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Breakers 1 | A Classic Old Florida Beach Cottage – Fully Restored

Beachfront vacation home with kitchen and patio

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On the beach
Dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Living area
Escape to Breakers 1, a luxurious three-bedroom vacation home in Holmes Beach, offering panoramic Gulf views from its gulf front deck. Enjoy the tropical breezes and aqua-blue surf while watching dolphins play in the waves. Relax with a glorious sunset or unwind on the large deck with chaise lounges and charcoal grill.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6144 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Breakers 1 | A Classic Old Florida Beach Cottage – Fully Restored

Some homes are more than just a place to stay—they hold a story. Breakers 1 is one of the few remaining Old Florida coastal cottages, standing strong against the tide of redevelopment. Restored after the 2024 hurricanes, this true beach cottage now features a brand-new kitchen, fresh updates, and the same unbeatable beachfront location that has made it a guest favorite for years.

Set directly on the Gulf of Mexico, Breakers 1 is all about simplicity, comfort, and the kind of beach vacation people often miss out on in today’s high-rise world.

A Beach Cottage with a Story
Newly Renovated Kitchen – Thoughtfully updated while keeping its charm
3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms – Sleeps up to 6
Master Suite – King bed, en-suite bath, and stunning Gulf views
Guest Room – Two twin beds, great for families
Loft Bedroom – Queen bed with water views (open loft, no door)
Spacious Living Area – Vaulted ceilings, original cottage details, and Smart TVs

Guest Favorite
"This home is special. It’s cozy, welcoming, and exactly what a beach house should be. The new kitchen was a great update, but the heart of the home still feels like Old Florida. We’ll be back." – Frank J.

The Beach is Your Backyard
Direct Beachfront – No streets to cross, just step outside
Private Gulf-Front Deck – Watch dolphins play and sunsets glow
Outdoor Dining & Lounging – The perfect spot for morning coffee or evening drinks
Outdoor Shower – Rinse off after a day in the sand
Garage & Parking for 3 Cars – A rare convenience for beachfront homes

What Guests Say
"You can’t get any closer to the beach than this! We spent every evening on the deck watching the most breathtaking sunsets." – Becky W.

Classic Florida Location – Everything Within Reach
On the Beach – Just step outside
Grocery & Shops Nearby – Walk to Publix, CVS, and local boutiques
Great Dining Within Walking Distance – Fresh seafood, island cocktails, and more
Close to the Free AMI Trolley – Explore the island without a car

Guest Experience
"We parked the car the first day and never needed it again. Beach, food, and fun were all within walking distance." – Alan M.

Enhance Your Stay with Our Digital Guidebook
Beach Gear Rentals – Chairs, umbrellas & wagons delivered
Bike Rentals – Cruise the island with ease
Infant & Mobility Equipment – Hassle-free travel for families

Important Details
1-Week Minimum Stay Required
Not Pet Friendly
Parking for 3 Vehicles
5% Military Discount Available

Experience the Beach How It Used to Be
Breakers 1 is a rare find—one of the last true Old Florida cottages on Anna Maria Island. The waves are just steps away, the sand is your front yard, and the home’s character and charm make it an experience you won’t forget. Homes like this are disappearing—book your stay now and enjoy a piece of island history!

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Charcoal grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Bodyboard
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Unit size: 1,548 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Breakers 1 3 BR 2.5 BA Home Holmes Beach Sleeps 8
2531-174541
Breakers 1 3 BR 25 BA Holmes
Breakers 1 3 BR / 2.5 BA Home in Holmes Beach Sleeps 8

About the neighborhood

Map
Holmes Beach, Florida

What's nearby

  • Anna Maria Sound - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Manatee Public Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Cortez Beach - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Coquina Beach - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Holmes Beach Beaches - 7 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Sarasota-Bradenton Intl. Airport (SRQ) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ugly Grouper - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Skinny's Place - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Hurricane Hanks - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Breakers 1 | A Classic Old Florida Beach Cottage – Fully Restored pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Breakers 1 | A Classic Old Florida Beach Cottage – Fully Restored?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Breakers 1 | A Classic Old Florida Beach Cottage – Fully Restored?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Breakers 1 | A Classic Old Florida Beach Cottage – Fully Restored?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Breakers 1 | A Classic Old Florida Beach Cottage – Fully Restored located?

Nestled on the beach, this Ilexhurst vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria Sound. AMI Paddleboard Adventures and West Coast Surf Shop are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Breakers 1 | A Classic Old Florida Beach Cottage – Fully Restored Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

10

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 69 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jean c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

lovely cottage

Wonderful stay on the beach. Plenty of room and great views of the ocean.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lee H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation rental

Great area. Easy access to local stores and restaurants. Easy access to and from beach. Highly recommend this rental
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darcy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Beach House!

We had an excellent time. The home was clean and as described. We loved being right on the beach. The home had everything you needed for the week from kitchen supplies to beach towels. It was missing a laundry basket and we didn’t bring one, I messaged the rental service and it was there in an hour. I wasn’t expecting that kind of detail to service. We would love to stay again and recommend the place to anyone. Our group consisted of myself, husband, 19 year old son with 19 year old girlfriend, and 15 year old daughter. They loved it too.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

Worth to come back and we will
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jan E., Benton

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMI

Loved the house in AMI; it was lovely, clean, kitchen stocked with necessary cooking items, loved the view from the many windows facing the beach. I would definitely return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very Nice!

We have vacationed on AMI for Thanksgiving for the last 9 years. This place was roomy and you can not beat the location. Had an issue with keypad getting in but was resolved quickly. Master bathroom shower could use a door or shower curtain - spacious but can't help to get water on the floor. Overall great rental!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
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8/10 Good

Liane E.

