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Beach+Dock+Pool+2 SUPs+2 Kayaks+Fishing+Water Views,Duplex,140 steps to Beach

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Beach home w/ pier only 110 steps  between Gulf of Mexico + Sarasota Bay
Bridge Street Pier view while listening to live music from Bridgetender + lights
Sunrise over the "Dock of the Bay"
New heated pool 10 feet from Bay + Dock with spa jets + seats to look out to bay
Sunrise with kayaks, fire pit, and chairs on paver patio next to Sarasota Bay
Reviews
9.8 out of 10 Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6107 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • PoolPoolPool
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer

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Bradenton Beach, FL
  • Popular LocationHistoric Bridge Street Pier3 min walk
  • Popular LocationCortez Beach8 min walk
  • Popular LocationCoquina Beach3 min drive
  • AirportSt. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted)51 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bay Bedroom next to Bathroom

1 Queen Bed

Garden View Queen Bedroom with En Suite Bath

1 Queen Bed

Northwest King Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Dining Area

About this property

Beach+Dock+Pool+2 SUPs+2 Kayaks+Fishing+Water Views,Duplex,140 steps to Beach

AMI Beach + Bay Home with Fishing Pier + Pool on Sarasota Bay
- "Dock of the Bay" / Entire garden-level first floor of duplex / "On the Water"
- This is the only 1 of 13 homes on Anna Maria Island that our family vacations at, which should tell you a ton!
• Unbelievable views of water + birds + wildlife + night lights!
• Relax with fish jumping and birds flying along 1 of only 34 coveted docks/piers south of Cortez Bridge!
• Fish directly off our pier/dock including fishing rod holders!
• Soak in new heated pool with spa jets + benches with views only 10 feet from Sarasota Bay!
• Walk 2 blocks to Bridge Street Key West-style restaurants, bars, and shops (downtown Bradenton Beach), Bridge Street Pier, + listen to the Clock Tower bells ringing on each hour.
• 140 steps to Cortez Beach on the shortest AMI block from the Gulf of Mexico to Sarasota Bay.
• AMI properties with beach or gulf views go pitch-black at sunset all night until sunrise because there is zero context to view on the pitch-black Gulf of Mexico. Our home on Sarasota Bay has a fabulous ambiance of soft lights of the Cortez Bridge, Cortez fishing village, and Bradenton and Sarasota in the distance, which is fabulous in the evening! Being on south Sarasota Bay is the best ever and is exactly why our family vacations at this home instead of our Beach-view + Gulf-view homes!!
• All new sliding glass doors + deck panels + deck flooring + inside flooring + new 2nd bathroom + windows + aqua-marine siding costing $75,000 through whole home.
• Watch the amazing animal life swim + fly + sit from inside or outside your home including Dolphins, Manatees, Rays, Brown Pelicans, Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Osprey (Sea hawks), White Ibis, and Wood Duck raft/team/paddling either in the backyard or on the pier pilings or next to the sea wall or in Sarasota Bay.
• Walk our 2 Paddleboards + 2 Kayaks down concrete stairs directly from the seawall into Sarasota Bay 15 feet behind home or from Jet Ski dock + paddle to Bridge Street Pier, historic Cortez fishing village, Beercan Beach on Longboat Pass, Jewfish/Goliath Key, or wherever else you like around AMI!
• Watch the mainland thunderstorms + lightning + even NASA rocket launches at Cape Canaveral on clear days or nights over the inter-coastal Sarasota Bay and see sheets of rainwater coming toward the home.
• Water views everywhere with 18 new windows + sliding glass doors all around the home.
• Enjoy the night lights of Bridge Street Pier, Cortez Bridge, downtown Sarasota, and the anchored boats in Sarasota Bay.
• Listen to Live Music while on the Dock/Deck/Backyard from the wonderful performers at Bridgetender Tiki Bar!
• Jet Ski (rent or bring your own Jet Ski) to ride it directly up onto our 2 Jet Ski docks.
• Fishing Boat (rent or bring your own only if extremely experienced boaters in shallow narrow area) and tie it up to our south boat dock posts for an extra $50 per night.
• Boat Slip rental 4 blocks away at Bradenton Beach Marina - https://bradentonbeachmarina.com/boat-storage/
• Grill outdoors on deck
• Beach Jetty access into the Gulf of Mexico for views and fishing off Cortez Beach off 6th Street.
• Coquina Beach is only 6 blocks to the south connected to Cortez Beach!
• Coquina Baywalk + Coquina Boat ramp on Leffis Key only 12 blocks to the south.
• Beercan Beach on Longboat Pass only 15 blocks to the south or a boat/jet ski/kayak/paddleboard ride away.
• Unlike bay homes further north on AMI, Gulf of Mexico water currents through Longboat Pass provide lack of decay so there are no foul or decaying plant smells.
• Cornhole bean bag toss game + board games.
• Renovated kitchen.
• Dish Network satellite TV with DVR for recording shows while at the beach or on Sarasota Bay or at Bridge Street.
• High-speed Wireless internet for webcasts.
• First floor of duplex is also available for family reunion or friends reunion, wedding, private party, and for complete privacy for the salt water pool + dock = see "On the Water" at www.Vrbo.com/1920035

Sleeping arrangements:
• King bedroom 1 with en suite bathroom with new vanity + new shower + toilet, closet, lights, ceiling fan.
• King bedroom 2 with Sarasota Bay views, glass French Doors, closet, lights, ceiling fan. Next to primary bathroom.
• Queen bedroom with closet, lights, and ceiling fan.
• Full sleeper sofa in living room.

