526 56th Street, Holmes Beach, Florida

With 225 feet of waterfront on a saltwater canal running to the Intracoastal, this Holmes Beach property was always going to be about the water. The question was how much of it could be made usable.

Elements answered with a heated saltwater pool and spa overlooked by a 1,400 square foot veranda, which is a genuinely unusual amount of covered outdoor room and it changes how the property lives. A private dock with a 10,000-pound boat lift sits on the canal. An outdoor shower, irrigation, exterior lighting and a mosquito misting system handle the practical side that makes waterfront living work in Florida.

Waterfront built to be used rather than admired.

Features

• Heated saltwater pool
• in-ground spa
• 1,400 sq ft veranda overlooking the pool
• private dock with 10,000 lb boat lift
• 225 feet of canal waterfront
• seawall
• outdoor shower
• mosquito misting system
• exterior lighting
• fenced yard

Location: 56th Street, Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island (FL 34217)