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A heated pool
TV, video games, DVD player, books
Interior
Shower, jetted tub, hair dryer, towels
Exterior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 123860 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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Bradenton, FL
  • Place, State College of Florida
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, IMG Academy
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sarasota, FL (SRQ-Sarasota-Bradenton Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Bradenton

With a stay at this vacation home in Bradenton (Bayshore Gardens), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of IMG Academy and State College of Florida. .This family-friendly vacation home is 10.1 mi (16.2 km) from St. Armands Circle and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Lido Beach.
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What's nearby

  • State College of Florida - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • IMG Golf Academy - 6 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • IMG Academy - 7 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy - 7 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • IMG Soccer Academy - 7 min drive - 2.2 miles

Getting around

  • Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Chick Fil A - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Anna Maria Oyster Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Duff's Original Buffet - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island

🌊 Bay House Retreat by Beach Retreats Vacation Rentals

📍 Sarasota Bayfront – Near IMG Academy & Downtown Sarasota
🏡 5 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | Sleeps 12 | Heated Saltwater Pool | 2 Private Docks

Welcome to Bay House Retreat, a luxurious bayfront escape offering over 4,000 sq. ft. of comfort and style. With breathtaking Sarasota Bay views, two private docks, and resort-style amenities, this spacious 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom home is perfect for family reunions, group getaways, or a peaceful waterfront retreat.

🌟 Highlights

Waterfront luxury with unobstructed Sarasota Bay views

Sleeps up to 12 guests across 5 bedrooms

Heated saltwater pool & spa overlooking the bay

Two private docks for fishing, boating & sunsets

Outdoor kitchen + BBQ grill with dining for 8

Xbox ONE, board games, Smart TVs & outdoor cable

Minutes to IMG Academy, SRQ Airport & downtown Sarasota

Kayaks, water toys, and beach gear included

🏡 Inside Your Retreat

Bay House Retreat is designed for both relaxation and entertainment. Multiple living spaces, a private coffee bar upstairs, and large windows framing stunning bayfront views make this home ideal for gathering and unwinding.

Bedroom Layout

Master Suite: King bed, ensuite bath, bay views

Bedroom 2: Two queen beds

Bedroom 3: Queen bed

Bedroom 4: Two twin beds

Bedroom 5: Full bed

4 bathrooms, including two with jetted tubs

🌴 Outdoor Bayfront Paradise

Step into your own slice of waterfront heaven:

Heated saltwater pool & spa with panoramic views

Two private docks for fishing, boating, or watching dolphins and manatees

Outdoor kitchen with BBQ grill + seating for 8

Plenty of lounge space for sunbathing & family gatherings

Kayaks, beach chairs, towels, and water toys included (extra rentals available)

🎣 Endless Fun & Adventure

Pontoon boat rental available exclusively for guests (inquire for pricing)

Outdoor games: Cornhole, basketball & more

Minutes to beaches, golf, nature trails, and shopping

Short drive to Mote Marine Aquarium, Ringling Museum & St. Armands Circle

🚗 Parking & Accessibility

Driveway parking for up to 6 vehicles

No street parking permitted

Boat lifts not available – pontoon rentals recommended for exploring

📅 Booking & Cancellation

Weekly rentals preferred (Saturday to Saturday) – flexible stays available on request

No cancellation fees!
Cancel 60+ days before arrival → Full refund
Cancel within 60 days → No refund
Extended stays & bookings $20,000+ → Full payment 90 days prior, non-refundable
$500 deposit due at booking; balance due 60 days prior
For reservations 21+ nights or $20,000+ → 10% deposit due at time of booking.
Third party travel insurance cost is due at time of purchase
Third-party travel insurance through Beach Retreats is non-refundable
No changes permitted within 60 days of arrival or during stay
We highly recommend cancelation insurance

✨ Whether you're planning a fishing trip, a family reunion, or simply a quiet waterfront escape, Bay House Retreat offers the perfect Sarasota Bay getaway.

