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Pool 10 feet away, Beach Views + Toys, duplex, SUP+Kayak+Firepit+Crows Nest

Pool 10 feet away, Beach Views + Toys, duplex, SUP+Kayak+Firepit+Crows Nest

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Pool, fire pit, palm trees looking west across street to beach, Gulf + trolley
Backyard with lighted pool and Christmas lights outlining yard/palm trees/firpit
Pool
Pool
Fire Pit with colorful green and white glass, pavers, chairs +yard/cornhole game

Overview of Pool 10 feet away, Beach Views + Toys, duplex, SUP+Kayak+Firepit+Crows Nest

9.8 out of 10 Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8141 sq m

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi

Check out the area

Bradenton Beach, FL
  • Popular LocationHistoric Bridge Street Pier2 min drive
  • Popular LocationCortez Beach3 min drive
  • Popular LocationCoquina Beach5 min drive
  • AirportSt. Petersburg, FL (SPG-Albert Whitted)45 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Beach Sunny Yellow Room

1 Queen Bed

Family Room sleeper sofa

1 Queen Bed

Master Green Bedroom

1 King Bed

Nautical Blue Room

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Main Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Master Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Outdoor Shower 1

Outdoor shower

Outdoor Shower 2

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Pool 10 feet away, Beach Views + Toys, duplex, SUP+Kayak+Firepit+Crows Nest

145 five-star reviews says it all! 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 second floor Gulf View Retreat can also be rented at http://www.vrbo.com/557191.

Sleeping arrangements:
• King master bedroom with new en suite bathroom and tiled shower, Garden view, 2 closets, dresser, lights, and ceiling fan.
• Queen bedroom next to bathroom with Garden view, closet, dresser, lights, and ceiling fan.
• 2 Singles bedroom next to bathroom with closet, dresser, light, and ceiling fan.
• Queen La-Z-Boy air mattress sleeper sofa.

The Pool Side Retreat kitchen features new granite countertops, a new dishwasher and is fully stocked with dishes and towels. The split-level plan keeps the master bedroom separate from the other bedrooms for privacy. 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 100 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 (www.vrbo.com/557191). Each floor is a completely self-sustaining, independent unit with its own BBQ, patio furniture and entryway. 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
• 4 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
• 2 New Trane air conditioning units
• 1 Paddleboard
• 2 Kayaks
• And much more...

Our original AMI home is 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.

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.

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.

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 6 am to 10 pm.

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 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.

After enjoying the beach or park, return home to use one of the two outdoor showers next to the beach toys or the pool to wash the beach sand off and jump in the pool waiting for you. Kick your feet in the water of the heated pool with a special sun shelf for toddlers or adults to sit on with Adirondack-style chairs. The pool, 5 feet deep at its deepest, includes two more sitting shelves on the that are around 18 inches deep. One of those extra sitting shelves on the far end has a soaker spout to massage sore backs. Enjoy the traditional landscaping of Florida with various palm trees of different sizes that increase your privacy including Areca Palms, Queen Palms, Fishtail Palms, and Palmetto Palms. A large Frangipani/Plumeria tree creates beautiful large flower blossom clusters usually in May or June, which smell ideal and are the basis for Hawaiian leis. Relax in the soft green grass of our Zoysia lawn next to the pool tossing a ball or playing a game of Corn Hole or Golf Toss. Head up to the Crow's Nest deck and watch the dolphins swim by in the Gulf of Mexico next to the beach.

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!

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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

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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


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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: 25
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)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking, vaping, drugs, cannabis home/property
Quiet Time Hours are 10 pm to 7 am or County Sheriff will be called. Not liable for loss of anything tangible or bodily.
No party/drug/smoking/vaping is allowed. If you do not follow this and all our home rules in the Rental Agreement, the County Sheriff will be called.
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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bradenton Beach

Located in Bradenton Beach, this holiday home is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Cortez Beach and Coquina Beach. Fish Hole Adventure Golf and AMI Paddleboard Adventures are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

What's nearby

  • Aluna Wellness Center & Spa - 2 min walk
  • Bradenton Beach Marina - 17 min walk
  • Historic Bridge Street Pier - 2 min drive
  • Cortez Beach - 3 min drive
  • Coquina Beach - 5 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - 3 min drive
  • Wicked Cantina - 12 min walk
  • Skinny's Place - 3 min drive
  • Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier - 3 min drive
  • Beach House Waterfront Restaurant - 16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Pool 10 feet away, Beach Views + Toys, duplex, SUP+Kayak+Firepit+Crows Nest have a pool?

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

Is Pool 10 feet away, Beach Views + Toys, duplex, SUP+Kayak+Firepit+Crows Nest pet-friendly?

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

What time is check-in at Pool 10 feet away, Beach Views + Toys, duplex, SUP+Kayak+Firepit+Crows Nest?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pool 10 feet away, Beach Views + Toys, duplex, SUP+Kayak+Firepit+Crows Nest?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Pool 10 feet away, Beach Views + Toys, duplex, SUP+Kayak+Firepit+Crows Nest located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Bradenton Beach and Cortez Beach. Aluna Wellness Center & Spa and Anna Maria Sound are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 174 reviews" "
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ann M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home away from home!
We were pleasantly surprised when we pulled up to house. The cleaning crew was finishing up and we asked if we could sit poolside. Yes! We used the restroom and hung outside while they finished. Our groceries got delivered and we settled in for wonderful week! Our upstairs neighbors were wonderful and sharing the pool and back yard was easy. Would love to come back!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Quick getaway
We had two couples place was perfect for us and walking distance to beach, many restaurants and bars.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karina L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Made Great Memories
The description of the Pool Side Retreat is spot on. Rex was great at communicating and he even called out a technician when the dish box wasn’t working. The rental has pretty much everything you would need for a beach day like beach chairs, a wagon, goggles, SUP & kayaks, boogie boards, etc. (Bring your own beach umbrella). There’s also Adirondack chairs, a fire pit, grill, pool, outdoor shower. There’s a washer/dryer, stove, microwave, Coffee pot, Keurig, large fridge, & toaster oven. The kids loved the pool and we made some great memories! :)
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Tammy I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Vacation
Needs a lot of updating inside and out, main room floor cracked by the wash dryer area. Master bathroom needs updating, and the other bathroom same. Blind’s need to be changed out half of them didn’t work or broken and tied up. Wood decks need to be updated big time, when someone from up stairs spilled stuff bottom people got it.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Debra W.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
60th birthday surprise was a true surprise!!
We drove 7 hours and got to our trip for my 60 birthday and drove up to find out it had been double booked !! Mr Rex found us another place that was further away from beach with 4 kids and we had a terrible week that we thought would be a wonderful 60 th birthday celebration with my grands!! We will never go through VRBO ever again!! It was horrible and I’m still crying about it!! I deserve a full refund if you really want the truth!! We had no pool like we were suppose to have!! Just a horrible experience!! I even bought insurance on this crap that turned out to be nothing like I ever planned!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 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 Anna Maria Island with our family. 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 beach gives us an incredible contrast to the mountains.

Why they chose this property

When we first saw this property, we fell instantly in love with it. There is a warmth in this home and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

What makes this property unique

The proximity to the beach, the unobstructed Gulf views from the Crows Nest deck, the brand new swimming pool, the new Fire Pit with lighted Areca Palms, the paddle board, the 2 kayaks, and the closeness to the trolley stop made this the perfect property to enjoy all that the Anna Maria Island has to offer!

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