Pool Side Retreat, Deck Beach View, Firepit, Yard, Kayak, PaddleBoard, 3BR/2Ba
House
Sleeps: 8
Bedrooms: 3 
Bathrooms: 2
Description
Pool, Patio, Deck w/ Beach+Gulf Views, 3 BR/2 Ba, 1630sqft, 1st floor of duplex
Florida's best kept secret, Anna Maria Island, features beautiful white sugar sand beaches, older Florida charm, award winning restaurants, year-round golf courses, and pristine shopping all within easy walking and driving distance, or a ride aboard the free 'Anna Maria Island Trolley', which stops near your next vacation destination, the Pool Side Retreat. 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.
The Pool Side Retreat features the entire 1,660 sq ft first floor of the two floor home with a split plan and wonderful terracotta tiles. The kitchen features granite countertops, a new dishwasher and is fully stocked with dishes and towels. A master en-suite unit featuring a queen size bed joins a 2nd queen-size bedroom and a third bedroom with a twin over full bunks. There is an additional pull out sofa in the family room. Other amenities to perfect your stay include a:
• New Pool with large Sun Shelf and many Sitting Shelf's
• 2 Kayaks
• Paddle Board
• Fire Pit with lighted Areca Palms and comfortable chairs
• Big Yard
• Crows Nest third-floor balcony makes enjoying the sunsets and night-time stars an incredible experience
• High Speed Wireless Internet service with 72 MB per second speeds
• Cable on the high definition flat screen TV
• New Trane air conditioning unit
• 1,660 square feet living space
The Pool Side Retreat is the independent first floor of the home, while the second floor can be rented separately through the Gulf View Retreat listing (property # 557191). Each floor is a completely self-sustaining, independent unit with its own BBQ, patio furniture and entry way. Both floors can be combined for family reunions, retreats or multiple family vacations if you contact us, where both floors would include:
• Complete privacy for the entire home
• Sleeps 18 People
• 6 Bedrooms and 2 Sleeper-Sofas in common areas
• 12 Beds of differing sizes
• 5 Car Parking Spaces
• 6 Televisions
• 3 Bathrooms
• 2,600 square feet
• 2 Granite-Countertop Kitchens
• 2 Washers & 2 Dryers
• 2 Grills
• Private Crows Nest third-floor balcony makes enjoying the sunsets and night-time stars an incredible experience
• Private New Pool with large Sun Shelf and many Sitting Shelves
• New Fire Pit with lighted Areca Palms and comfortable chairs surrounding it
• Open lanai and patio
• Big Yard
• Wireless Internet service with 20MB per second speeds
• 6 Bikes for riding around the neighborhood including kids bikes
• 2 New Trane air conditioning units
• 1 Paddleboard
• 2 Kayaks
• And much more...
Our home is much easier to navigate than 3-story duplexes on Anna Maria Island because our first floor is on the ground level and the second floor is one easy set of stairs. Other homes on the island tend to require climbing multiple flights of stairs up or taking elevators because their homes begin on the second floor and go up to the third floor.
If you rent just the Pool Side Retreat, then there are a few 'common' areas for the two floors including the pool, yard, fire-pit, toys and 3rd story 'Crow's Nest' deck. Contact us for a Reunion Retreat where you can rent both floors including the entire house for special occasions.
In less than 2 minutes, you will be spending your day on the beach at Sunset Park, or venture out a bit further and hang out fishing in one of the many great spots nearby. Sightings along the Gulf of Mexico beach and inter-coastal waterway include Manatees, Rays, Dolphins, many kinds of fish, a wide variety of birds, and other amazing creatures. Some people even get married at the Sunset Park beach area and stay in our home with family! Common sites along the beach areas include Sea Turtle nests and bird nesting sanctuaries during special times of the year.
While some prefer the isolation of the nearby beaches, others opt toward more people at the public beaches. If that is your desire, venture to Coquina Beach at the south end of Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria Island, or Manatee County Beach at the west end of Manatee Avenue in Holmes Beach, or Anna Maria Pier at the east end of Pine Avenue for the intercoastal/Tampa Bay access. Anna Maria Pier is a special place where many times you can see fish, rays, dolphins, and manatees swimming underneath you as well as fish from the dock and have a nice meal or an ice cream cone at Two Scoops Ice Cream Shop. (The Pier is currently under repair, Winter 2017.)
If you're in the mood to tour around the rest of the island, catch the free trolley around the corner and it will take you to any of the beaches, restaurants, shops or grocery stores along Gulf Drive anywhere on Anna Maria Island. Take the trolley to the old historic Bridge Street area of Bradenton Beach to enjoy the Key West style restaurants and shops. If you enjoy painting or photography, the sunsets are among the best in the world.