Breakers holiday reunion

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was a fabulous home 4 Hour Family reunions. With sons coming in from the West Coast, Denver, and the East Coast oh, we had plenty of space to enjoy each other's company. The beach could not be more beautiful or handier.
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10/10 Excellent

Karen C., Syracuse, NY

Location, Location, Location!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house is the most perfectly situated house on the island- right on the beach! We spent many hours sitting in the "front yard" looking at the ocean with our feet in the sand. The hosts were wonderful to work with and even ordered corn hole bean bags when we found the boards in the garage! You won't be disappointed if you choose to stay here!
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jeff M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sunset Beach House

This is a nice beach house, great location. Just a few steps from the gulf with a private little beach area just outside the house. You can watch sunsets from the living room! The house had everything we needed for our stay. It is walking distance to some places to get breakfast and coffee. Also a Publix grocery store is just down the street. We would definitely stay here again! Some things to note: A safe would have been nice to have. The loft (3rd bedroom) is not closed off, so it might be difficult for someone to sleep up there while people were in the living room. While this house is technically 2 and a half baths, the one bathroom’s shower is a 3’ by 3’ shower stall. Very difficult for an adult to shower in. There are two (maybe 3) outdoor parking spots and one parking spot in the garage. Although it is a very tight fit in the garage.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jannette M.

Beautiful location !

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very spacious clean we stay every year - also if it needs any maintenance they will come immediately to resolve - however I would suggest due to humidity and so close to the beach to always if any food out left on top of the counter place it in a ziplock - to avoid the roaches eating it if they come in - at times I would see some appearing behind the microwave therefore I would make sure I had everything sealed !

10/10 Excellent

Ryan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Vacation!

Property was very clean and literally steps from the waters edge! We enjoyed not having to tote everything we needed for a day at the beach. You could just go back and forth all day long. There were plenty of floats, chairs, umbrellas, boggie boards, toys etc in the garage. We could have used them, but the garage doors were recently replaced and we could not access the garage. We would stay here again for sure!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Cindy T.

Beautiful home & location!!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Beautiful home & perfect location on island! Home was very stocked with everything you could need, kitchen was gorgeous.
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10/10 Excellent

Becky W.

Good vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The location could not have been any better. We wanted to be on the beach and we were just steps from being on the beach and in the water!! Would like to see a few basic items in the kitchen to cook with. Also, as mentioned in other reviews, the 2nd shower is way too small.

10/10 Excellent

Gregg S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vaca

Great house and beach front location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

Week vacation with two small children

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time staying at Breakers 1. It was super convenient to be so close to the beach. Our baby monitor even reached the house from the beach! There is no bathtub but our kids were fine to use the showers. Great location next to cvs and groceries. Be sure to get to the beach early and set up because it’s right next to the public beach entrance and other folks tend to set up right in front of the house if there’s nothing there!

10/10 Excellent

suzanne r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location is Perfection!

This house is perfectly situated right on the beach. RIGHT ON THE BEACH! It is very close to shops, restaurants, ice cream, coffee shops, pharmacies and grocery store. Everything is walkable. The house is large and spacious. There is an outdoor hose and shower to get the sand off. The deck was a nice respite from the hot sun. The tables and chairs were nice along with the umbrella. Few things that were slight negatives: 1) Upon checking in, I was disappointed to have to contact the property company about lack of towels and all the broken beach furniture. There was also a broken screen door. That said, the property company was very responsive! 2) the master shower is dysfunctional. You cannot avoid showering without getting water on the floor and the floor is warped as a result. It needs to be redesigned. Not my floor but if it was, I’d get it fixed. 3) the thermostat is set so that you cannot lower it below 68. Yet the house has down comforters. We were hot at night and cold during the day. It was hard to find a happy medium. Down comforters in FL seems odd. Other than those annoyances, the house was perfect. We would rent there again if we returned!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Frank J.

Winter escape

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great stay , a perfect location right in the middle of the island walking distance to dinning, grocery shopping and ice cream cone.The home was immaculate and our family enjoyed it very much. We will return. Over al 5 rated
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10/10 Excellent

Alan M.

A Great Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our stay was wonderful. The house was clean and located in the perfect spot. We enjoyed the deck every afternoon after our walks along the beach. The sunsets are amazing! The upstairs bedroom is a loft and our kids wished they had a door but it worked out. We love Anna Maria Island!
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10/10 Excellent

Gustavo M.

Awesome place to stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Been there a few times. Looking forward to next year!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely wonderful stay

Everything was clean, and we’ll taken care of. We had beautiful weather. And the local food was fabulous Our house was located in one of the best spots on the beach. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gregg S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Renter

Great
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Clint B.

Breakers 1

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful experience!

8/10 Good

Sharon J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Breakers

The location was wonderful but maintenance could have been better. Windows impaired the view as they were damaged and fridge handle needed repair too. We left a note with the issues we found in the rental. There were other issues also noted. We appreciated the response for the broken umbrella!
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Frank J.

Perfect

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Just completed our 8th stay at the breakers , it was 5 great weeks. The home was very clean and in great shape including all accessories for cooking, eating, playing on the beach which is only 12 steps from the front deck. Management, Island Vacation Properties was immediately available when we noticed the A/C wasn’t working. Within an hour the had some one out to look at it and the next day the entire unitwas replaced. Both the owners and management company are great to work with. We are booked or next year too......Love it

10/10 Excellent

David O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome location!

This property was a great find!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022