Seahorse Shores - Walk to Beach- Free Wi-Fi - $399-$899/Week

A busy section of Nokomis Beach on a nice spring weekend.

Living Area

Living & Dining Areas comfortably seat 5

Kitchen is modern & clean with a tropical theme

Sunroom features twin bed, desk, internet terminal

East bedroom.

Shell motif bathroom. Lots of hot water and water pressure.

nd Florida room.We offer the best amenities of any similar property in the area:

- Free High Speed Internet.

- High quality linens, towels, dishes, pots, pans & utensils provided. Everything you need.

- Luxurious high flow Speakman shower head with lots of water
pressure and plenty of hot water.

- 27'' TV with DVD Player and Cable TV.

- 19'' TV in one of the bedrooms.

- Two comfortable and well appointed Queen beds, one regular, one firm.

- Your own gas grill.

- Your own washer and dryer in the unit.

- Modern state of the art central air and heat.

- Free use of bicycles and beach accessories.

-- Fully-equipped with dishwasher, smooth top range, coffee maker, toaster, microwave, cordless phone, answering machine, deluxe patio chairs, etc.

Pets are allowed with prior permission.

We are licensed and inspected, as required by law (unlike most of our competitors), by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Our license number is CND6804721.

We cater primarily to value concious guests who appreciate our cleanliness, extraordinary amenities and exceptional value.

We often have retired teachers, writers, younger couples with children, and guests with small pets who are ''members of the family''. Many of our clientel come to us because it is a two bedroom that allows them to have guests, friends that vacation with them, or local family that may stay for a few nights. Some guests appreciate the full, well equipped kitchen.

UNIQUE AND FUN THINGS TO DO IN THIS TROPICAL PARADISE:

We provide a great guest binder in the villa with information about activities and with menus from the excellent local restaurants.

- Visit the world famous Venice Audubon Rookery where herons, egrets and other birds nest. 8 miles away, free. Peak Season is Winter/Spring. See: www.floridaconservation.org/pubs/fl-wild/venicerookery.htm

- Scuba Dive off of Venice Beach for fossil sharks' teeth including huge Megalodon teeth. You can go right in from the shore. 4 miles away. Or go out on a charter boat that will put you right on the best spots. You can also get quickly certified and do your training dives right from the beach where the sharks' teeth are. Visibility is best in April, May & June but divers go year round. See: www.floridawestscuba.com

-- Enjoy the drum circles at Nokomis Beach every Wednesday and Saturday 1 hour before Sunset. 1/2 mile away. See: www.oursliceofheaven.com/drum_circle_at_nokomis_beach.htm

-- Go Kayaking. Take a tour, a class, rent a kayak or go to a free kayak demonstration day to try paddling many models for free. See: www.floridakayak.com and www.grandetours.com You can also rent Kayaks and Canoes at Myakka River State Park and canoes at Oscar Scherer State Park.

-- Visit Myakka River State Park and walk thru the tree tops on one of the world's few canopy walks. Enjoy a tour on the world's largest airboat for an up close view of alligators and other wildlife ($10) 20 miles away. Admission to the Park is $5 per carload. See: www.myakkariver.org/Ystructr.html
and www.floridastateparks.org/myakkariver/default.cfm

-- Ride a bicycle or walk along our newly completed trails: the Venetian Waterway Park in Venice (10 miles of paved trail along the intercoastal waterway) and the 12 Mile Legacy Trial from Venice to Sarasota. A trailhead is less than 2 miles away. See: www.vabi.org/vwp.htm and http://scg.co.sarasota.fl.us/rails-to-trails/Trailheads.asp

-- Great Fishing and Golfing is plentiful and well known to those who enjoy those sports.

-- See the threatened Florida Scrub Jay in the wild at Oscar Scherer State Park, just 3 1/2 miles away. You are virtually guaranteed to see them if you go on the ranger led nature walk at 8:30am Sundays January thru March. Other walks at 8am Thursdays and 8:30am Fridays. Guided canoe tours Wednesdays at 8:30am. See: www.floridastateparks.org/oscarscherer/ParkSummary.cfm

-- Take a unique 90 minute tour of Venice waterways and streets in ''Just Ducky'', an amphibious vehicle. 2 miles away. It's a boat tour and land tour in one. See: www.floridasecrets.com/Florida_Tours/Ducky.htm

-- Eat Grouper sandwiches and other great local seafood at Pelican Alley, Pop's Sunset Grill, Marker 4, Captain Eddie's and Briandi's, all less than 3 miles from your front door.

-- Visit Mote Marine Aquarium in Sarasota and learn about sea turtles that nest on Nokomis Beach and other area beaches from May to October. 20 miles away. See: www.Mote.org

Enjoy a cheap thrill at the Greyhound track. 21 miles away. See: www.sarasotakennelclub.com

-- Explore the area beaches in addition to the one down the street. You can find fossil shark's teeth on the beach at Caspersen in Venice and see the spectacular and famous white sand of Siesta Beach in Sarasota. See: http://www.gulfcoastlivingonline.com/sun.html

For more info, see their private website.