LOCATION-LOCATION-LOCATION. You must see this rarely available turnkey-furnished and appointed vacation rental/retirement beach home located just over 100-yards to the beach! Gulf View Cottage is within the hottest vacation rental location on Anna Maria Island. This 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath beach house is also totally walk-able for grocery, drug stores, hardware, restaurants, and many interesting shops. Be sure to check out TOUR 1 FOR AN AERIAL AND INTERIOR VIDEO to see why this beautiful family retreat is also a strong vacation rental. A huge 25 ft x 25 ft fenced sundeck with Adirondack-style solid fiber furniture covers one complete roof and is large enough for the whole family to enjoy the cool gulf breeze. Then take the spiral staircase to the “crow’s nest-style” observation deck above the roof to sip your favorite beverage and watch the sun “melt” into the gulf. A large, open kitchen with center island is the “hub” of this beach house and is completely supplied with dishes, utensils, and appliances. The heated, in-ground pool is framed in lush tropical foliage kept green by an irrigation system. It has a heated spa, waterfall immersion bench and a submerged sundeck large enough for three adults to stay cool while they soak in the rays. Plus, you have your own garage big enough for one car and a golf cart. One of the two A/C systems was replaced in 2018, washer and dryer were replaced in 2017 and a large tank-less hot water heater was installed in 2016. This home was totally rebuilt in 2011.