Cozy little hidden jewel with breathtaking sunsets and lots of TURTLES!

Me and my husband just visited this beach for the first time and it was everything that we ever wanted in a vacation. When you step out the back of the condo, the beach is only steps away and I mean only a few steps. I was so happy with this place as it was not fancy but it was so cozy and clean. They had a very nice laundry area with 2 very nice washers and dryers, enough to accomodate the 6 units on the propery. There were 2 grills out back, a hammock, plenty of chairs and two very nice swings hanging from an old pine tree that I imagine has lasted through many hurricanes and storms but is still going strong! We saw dolphins and sting rays. There were many turtle nests so we were able to witness a nest of sea turtles hatching, which has been a dream of mine! We watched from the moment they emerged from the sand with one little eyeball peeping out to the entire nest making its way to the ocean just moments before the sunset! Because this property is so relaxed, peaceful and not overcrowded, me and my husband and a local lady in sea turtle rescue were the only ones there to witness this. My husband fished from the North Jetty which was less than a mile walk from our unit and also tried some surf fishing right out the back of our property. We ate at the nearby Pop’s Place three different times and had amazing food and great service. We had HOMEMADE ice cream at Sweet Melissa’s which I highly recommed and is just around the corner. The best ice cream I’ve ever had so we made several trips for that! LOL!! If you have never visited this beach, I highly recommend it. It is a short drive to Venice Beach, Sarasota, Anna Maria and several other smaller beaches that are hidden gems along the way. We found over 300 sharks teeth at Casperson and Venice beaches. We met some very sweet locals and have made lifetime friends from this vacation. I could go on and on about this place and have even thought of moving to this area one day. To top it all off, our last morning as we were packing up our stuff, my husband left the front door of the condo open to pack up and when he came back inside there was a baby sea turtle laying in the kitchen floor that had crawled in while the door was open. The nest had hatched that night on our property and he had gotten lost and ended up coming around the street side of the condo into our unit. Talking about a sweet surprise!!!! Many sweet memories were made and we would most definately stay at this place again and hopefully very soon!