Flamingo Cay in Bradenton is one of about a dozen traditional waterfront neighborhoods in Manatee County that were specifically developed with a boating lifestyle in mind. Located between West Bradenton and Holmes Beach, Flamingo Cay is a subdivision of single-family homes and condominiums arranged along the shores of a small peninsula that juts out into Palma Sola Bay.

Home buyers interested in boating and fishing will find Flamingo Cay very ideal. This is a neighborhood where a large waterfront estate complete with deep water docking space, a swimming pool and a small pier can still be found listed for less than $900K.

Many of the single-family homes in Flamingo Cay were built in the late 1960s, which means that house hunters can expect Florida ranch-style homes, low-rise condominiums and beach cottages. Flamingo Cay is not on an island, but it certainly evokes that feeling thanks to its sweeping views of Palma Sola Bay, its canals and the small mangrove forest preserve in the southern tip of the peninsula.

All properties in Flamingo Cay have been carefully preserved over the decades; some have even been completely reconstructed as Mediterranean-style estates. Compared to modern subdivision across Manatee County, interior space tends to be larger in this neighborhood. Two-bedroom cottages and condominium units feature more than 1,000 square feet, and even waterfront homes with just two bedrooms and two bathrooms are built on nearly 3,000 square feet under air conditioning.

Heading into 2016, listings at Flamingo Cay ranged from $250K to $850K. Homeowners tend to hold on to their properties in this subdivision, which is why prospective buyers should work closely with their real estate professionals whenever a listing becomes available.

In Flamingo Cay, shopping and entertainment can be found just a few minutes away in West Bradenton. Holmes Beach is just three miles away, and Downtown Bradenton can be reached in about ten minutes.