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Breakers 1 · Old Florida Home · Gulf Front - Fully Restored

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A beachfront hotel with a sandy walkway leading to the entrance, a wooden staircase, and a clear view of the ocean.
A beachside building with a round structure, a covered patio with chairs, and a view of the ocean.
A row of two-story buildings with wooden railings and a gravel driveway.
A row of yellow beach cottages with a sandy beach in front, palm trees, and a clear blue sky.
A beach house with a covered porch, a barbecue, and beach chairs.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Bradenton Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Garage parking available
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Holmes Beach, FL
  • Place, Bradenton Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Anna Maria Sound
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Manatee Public Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

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About the area

Holmes Beach

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Ilexhurst, a neighbourhood in Holmes Beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Bradenton Beach and Coquina Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at LECOM Park, or consider a night out at Tarpon Bay Grill and Tiki Bar. With jet skiing, waterskiing and sailing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Holmes Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Bradenton Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Anna Maria Sound - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • West Coast Surf Shop - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Manatee Public Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Holmes Beach Beaches - 7 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Ugly Grouper - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Beach House Waterfront Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wicked Cantina - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Breakers 1 · Old Florida Home · Gulf Front - Fully Restored pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Breakers 1 · Old Florida Home · Gulf Front - Fully Restored?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Breakers 1 · Old Florida Home · Gulf Front - Fully Restored?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Breakers 1 · Old Florida Home · Gulf Front - Fully Restored?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Breakers 1 · Old Florida Home · Gulf Front - Fully Restored located?

Located in Ilexhurst, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria Sound. AMI Paddleboard Adventures and West Coast Surf Shop are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 75 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

BLESSED BY THIS HOME AND ITS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: WE EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND NEEDED ASSISTANCE FROM ISLAND PROPERTIES. THEY WERE SO KIND AND HELPFUL ARRANGING THIS WONDERFUL GULF FRONT HOME
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Breakers1 stay October 2026

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The location was great. The house itself was very clean and orderly.The WiFi was weak, the cable was the most basic. For the price of the unit better was expected, because of rain we had many days were we had to stay inside. Because the public access point was next to the property we had to not set up away from the house.
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Oct 2026
Hi Steve, I do apologize in regard to the wifi and had we known you were having issues we would have come over and did some rebooting which is usually all it takes or called Spectrum however you never notified us of any internet issues at all also if there is any rainy/stormy days on the island the wifi can be intermittent. You were originally supposed to go into a condo on the beach and we found out they were doing construction so we notified you immediately and told you about Breakers 1 and that it was beachfront single family home and that you would not have to pay the difference in price since Breakers 1 is much more expensive than the beachfront condo you were originally going into. All in all we hope overall you enjoyed your stay since you text us after you checked out and said: "We've checked out. Thank you. It was a wonderful stay."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is the cutest, and access to the beach is perfection! I wish I could live here full time. I love the old Florida style with windows on the front of the house. Walking out directly onto the beach is worth every penny! I hope to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was the absolute best vacation I could have hoped for! The location of this rental is outstanding. I usually need a pool for a vacation, but the ocean was so close it was like my very own pool! Amazing house that had all of the amenities one could need! Absolutely amazing for 5 adults. AMI is my new favorite place and I will absolutely rent this house again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Best Beach Vacation ever!!!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house is awesome!! It sits only steps from the beach and is beautiful inside and out. They thought of everything. The Chaise lounge by the front windows was my happy place all week to read and watch the ocean. Well equipped kitchen and beds were comfortable. You can watch the sunset from your deck! It was spotless clean and refurbished. We will be back!
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2026
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Vacation 2026

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Everything was good. My daughter complained about the upstairs toilet being pink. Everything else was good.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome location!

This property was a great find!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jan 2023
We are happy to hear you found the location in the center of Holmes Beach to your liking. Breakers 1 is a great beach front home in a quiet area but near restaurants, stores and trolley stops. Thank you for your five star review. We hope you can plan a return visit in the near future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great vacation rental

Great area. Easy access to local stores and restaurants. Easy access to and from beach. Highly recommend this rental
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2024
We're thrilled you had a great time! It was our pleasure to have you, and we look forward to your next visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location! Enjoyed my stay with really no big complaints. All mattresses were very comfortable. The big bathroom was great for us all to shower and get ready. The other shower was way too small for an adult. Just need better, more comfy living room furniture. I would absolutely stay there again.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2025
Thanks so much for staying with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The greatest location on the island !