Our original 1940 AMI home is renovated and much easier to navigate than new-build 3-story homes on Anna Maria Island because our first floor is on the ground level and the second floor is one easy set of stairs. Other rebuilt homes on the island usually require climbing multiple flights of stairs up or taking small elevators.

Florida's best-kept secret, Anna Maria Island (AMI), features beautiful white sugar sand beaches, older Florida charm, award-winning restaurants, and shopping all within easy walking distance or a ride aboard the free "Anna Maria Island Trolley". One of the few places in the world where the sunset is regularly applauded, this tiny slice of paradise stretches for 7 miles into the Gulf. Just across the Cortez bridge on the south side of the island, is the old school Florida fishing village of Cortez, where restaurants have excellent seafood and some have live music.

Please consider bringing more family/friends to our 15 Florida Beach Homes or 8 Colorado Mountain Lodges or 3 Tennessee Lake/Country Homes on either Vrbo or the other primary platform. The number at the start are the # folks who can stay there:

Island Salt Life!

7 • "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" - 2nd floor - "Over the Water" -https://www.Vrbo.com/1920061?dateless=true
6 • "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" - 1st floor - "On the Water" - https://www.Vrbo.com/1920035?dateless=true

6 • Cortez Beach Retreat "Views" - 2nd floor- https://www.Vrbo.com/1920266?dateless=true
6 • Cortez Beach Retreat "Poolside" - 1st floor - https://www.Vrbo.com/3774464?dateless=true

6 • Bridge Street Pier Beach Home - https://www.Vrbo.com/3795636?dateless=true

6 • Bridgeport #202 - Beach View Retreat - https://www.Vrbo.com/977187?dateless=true
6 • Bridgeport #203 - Sunset View Retreat - https://www.Vrbo.com/3772892?dateless=true
6 • Bridgeport #207 - Beach + Gulf View Retreat - https://www.Vrbo.com/3772900?dateless=true

8 • Gulf View Retreat - 150 5-stars - 2nd floor - https://www.Vrbo.com/557191?dateless=true
8 • Pool Side Retreat - 150 5-stars - 1st floor - https://www.Vrbo.com/614098?dateless=true

3 • Ohana Beach Retreat - Unit A - https://www.Vrbo.com/3774458?dateless=true
5 • Ohana Beach Retreat - Unit B - https://www.Vrbo.com/3774456?dateless=true
5 • Ohana Beach Retreat - Unit C - https://www.Vrbo.com/3774461?dateless=true

8 • Dolphin Pool & Beach Home - https://www.Vrbo.com/3772893?dateless=true - Nokomis Beach at Casey Key
8 • Sea Turtle Pool & Beach Home - https://www.Vrbo.com/3772896?dateless=true - Nokomis Beach at Casey Key


Colorado Rocky Mountain High Lodges near Golden and Boulder!

12 • Quartz Mountain Ranch - Best Views in Colorado Front Range behind Boulder Flatirons and historic Golden
- https://www.Vrbo.com/1014860?dateless=true

8 • Love Mountain Ranch - City Lights + Continental Divide Views near Red Rocks Ampitheater
- https://www.Vrbo.com/2244657?dateless=true

4 • Lewis & Clark Cabin - Historic Cabin on Coal Creek - https://www.Vrbo.com/3772898?dateless=true
4 • Zebulon Pike Cabin - Cabin next to Coal Creek - https://www.Vrbo.com/3772891?dateless=true
4• John C. Frémont Lodge - Cottage next to Coal Creek - https://www.Vrbo.com/3772897?dateless=true
4 • Kit Carson Lodge - Cottage on Coal Creek - https://www.Vrbo.com/3772894?dateless=true
4 • Buffalo Bill Lodge - Cottage next to Coal Creek - https://www.vrbo.com/3774463 ?dateless=true
2 • Jim Bridger Cabin - Historic Cabin on Coal Creek - https://www.Vrbo.com/3774462?dateless=true


Tennessee Lake Houses + Country Homes between Knoxville + Chattanooga!

10 • Perfect Tennessee Lake House on Watts Barr Lake - Private Boat Ramp, Floating + Fixed Docks, Firepit, unbelievable Views and incredible Fishing!
- https://www.vrbo.com/3036629?dateless=true

7 • Awesome Tennessee River House on Lake Chickamauga - Private Covered Boat Dock and fabulous Fishing!
- https://www.vrbo.com/3774454?dateless=true

12 • Chattanooga Pool + Farmhouse - Large pool + home in quiet countryside near Chattanooga + Cleveland + Southern Adventist University
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3772901?dateless=true


Regards,

Rex & Michele Geissler
Golden, Colorado

Property manager

Rex Geissler
Premier Host
Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 22
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Fabulous for families!

