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2/2 Condo in Historic Venice, Florida
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Venice -
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Address
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| 244 Saint Augustine |
| Venice,
Florida |
| 34285 |
| United States
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| Asking |
€ 150,000.00 EUR |
| Beds: |
2 |
| Baths: |
2 |
| Cars: |
1 |
| Age: |
30 |
| Size sq ft: |
900 |
| Land Acres: |
10 |
| Value: |
What's
It Worth? |
| Type: |
Condo - High Rise |
| Transaction: |
For Sale |
| Listing: |
Private Sale |
Description
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2/2 Condo in Historic Venice, Florida...
This 2/2 Condominium is located in Historic Venice, Florida and a few steps away from the downtown attractions.
The unit is light and bright has new carpet (7/09), newer A/C (6/07) and is sharp and snappy after a new coat of paint (6/09). We are located next to the Venice Center, which is a Historic Landmark and former KMI building (Please read Venice History)
The locals refer to the area as "The Island of Venice" because it is surrounded by the inter-costal waterway, but it's more than that. If you move to Florida or just vacation here "The Island" is where you want to be, grab your bike, walk, take a stroll, or jog one of the many trails.
If you decided to not live on the "Island of Venice" then you're the folks that will need to get in your car and drive every time you leave the house, but that's my opnion (I grew up here) and it was walking, skate boarding, roller blades or biking because everything was close.
Venice offers many fine shops, numerous casual dining spots and lots of craft & art shows during the winter season. Just a few blocks to Venice Beach or the Jetties to watch a sunset or go swimming or search for sharks teeth. It's all within walking distance. The Famed Venice Little Theater is just around the corner, and don't forget to grab a family meal at Luna's.
Did you know that Venice, Florida is known as the “Shark’s Tooth Capitol of the World” for the many sharks teeth you can find strolling the beach.
Our Annual Proprety Taxes are $1,500-1,600 EUR ot $2,100 -$2,200 US
Association Dues are Quarterly at $540 EUR, $760 US and have been stable for years.
Unit Meaturements are coming soon, but bascially it is 900 sq feet.
(A Little on the History of Venice)
Venice was first settled in the 1870s by Robert Rickford Roberts who established a 121 acre homestead on the south end of the bay which was named for him. In 1882, he sold some of his property to Frank Higel who established a citrus operation and whose descendants dominated the Venice area until the mid-1910s.
Originally called "Horse and Chaise" because of a carriage-like tree formation that marked the spot for fisherman, the city acquired its more elegant name in 1888. That was the year the city acquired its first post office "Venice" - a name suggested by Frank Higel and adopted by the city as its own, after the canal city in Italy.
Mrs. Bertha Palmer, with a portion of the magnificent fortune inherited from her late husband and owner of Chicago's famed Palmer House Hotel, purchased 140,000 acres of wild Florida frontier land. She built The Oaks, an elegant winter residence in nearby Osprey which attracted notice in northern newspapers of the time. Mrs. Palmer successfully lobbied to have the railroad line extended to Venice in 1911. The importance of this event can not be overstated as it placed Venice on the path of progress and new development.
Just five years later, noted New York physician, Dr. Fred Albee came to Venice with a dream. He wanted to build a "model city," and commissioned John Nolan to create what may have been Florida's first master planned community. Albee envisioned agriculture, industry, commerce, housing and recreation harmoniously coexisting. During the real estate boom of the 1920s and thanks to a cash infusion by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) of Cleveland, Ohio, the plans began to turn into reality. Homes and businesses featuring graceful Italian architecture were constructed, and the town became home for many of the retired members of the wealthy union. By June 1926, the three-story Venice Hotel (now Park Place) was completed by the BLE and the $1 million per month development of a model city had begun. The New York architectural firm of Walker and Gillette was hired to ensure that all construction would conform to the "northern Italian" theme designed to give the community its unique character. By 1927, the City of Venice was incorporated.
But hard times were just around the corner. The Great Depression left Venice and most other Florida cities in desolation. Venice was a virtual ghost town with more than 200 commercial and residential structures, 141 apartments, 10.5 miles of paved streets, 15 miles of sidewalks, seven miles of underground storm drains, 13 miles of water pipes and a water treatment plant. The real estate operations of the BLE went into receivership and most of the unsold land reverted to Albee and other creditors.
Venice began its economic recovery in 1932 when the Kentucky Military Institute (KMI) rented the Venice Hotel (now Park Place) and the San Marco Hotel (now Venice Centre Mall) as winter quarters for its cadets.
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