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Here is information from the Neighborhood Report for zip 34210 from the MLS.
ATTRACTIONS - RECREATION BRADENTON BRIDGE CTR INC Distance From Subject: 0.26 (miles)
5722 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-8981 YOUFIT WEST BRADENTON Distance From Subject: 0.27 (miles)
5574 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 757-5050 ARCADE LAND Distance From Subject: 0.27 (miles)
5566 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-2100 TIMBER CREEK GOLF COURSE Distance From Subject: 0.32 (miles)
4550 TIMBER LN BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-8381 BRADENTON DANCE CTR Distance From Subject: 0.33 (miles)
6006 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-7410 LIFESTYLE FAMILY FITNESS Distance From Subject: 0.56 (miles)
4901 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-2090 REGAL OAKMONT 8 Distance From Subject: 0.58 (miles)
4801 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-4106 SUNKEN TREASURES ARCADE Distance From Subject: 0.58 (miles)
6640 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 896-8868 PINEBROOK IRONWOOD GOLF COURSE Distance From Subject: 0.61 (miles)
4260 IRONWOOD CIR BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3288 YMCA Distance From Subject: 0.64 (miles)
3805 59TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-7484 MANATEE COUNTY GOLF COURSE Distance From Subject: 0.81 (miles)
6415 53RD AVE W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 708-8585 SHAPES TOTAL FITNESS Distance From Subject: 0.93 (miles)
7134 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 739-9799 G T BRAY AQUATIC CTR Distance From Subject: 0.97 (miles)
5508 33RD AVENUE DR W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 742-5932 G T BRAY RECREATION COMPLEX Distance From Subject: 0.98 (miles)
5502 33RD AVENUE DR W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 742-5923 MANATEE COUNTY PARKS & REC Distance From Subject: 0.98 (miles)
5502 33RD AVENUE DR W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 742-5923
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES BP Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5904 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 798-9000 BP AMOCO CRAZY PAPA'S Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5904 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-0492
BANKS - FINANCIAL ATM Distance From Subject: 0.27 (miles)
5584 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 TRUSTCO BANK Distance From Subject: 0.27 (miles)
5858 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-2604 CHASE ATM Distance From Subject: 0.27 (miles)
5896 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 ATM Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5530 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 ATM Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5904 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 URBAN TRUST BANK Distance From Subject: 0.34 (miles)
5315 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-0200 BB&T Distance From Subject: 0.34 (miles)
5312 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-6772 CITIBANK ATM Distance From Subject: 0.38 (miles)
4208 59TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 FIRST MANATEE BANK Distance From Subject: 0.47 (miles)
5100 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 776-5040 REGIONS BANK Distance From Subject: 0.47 (miles)
5100 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 CHASE Distance From Subject: 0.48 (miles)
6410 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-8205 FIFTH THIRD BANK Distance From Subject: 0.53 (miles)
6550 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-5006 ATM Distance From Subject: 0.58 (miles)
6640 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 M&I BANK Distance From Subject: 0.79 (miles)
4502 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-2150 REGIONS BANK Distance From Subject: 0.86 (miles)
4501 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-2872 SUNTRUST BANK Distance From Subject: 0.98 (miles)
4215 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 727-2020
EATING - DRINKING PEACH'S CORTEZ Distance From Subject: 0.26 (miles)
5702 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-5140 GOLDEN CORRAL BUFFET & GRILL Distance From Subject: 0.26 (miles)
5525 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-0872 WALGREENS Distance From Subject: 0.27 (miles)
5896 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3817 NEW HONG KONG CHINESE RSTRNT Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5518 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-1733 BP Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5904 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 798-9000 BP AMOCO CRAZY PAPA'S Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5904 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-0492 MEXICALI BORDER CAFE Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5502 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-9516 MC DONALD'S Distance From Subject: 0.30 (miles)
5415 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 798-9252 WALMART BAKERY Distance From Subject: 0.34 (miles)
5315 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 798-3808 UNIVERSAL RESTAURANT HOLDINGS Distance From Subject: 0.34 (miles)
5306 CORTEZ RD W # 4 BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-1426 7-ELEVEN Distance From Subject: 0.38 (miles)
