We are a married couple and make our living as teachers. We took advantage of our holiday and booked from Christmas Eve and left on New Years Day. We are very familiar with the area so we know which neighborhoods to avoid. The trip was awesome! Manasota Key Beach is literally a 2 minute drive from the rental and we took advantage of that every day. The beach is actually within walking distance, but why carry beach chairs and your bag when there is safe, ample parking lot? I would take a quiet day on Manasota Key Beach any day over its noisy, crowded northern neighbors in Venice and Sarasota.
Besides it’s fantastic location relevant to the beach, the rental is very close to the basics. Walmart, Target, Publix, Home Depot, and the various shops and restaurants of Englewood and Venice are just minutes away. I cannot say enough about the location. Anything you need is nearby.
The rental home is nestled in a private lot off of Alamander near the intersection with Manasota Beach Road. Access to the home is off a narrow private, dead end road. It is a quiet area. The home is small and non-descript from the outside. The grounds are meticulously landscaped, neat and orderly. The home has a neat and convenient car port which is perfect for unloading your car with groceries, etc. The inside is beautiful! The home has been recently upgraded. The owners obviously sunk money into the facelift. All appliances are new, fresh paint everywhere, new granite in kitchen and bathroom, large walk-in shower, new furniture, and extremely clean. My wife knows what clean is... and I can tell you, most rentals need ALOT of cleaning. This home was squeaky clean. They did a great job!
We want to rent here again and will!