CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL! Family beach condo. Steps to sand and restaurants + bars!

Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
4.9
Outstanding(173 Reviews)

Apartment in Bradenton Beach, FL

6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this apartment rental

NOTE: The Bridgeport pool will be closed for resurfacing the deck from August 5-September 15.
The Bridgeport condos #201-207 are planned for outside construction including no patio access to replace the railings and flooring and placing blue plastic across all beach-view windows obscuring the views to protect the windows from damage. The time frame is planned August 12 to mid-December if everything goes smoothly. Prices have been adjusted during these times due to this important renovation.

175 five-star ratings says it all with Beach Views at Bridgeport 202 + 203 + 207 similar layouts!! Perfect location next to Beach + Restaurants + Bridge Street + Free Trolley with Large Pool!! Relax, relax, relax. The options are many once you enter the Beach View Retreat. Wake up to the sunrise across the Intercoastal bay on the east side of the complex. Check out the beach, dolphins and fish/tarpon jumping, and diving birds in the Gulf of Mexico through the high-powered binoculars. Head out to the white powder sand of the beach. Return to enjoy a dip or more horizontal time at our condo swimming pool. Watch the sunset into the Gulf of Mexico from the beach, from the home's living room, from the home's master bedroom, or from the home's lanai open-air patio. End the perfect day with a walk across the street to the BeachHouse Waterfront Restaurant or a couple blocks south to the Bridge Street restaurants for dinner.

The Beach View Retreat is located in the highly valued Bridgeport Condos. Sightings along the Gulf of Mexico beach and inter-coastal waterway include Manatees, Rays, Dolphins, many kinds of fish, huge Pelicans, Blue Herons, Egrets, Osprey, Terns, Gulls, and other amazing creatures. Some people even get married at the beach area and stay in the home with family! Common sites along the beach areas include Sea Turtle nests and bird nesting sanctuaries during special times of the year.

“Anna Maria Island’s Hot Spot” is now Historic Bridge Street on Bradenton Beach, the southernmost city of Anna Maria Island. Bridge Street, where the original wooden bridge was the only means of access to the island, where a beautiful fishing pier is in its place today, leading to an active street where you can Shop~Dine~Play from beach to bay. Bridge Street offers a walkable community with spectacular water views from the both the pier and the gulf beach and only a couple blocks from Beach View Retreat.

The Beach View Retreat offers everything you need for your beach stay! Just bring your food, clothing and toiletries. Beach chairs, beach umbrella, and beach toys for the kids are available in our garage level storage room including beach chairs and toys. Dishes, pots, pans, linens and towels are all provided - just bring your swimsuit and enjoy! The Beach View Retreat features a master bedroom having an en-suite bathroom with large closet and a guest bedroom with its own bathroom. Additionally, there is a LazyBoy sleeper sofa in the family room. Other amenities to perfect your stay include:

• Covered Lanai/Patio with nearly 180-degree direct beach views
• Living Room picture window with nearly 180-degree Gulf of Mexico views
• Grocery cart for easy carrying from car to elevator and up to home
• Garbage bag drop right around corner from home
• Elevator access or stairwell access for handicap access at your convenience
• High-Speed Wireless Internet service with 120 MB+ per second download speeds + 12 MB per second upload speeds
• Cable on 3 Televisions - 2 LED flat-screen TVs in Living Room and Master Bedroom as well as another Cable TV in the Guest Bedroom
• New Trane air conditioning unit
• Keurig K55 Programmable Coffee Cup Maker
• 1,060 square feet living space
• 2 Car Parking Spaces
• 2 Bathrooms
• Washer & Dryer
• Grill available

In less than 2 minutes, you will be spending your day on the beach, 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. Common sights along the beach areas include Sea Turtle nests and bird nesting sanctuaries during special times of the year. Once in a while, you’ll come across a Gulf-side wedding!

While some prefer the isolation of the nearby beaches, others opt toward more people at the public beaches. If that is your desire, venture to Coquina Beach at the south end of Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria Island, or Manatee County Beach at the west end of Manatee Avenue in Holmes Beach, or Anna Maria Pier at the east end of Pine Avenue for the intercoastal/Tampa Bay access. Anna Maria Pier is a special place where many times you can see fish, rays, dolphins, and manatees swimming underneath you as well as fish from the dock and have a nice meal or an ice cream cone at Two Scoops Ice Cream Shop. (The Pier is currently under repair, Winter 2017.)

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.

Enjoy live music nightly and dinner at Manatee Public. By timing it right (usually 7 pm), you can enjoy sea creature (fish, eel, and shark) feeding by the owner while enjoying Ice Cream at Holy Cow Ice Cream.

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.

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.

Our kids love going to the Bridge Street Pier or taking the free trolley just outside the door 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... The Trolley stops every 20 minutes from about 6 am to 10 pm.

Come enjoy the unbelievable location of the Beach View Retreat near corner of Gulf & Cortez!

Please consider bringing more family/friends to our 14 Florida Beach Homes or 8 Colorado Mountain Lodges or 4 Tennessee Lake/Country Homes on either Vrbo or the other primary platform. The number at the start are the # folks who can stay there:

Anna Maria Island Salt Life!

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Rex & Michele Geissler
Golden, CO

Amenities

Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Family friendly

Map of Bradenton Beach, FL

Reviews

4.9
Outstanding(173 Reviews)
4.9
Jul 2024
This was a beautiful stay
4.9
Jul 2024
The condo was perfect! It had every thing we could possibly want and more. The location and view out the windows was just amazing. We plan to go back next year!!
4.9
Jul 2024
This was a great location. The condo was clean and spacious. Neighbors we met at the pool were friendly. Rex was very responsive.
4.9
May 2024
This place was amazing and the view was great. Beach right across the street, white sandy beach. Will recommend this to all my friend's
4.9
Apr 2024
So close to the beach and walkable to the restaurants and shops.
4.9
Apr 2024
We had a wonderful one week visit to AMI! The condo was well appointed and very clean. As with other reviews, the location is perfect - situated right across the street from the Gulf, however, the traffic was somewhat loud. It didn’t bother us as the ocean certainly took precedence!! Rex was easy to communicate with and while the condo may be just a bit tired in decor, it met our needs perfectly! We would definitely stay here again!
4.9
Feb 2024
The view is.the star of this condo! All other amenities are great and we enjoyed our entire stay. I can’t imagine anyone wouldn’t enjoy spending time here!
4.9
Feb 2024
The condo is well appointed. The beds were comfortable. Beautiful sunset views. We liked the neighborhood. Close to the beach. Rex is the best owner I've encountered: communicative and helpful.

FAQs

How much does this apartment cost compared to others in Bradenton Beach?

The average price for a rental in Bradenton Beach is $329 per night. This rental is $93 above the average.

Is parking included with this apartment?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL! Family beach condo. Steps to sand and restaurants + bars!. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this apartment?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL! Family beach condo. Steps to sand and restaurants + bars!. Enjoy the water!

Is CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL! Family beach condo. Steps to sand and restaurants + bars! pet friendly?

Yes! This apartment is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL! Family beach condo. Steps to sand and restaurants + bars!?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.

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