Boat Lovers' Paradise! Entertain family and friends in spacious 2400 sqft home with beautiful water front views, private pool, deep water canal with large dock and fenced in play area. Bring your boat if you have one!

The family vacation home features a large open family living/entertainment area overlooking the wide saltwater canal, including a large eating area, open kitchen, seperate dining room and an additional living room/ library area. Sleeping areas include a privately enclosable large master bedroom suite with king size bed, pool accessable bath and laundry, a large family bedroom with bath, feauring two queen sized beds, a master guest room with queen size bed, a cozy alcove room with queen size bed, and a shared main spa/bath equipped bathroom. The large family entertainment room also features a large pull out sofa bed for children or overnight guests. There is an additional pool half bathroom accessable from the pool deck. Internet connected televisions are featured in the family living area as well as each of the three largest bedrooms. Towls (beach and bath) as well as bedding are provided as are many basic household needs and appliances (Keurig cofee maker included).

Enjoy abundant waterfront nature and tranquilty, easy access to West Florida's most desireable beaches, and unlimited choices for family entertainment, sports and dining!

The small historic town of Palmetto features several grocery store choices, family owned restaurants, and many other convenient and charmingly quaint shops of interest. The twin city accross the bridge is the equally charming and historic small city of Bradenton (the county seat) and the home of the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature which features a renowned planetarium and manatee habitat. The beautiful riverfront, restaurants and marinas are a feature on both sides of the river. The Bradenton Village of the Arts, Motorworks Brewery and Pirate City/ LECOM Park (formerly historic McKechnie Field and longtime baseball spring training site for Pittsburgh) are all closeby! An abundance of shopping, restaurants, arts and entertainment await you locally and nearby including, the Ellenton Premium Outlets and the University Town Center!

The vacation home is ideally located adacent to Terra Ceia Bay with easy bridgeless access to Tampa Bay, the Intercoastal Waterway, Manatee River and the Gulf of Mexico. Close to the Interstate 275 and 75 interchange and the Florida Sunshine Skyway Bridge, with quick access to St.Petersburg, Clearwater and greater Tampa Bay areas as well as next door Bradenton and Sarasota areas. Close proximity to West Florida's most renowned and beautiful beaches including: Anna Maria, Holmes/ Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, Fort Desoto Park, Pass-a-Grille and St. Petersburg Beach areas and an abundance of tropically beautiful public, semi-public and country club golf courses! Nature, Arts and Entertainment awaits at every turn!

Close to the heart of Florida's Baseball spring training venues including the nearest Pittsburgh "Pirate City" spring training center as well as nearby training sites for the Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays as well as the Tampa Bay Rays! Internally renowed IMG Sports Academy and the Nathan Benderson Park International Rowing venues are closeby as well! Raymond James Stadium, Tropicana Field and Amalie Arena are homes to each of Tampa Bays' Championship winning professional sports teams and also feature NCAA sports teams from the University of South Florida, The University of Tampa and many other winter visiting teams!

Favorite Annual events include the nearby IndyCar Series Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and several major offshore boat racing events including: The St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix, Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix and Clearwater Offshore Nationals all nearby!


Many other internationally renowned family entertainment destinations are within close reach including: The St. Pete Pier, Busch Gardens/ Adventure Island, ZooTampa at Lowry Park, Tampa's Florida Aquarium, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Mote Marine Aquarium and Bishop Museum of Science and Nature just to name a few. An easy day trip to the Orlando theme parks of Disney, Universal and SeaWorld is also a regular favorite activity.

Wake up to morning sunshine, relaxed and ready to enjoy another day in paradise over your morning Keurig beverage and breakfast. Eat-in the large fully equipped kitchen/family great room or eat-out on the luxurious pool deck or patio/boat dock. Immerse yourself in natural beauty, exotic birds, jumping fish, manatees and dolphins are frequent companions. Take a kayak or canoe ride, fish off the dock or jump in your boat and go! Take a bike ride (2 adult, 2 child bikes and a "tag along" bike provided) through the semi rural/ suburban neighborhoods, all the way to the naturally historic Emerson Point Preserve where the Intercoastal Waterway meets the mouth of the Manatee River!

Just bring your suitcase and bathing suit so you can enjoy all the amenities of your vacation home including modern appliances, breezy ceiling fans throughout, separate laundry room, large garage and driveway for parking, with bikes, pool and beach equipment. Outdoor eating/ grilling area adjacent to pool/dock area. Fresh bedding, bath and beach towels provided.

Family health and well being concerns can help be assured with state of the art medical care at Manatee Memorial Hospital or nearby Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital/ Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg, in addition to world renowned Moffitt Cancer Center/Shriners/USF Healthcare/VA complex in Tampa.

Distant and international travelers can appreciate the easy access to all the nature and entertainment available througout Florida and the choice of several available International aiports, from closeby Tampa Bay International (TIA), St. Petersburg (PIE), Sarasota (SRQ) and Orlando International ( MCO) to Southwest Florida International (RSW) and even Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Miami (MIA) as well as Amtrak. Several destination cruise lines also operate out of nearby Port of Tampa!

Return, Relax, and Enjoy the the luxury and convenience of your family friendly West Central Florida vacation home!