfortable but we spent a lot of time at the beach instead of in the house. Location and functionality are what really made the stay great. This specific space is within about a 20 minute drive from 3 different amazing beaches and only about an hour drive from the central Siesta Key area. Overall would book again :)

Overall amazing stay both Gerty and Michelle were wonderful, only negative thing that I would say is that the photos in the listing make the space look a lot larger than it actually is (which is the first thing my family noticed walking into the space) and the furniture is really uncomfortable but we spent a lot of time at the beach instead of in the house. Location and functionality are what really made the stay great. This specific space is within about a 20 minute drive from 3 different amazing beaches and only about an hour drive from the central Siesta Key area. Overall would book again :)

We had a very bumpy road at the beginning cancelled flight, 3 days no luggage😔your home is absolutely Beautiful & we would definitely come back again. Thank you April & Donnie I will also recommend to my family & Friends for sure ❤️

Gerty was extremely friendly and helpful. The place was perfectly described in the listing and very clean and organized. Would highly recommend this place if you are traveling to the Venice area!!

Gerty was extremely friendly and helpful. The place was perfectly described in the listing and very clean and organized. Would highly recommend this place if you are traveling to the Venice area!!

This place was everything in the description and more. We went there for a high school reunion and had so much fun there. It was very professionally decorated and very comfortable!

We had a very bumpy road at the beginning cancelled flight, 3 days no luggage😔your home is absolutely Beautiful & we would definitely come back again. Thank you April & Donnie I will also recommend to my family & Friends for sure ❤️

This place was everything in the description and more. We went there for a high school reunion and had so much fun there. It was very professionally decorated and very comfortable!

This place was everything in the description and more. We went there for a high school reunion and had so much fun there. It was very professionally decorated and very comfortable!

We had a wonderful 2 week stay - the house was spotless, and had everything we could possibly need. The towels (bath and beach) were very nice - we went to the ferry beach one day, but our favorite ended up being Manasota beach, a short 10 minute drive. Shamrock park was a great place to walk. We will be back - thank you Gerty and Colleen!

Everything about this property was wonderful! It was clean and well-stocked, and the location is so convenient to the beach plus any restaurant or shopping you may need. I loved the layout of the house as the master is on one side opposite the other two bedrooms. My son discovered a small library of books that he absolutely loved. Lots of great beach equipment and pool toys. The property manager, Colleen, was easy to communicate with and very helpful with suggestions on food and beaches. Found about 20 shark teeth! This home is a little gem and we can’t wait to return.

Everything about this property was wonderful! It was clean and well-stocked, and the location is so convenient to the beach plus any restaurant or shopping you may need. I loved the layout of the house as the master is on one side opposite the other two bedrooms. My son discovered a small library of books that he absolutely loved. Lots of great beach equipment and pool toys. The property manager, Colleen, was easy to communicate with and very helpful with suggestions on food and beaches. Found about 20 shark teeth! This home is a little gem and we can’t wait to return.

Wonderful place to stay! Gerty and Colleen were so helpful with anything we needed! This place has everything you need from cooking supplies, games, puzzles, toys for the younger ones to play with, bikes to ride, beach stuff to borrow,.the list goes on and on! The pool and hot tub were also an added bonus. Very clean, very roomy, it was perfect for our family of 6! So many nice beautiful beaches ranging from 5 mins away to 30 mins away. Our favorites were Lido Key and Siesta Key! I would highly recommend Gertys place and we plan to be back next year!

First, this home is beautiful, clean and decorated fantastically. A few things to keep in mind: 1. Heating the pool is an additional $85 for a week - we did not need this due to the temperature outside but your mileage may vary according to the season. 2. You are given a $35/week electric allowance on the home - I am not sure how this is monitored but this is something to consider. 3. The AC is wifi enabled and is monitored remotely by the owner. The temperature is set to 72 degrees while you are home, and 78 degrees while you are not there. If you like colder temperatures, please keep this in mind. It was slightly concerning to be remotely monitored via the Internet. When we arrived at the home, it was over 80 degrees so it took a while to cool down. 4. The private beach area is accessible only from 9am to 430pm and does not include Wednesday's so plan to go to a public beach if you want to go after these hours. 5. You do hear quite a bit of airplane traffic as other reviews have mentioned. 6. The couch in the living room area is not comfortable and it made it difficult to watch TV or movies (I took our own Amazon FireStick to connect). The property manager did apologize for the remote wifi connectivity for the AC (we found a single ring doorbell camera on the outside of the property and no other cameras indoors) which is apparently a new feature that was added. The pool and hot tub were very nice and clean, but we would prefer something closer to a beach with hours that were not restrictive.

Wonderful place to stay! Gerty and Colleen were so helpful with anything we needed! This place has everything you need from cooking supplies, games, puzzles, toys for the younger ones to play with, bikes to ride, beach stuff to borrow,.the list goes on and on! The pool and hot tub were also an added bonus. Very clean, very roomy, it was perfect for our family of 6! So many nice beautiful beaches ranging from 5 mins away to 30 mins away. Our favorites were Lido Key and Siesta Key! I would highly recommend Gertys place and we plan to be back next year!