This property is amazing! The location and views are unbelievable. We are coming g back next year and I wish this was a 4 bedroom.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2022
Thank you Barbara for your review. We're happy that enjoyed your stay. Looking forward to having you again as a guest.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vaca

Great house and beach front location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul 2024
Thanks so much for the kind review! We are happy you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Very nice property in a great location to everything!

If you want a gorgeous view and just a few steps to the beach then this is the place. Very clean and has everything you need! We would definately recommend this home to all!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
We are glad you enjoyed your stay at this gulf front home. Thank you for your 5 star recommendation. Breakers 1 is conveniently located close to shopping and restaurants. The free trolley makes it easy to explore Anna Maria Island. We hope you are planning a return visit to this beautiful island.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful home & location!!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Beautiful home & perfect location on island! Home was very stocked with everything you could need, kitchen was gorgeous.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2025
We appreciate you choosing our place for your stay! Your visit meant a lot to us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely wonderful stay

Everything was clean, and we’ll taken care of. We had beautiful weather. And the local food was fabulous Our house was located in one of the best spots on the beach. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a positive review. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay at the beach and found the location convenient for your needs. We value your business and hope to see you again soon.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Exactly as described

We loved it.. house is very close to the water and very close to grocery store and other businesses. Our family loved it and are looking for next year!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you for a great review. We are glad you enjoyed the great beach just steps from the deck at Breakers 1. The beach home is located at the end of a quiet street, but within walking distance of restaurants and shops. Exploring Anna Maria Island is easy when using the free trolley service on Anna Maria Island. Looking forward to your return visit.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Awesome place to stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Been there a few times. Looking forward to next year!
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for the excellent review. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Breakers 1

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful experience!
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jun 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review of your recent stay. We truly appreciate your feedback and are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time at the beach!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome

Worth to come back and we will
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug 2022
Thank you Gustavo for your review. We're glad you were able to experience the spectacular sunsets. We look forward to seeing you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best Beach Vacation

We loved staying at Breakers 1! It was a great location on the island and right on the beach. The beach was never crowded during our stay in July. The 2nd shower was small (think RV/camper size) but it was fine for our kids (ages 8, 10, 11) who did not mind. Having the garage to keep the bikes, etc was great! I felt the management company was very responsive, from us renting bikes to them sending someone out to check on the garage door; in fact, much better than I've experienced in other rentals. We would not hesitate to book this house again if we were to come back to AMI!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug 2025
Thank you for staying with us!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Best beach vacation!!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved everything about this rental. Home was clean, nicely stocked with essentials and beach toys. The location is amazing!! We plan on a return trip next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Renter

Great
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review of your recent stay. We truly appreciate your feedback and are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time at the beach!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Family Vacation!

Property was very clean and literally steps from the waters edge! We enjoyed not having to tote everything we needed for a day at the beach. You could just go back and forth all day long. There were plenty of floats, chairs, umbrellas, boggie boards, toys etc in the garage. We could have used them, but the garage doors were recently replaced and we could not access the garage. We would stay here again for sure!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jun 2025
Thank you so much for staying with us!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful location !

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very spacious clean we stay every year - also if it needs any maintenance they will come immediately to resolve - however I would suggest due to humidity and so close to the beach to always if any food out left on top of the counter place it in a ziplock - to avoid the roaches eating it if they come in - at times I would see some appearing behind the microwave therefore I would make sure I had everything sealed !
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2025
Thank you for the feedback and nice review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and to see you again! Thank you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

AMI

Loved the house in AMI; it was lovely, clean, kitchen stocked with necessary cooking items, loved the view from the many windows facing the beach. I would definitely return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating. We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Beach House!

We had an excellent time. The home was clean and as described. We loved being right on the beach. The home had everything you needed for the week from kitchen supplies to beach towels. It was missing a laundry basket and we didn’t bring one, I messaged the rental service and it was there in an hour. I wasn’t expecting that kind of detail to service. We would love to stay again and recommend the place to anyone. Our group consisted of myself, husband, 19 year old son with 19 year old girlfriend, and 15 year old daughter. They loved it too.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2025
Thank you for staying with us!
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