G.T. Bray Santa

If you have never visited Anna Maria Island around Christmas you need to give it a try, Why?

There are a ton of Christmas activities all around the area. Santa comes in on a helicopter at G.T. Bray Park. Downtown Bradenton brings in snow to go sledding. Holmes Beach plaza on Marina Drive has a Christmas bash where shops serve free appetizers and the children of Anna Maria Island dance under a snow machine.

Not enough? Vacation rental accommodations in early December are more than 50% off compared to high season rates. The weather is sunny and beautiful. The only white we have is the sand on our gorgeous beaches. While I write this the entire East coast is in a blizzard that will average one foot of snow fall!

Lastly, who does not like a good parade? Every year the Anna Maria Island privateers put on a Christmas parade. Beads, candy and party favors are all thrown during the parade. It is fabulous fun for all!

So what are you doing? Call Island Real Estate today and book next year’s holiday season. Island Real Estate has more than 175 hand picked rentals with more than 25 high luxury vacation rentals. More than anyone on Anna Maria Island!

Have a great winter and a wonderful holiday season! Thanks to Michael for the great video below.

Awesome Private Pool

Island Real Estate and Vacation Rentals has just added a wonderful six bedroom Mediterranean Beauty. The Extra large home is just 1.5 blocks to the gorgeous Anna Maria island Beaches. The private pool home is located at 4118 5th Avenue in Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, Florida. Specific amenities are as follows… (6) Bed: (3.5) Bath: Accommodates up to (12) people: 2 Kings, 1 Queen, 4 Twins and 1 Queen Sleeper Sofa. Sorry this property is No smoking and is not Pet friendly.

The private Mediterranean is a newly built and is just 1 1/2 blocks to Anna Maria Island’s award winning beaches. Enjoy your holiday rental at this gorgeous high luxury home with no details left to chance. The villa is located on a quiet cul-de-sac of luxury homes in Holmes Beach. The finer amenities include a large private heated pool, numerous big screen televisions, high speed Internet, extended cable TV, game room with a ping pong table and darg board. Most importantly the luxury home offers a separate fenced in area for a swing set and children play area. The Anna Maria Island holiday villa has a phenomenal master bedroom which includes a private veranda balcony and extra private bathroom with large walk-in shower.

Please note that the “Google Maps” tab incorrectly positions this house. The vacation rental is located on the corner of 42nd Street and 5th Avenue (north of Manatee Avenue). For more information on this great holiday vacation rental visit Island Real Estate’s listing for this vacation rental.

Fantastic Tropical Pool

Fabulous pool and outdoor living area

Fabulous Great Room

Huge Dining and kitchen Area

Hidden Cove Gulf Front

Estate has a human voice answering their phones 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. No automated attendants allowed. In addition, Island Real Estate is one of the very few offices open 7 days per week on Anna Maria Island. This is to ensure that buyers, sellers, owners, tenants or guests can speak face to face with a resource required to help service their requirements. Island Real Estate realizes, without customers, there is no business!

Servicing customers when everything works correctly is easy. A company’s service is best defined when faced with adversity. The next review is a fantastic example of this fact….

“Nice house, great location, but no air conditioning”
“The house was nice and clean. It was warm when we arrived. We contacted the office the next day and they sent someone out to look at the air conditioning. It still hot the next day so they moved us at their expense and were very apologetic. We had a very nice stay and always enjoy the island. We appreciate the efforts that Island Real Estate went to to make our stay enjoyable.”

Island Real Estate has a ton of reviews just like the one found below…

“Well looked after”
“Well looked after by Island real estate, going beyond the call of duty when one of our party had sun burn. Everything was clean and tidy, with key pick up and drop off easy. Will use them again on are next holiday Tony and Rosie England”

For more independent reviews of Island Real Estate’s services please visit Flip key which is the Trip Advisor of Vacation Rentals.

Private Heated Pool

lifts, docks, Gulf Front; Island Real Estate Vacation Rentals has your perfect holiday villa. It’s all just a touch away. Visit Island Real Estate’s website, enter your dates of stay and amenity expectations and quicker than a blink of an eye their premier website returns vacation rentals available for your exact stay. The scavenger hunt is over. Be sure to visit their 100% accurate on line available website for all your Anna Maria Island Vacation Rental needs.

