Skip to main content
Entire home

Discover Hidden Cove #2 - Water Views with Privacy

Photo gallery for Discover Hidden Cove #2 - Water Views with Privacy

Terrace/patio
Exterior
Exterior
Property grounds
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Garden

Explore the area

View map
Bradenton, FL
  • Place, Preserve Golf Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, IMG Academy
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Discover Hidden Cove #2 - Water Views with Privacy

Hidden Cove Cottage #2 features:
1) WATER VIEWS - Over 300 feet of shoreline
2) PRIVACY - Over an acre of property protected by security gate and wall
3) LOCATION - Approximately 1 mile from I-75 with all shopping and restaurant options just minutes away
Bring your toys - RV's, boats and golf carts, plenty of space and no HOA! Golf course and a boat ramp just steps away.

A 1970's “old Florida” home completely renovated without losing any of its unique charm. A key feature of the house is the large screened lanai with additional seating and dining. The lanai adjoins the family room through a wide pocket sliding door.Original terrazzo floors and angled lanai walls are reminiscent of its past but tastefully updated for today’s guests. Incredibly tropical and lush Florida landscaping welcomes you and your guests every time you enter the home. Planning a larger gathering? Rent this listing with Hidden Cove Cottage #1, a 3/2 that sleeps 10.

Add dates for prices

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Similar properties

Living area
Charming and peaceful country home on 5 acres. Welcome to paradise!
Myakka City
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
9.8 out of 10, Exceptional, (8 reviews)
Charming and peaceful country home on 5 acres. Welcome to paradise!

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
default

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
default

Events

No events allowed
Needs to be approved
default

Pets

No pets allowed
Needs to be approved / subject to pet deposit
default

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2055445vb
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: Needs to be approved
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
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

About the area

Bradenton

Bradenton is home to this holiday home. St. Armands Circle and Mall at University Town Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lido Beach and Longboat Key Beaches. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy or LECOM Park. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and ecotours nearby.
View more Holiday homes in BradentonOpens in a new window
Map
Bradenton, FL

What's nearby

  • Preserve Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch - 10 min drive - 13.4 km
  • Main Street at Lakewood Ranch - 11 min drive - 11.9 km
  • IMG Academy - 25 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Siesta Key Beach - 35 min drive - 38.4 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wawa - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Discover Hidden Cove #2 - Water Views with Privacy pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Discover Hidden Cove #2 - Water Views with Privacy?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Discover Hidden Cove #2 - Water Views with Privacy?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Discover Hidden Cove #2 - Water Views with Privacy?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Discover Hidden Cove #2 - Water Views with Privacy located?

Situated in Bradenton, this holiday home is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Rosedale Golf and Country Club and within 6 miles (10 km) of The River Club and University Park Country Club. IMG Academy and River Run Golf Links are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Learn moreOpens in a new window
Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Shelly W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay, and it served our purposes for a central anchor point for the other festivities we had planned in the area with family.Accurate listing - clean, great communication, and good location for easy access to shops, restaurants, major highways. The gated access was nice as well.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our 2nd time here, will be back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Great stay! There is plenty of room for 6-8 adults. The host have thought of all the details to make the stay comfortable and enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very private, secure, well kept, well appointed. Could not have been nicer.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Bradenton/Sarasota Getaway!

This was a great find, and we'd stay here again in a heartbeat. Spacious standalone home on a beautiful private riverside property. Spacious, quiet, very comfortably furnished. Easy to access, simple checkin, and very responsive hosts.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Communication with our host was excellent. Clear instructions posted for location of property, check in and check out. The home was very well equipped with all equipment necessary to prepare meals, something we really appreciated because we do enjoy cooking. The location was private and peaceful. Very clean throughout. Comfortable beds. Other furniture in the home was quite comfortable, also. All in all, our stay was exactly what we had wished for...peace, relaxation, sun and warmth!
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cassie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just lovely

A beautiful property and house! Perfect for a small family. Hospitable hosts and an overall great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec 2020
Thank you for your review! We appreciate guests like you and your family.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful quiet location

We enjoyed our stay, the property was peaceful, secure and perfect for our stay. We loved every night walking to Jiggs Landing for live music on the water. The house had everything we needed, we will rent again on our next visit. Great owners who responded to our requests quickly. We will come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gerry B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for both sports complexes

We enjoyed our stay at Hidden Cove #2. The location was perfect for our daughter's lacrosse tournament at both the IMG Academy and the Premier Sports Complex. The owner was flexible too when we asked for a later check out after getting in late from Busch Gardens. We also enjoyed the screened in porch. Would stay again when in area.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Estefani E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family trip

Great location lots of privacy, wish there was cable and the trash was not empty out before we got there. However overall an great stay and would recommend for a family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House Prep

Needed a place to stay while we got our new house set up
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cookie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Work Away From Office

