House with detached guest quarters. Currently listed $20,000 below appraised value. One of a kind property, movitated seller. Beautifully restored home with a large yard and detached guest quarters, located in west Bradenton just 8 minutes from downtown and 15 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico. The 3 bedroom/2 bath main house is 2,138 SF, has an open floor plan with large rooms, high ceilings and windows all around that give the home an expansive feeling of openness. The large front and rear screened porches provide space to sit out and enjoy a quiet evening or your morning coffee. The large chef’s kitchen has a warm glow with solid wood cherry cabinets and Brazilian cherry hardwood floors. Upstairs you will find a lovely pecky cypress bedroom that is quite unique. Recent improvements include: brand new garage and driveway, new garage door opener with battery back-up, 220-amp service to garage; the house has a new surge protected electrical service panel with a buried service line, new galvalume metal roof in 2018, new downstairs AC system in 2019, new 3m ultra film protection on all windows in 2021, refinished wood floors upstairs in 2023, remodeled front porch, and rigid foam insulation with a radiant barrier in attic to reduce heating and cooling costs.
Step out back to find a park-like setting in the private backyard with a large wood tiled patio surrounded by water-wise Florida friendly plants that attract a wide variety of birds, butterflies and other pollinators. Visiting the flowering plants you will see zebra longwings, swallowtail butterflies, ruby throated hummingbirds and many others. The yard also has mature fruit trees including: avocado, star fruit, mulberry, and loquats.
The private guest quarters is 65 feet from the main house is 538 SF with 1 bedroom and 1 bath, tankless water heater, as well as 3m ultra film protection on the windows. The kitchen, renovated in 2022 has new cabinets and appliances. The bathroom has a no-worry, easy to keep clean, must see stained glass and tile mural that brings a bit of Florida inside in a most unique way. This extra private space gives the property endless possibilities as you can Airbnb or rent annually to lower your mortgage, or use this space as your office, a mother-in-law suite, or a place for a college age student to live and have some privacy. This prpoerty offers a lot of bang for the buck, currently listed at the lowest cost per square foot of any home in the price range in the area.