Events

No events allowed
Only 2 extra people can visit property daily

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)
1 dog,NO pool area/hair/bark/furniture/bed/scratch

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking, vaping, drugs, cannabis home/property
Quiet Time Hours are 10 pm to 7 am or the Manatee County Sheriff will be called. Dock curfew 11 pm to 7 am. Pool curfew 12 am to 7 am. Not liable.
No party/drug/smoking/vaping is allowed. County Sheriff will be called for issues. Do not lean on windows/panels or go near neighbor sea walls!
Dog nails clipped short. Dog not on any furniture or bed. Dog does not bark much + not left alone much + not disturb any neighbor.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Only 2 extra people can visit property daily
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bradenton Beach

This holiday home is located on the waterfront and in a walkable area with good shopping. Shoppers can check out St. Armands Circle, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Coquina Beach and Anna Maria Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Fish Hole Adventure Golf. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Map
Bradenton Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Historic Bridge Street Pier - 3 min walk
  • Bradenton Beach Marina - 6 min walk
  • Cortez Beach - 8 min walk
  • Coquina Baywalk - 20 min walk
  • Coquina Beach - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • Wicked Cantina - 12 min walk
  • Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier - 6 min walk
  • Beach House Waterfront Restaurant - 7 min walk
  • Seafood Shack - 3 min drive
  • Cortez Clam Factory - 5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Beach+Dock+Pool+2 SUPs+2 Kayaks+Fishing+Water Views,Duplex,140 steps to Beach have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Beach+Dock+Pool+2 SUPs+2 Kayaks+Fishing+Water Views,Duplex,140 steps to Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

What time is check-in at Beach+Dock+Pool+2 SUPs+2 Kayaks+Fishing+Water Views,Duplex,140 steps to Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beach+Dock+Pool+2 SUPs+2 Kayaks+Fishing+Water Views,Duplex,140 steps to Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beach+Dock+Pool+2 SUPs+2 Kayaks+Fishing+Water Views,Duplex,140 steps to Beach located?

This family-friendly Bradenton Beach holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 5-minute walk of Historic Bridge Street Pier, Fish Hole Adventure Golf and Bradenton Beach. Cortez Beach and Bradenton Beach Marina are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robin S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect vacation spot
This was our second stay at this property, this time we rented the bottom unit. Last years stay was pretty awesome & hard to imagine this one could top it; but it did with a pretty cool dolphin show right out in front of the dock! We would definitely come back
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

LISA c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best Location on the Island
This place is amazing and location is the best on the island. The Bay is out your back door with a leisure pool and a very very short walk to the ocean. The walk to the beach was shorter than some of the homes where we were right on the beach. Added bonus, you never have to get in your car and leave. Numerous Restaurants within 1-2 blocks, 2 ice cream shops, Bridge Street that has cafes, restaurants, shops, Dairquiri Deck, music, a public pier, and Dolphin sight seeing tours. This property had everything you need to enjoy your stay. Paddle boards, kayaks, beach towels, sand toys and fishing poles (we didn’t use these last 2 things but our neighbor upstairs did). Also, I loved that they kept non perishable items that the previous person didn’t use ie (salt, pepper, spices, pancake mix, noodles) as well as left over sunscreen, books, aloe, dish pods, shampoo, conditioner, etc. They stock you well with paper towels and toilet paper and we only had to buy a small thing of each. I loved they thought of the small things like hand soap at each sink and tissues. So many other places don’t provide this and it is frustrating and helps save on cost and waste. We saw dolphins twice off the dock and a manatee. We would definitely return to this house and the 3 kids said it was the best vacation house and location to date. Thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fun in the Sun
We had a wonderful stay. Excellent location and amenities! Hope to stay again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sanjay U., Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good stay
Good location & property, owner was fairly responsive to a couple of issues that popped up.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Todd G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome spot on the bay!
Great place and accommodating host. Bridge street- wow- live entertainment at 4 places within 3 blocks!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

About the host

Hosted by Rex Geissler

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Growing up in Florida, my wife enjoyed the best of the beaches. It was always a special time to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet with family and friends. Michele had heard about the beaches south of Tampa where she grew up but did not experience them until we went to Nokomis Beach and Casey Key. We fell in love with the area. And since my husband is from Colorado and we live on a mountain property named Quartz Mountain Ranch, the island beaches give us an incredible contrast to the mountains.

Why they chose this property

Sarasota Bay water views and pier are incredible and beach 110 steps away are unbeatable. The fishing pier is fabulous for boats and the Jet Ski dock makes it great to rent or bring your own Jet Ski! And the evening thunderstorms and night-time lights are far better on Sarasota Bay for 10-15 hours per day than on the beach, which views are coal black all night!

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