Enjoy live music nightly and dinner at Manatee Public. By timing it right (usually 7pm), you can enjoy sea creature (fish, eel, and shark) feeding by the owner while enjoying Ice Cream at Holy Cow Ice Cream.
A lovely sunrise can be enjoyed along the Coquina Baywalk. Bean Point and Coquina Beach are great beaches to visit along with Sunset Park next to our home.
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. Swordfish Grill is our favorite on the dock.
Our kids love taking the free trolley around the corner up to Anna Maria Pier and looking for fish in the water (especially in the morning to early afternoon when you can see well through the clear water), talking to the fisherman, and eating at the restaurant or getting ice cream at Two Scoops. The Blueberry Pie ice cream is my favorite... Trolley stops by the home every 20 minutes from about 6am to 10pm.
We have 3 favorites for breakfasts: 1) Rod & Reel Pier, 2) Ginny's & Jane E's, and 3) The Donut Experiment (fun for the kids but not completely filling).
Eco tours and on the Gulf and Intercoastal via boats, kayaks and jet skis are always nice. The Ringling Museum in Sarasota is great.
The Regina is a sugar barge that sunk just off our beach during a storm in 1940. It is in about 20 feet of water just 150 feet or so off the beach. It is marked with a buoy. The Regina is 10th Florida Shipwreck Underwater Archaeological Preserve.
There is a small reef of rocks about 150 feet northwest from the Sunset Park Beach directly west of our home. I like to swim out to it and then dive down 8-10 feet to see colorful fish like the striped Sheepshead, etc.
The Herb Dolan Park, an easy five block walk or bike ride on 26th Street North and Avenue A, is an open park area with a terrific view of Sarasota Bay, Anna Maria Sound and Tampa Bay. The Herb Dolan Park features picnic areas, basketball court, playing field, swing set, play structure and a Kayak launch. If you're in the mood to tour around the rest of the island, catch the free trolley out the back door and it will take you to any of the beaches, restaurants, shops or grocery stores along Gulf Drive anywhere on Anna Maria Island. Take the trolley one stop down (or stroll along the beach the one mile) to the old historic Bridge Street area of Bradenton Beach to enjoy the Key West style restaurants and shops. If you enjoy painting or photography, the sunsets are among the best in the world.
Amenities
Entertainment- Television(Tv)
- Video library
- Books
- DVD player
- Television(Tv)
- Games
- Satellite / Cable
- Toys
- Internet
- Parking
- Fireplace
- Living room
- Telephone
- Wireless internet
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Linens provided
- Towels provided
- Iron and board
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Coffee maker
- Oven
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Coffee maker
- Dishwasher
- Grill
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Dishes and utensils
- Dishes and utensils
- Pantry items
- Kitchen
- Kitchenette
- Outdoor Grill
- Communal pool
- Private pool
- Heated pool
- Swimming pool
- Balcony
- Kayak / Canoe
- Deck / Patio
- Lanai / Gazebo
- Lawn / Garden
- Water sports gear
- Satellite or Cable
- Washer and Dryer
- Heater
- Children Welcome
- Cycling
Rates
| Season | Nightly | Weekly | Weekend | Monthly | Min Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental Rates Jan 19th 2024 - Jan 19th 2026 |
$246 | - | - | - | 3 |
Additional information about rental rates
- Cleaning fee $150.00
- Check In 03:00 PM
- Check Out 11:00 AM
Holly H.
House was exactly as pictured. Very roomy and the backyard was an oasis.
The best vacation by far. Christmas on AMI was excellent. Everything was so peaceful from sunrise to sunset.
Annie A.
Perfect spot
The house is in the perfect location on the island. It is a block from the beach, and a block from the intercostal. It is walking distance to restaurants and bars. And close to the trolley pickup. The decor is quite beautiful, and the house was clean. I misunderstood the website and thought we rented the whole house. Rex was in contact with me immediately when I questioned our neighbors (who were lovely). The recommendations were excellent, as we visited a lot of restaurants. On a side note, the sunsets and sunrise are amazing. And there are always dolphins in the water. If you just sit and watch for a little bit, you will see them. It was fantastic! I recommend the pier restaurant on the north part of the island (can't remember the name). The dolphins were playing all around the restaurant. Some were pretty close! We had a rainy (borderline hurricane) couple of days, and the house is well stocked with activities if you chose to stay indoors. We decided to go out in the rain, stomp through puddles and laugh like children, which was just as fun!
Julie L.
Clean comfortable and perfect location!
We had a wonderful stay. Thank you!!
Katharine C.
A good base ideally located, spacious and comfortable
A spacious, clean, comfortable apartment, felt welcoming. No problems with sharing pool or garden with 2nd floor occupants. Altogether a really pleasant stay.
Charming beach house.
Pool Side Retreat had a great location. It was clean and comfortable. Perfect for our weekend on BRADENTON Beach.