Great central location with easy access to restaurants, groceries, etc. Its a short drive to beaches, preserves, ropes course, mini golf, distillery, etc, other attractions. The house has a very unique layout with the bedrooms and bathrooms. We had a group of 4 adults and 2 children (7 & 9) and the kids spent lots of time in the pool. We had the heat added and although the highest temp the water got to was 87 degrees, it was only 70 the day of our arrival and it took a few days to warm up. We had a minor issue with the chemicals in the hot tub and they sent the pool technician over to fix it. The Pool tech, Bo, was very nice and knowledgable and had the hot tub back in action quickly. We fished from the dock and were surprised to find there were 2 rods at the house. Prior to travel, we specifically asked about fishing poles and were told the house did not have them so we brought our own poles. The kayaks are really big 2 seaters and its hard to get them in and out of the water. There are orange around the neck type adult and youth life jackets supplied. Again, I specifically asked if youth life jackets were supplied prior to travel and I was told no, so we packed our own which took up a lot of space in our luggage. It was a pleasant surprise to find these items stocked but it would have been nice not to have to pack them. There is a kayak launch site at the park across the road, but aside from carrying the heavy kayaks over there, we had no way to transport the kayaks to the launch. (We had rented a convertible) The park across the street also has play equipment and a baseball diamond. The indoor kitchen is well stocked and even has paper towel and dishwasher soap. The outdoor kitchen and fish cleaning station came in handy. There could be a few lounge type chairs added to the pool area, some grilling utensils outside, ladder or kayak launch to help get in and out of the canal would be a great addition. Note that laundry detergent is not supplied. Overall, we had a great vacation and would definitely stay here if we visit the Bradenton area again! It is a beautiful property in a convenient location with quick access down the canal to the Gulf.