EXCLUSIVE WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY: Attention Homebuyers; Waterfront Builders; and Custom Home Builders: Here is one of 5 total premium homesites now available and located along Upper Manatee River Road (UMRR). This parcel offers a unique combination of natural beauty, accessibility, and build-ready potential—an increasingly scarce find in today’s market. Property Highlights: • Direct frontage on Upper Manatee River Road • Direct frontage on Mill Creek (waterfront access with favorable mooring depths) • Heavily wooded parcel offering privacy and natural character • Excellent ingress and egress • Utilities nearby: water, electricity, and sewer • Select lots may support a septic systems • Navigable access from Mill Creek to: o Manatee River, Intracoastal Waterway, Anna Maria Island, and Gulf Beaches This property presents an exceptional and rare opportunity for custom waterfront home development in a region where buildable waterfront land is becoming increasingly limited each year. Key Advantages for Builders: • Strong demand for waterfront custom homes in Manatee & Sarasota Counties • Flexible building potential (with informed consideration of FEMA regulations and waterfront setbacks) • Attractive end-user appeal: boating access, privacy, and proximity to coastal destinations This is a first-come, first-served offering, with cash and conventional financing options available. If you are seeking your next standout project—or looking to secure premium waterfront inventory—this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.
Vacant landProperty Type
0.84 acresLot Size
$372,024Price/Acres
Listed by Broker Bob Grant Jr• ALL BROKERS REALTY, INC.
Contact: 941-714-0555
Bought with Broker Bob Grant Jr• ALL BROKERS REALTY, INC.
Sale and tax history for 12817 Upper Manatee River Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
Stellar MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #A4685796
May 26, 2026
Sold
$312,500
Apr 10, 2026
Pending
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Mar 30, 2026
Listed
$315,000
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
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Vacant Land
County
Manatee County
APN
537800609;
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Last updated by owner on Mar 30, 2026.
PD-R
Planned Development Residential District
It is the intent of these regulations to provide for development of residential development in areas adequately served, or which can be served, by necessary utilities and services, in locations that are compatible with adjacent and surrounding land uses in accord with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and in compliance with the standards set forth herein. It is further the intent to permit the establishment of such districts only where planned development with carefully located buildings, parking and service areas, and landscaped open space will provide for internal convenience and ease of use as well as external compatibility. It is further intended that PDR districts may provide a broad range of housing types appropriate to the general need of the area served. Uses in PDR districts shall be consistent with Comprehensive Plan requirements regarding use, type, locational criteria and other applicable Comprehensive Plan criteria.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Housing-Student
Bed & breakfast
Office
Medical office
Fire house
Police station
Post office
Property details
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Property Features
Universal Property Id: US-12081-N-537800609-R-N
Waterfront Information
On Waterfront
Waterfront Features: Brackish Water, Creek
Water Body Name: MILL CREEK
Waterfront Feet Total: 240
Water Frontage Feet Brackish Water: 120
Water Frontage Feet Creek: 120
Water View Y/N: 1
Water View Description: Creek
Water Access Y/N: 1
Water Access Description: Brackish Water,Creek,River
Water Extras Y/N: 1
Water Extras Description: Bridges - No Fixed Bridges,No Wake Zone
Farm Information
Number Of Wells: 1
Property Information
CDD Y/N: 0
Current Adjacent Use: Residential,Vacant
Property Type: Land
Zoning: RSF-1
Land Information
Current Use: Unimproved
Vegetation: Oak Trees, Wooded
Total Acreage: 1/2 to less than 1
Lot Information
Number Of Lots: 1
Lot Features: Fire Hydrant, In County, Irregular Lot, Level, Paved, Wooded
Lot Size Acres: 0.83
Lot Size Dimensions: 80x77x55x296x
Road Surface Type: Asphalt, Paved
Road Frontage Type: County Road
Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
Front Footage: 80
Lot Size Square Meters: 3382
Zoning Compatible YN: 1
Planned Unit Development YN: 0
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $1,119
Tax Year: 2025
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: None, Public, Well
Sewer: None, Public Sewer
Utilities: Electrical Nearby, Fire Hydrant, Public, Sewer Nearby, Water Nearby
Additional Water Information: From this property you can boat into the Manatee River; into the Intercoastal Waterway, and ultimately into the Gulf *
Location
HOA Information
MFR_Association2YN: 0
Association Fee Requirement: None
Association Fee Includes: None
School Information
Elementary School: Gene Witt Elementary
Middle Or Junior High School: Carlos E. Haile Middle
High School: Parrish Community High
Location Information
Directions: Go East on State Road 64 past I-75 and continue easterly * Turn left off of SR 64 onto Upper Manatee River Road * Take the detour (turn right) just past the redlight at the apartments (note heavy congestion and road construction going on presently) * Follow the Detour to Upper Manatee River Road and turn right (going easterly) * Go about 1 mine and the Upper Manatee River Road Baptist Church is on the left. * The Property is just past the church and also on the north side of the road * Lot 2 is the property described in this listing *
Community Information
Pets Allowed: Cats OK, Dogs OK
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
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Stories: —
Lot Size: —
Style: Vacant Land
Year Built: —
Year Renovated: —
County: Manatee County
APN: 537800609;
Home facts updated by county records on Mar 30, 2026
Other
Miscellaneous Information
Third Party YN: 0
Listing Information
Attribution Contact: 941-714-0555
Previous Status: Pending
Backups Requested YN: 0
Listing Date Information
Days to Contract: 10
Status Contractual Search Date: 2026-05-26
Listing Price Information
Calculated List Price By Calculated Sq Ft: 8.65
Home Information
Living Area Units: Square Feet
Building Area Units: Square Feet
Around this home
Schools
Gene Witt Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.4mi
8/10
Carlos E. Haile Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 3.4mi
8/10
Parrish Community High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 5.4mi
5/10
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Climate risks
6/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 67-75% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
4/10 Fire Factor
2% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
10/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 107° expected this year, 28 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Bradenton, FL • 34212
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Sun exposure
100/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 18% for direct sun exposure in Bradenton. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Estimated sale price
$293,000 – $355,000
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