Candlewood

Candlewood Homes for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34203

Candlewood is a small neighborhood of just 67 homes in southeast Bradenton. Homes for sale in this community can move on the market pretty fast, given its superb location just east of U.S. 301 on the northwest corner of 51st Avenue East and 30th Street East.

The complex of Goodwill Manasota, which opened in 2014, is wedged on the southwestern periphery of Candlewood. This complex hosts not only shops but also Goodwill’s corporate campus including its administration and training centers.

The sprawling residential community of Manatee Oaks is Candlewood’s next-door neighbor on the east quadrant of the 51st Avenue East and 30th Street East. Candlewood was developed almost simultaneously with its neighboring community during the 1980s up to the late 1990s.

Endearing Home Environment

Candlewood’s setting evokes a cozy charm with its serene water features and verdant landscaping that has grown lush and mature. Mobility is convenient for the residents of this community which has a couple of entrances/exits—48th Drive East and 29th Lane East—both off 30th Street East.

Life is quiet and endearing in Candlewood, with the neighborhood having no through traffic and its perimeter holding an abundance of plants and greeneries both as buffer and adornment. Greenbelts and trees with luxurious canopies line Candlewood’s internal streets and sidewalks that make leisurely strolls around the neighborhood quite inviting. This community likewise flaunts vast open spaces which are mostly around the property’s water features, thereby providing a refreshing environment to the residences.

Homeowners pay no CDD fees, and HOA dues are set at under $400 per year. This HOA fee is relatively low as the community has no onsite recreational facilities, and the collection covers just the maintenance of common areas, internal streets, and landscaping.

Homes Fit Many Needs

Typical Candlewood homes for sale feature floor plans measuring between 1,750 and 3,000 square feet mostly with three to five bedrooms. With the thin base of residences in Candlewood, its listings could be sparse in the MLS of Bradenton homes for sale, and those sales-listed could be absorbed quickly by the market at their pricing in the $200s‒$300s.

Candlewood homes meet the needs of a wide range of buyers, and hence, an available property can sell easily. Families with school-age kids, for instance, would love this community’s proximity to local schools like the Manatee Charter School just north of Candlewood.

Sports lovers would be inclined to live in Candlewood, given that it is just minutes’ away from golf courses like Peridia. The John H. Marble Park, offering several sports facilities, is likewise in the immediate vicinity of Candlewood.

Likewise within a few miles’ radius from the community are commercial hubs host to retail chains like Walmart and Publix. Major roadways nearby, such as U.S. 301, State Road 70, and Interstate 75 unlocks even more life and leisure destinations for Candlewood residents.

Itineraries northwest via U.S. 301 open the lifestyle activities in downtown Bradenton. Towards southeast via SR 70 and its arterial roads, Lakewood Ranch is within easy access as well.

Additionally, an excursion to the south can extend to the Mall at University Town Center and as far as downtown Sarasota and St. Armands Circle. Trips to either Sarasota or Bradenton can also conveniently segue to the beaches of Lido Key, Siesta Key, and Anna Maria Island.

Candlewood Homes For Sale

Below are the current real estate listings available in Candlewood.

Please contact me if you would like to schedule a tour of any of the listed properties below.