You are centrally located. You are someone who wants to do a lot of activities but not spend hours on the road. If you have ever stayed at the Beach it can take 40 minutes just to reach the expressway. Not here...You can jump on the highway and get to all the major attractions in less than 45 minutes. Downtown Tampa, Amile Ice Area, The Tropicana Baseball Stadium, The Straz Musical Theater, Ebor City, Columbia Restaurant (The Famous 100 Year Old Cuban Family Restaurant) are all only 45 minutes away. Even leave the house at 7:30am and be at the gates of Disneyworld by 9 am (Traffic permitting). The Closest Beach is Pasa Grill Beach is 22 minutes away where when you park you the actual Water is less than 40 feet away, so no major walking just to reach the waves (Just over the Sunshine Bridge), Ellenton Shopping Outlet Mall is 10 minutes away (the next exit), The Coolest TOPGOLF Family Entertainment dome (topgolf.com) is only 15 minutes away, Downtown Bradenton is 20 minutes, 35 minutes to Bradenton Beach/Ann Maria Island Beach, 20 minutes to the brand New University town mall, 35 minutes to Sarasota and 50 Minutes to Siesta Key Beach (Awarded Many times #1 or #2 Beach in the United States for it's soft White (Flour Like) Sandy Beaches.