159 CRESCENT Dr Anna Maria, FL 34217

Location, location, Location. Welcome to Tropical Paradise. What more can you ask for in the City of Anna Maria? This home checks all the boxes. It is three houses and 200 steps to the calm beaches at Bayfront Park. It is an easy walk to the almost complete City Pier, the Waterfront Restaurant and all the other shops and restaurants on Pine Ave. It is the perfect home for any of your needs. Make it your full-time residence and enjoy island living year-round. Use it as a second home, turn it into a fabulous vacation rental or combine the two. This home was built in 2007 and is elevated. It was also constructed with hurricane impact windows and doors. It also has superior hurricane protection with a metal roof. All these factors lower your insurance costs dramatically. The home has 2567 SF of air-conditioned space on two floors. Two new HVAC units and a new hot water heater were installed in 2025. When you pull up in front of the home you are greeted by two large decks overlooking the street with views of Tampa Bay. These decks have both been re-surfaced with new wood look ceramic tiles. The stairs and deck leading to the front door have been rebuilt with new composite decking. There is a large double wide car garage door opening into a massive 4 car garage that goes from the front to the back of the home. There is a direct access staircase to the living space from the garage. Go up the front stairs onto the first floor of the home. All the flooring throughout the living area, including the stairs, has been re-done with weatherproof luxury vinyl planking. There is a large open-air floor plan with a comfortable great room, huge dining area and updated kitchen with granite counters, a tile back splash, breakfast bars, and stainless-steel appliances. Also on this level is one of the four bedrooms. It has a Jack and Jill bathroom with a re-tiled walk-in shower and a new vanity. The kitchen and bedroom both have access to a rear porch with a spiral staircase leading down to the backyard and pool. Going up to the third floor, you have two added bedrooms, a hallway bath with a new vanity, a large laundry room and a spacious primary suite. Both bedrooms have French doors with access to a rear enclosed porch. The hallway bath has a private bathtub and a new vanity. Now walk into the massive primary bedroom. There are two walk-in closets and a private bath suite with a walk-in shower, jacuzzi soaking tub and a new large dual vanity. There are French doors from the primary bedroom opening onto the front balcony. From here, there are views of Tampa Bay and the Skyway Bridge. You can also enjoy the sunrise with your morning coffee while relaxing outside. On each level you will find a large storage closet. These are a future elevator shaft. The garage is big enough for all your toys. At the back of the garage are patio doors leading out to your private Astroturf back yard and heated pool. You can easily turn the back of the garage into gathering area overlooking the pool. The yard has an eight-foot rear fence for added privacy. From your front door, it is less than a 2-minute walk to the calm beaches of Bayfront Park, overlooking the Skyway Bridge. Here there are changing rooms, showers, gazebos, and charcoal grills for a picnic on the bay. If you prefer, the Gulf about a 10-minute walk from the house. The free AMI trolley-stop is just down the street. This home is offered turn-key furnished and presently being booked in an active rental program.