Attended a conference that was only in the evening. So we worked in the Lanai during the day and attended some lunch meetings. This made for the perfect place to work away the office. We so enjoyed our stay. Zoomed with our team in the morning. It was magical.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb Location and Homey

We really enjoyed the beautiful setting at Hidden Cove 2, even though we couldn't actually visit the lakefront. We had an issue with the internet while we were there--correctable by power-cycling the modem and router--but the house was great otherwise. We were very pleasantly surprised by the calm neighborhood and the local lakeside park, Jiggs Landing. We hope to return next year.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bud R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay. Home is in a gated area with 3 other houses.Kitchen had nice ceramic cookware and plenty of dishes and silverware. Host provided some k cups for coffee, and lots of spices.Floorplan is a little odd. One bedroom is normal, then the other two are added onto the house so you can't access the 3rd bedroom without going through the 2nd one. Jiggs Landing down the street is an excellent park with boats for rent and live music. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Special Oasis

We really enjoyed the privacy offered by this house. We were close by to anything we needed, but also on a large piece of property that afforded us seclusion. The house was exactly as described. This is the best equipped rental! The sunroom was my favorite! Also, I was able to walk on sidewalks in the neighborhoods across the road. We were very pleased and will stay here again if we are back in the area. Our hosts were on the property and attentive to anything we needed.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jan 2025
Thank you for your kind review. We enjoyed meeting you and we are praying that your son is doing well.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tropical Thanksgiving

We decided to spend Thanksgiving with my dad and brother, who reside in Tara Golf and Country Club. Since we outgrew their condo space years ago, we we looking for a space close by that would afford us the space we needed. This place was perfect for our needs! It was only a 10 minute walk from our door to theirs. The house was spacious and the rooms comfortable. The lanai was my favorite spot each morning for coffee. It had a spectacular view of the lake. I wish we’d found this spot years earlier as we come to Bradenton often. It will definitely be a place we use again.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Dec 2022
Thank you for you kind review. Come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Emergency Trip

We came to town to help my mother in law who's house flooded during a hurricane and chose to stay in this property due to the closeness of where her house is. Being at her house was so hard as it was completely destroyed and it was very sad and made us all anxious and to get to go 'home' to the serenity and tranquility of HIdden Cottage was just what the doctor ordered! We loved this property and would have stayed longer but it was rented starting today so we couldn't. I would definitely recommend Hidden Cottage!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug 2024
Thank you for your kind review . We hope your mother is doing better now . It’s great you were able to help out.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellyn L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Greeted by a bottle of wine!

The rental was very clean and exactly as represented. Hosts were kind and a bottle of wine was waiting at check-in, a lovely touch. We would stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

steve j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute house and beauty grounds

Really enjoyed the stay and the grounds are beautiful. Owners are very responsive and nice. Would rent again, for sure. Wish it wasn’t 98 degrees so we could have enjoyed the Florida room. Everything was here in the house that we needed.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Renee C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home in a quiet setting

Everything was wonderful during our stay. We had everything we needed and enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dena L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The perfect winter getaway!

The cottage was perfect for us. Everything you could possible need is provided. The lanai is a wonderful spot to spend time. Very quiet, private, and secure.
Stayed 30 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ultimate Chill

The cottage is really cute. The living space(dining, family and kitchen) is open and airy and opens up into a lanai nestled among palm trees. The property is beautifully landscaped and the hosts are friendly and attentive. We loved our two weeks.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randolph T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet glade in Bradenton

Due to a family medical emergency, my wife and I needed to make sudden arrangements for a five-day trip to Bradenton. Carole and Haywood provided the perfect spot: an island of calm at a stressful, hectic moment in our lives. Our visits to the stricken family member accomplished much; and what a relief it was to be able to come "home" each day to the Smith's private garden!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2021
Thank you for your review. We hope you are back home safely. You are welcome back snytime
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great winter getaway

This was a wonderful place to spend 8 weeks to get away from winter back home in the Northeast. The property was as advertised and our hosts were very welcoming and quick to respond to our needs. The location is great and we fell in love with Ward Lake and the surrounding area in Bradenton. Highly recommend this or the adjacent property.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Mar 2021
Thank you for your review . You were perfect guests and left our home in great shape. We look forward to seeing you again on your next trip to Bradenton.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zachary M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house on compound

The house was nice, very clean and host were very easy to deal with. They did a great job providing anything that could possibly be needed for our time there. Host does also live on the compound directly behind the rental house so not much privacy but overall nice stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jan 2021
We are sorry you lacked privacy. This was a very social time before Christmas. We agree we had a lot of people coming down the driveway. Thank you fir tgecrevies

About the host

Hosted by Walter Haywood Smith

Host profile image

Languages:

English

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests
Tell us how we can improve our siteShare feedback