Bella Vita: Canal front, pool, perfect location!

First the good - we were only looking for a four day rental and this house to allow us to do that. It’s on the north end of the island and close to beaches and restaurants. It’s on the canal so you can paddleboard, kayak, fish, or watch the manatees.The pool is nice after a day on the beach. For the not so good – the house is seriously outdated and in need of some TLC. Dents and holes in the walls in places, a toilet that is broken and doesn’t flush, and just little things, chords and plugs running all over the floor in the main living area, a deck railing that is a hodgepodge of wood and looks like it was put up with scrap lumber. At the end of the day, for us, the house is just a place to come back to after spending the day at the beach or outside, but this one needs a little love. And just a suggestion, we were left with a couple of rolls of paper towels, and toilet paper, several packages of laundry detergent, but no dish detergent and no trash bags. Leaving just a few would be nice for your renters.

Great place, great location, and very relaxing

This is now our beach to go to… perfect!

The property itself was nice - it is listed as a 6 minute walk to the beach which is a bit of a stretch...If you have gear to bring to the beach then you'll need to drive. The property should have a screen outside because after dusk it is impossible to enjoy the outdoor space with all of the mosquitos.

Perfect

We really enjoyed staying here. There were a few hiccups, like the tropical storm that came and we chose to leave temporarily to avoid it... when we returned, there was a leak in the roof that made the carpet on the stairs wet... I'm sure it is being addresses. The pools was full of leaves and sticks, but again, that can be expected from a big storm. The kitchen is great, so is the living room and outdoor areas, the master bedroom had an electrical issue causing the fan not to work... Overall, it felt clean, comfortable, quiet, and in a great location. Staff was very responsive, check in and check out were a breeze, lots of beach gear provided, pool table, nice canal in the backyard, nice layout of the house, AC worked great, so really nothing to complain about and my 7 year old daughter had a blast, which js all that matters. The coffee maker has a kcup function which was also nice to have. The location to beanpoint beach is unmatched. We'd definitely stay here again. My only suggestions would be to update certain things, change the rug in the living room for a new one, and provide more basics like bottles of water, as to me, little things like that go a long way. I still give it a 9.5/10 overall

Great house. Great location. No pool lights dirty stairs carpet outside exterior needs some clean up fence was rotten by pool

We had a great time. Really liked the location and property. And the manatees.

We were happy with the home. I would recommend a couple of items. The reclining sofa and chair don’t recline. That needs to be fixed and the thermostat is on the second floor. Not very convenient. The batteries also run down very quickly.

This property is great. It was once a magnificent house but is showing her age. The beds are soft and there's so much space for everyone. We truly enjoyed ourselves and the property managers are excellent and very responsive. We wouldn't book this property again with so many amazing options on Anna Maria but we did enjoy our time and for the price you might not find any other home on the water with a pool.