Bayfest 2015!

Coming up around the corner is the 15^th annual Bayfest. Bayfest is a festival that is held on Anna Maria Island each year that brings in many people from the local area and beyond. The festival is a family friendly event that has activities for every one of all ages. Relax and enjoy the live music from local bands or burst into a cheerful dance. For those of a creative nature, there are arts and crafts vendors that have items from beautiful paintings to handmade jewelry and clothing. After dancing and shopping around you probably would feel hungry by then. Great news!! There are many food vendors throughout the festival. There is food from local restaurants that ranges from BBQ, pizza, and chicken to crab, fish tacos, and gyros. Bayfest also has the Island’s largest, classic car show! There is a wide variety of cars for everyone to enjoy from antique, to classic, to muscle, and even custom cars. Bayfest will be held on Pine Avenue on October 17, 2015 from 10am to 10pm. Come out and enjoy the festivities! 

Property Values are Increasing

A recent survey performed by the Manatee County Property Appraiser’s Office has shown that Anna Maria Island’s worth has gone up 16.8% more than last year. All three cities on Anna Maria has each gone up at different intervals and are still continuing to rise. Anna Maria’s market value has increased from 2014-2015 by 18.2%, Bradenton Beach has gone up to 9.6%, and Holmes Beach’s value has increased by 9.4%. Across Manatee County the market values increased by 12% from 2014 while the taxable values are up 8%. TRIM (Truth in Millage) notices are being sent out to property owners on the island notifying them of their taxable values and how to calculate how much property tax they will owe. It will also show them their market values based on the sales. The TRIM notices are usually estimated higher than the actual market value. The overall increase of all three cities on Anna Maria brings the total to $604 million since 2014.

For more information on properties for sale on Anna Maria Island go to: http://www.annamariaislandrealestateforsale.com/

Palmetto: Oceanfront Home for Sale

1760 Amberwynd Circle, Palmetto, FL 34221

This listing is perfect for relaxing and entertaining guests. The open floor plan expands throughout the home from the vast kitchen and gorgeous multi-tiered lanai to the heated saltwater pool with a cascading waterfall. Go out for a boating adventure anytime with your boat docked at the newly covered Trex deck with a 10,000 lb. lift. Enjoy family gatherings or events with the expansive backyard surrounded with lush vegetation.

Feel like you are on vacation everyday in this beautiful John Cannon style home. The style is a company called John Cannon Homes that is Southwest Florida's premier designer and builder of luxury custom homes. This home is located in the Snead Island West Amberwynd neighborhood and has a generous amount of space. The biggest appeal of this home is that you are living right on the water. You have an amazing view of the canals and are only minutes away from the Bradenton Beach Yacht Club and Emerson Point and Anna Maria Island Real Estate. It's unbelievable that the location that this house is in and the house itself is available for purchase instead of renting. Living on Snead Island is a unique experience that is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and here it is!

      

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Property Details:

• 4 Bedrooms
• 3 Full Bathrooms
• 2,880 sq. feet
• Single Family Home
• 3 Car Garage
• Built in 2006
• Address: 1760 Amberwynd Circle, Palmetto, FL 34221
• Neighborhood: Snead Island Estates West Amberwynd

Interior Features:

• Kitchen: Walk-in Pantry, Built-in desk, and a Kitchen Island
• Bathrooms: Tub with separate shower stall, Dual sinks, and a Garden Bath in the Master Bathroom
• Bedroom: Walk-in Closet (Master Bedroom)
• Cathedral/ Vaulted Ceilings, Crown Moldings, Thermal Windows
• Washer/ Dryer Hookup
• Open Floor Plan
• Separate breakfast and formal dining room, Family room

Exterior/ Lot Features:

• Patio/Porch/ Screened in Deck
• Sliding doors
• Hot Tub/ Spa
• Balcony/ Sun Deck
• Gulf/ Ocean Access
• Intracoasta Waterway Access
• Heated Saltwater Pool with a Cascading Waterfall

View this house listing at: http://www.annamariaislandrealestateforsale.com/paradise-home-sale-palmetto-anna-maria-life-and-billi-gartman/

To schedule a tour, gathering further information on this property and to find similar listings, please contact Billi at 941-545-8877

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