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Open Water Home with lots of dolphin and manatee sightings. Boat docking.

Ellenton vacation home with kitchen

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Dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
Sun loungers, beach towels

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8149 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Ellenton, FL
  • Place, Riverwalk
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, LECOM Park
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

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About the area

Ellenton

Oceanside stay.Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Ellenton vacation home, you'll find Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park and Ellenton Premium Outlets. Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex and Bradenton Area Convention Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Ellenton Premium Outlets - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Riverwalk - 9 min drive - 8.8 km
  • The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature - 10 min drive - 9.8 km
  • LECOM Park - 11 min drive - 10.5 km
  • IMG Academy - 19 min drive - 19.3 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wawa - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Woody's River Roo - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Shake Station - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Open Water Home with lots of dolphin and manatee sightings. Boat docking.

Adorable Coastal Home; Boats can be kept on seawall or side yard. Perfect location: close to beaches, and downtown Bradenton, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg - 45 min to downtown Tampa. Great nautical location, less than 25 minutes to open Gulf. Enjoy the Manatee river with the outdoor fire pit and cast a reel while enjoying the sunset views.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the bay
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,601 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Note from host: Parties over 20 require preapproval and a fee.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

Events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Parties and events are allowed on site. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Open Water Home with lots of dolphin and manatee sightings. Boat docking. Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 111 out of 136 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 136 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 136 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 136 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 136 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ken t.

Liked: Cleanliness
Omg, what a view! Great location on the water. Close to attractions, beaches, etc. Clean house and a quiet neighborhood. We will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Patricia T.

The only thing positive is that the bed was comfortable and the location for our job. Other than that, the place is not well taken care of. Pile of disgusting pillows piled high in the hall closet. Nothing was neat and orderly.Storage of linens were in the dirty garage on a shelf and also just strewn on shelves in the closets. Dryer was filled with previous guests linins. I ended up folding them.The grill didnt work, absolutely no water pressure in the showers and throw up that was vacummed up in he vacuum. I ended up cleaning the vacuum and showing the owner a picture. She could care less and also a picture of the filthy grill and no propane and asked what my issue was. I told her there was no propane to cook. After a long hot day working in the heat, all we wanted to do was rest and cook on the grill. It literally looked like the cleaning/maintenance crew never take care of the property. Pictures of property are not the same as whats there. Sad when you see owners of a home lose interest and let it fall to the wayside. This place is not well maintained.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S., Saint Augustine

Liked: Cleanliness
Our 2nd stay here. Home is just the perfect size and location on water is great, especially if you like fishing. Both sunrise and sunset. I’m sure we will stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness
Check in was very easy. The house was clean and cozy, had everything you could need inside. Gorgeous view of the river from the Glass Florida room with a ton of outdoor seating options to enjoy it. Boat ramp was nearby and we made the short trip to the canal to tie up at the seawall, but with multiple boat ramp options you can stay trailered and visit a new one every day.We would stay here again for sure.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Megan B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
We only live about an hour away so it's really nice to have a spot like that that you can go to for a small getaway
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vince R., Cincinnati Ohio United States

Liked: Cleanliness

An amazing stay

Me and my fiancé enjoyed every minute of the house the pictures don’t do enough the quiet neighborhood the great location it was better than expected and the host was great with everything
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wally S., Winter haven, fl

Liked: Cleanliness

House on the water

Cozy,calming and a relaxing stay. The outside room was great. Got to see a few dolphins while relaxing outside. We will try and stay there again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful view of manatee river! Beautiful sunrises and sunsets

We have stayed at this property twice. Love the house, front porch all windows, view of manatee river is beautiful. Dolphins in the morning around 10:00 am. We will visit again in the fall.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Debbie H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Could use some TLC definitely not a good property for elderly people

We are elderly, so this property post difficulties for us. The bed in the master bedroom was impossible. The chairs around the large table in the lanai were almost too heavy to move and the outdoor chairs around the fire pit were too low to the ground.The property itself could definitely use some TLC. Also, some additional amenities such as power strips or charging stations,night lights. Some flat surface in the guest bedroom there was nowhere to put your bags or anything else as there were no tables or dressers.The view outside was wonderful, but the landscaping was void or in the front dead.Overall, we gave it a C. Certainly not worth the money spent.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing Getaway

Interior of house is very spacious and open. Especially like the enclosed patio with huge windows on three sides. Very nice furnishings and wall art. Front yard still has damaged palms from last hurricane, but that's incidental. Definitely recommend this listing.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Breathtaking!!

It was a perfect little spot! My family and I loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great view!

Lovely outlook being close to the water. The accommodation had everything we needed. Easy to find. A little way from St Pete’s but that suited us.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful place!

Very clean and exactly as advertised. We spent the month of February here and had a fabulous stay. Sunrises and sunsets were amazing. Super comfortable beds. Kristina was an excellent host. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful View

The sunroom porch and backyard were wonderful, just what I wanted :). The king size platform bed was a bit low but mattress was very comfortable. Host was very nice to deal with when needed.
Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Setting for our Perfect Day

The house is adorable and well kept. The yard was absolutely stunning. We had a very small wedding ceremony and were married overlooking the water. It was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great experience

We recently had a weekend soccer tournament in the area and this house was perfect for the trip. We loved the fire pit, the quiet street, and the house was spacious and clean. We were able to visit a couple great beaches that were within easy driving distance. Sunrises and sunsets were amazing. I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connie R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Poinsettia Place

Such a beautiful view and very relaxing!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing waterfront property

Very nice waterfront property, well appointed and taken care of. Mornings and evenings in the sun!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mario Z.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful views

Very nice place to stay, great location and beautiful views. Not so great for fishing. Would definitely recommend and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Melinda J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful house

Wonderful place to stay
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelley L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing staycation

Absolute perfection! We live in the area but needed a little more space & wanted a little weekend getaway to celebrate our son’s birthday with family. House had everything we needed but the view was definitely the best part! I could sit & look out at that water all day! Even in August when it was too hot to be outside, sitting on that back porch was perfect! Will definitely be back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Just as described

The house was clean. The furniture was nice. The river was amazing and my 13 year old loved fishing the entire time. We stayed for a soccer tournament in Lakeland Ranch. It was an easy drive back and forth. There are local restaurants and a Wal-Mart close by for convenience. The outlet mall was a huge hit. The hosts were responsive when we asked a question. The only thing we couldn't do was get streaming to connect, but they had cable so we just watched it. We would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Felecia W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful view

We loved the river in front of the house. Kids caught some catfish. Beds were comfortable. Really enjoyed it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024