Maybe you are looking for the impossible? Well Island Real Estate Vacation Rentals can make it possible. Their inventory of over 200 Anna Maria Island properties has every amenity imaginable. Looking for wireless Internet? No problem, more than 1/2 of their properties has wireless. Looking for an XBox or Playstation III for the kids? No problem. Clock radio’s that accept MP3 players? Elevators, Pet friendly, Multi-month friendly? Yes, they have them.

Outdoor Living Gulf Front

Let’s come up with something tough…restaurants just a walk away, holiday rentals close to trolley stops. Yes, yes, but still not hard enough. Outdoor bars, TV’s outside, outdoor billiard table, dining room tables with seating for 14. Yes to all. What about the most luxurious complexes, yup, yup, and yup. In fact, Island Real Estate Vacation rentals has at least one rental in each of the high luxury direct gulf front condominiums on Anna Maria Island. Bradenton Beach Club, Island Paradise, Vista Grande, L’Plage, Hidden Cove and La Casa Costiera. No other company has rentals in all these luxurious gulf front properties. In fact most if lucky, have a vacation rental in only one of the gulf front properties listed!

Visit Island Real Estate’s website and don’t struggle looking through properties too long. Island is the only rental company on Anna Maria Island open 7 days per week so call any day! (877) 778-6066

Direct Gulf Front

The 4 bedroom Holmes Beach Vacation Rental is just a short stroll to the Gulf of Mexico. It is about 1.5 blocks to the beach. The private Anna Maria Island vacation rental also has a newly installed pool equipped with a heater for the rare cold evening as well as a swim up bar. That’s right, a swim up bar with bar bench to relax in the pool, the sun and sip your favorite beverage. The Extra large back yard makes it a perfect private oasis. I forgot to mention the barbecue grill perfect for a pool side picnic!

Just off the pool is the game room inside equipped with a Wii. The home has three Kings and a double-twin bunk bed. The kitchen has just been renovated as well and is a perfect spot to prepare the family favorite vacation meal. The living area creates a great room effect with the kitchen so the entire family can share in time out of the sun. Some last notes, sorry no pets, YES there is wireless Internet if you need to do a LITTLE work while out of the office. Call the great folks at Island Real Estate Vacation Rentals if you have questions or visit their website for more information on 407 80th street, Holmes Beach, Fl.

I have attached a You Tube video below for some great shots of this Holmes Beach, Vacation rental cottage. If you are interested in more Anna Maria Island Vacation rentals be sure to visit my Anna Maria Island Real Estate website.

Gulf Front Resort

essentially three buildings and two ground level condominiums which are Direct Gulf Front. The two Holmes Beach ground level properties have a spiral stairway to the roof which offers a perfect view of the Gulf of Mexico as well as early evening Anna Maria Sunsets.

The second building offers Direct Gulf Front views from the living areas as well as the covered patios. The covered patios have seating as well as high top tables and chairs perfect for relaxing at the Gulf.

The last two buildings are located towards the back of the property and all condominiums have views of the Gulf with phenomenal covered patios. These two buildings overlook the heated pool area, the spa and a vineyard terrace that houses dining tables as well as a community propane barbecue grill and charcoal barbecue grilling fireplace.

All La Casa Costiera properties have two bedrooms with a den or three bedrooms. Wet bars are included in the living areas. High end kitchen appliances, ceramic cook tops, plenty of televisions, DVD’s, Surround sound stereo, outdoor patio speakers, and many more amenities.

If you are interested in a Luxury Gulf Front three bedroom vacation rental on Anna Maria Island then look no further. The La Casa Costiera complex located in Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island is the perfect resort for an unforgettable tropical vacation. See links below for more information on the properties Island Real Estate Vacation Rentals offers.