Pool/hottub was wonderful. Location pretty convenient to all venues. Outside furniture good. Inside furniture very uncomfortable, but spent a lot of time outside. Loved tvs in all lications.

First, this home is beautiful, clean and decorated fantastically. A few things to keep in mind: 1. Heating the pool is an additional $85 for a week - we did not need this due to the temperature outside but your mileage may vary according to the season. 2. You are given a $35/week electric allowance on the home - I am not sure how this is monitored but this is something to consider. 3. The AC is wifi enabled and is monitored remotely by the owner. The temperature is set to 72 degrees while you are home, and 78 degrees while you are not there. If you like colder temperatures, please keep this in mind. It was slightly concerning to be remotely monitored via the Internet. When we arrived at the home, it was over 80 degrees so it took a while to cool down. 4. The private beach area is accessible only from 9am to 430pm and does not include Wednesday's so plan to go to a public beach if you want to go after these hours. 5. You do hear quite a bit of airplane traffic as other reviews have mentioned. 6. The couch in the living room area is not comfortable and it made it difficult to watch TV or movies (I took our own Amazon FireStick to connect). The property manager did apologize for the remote wifi connectivity for the AC (we found a single ring doorbell camera on the outside of the property and no other cameras indoors) which is apparently a new feature that was added. The pool and hot tub were very nice and clean, but we would prefer something closer to a beach with hours that were not restrictive.

Pool/hottub was wonderful. Location pretty convenient to all venues. Outside furniture good. Inside furniture very uncomfortable, but spent a lot of time outside. Loved tvs in all lications.

Our vacation at a different location was canceled due to hurricane Ida. Within an hour we booked this location. We loved the pool and house, very clean and excellent communication with owner. The only thing that was very disappointing, which was not owners fault, was that Red Tide was very bad in the area. We could not go to the beaches due to the smell and it irritating all of our throats and making our children cough as soon as we got out of the car. We immediately got back in the vehicle and soon discovered it was Red Tide. We are not from the area and it was the first time we’ve heard of it. I definitely feel we could’ve been warned or notified of the Red Tide before hand. However, we did have a good time and enjoyed the location and house. We highly recommend the house and owner.

Our vacation at a different location was canceled due to hurricane Ida. Within an hour we booked this location. We loved the pool and house, very clean and excellent communication with owner. The only thing that was very disappointing, which was not owners fault, was that Red Tide was very bad in the area. We could not go to the beaches due to the smell and it irritating all of our throats and making our children cough as soon as we got out of the car. We immediately got back in the vehicle and soon discovered it was Red Tide. We are not from the area and it was the first time we’ve heard of it. I definitely feel we could’ve been warned or notified of the Red Tide before hand. However, we did have a good time and enjoyed the location and house. We highly recommend the house and owner.

This is a great property to book. The check in is very simple and Michelle was a pleasure to deal with. Would highly recommend.

Gerty was an excellent hostess, providing a beautiful property! The house was clean and furnished with anything you could possibly need to have a comfortable stay. The pool and spa were amazing! We appreciated the suggestions of where to eat and where to go. We had an excellent family vacation, enjoying each other and getting some downtime. Thank you for your hospitality, Gerty!

Home was beautiful, just as advertised. House very well stocked with towels, toys/games, aluminum foil, even maple syrup! Pool was very nice and private. Owner very responsive, even came and shocked pool for us!

Gerty was an excellent hostess, providing a beautiful property! The house was clean and furnished with anything you could possibly need to have a comfortable stay. The pool and spa were amazing! We appreciated the suggestions of where to eat and where to go. We had an excellent family vacation, enjoying each other and getting some downtime. Thank you for your hospitality, Gerty!

I was very impressed with the property and the property manager. Our stay was very delightful.

Home was beautiful, just as advertised. House very well stocked with towels, toys/games, aluminum foil, even maple syrup! Pool was very nice and private. Owner very responsive, even came and shocked pool for us!

I was very impressed with the property and the property manager. Our stay was very delightful.

Thank you for letting us stay at your beautiful home! It was truly a perfect place for us during our anniversary stay. The pool is amazing and incredibly peaceful! We had just a few issues: Grill ran out of propane and it was never replaced We used the green cooler that was provided with the house and it was to big for the ferry and they did not let us on the boat so we never got to make it to the private beach. One of the bikes tubes was broken so our group couldn't ride together, Colleen mentioned that they had to swap bikes between the two houses. Thank you again for letting us stay in your beautiful home, it made for a prefect week to celebrate our wedding anniversary!!

Thank you for letting us stay at your beautiful home! It was truly a perfect place for us during our anniversary stay. The pool is amazing and incredibly peaceful! We had just a few issues: Grill ran out of propane and it was never replaced We used the green cooler that was provided with the house and it was to big for the ferry and they did not let us on the boat so we never got to make it to the private beach. One of the bikes tubes was broken so our group couldn't ride together, Colleen mentioned that they had to swap bikes between the two houses. Thank you again for letting us stay in your beautiful home, it made for a prefect week to celebrate our wedding anniversary!!