GL: Florida West Coast

[Robert Hoffman]

Please refrain form talking so nice about Venice.  It is the best kept  
secret on the west coast.
We have been going there for 30 years and have had a place on a canal  
for 10years.
The difference between Venice and Punta Gorda is that every thing in  
Venice is walking or biking distance while PG needs car ride.
Rob Hoffman
486 Ocean Alexander
On Mar 5, 2009, at 4:38 AM, Bob Kunath wrote:

> Ralph Yost asked:"FLA residency is in our plan. Wil retire Jan 2012.  
> We are
> now looking to
> increase our knowledge of the west coast of FLA to get a better
> understanding of the real estate markets there. Would like to be Punta
> Gorda or more south than that, or Ft Myers area or more south than  
> that.
> Need to find a place with a good school district. If anyone has any
> personal knowledge of these factors, please contact me.
> Thanks
> R."
>
> If you are interested in the West Coast of Florida, be sure to check  
> out
> Venice,
> We did so 3 years ago when we were looking at Cape Coral, but  
> decided in
> only 20 minutes driving through Venice that it was the right place:
> 1.  We bought a house on the ICW.. No dock but plenty of bot traffic  
> for
> viewing.  Housing not expensive, and very cheap now.
> 2. One mile to the best free beaches in Florida,
> 3. 15 mile bike path behind the house.  12 miles north to Sarasota  
> or 3
> miles south along the canal to free Casperson Beach.
> 4. Small town feel, 25,000 permanent residents.
> 5. Rte 41 Bypass takes traffic around, not through Venice Island.
> 6. Some great restaurants in town, most not expensive.
> 7 Plenty of art shows, farmers market, parades, activities.
> 8. No recorded direct hit hurricanes in history. Temps similar to  
> Naples.
> Frost rare.
> 9. Good school district (Sarasota).  Venice HS has a history of  
> state champ
> finalist teams in baseball (2007 state champ) football and basketball.
>
> If I sound like a real estate promoter, I'm not.  We just love our  
> new home.
> -- 
> Bob Kunath
> Sans Souci, Pacific Seacraft 38T (still in Wisconsin)
> bobkunath at gmail.com
> cell:  (847) 921-8175
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