The Neighborhood Report – Venice Island
A stroll along the storefronts along Venice Avenue on Venice Island.
People love to live in and visit downtown Venice—located on Venice Island—where they find a small town atmosphere with plenty to see and do. Here, there is an active center of town where you can stroll down Venice Avenue and enjoy the shops and outside cafes, just a breath away from beautiful area beaches. Convenience is key, as one can ride a bike or walk to most places of interest on Venice Island.
Market Activity – Venice Island
In the past 30 days, 17 properties sold and 58 have gone under contract on Venice Island, according to Venice office branch manager Kathy Wood. Recently, Venice office agents Jo-Anne Sckowska and Nell Taylor worked with a vacationing couple who wanted a condominium to use as a vacation place for now and eventually move into. All the properties that met their criteria were in different areas off the island, and Jo-Anne and Nell could tell the homebuyers weren’t very enthusiastic about them. So, the team suggested they view a listing across from the beach with a nice side Gulf view. This listing was a bit dated and needed updating, but was near where they were staying and convenient to all of downtown’s charms. As they walked in and looked out the window at the wonderful view, they were able to overlook the updating needs. They wrote a contract for cash on this island condominium and will go to closing very soon.
An Appealing Locale – Venice Island
Since the 1920s when the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was promoting Venice, culture has been as much a draw as the famous shark’s tooth beach. Today, Venice Theatre is considered among one of the most important of some 10,000 community theaters in the United States. The Venice Art Center offers art classes, shows and demonstrations throughout the year. The Venice Symphony fills the 600-seat Church of the Nazarene sanctuary several times a year. Throughout the year, parades or festivals happen in the Venice area. In April there’s the annual Shark’s Tooth Festival, in July the annual Fourth of July fireworks, in September the annual Venice Jazz Festival, in October the annual Sun Fiesta and the children’s Halloween Parade. In December, there’s the Holiday Boat Parade along the Intracoastal Waterway and the holiday street parade down Venice Avenue.
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