4208 59TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-9612 CLANCEY'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL Distance From Subject: 0.40 (miles)
6218 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-2489 CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT Distance From Subject: 0.43 (miles)
5140 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 798-3585 CRISPERS Distance From Subject: 0.44 (miles)
6312 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-3816 BOSTON MARKET Distance From Subject: 0.51 (miles)
5002 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-8366 LEE ROY SELMON'S RESTAURANT Distance From Subject: 0.51 (miles)
6510 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 798-3287 SUPER HEROES SUBS SALADS & PI Distance From Subject: 0.56 (miles)
4925 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3748 SUBWAY Distance From Subject: 0.57 (miles)
4850 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-5753 GIO FABULOUS PIZZA & MARTINI Distance From Subject: 0.58 (miles)
4805 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3388 R TO FIFTH INC Distance From Subject: 0.60 (miles)
6688 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-7797 ANNA MARIA OYSTER BAR Distance From Subject: 0.62 (miles)
6696 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-0077 THAI PALACE Distance From Subject: 0.64 (miles)
4756 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-9100 ALDI Distance From Subject: 0.69 (miles)
4705 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-1465 HITCHING POST FARMERS MARKET Distance From Subject: 0.71 (miles)
6804 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-8590 PUBLIX SUPER MARKET Distance From Subject: 0.76 (miles)
4651 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-7195 MAMMA ONESTI'S ITALIAN RSTRNT Distance From Subject: 0.79 (miles)
4625 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 798-3067 LUCKY STAR MANADEE INC Distance From Subject: 0.80 (miles)
4462 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-3198 LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA Distance From Subject: 0.80 (miles)
4458 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-8353 OCEAN STAR Distance From Subject: 0.81 (miles)
4444 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 798-9999 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE Distance From Subject: 0.82 (miles)
4402 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-1898 BADDA BOOM INC Distance From Subject: 0.83 (miles)
7004 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-9761 FAIR MART Distance From Subject: 0.84 (miles)
7024 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-8483 BRADENTON ALE HOUSE Distance From Subject: 0.90 (miles)
4401 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-4551 STONEWOOD GRILL & TAVERN Distance From Subject: 0.90 (miles)
7110 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-5781 7-ELEVEN Distance From Subject: 0.91 (miles)
4332 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-4253 FIRST WATCH Distance From Subject: 0.91 (miles)
7118 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-6071 APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL Distance From Subject: 0.94 (miles)
4301 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-1234 CVS PHARMACY Distance From Subject: 0.94 (miles)
4302 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-2899
GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC UPS STORE Distance From Subject: 0.26 (miles)
5726 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-3241 GOODWILL Distance From Subject: 0.43 (miles)
5138 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-1889 YMCA Distance From Subject: 0.64 (miles)
3805 59TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-7484
HEALTH CARE SERVICES MYOTHERAPY MASSAGE-HEALTH SPA Distance From Subject: 0.24 (miles)
5727 CORTEZ RD W # 4 BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 932-3625 MARINAS MEDICAL CTR Distance From Subject: 0.25 (miles)
5591 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-4206 H2U Distance From Subject: 0.59 (miles)
6670 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-0211
HOSPITALITY HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Distance From Subject: 0.67 (miles)
4450 47TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-4633 SHOREWALK VACATION VILLAS Distance From Subject: 0.68 (miles)
4601 46TH STREET CT W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-9800
ORGANIZATIONS - ASSOCIATIONS KIRKWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Distance From Subject: 0.33 (miles)
6101 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-6229 EMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHR Distance From Subject: 0.46 (miles)
5115 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3497 KEEP MANATEE BEAUTIFUL INC Distance From Subject: 0.54 (miles)
4410 66TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-8272 JUST FOR GIRLS Distance From Subject: 0.63 (miles)
3809 59TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-2137 MANATEE COUNTY FAMILY YOUNG Distance From Subject: 0.64 (miles)
3805 59TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 782-0270
PERSONAL SERVICES AROMATIC MASSAGE & SKIN CARE Distance From Subject: 0.24 (miles)
5721 CORTEZ RD W # 5 BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 727-4266 MYOTHERAPY MASSAGE-HEALTH SPA Distance From Subject: 0.24 (miles)
5727 CORTEZ RD W # 4 BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 932-3625 MANATEE TOP NAIL Distance From Subject: 0.26 (miles)
