8822 43rd Avenue N, Unit 126St Petersburg, FL 33709Price: $199,000

Around here, a grocery run can double as a boat ride. Cast off from your backyard dock and head to Madeira Beach for breakfast at the waterfront McDonald's and a Publix run nearby. Or make a day of it at John's Pass, where you can tie up at Don's Dock, wander the boardwalk shops, and grab a seafood lunch at the Friendly Fisherman while the fishing boats come and go. When the Gulf is calling, head out through John's Pass for a day on the water, then come home to your own stretch of saltwater canal. Set just a few lots in from open water, this 2-bedroom, 2-bath double-wide in Sea Horse Park puts the water right outside your door. Cast a line before breakfast, slip out for an afternoon paddle, or pull up a chair by the dock and watch the light change on the canal. Inside, the 1,218-square-foot split floor plan puts the bedrooms on opposite sides of the home for added privacy. A covered carport and exterior storage give you room for the everyday essentials and the gear that goes with life on the water. The sale includes the home, the deeded lot, and one share in Sea Horse Park, a resident-owned 55+ community with a heated pool and clubhouse. Spend the morning on the Intracoastal, come home for a swim, and decide where the boat will take you tomorrow.