📩 Reserve now
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a private pool. There's a private balcony or patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment. A private bathroom has a jetted bathtub and a hair dryer.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a water park and a hot tub. Additional features at this vacation home include an arcade/game room and gas grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 private bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video games

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Garden
  • Gas grill
  • Outdoor entertainment area

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

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

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Golf
  • Heated pool
  • Kayak
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Tennis
  • Water park
  • Water sports equipment
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 3,860 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No 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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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

Property is also known as

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Bay House Retreat managed by Beach Retreats FL Anna Maria Island Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 67 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

James B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and amazing views!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes allwere good
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tricia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was clean and well stocked. Great views, beautiful pool deck and comfortable beds! Also great communication throughout our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful location on the bay, many birds and fish, both sunrise and sunset are visible from the house. House was clean and well stocked. We prepared Thanksgiving Dinner for family and had all that we needed and plenty of room.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jerry W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
This house fit our family's needs perfectly. 11 of us (including a 2 yr old) were in the area for a wedding and all enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matt K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Great house and property. Checked all the boxes!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sam G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very beautiful house and grounds
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kim s.

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

Family gathering Holidays

We loved our stay and look forward to future visits!
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jad T.

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

Everything you will need and more!

On time and great responses!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JEREMIAH S.

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

Awesome house & location

Needed a house with big dock for a 44' Caymas that we were displaying at the boat show. This house was perfect for us, close to Marina Jack where the boat show was, and super nice. Will def try to stay here again next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryan K.

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

Large family getaway

This place is absolutely amazing!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan C.

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

Fantastic home!

This is such a great place to stay. We had a blast fishing and enjoying this private resort right near so much fun stuff to do.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie D.

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

Get away

Our family had the best time. The house was in the perfect spot. By the water but not in the hustle of everything else. The house is the perfect location to all the beautiful beaches around. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Moe H.

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

bay stay

very nice home with many activities and things to do you can also rent a pontoon from the owner Christian very friendly and courteous
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel M.

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

Gorgeous

Fantastic property on a perfect location. Will definitely try to book again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rick P.

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

Beautiful spot, very clean

I stayed here with 8 friends on a golf / fishing trip and it was a really great spot. We had tons of space. The dock was great for fishing. The pool and yard were well kept and spacious I would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cameron L.

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

Awesome Home

Great views and a lovely home. The also have great property managers who are very easy to communicate with!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy P.

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

Very relaxing

Friends and family together was a great time
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Al F.

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

Gem on the Bay

This was an excellent place to stay. Right on Sarasota Bay. Easy drive to Lido Beach and Bradenton Beach. Awesome house and fabulous pool. We will stay here again
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jen D.

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

Home away from home

Comfortable home in a beautiful setting. We didn’t want to leave. Perfect for 2 families with preteens and teens to stay, have fun, relax, take in all that bay life has to offer
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Evan W.

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

Stunning property

Our stay did not disappoint! The pool is incredible, the house itself is gorgeous, and the views are even better. 10/10!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jude L.

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

Florida Retreat

This property is gorgeous from front to back and side to side. We fished, swam, walked the gardens, we even rented the pontoon boat and went to lunch, saw tons of dolphins! Highly recommend this site
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexa M.

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

Amazing house with even better views!

We could not be happier with our stay. The home was perfect for our large family and kids. The owner was awesome and came to the property and it was great hearing the history of the property. Pontoon boat on site was the biggest plus. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly C.

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

Review

This was a beautiful property, gorgeous location in excellent condition. The host was absolutely exceptional. There was a boat available. You could fish right off the property. It was a short drive to Ana Maria Island and all kinds of other beautiful beaches directly accessible from the boat that’s available to rent. Do not pass this one up.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike B.

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

Spring Break 2022

Private and amazing setup. We enjoyed throwing a paddleboard or kayak in the water right off the two docks. The views (especially sunsets) are amazing! Would definitely stay at this property again.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022