La Casa Costieria #1 – For Sale information – Vacation Rental Information

La Casa Costiera #3 – Holmes Beach Vacation Rental information

La Casa Costiera #6 – Anna Maria Island Vacation Rental Information

La Casa Costiera #7 – Real Estate for Sale Information – Luxury Beach Vacation Rental

La Casa Costiera #8 – Holmes Beach for Sale information

La Casa Costiera #9 – Anna Maria Vacation Rental Information

Floor Plan

based photography enthusiast website. Take a look at this picture of a Widow Watch at Palm Isle Village, fantastic.

Using 2008 rental income both one and two bedrooms can be owned for less than $300 per month. Amazingly this analysis includes all anticipated costs for owning a Palm Isle Village cottage. This analysis INCLUDES debt service! * One Bedrooms start at $299,000 and two bedrooms start at $349,000. The average rental income for a 2 bedroom in the resort is $39,000 and a 1 bedroom is $34,000. Wow!

For more information on Palm Isle Village Resort please call me and I would be happy to provide more information as well as pictures regarding Palm Isle Village. (941) 345-1288 If you are interested in renting out a Palm Isle Village cottage please visit Anna Maria Islands premier vacation rental service.

* The estimate of costs on a monthly basis have several assumptions. While most assumptions are deemed reasonable I ultimately suggest you call for details of our analysis and ensure your specific financial situation meets assumptions already made by consulting with your Certified Public Accountant

Palm Isle Village offers great Gulf Views

For additional vacation rental information or real estate information please visit Island Real Estates vacation rental and property for sale information websites.

Holiday Rental

continue our positive trends. While the rest of the country is experiencing a recession, Anna Maria Island seems to be bucking the trend. Thanks to the Convention Business Bureau of Manatee county, the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and the business leaders of Anna Maria Island we continue to present Anna Maria in the light it deserves. A simple, easy living, beach paradise and the rest of the world is finding this out, one visitor at a time.

The below video is of Mark Davis who runs Harrington House a phenomenal Direct Gulf Front Bed & Breakfast on Anna Maria Island. In fact, the only direct Gulf Front Bed & Breakfast on Anna Maria Island.

Take a look at the Anna Maria Island Video.

Vacation Rental

Looking for a vacation rental on Anna Maria Island? Look no further. Island Real Estate has over 150 hand picked vacation rentals on Anna Maria Island, Florida. Island Real Estate’s office is open 7 days per week to ensure any day of the week they service your vacation rental needs. Whether you are looking for an Gulf Front Beach Cottage or luxury accommodations Island Real Estate has the widest variety of Vacation rentals on Anna Maria Island.

Island Real Estate manages properties that can accommodate over 50. That’s right, over 50 guests. We have several options. Beach Cottages with Gulf Views, Direct Gulf Front Condominiums or a cluster of homes West of Gulf Drive. Visit their exclusive Vacation rental Last minute specials page for some phenomenal accommodation deals.

Be sure to visit the premier Anna Maria Island Vacation Rental website where accurate on-line availability can be found through simple or complex vacation rental searches. Most properties have virtual tours and all properties have received Island Real Estate’s exclusive rating from Bronze to Platinum to ensure all their rentals measure up to guest expectations.

More questions? Visit Island Real Estate’s Vacation Rental website or call seven days a week to speak with one of their knowledgeable Vacation Specialists.

Holmes Beach public Pier

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Fantastic Anna Maria Pool

vacation rental has partial views of the Gulf of Mexico as well as our colorful sunsets. This newly remodeled luxury rental has a great location for the perfect Anna Marie Island Vacation.

Everything you could possibly require during an Anna Maria Island vacation has been provided for you in this elegant vacation beach home. Digital cable with surround sound, DVD, five-disk changer Compact Disk player with iPod dock, laptop with wireless Internet in the master bedroom. Board games are also provided for families that love to settle in at night for a relaxing or competitive night of fun. For the family chef, the kitchen is so well stocked you may never want to leave!

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There are so many Anna Maria island things to do you may need to extend your stay. You can stroll seven miles of flour soft sand beaches or just enjoy the sound of the Gulf of Mexico waves. One of the things you have to do is take a ride on the FREE Trolley to see all of Anna Maria’s hidden treasures. Come stay for a week and you will want to return again and again.

Please no smoking and no pets! This just in…large private pool just added Summer of 2009.