5714 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-1861 UPS STORE Distance From Subject: 0.26 (miles)
5726 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-3241 A ALTERATIONS TAILORING & DSGN Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5910 CORTEZ RD W # 120 BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-0031 REGAL NAILS Distance From Subject: 0.34 (miles)
5315 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-8405 COURTESY CLEANERS & LAUNDRY Distance From Subject: 0.34 (miles)
5306 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-5240 JUCI SUN Distance From Subject: 0.47 (miles)
6402 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3193 J & P NAILS Distance From Subject: 0.48 (miles)
6408 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-4393 TANFASTICS TANNING SALON Distance From Subject: 0.57 (miles)
4838 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-4465 PHOTOGRAPHYBYLISAE Distance From Subject: 0.66 (miles)
4550 47TH ST W # 1202 BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 744-7139 NEW LA NAILS Distance From Subject: 0.81 (miles)
4452 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-7221 PERFECT TAN Distance From Subject: 0.81 (miles)
4428 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-9617 PERSONAL TOUCH DRY CLEANING Distance From Subject: 0.82 (miles)
4601 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-0952
PET SERVICES WESTBAY ANIMAL HOSPITAL Distance From Subject: 0.80 (miles)
6905 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3473 B & W INTL LLC Distance From Subject: 0.81 (miles)
4436 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-8295
SHOPPING NATALIE'S FINE JEWELRY Distance From Subject: 0.26 (miles)
5654 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-5073 CORTEZ COMMONS Distance From Subject: 0.26 (miles)
5726 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 TUESDAY MORNING Distance From Subject: 0.26 (miles)
5630 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-2328 FIVE DOLLAR FASHIONS Distance From Subject: 0.27 (miles)
5578 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-0729 WALGREENS Distance From Subject: 0.27 (miles)
5896 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3817 ZODIAC FINE WINE & SPIRITS INC Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
5522 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-8300 DRIFTWOOD GALLERIES Distance From Subject: 0.28 (miles)
6003 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3461 HIX INTERIORS HOME DECORATING Distance From Subject: 0.33 (miles)
6008 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-8088 WALMART SUPERCENTER Distance From Subject: 0.34 (miles)
5315 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 798-9341 WALMART PHARMACY Distance From Subject: 0.34 (miles)
5315 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-1807 VISION CENTER AT WALMART Distance From Subject: 0.34 (miles)
5315 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-0419 BRIDGE STREET BAZAAR Distance From Subject: 0.39 (miles)
4231 60TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-3443 CASTNER & CASTNER INC Distance From Subject: 0.40 (miles)
5210 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-1297 SCOTT PAINT Distance From Subject: 0.41 (miles)
5203 CORTEZ RD W # 1 BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-2222 FAMILY CHRISTIAN BOOK STORES Distance From Subject: 0.41 (miles)
5203 CORTEZ RD W # 7-10 BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-6170 GOODWILL Distance From Subject: 0.43 (miles)
5138 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-1889 BEALL'S OUTLET Distance From Subject: 0.56 (miles)
4902 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-2519 PINEBROOK COMMONS Distance From Subject: 0.57 (miles)
4850 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 OCEAN BREEZES DESIGNS Distance From Subject: 0.59 (miles)
6676 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-9700 PINEBROOK IRONWOOD GOLF COURSE Distance From Subject: 0.61 (miles)
4260 IRONWOOD CIR BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-3288 JUST ROSES INC Distance From Subject: 0.64 (miles)
4415 67TH ST W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-7673 MIRACLES FINE ART GALLERY Distance From Subject: 0.64 (miles)
6307 39TH AVE W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 761-8676 DOLLAR GENERAL Distance From Subject: 0.67 (miles)
4726 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-6192 FAMILY DOLLAR STORE Distance From Subject: 0.74 (miles)
4665 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-8310 TOBACCO DEPOT Distance From Subject: 0.78 (miles)
4635 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 795-7776 BADCOCK HOME FURNITURE & MORE Distance From Subject: 0.78 (miles)
6920 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 792-7707 FLOWERS BY EDIE Distance From Subject: 0.81 (miles)
4607 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 755-1549 PINEBROOK SQUARE SHOPPING CTR Distance From Subject: 0.82 (miles)
4402 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 000-1111 CVS PHARMACY Distance From Subject: 0.94 (miles)
4302 CORTEZ RD W BRADENTON FL Phone Number: (941) 794-2899
Location: Sarasota/ Bradenton - University Pkwy area
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In NW Bradenton (zip codes 34209 and 34210) you'll find mainly older subdivisions as new construction in the past 15 years has been mostly east of US301. Some are small neighborhoods of only a few streets, others are larger. Some have HOAs but a lot of them do not.
