Venice Island has also been named one of Coastal Living’s "Best Places to Live on the Coast" in 2020 and “Happiest Seaside Towns in America” in 2015. And no wonder – Venice is a quiet, charming old-Florida village with plentiful shopping and dining opportunities as well as amazing Italian Renaissance-style architecture. You'll love meandering around or taking the family on a bike ride along the Venetian Waterway Trail, enjoying the sights, sounds and flavors of the waterfront village.

This home is in the exclusive Golden Beach neighborhood of Venice Island, which is only a 0.5-mile walk or bike ride to the deeded beach access that is limited only to neighborhood residents and guests. This allows guests to use the private beach access which includes an outdoor shower, picnic tables, and a gazebo. (Parking is limited to residents but very close on-street parking is available for guests.) Having a private beach is a wonderful experience.  No crowds, no noise- just beautiful views, lots of space, and a chance to enjoy the peaceful blue water of the Gulf without any disturbances.  For those who love hunting for shark’s teeth, Venice beaches are the perfect place to find these amazing fossils, either right on the beach or during a scuba-diving adventure.  Downtown Venice, with its charming shops, restaurants, and parks, is located only 0.8-miles from the home. You can stroll the promenade or enjoy dinner at one of Venice’s many celebrated restaurants.  Harbor Haven is also only approximately 1 mile from Brohard Paw Park, one of very few beaches in the greater Sarasota area that allows dogs to enjoy the surf and sand as well.  Also, Both Venice Beach and the famous Venice landmark Sharky’s on the Pier are both within walking or biking distance.

Within easy reach of all these delights is Harbor Haven, a sweet seaside cottage whose mellowness seeps into your soul from the moment you arrive. Your favorite spot is sure to be the enormous, screened-in lanai, furnished with plenty of comfortable furniture, allowing you to comfortably enjoy the private backyard while staying shielded from the bright Florida sunshine. Furnishings include a comfortable L-shaped outdoor couch and coffee table, as well as a dining table that seats 4.  Inside, the property has a large living room with high ceilings, and cooling Terrazzo floors underfoot. The living room provides plenty of seating and entertainment opportunities including a large flat screen TV with cable, streaming service capability, and free high-speed internet. The living room provides plenty of comfortable seating (including a queen-size sleeper sofa, so Harbor Haven sleeps four in all).  The large, open, eat-in kitchen has all you will need to enjoy anything from a simple snack to a gourmet meal at the inviting table for 4. On the same floor, a spacious bedroom offers a sumptuous queen-size bed, a soothing ceiling fan, and dual nightstands with reading lamps, while the in-room TV lets you drift off to sleep while watching your favorite shows. Nearby, the full bath with its shower/tub combo is well supplied with plenty of fresh, fluffy towels. There's even a laundry room with a washer and dryer so you can keep those swimsuits dry! The property also boasts a spacious yard (partially fenced), and good dogs are most welcome to vacation here too.

Harbor Haven is the right side of the Duplex pictured above.  For 2-family vacations or larger family gatherings, it can be booked in conjunction with Luna Sea, the left side of the duplex, so that larger groups can vacation together while enjoying their own private space.

Harbor Haven is one of a very few available Venice Island / Golden Beach homes that can be rented for shorter stays (as short as 1 week). You can also rent Harbor Haven for a month or more at discounted rates. Why not make it your winter base and invite family and other couples to join you in the sun?

Just a few blocks away from Harbor Haven are 14 miles of sugar-white sands offering unlimited opportunities for swimming, sunbathing, jet skiing, bike riding, shell hunting and so much more. What are you waiting for? Book your dream beach vacation today!

Parking at Golden Beach, is for resident only. There is street parking right by the entrance for the beach.

House Rule: No smoking. No burning candles inside of lodging. No parties.

Streaming services only, no cable.

Furry friends, welcome! A required $200 non-refundable pet fee is to be paid directly to the management company after the reservation is confirmed.