Direct Waterfront 2BR/2BA Villa on Boca Ciega Bay | Bahia del Mar — Isla del Sol Vacation Rental, St. Petersburg, FL

Wide-open water, front and center. This Bahia del Mar villa sits directly on Boca Ciega Bay, where the balcony looks across the Intracoastal Waterway to anchored sailboats, passing boat traffic, and the arc of the Bayway bridge in the distance. The lawn runs right to the seawall — no buildings, no parking lot, nothing between you and the view.

Inside, the coastal styling is fresh and light. The spacious kitchen offers stainless steel appliances, warm wood cabinetry, a tiled backsplash, and an arched pass-through that keeps the water view in sight even at the stove — and it's stocked with new kitchen essentials for anything from breakfast to a full dinner in. The living and dining area pairs a comfortable sofa and armchairs with a glass-top dining table, a wall-mounted TV, and sliders opening to the covered waterfront balcony with seating for the whole group.

The primary suite is the showstopper: a wall of windows framing nothing but bay, so the first thing you see every morning is water and sails. Its updated en-suite bath features a custom vanity and a tiled walk-in shower with glass doors. The cheerful guest bedroom offers plantation-shuttered windows and sits beside a second updated full bath with tub/shower combo. Wireless internet runs throughout, and covered parking waits just steps from the door.

The community's sparkling heated pool and spa are a short stroll along the waterfront, past the gazebo overlooking the bay. From Isla del Sol — a 350-acre barrier island between St. Petersburg's southern tip and St. Pete Beach — you're minutes from the Gulf's turquoise water and Fort De Soto Park, where you can rent kayaks, ferry out to Egmont Key, or spend the day on its top-ranked North Beach. Fresh-seafood restaurants, coastal boutiques, fishing charters, boating, sunset cruises, and downtown St. Pete's museums and nightlife round out the list.

Front-row water views like this don't come along often — snowbirds and beach-loving families alike will want to claim their dates early.