There are a number of neighborhoods built in the 1950's and 1960's with the typical FL ranch style home, such as Century Estates, Sagamore Estates, Cortez Estates, Windsor Park, Bay Way Park.
Then there are the neighborhoods built in the 1970's and early 80's that are also typically ranch style homes but you start to see some more modern features like split floor plans (master bedroom away from other bedrooms) and more open concept floor plans. Village Green is one of the larger 1970's built communities, with both villas and single family homes. Some others include neighborhoods such as Meadowcroft, Cordova Lakes, Idle Acres, Harbor Woods, Westwood Park.
One of the few newer construction communities in NW Bradenton is Palma Sola Trace, which has condos, villas also single family homes built within the past 10 years, it does have a HOA and deed restrictions. Taylor Morrison is currently offering new construction luxury condos in Palma Sola Trace. Another one is Gleen Lakes, off of 53rd Ave W.
Along the western edge you will find the waterfront communities. Most of those are older. Again, some have HOAs and some do not. Prices usually range from the $200's all the way to $1 million or more. The lower end of the price range is typically a home not on the water, needing remodeling, possibly a distress sale (short sale or foreclosure) or estate sale. Sagamore Estates has a community boat ramp and a little bayfront park. Coral Shore Estates is a popular waterfront community. So are San Remo Shores with it's deepwater canals, Flamingo Cay with direct access to Palma Sola Bay and Coral Shores East with it's saltwater canals and direct bay access.
NW Bradenton is also known for the large number of condo communities, many of them being 55+ communities. I could easily name 20 or more of them just in zip codes 34209 and 34210. Perico Bay Club is one of the largest, located just before the bridge to Anna Maria Island. The free trolley that runs up and down Anna Maria Island stops outside the gates of Perico Bay Club.
NW Bradenton is a short drive to 2 of our areas nicest local beaches, Coquina and Bradenton beach. Although the sand is not quite as fine as what you'll see on Siesta Key beach, I like these 2 beaches better because they have better parking, lots of tall pine trees along the edge of Coquina beach for shade, plus picnic tables. Holmes Beach and Anna Maria offer a lot of great local restaurants, most casual and family friendly. On Anna Maria you can rent scooters & bicycles or take segway tours, Cortez fishing village offers access to fishing boat tours, dolphin tours, snorkeling and kayak tours. NW Bradenton also offers the DeSoto National Memorial park.
As to shopping, there are a number of strip shopping centers but the only mall in Bradenton is the Desoto Mall on 1st street. This mall has not been up to par with the Sarasota malls for a number of years but word has it that it is being sold and the new company has plans to update the mall. Many of the NW Bradenton strip shopping centers are newer, and you'll find that most of the popular chain restaurants are located in NW Bradenton.
For school district information, I would suggest going to the official Manatee school site at www.manatee.k12.fl.us/
The only issue I have with NW Bradenton is that it does put you at least a half hour drive or more to downtown Sarasota (definitely more during the winter months when traffic is heavier).
Downtown Bradenton if definitely smaller than downtown Sarasota, but the riverfront park has been going thru serious renovations with the new, improved park officially opening soon. I've always enjoyed going down to the bayfront park to watch the boats, plus the public library is located by the waterfront on the west end. A number of new restaurants and bars have opened in the past 3 years, making downtown Bradenton more of a destination spot for entertainment. They also hold a number of festivals and street fairs during the winter months. I expect there will be even more changes to downtown Bradenton after the newly designed riverfront park is officially open this fall.
I lived in that zipcode for 9 years and I loved every single minute of it. I had to move to Ft. Myers because of a job and I HATE IT. Nothing but a dump down here. I visit Bradenton as often as I can and can't wait to move back. It's nice, everything is close and you have the beach. You can't go wrong.
I just bought a condo in Meadowcroft off of 59th St West and several realtors told me 34209 and 34210 are the best zip codes in Bradenton but you really need to drive around like I did and check things out for yourself
Excellent post, SunshineRules! I own in 34209 and thought for sure there would be something I'd want to add about the appeal of the area. But no -- you've pretty much covered it all! One of the things I would check out, for anyone considering full-time residency, is the percentage of owner-occupied v. investment/rental units. A friend of mine owns in one of the Perico Bay complexes and it sounds like most of the condos are vacation rentals.
My favorite things about the area are proximity to DeSoto National Park, Robinson Preserve, (hey, I think that's one thing you didn't mention), Palma Sola causeway, and of course, beautiful Anna Maria Island.
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