1 Mi to Riverwalk: Brand New Bradenton Home

We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful home in Bradenton. The house was exceptionally clean, tastefully decorated, and very comfortable. Everything was well-maintained and worked perfectly, making our stay completely stress-free. The location was excellent—just minutes from downtown Bradenton and about 20/30/40 minutes from the beaches during the off-season. It was convenient to everything we wanted to do while still providing a relaxing place to come back to each day. One thing we especially appreciated was how thoughtfully the home was stocked. The hosts truly thought of everything, including beach chairs, a beach wagon, coolers, and beach towels, which made our beach days so much easier and more enjoyable. The host was friendly, responsive, and very easy to communicate with throughout our stay. We truly enjoyed our time here and would highly recommend this property to anyone visiting the area. We would gladly stay here again!

Front & back doors each have a large window without blinds/curtains, so you can see straight through the house: no privacy/security. We didn't dare leave valuables on the counters for someone to see from outside. Large window above the staircase also has no coverings, so you can stand on the street and see into the upstairs hallway and one bedroom. All the other windows had opaque, papery, roll-down blinds, so we could either shut them completely or let the whole world look inside (Venetian blinds would have been better for balancing sunlight with privacy). Bradenton seems to be a very sketchy town, so we didn't feel safe. You hear sirens now and again, and you see weirdos drive onto the grass across the road and go fishing in the canal/river. Passing traffic, both near and far, is noisy. A man looking like a kidnapper walked a dog, cat, and kitten down the sidewalk past our house and driveway. Other suspicious-looking characters and some normal people. The neighborhood seems a strange mix of poor and better-off. We always kept the house doors and our SUV locked, even when making trips to carry things in and out. Our driveway was between our house and another house, and that house had loud parties with lots of guest cars at least two nights we were there. The house is NOT new, but nicely remodeled for the most part. Old, cracked banister piece; excessive, gaudy decor, including two paintings of wading birds that looked like zombies. Shampoo/body wash caused allergies.

This place is absolutely beautiful and spotless