309 Sorrento StreetVenice, FL 34285Sale Price: $765,000

THE VILLA SORRENTO, constructed in 1926 in the Italian Renaissance style of the renowned City Planner, John Nolen, is a historically significant home. Centrally and conveniently located in the desirable Venezia Park District, one can find this home that has the character and style of the era. The design of the house presents well appointed and proportioned rooms combined with the charm of historic design. Its Civil War entry doors, upstairs balcony, original wood floors, mosaic tile fireplace, gallery picture rail molding, arched doorways, gilded sconces, preserved brick incinerator, wainscoting, and random heavily trowel-stucco throughout are complemented by the owner's extensively upgraded granite kitchen, beadboard pull-out cabinets and handicap accessible bath. There are three bedrooms on the second story including a large master suite and two originally tiled baths. The downstairs consists of a large dining room, living room, kitchen, foyer, bath and office/den which can be converted into a bedroom. A screened lanai looks out to an open heated pool surrounded by gardens. As a bonus, the property has a separate guest house. It is over the double garage consisting of a full kitchen, living room, dining area, bedroom, full bath and screened porch which overlooks the pool and gardens.