JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE! - ORLANDO 2018!
About the property
- House2050 sqft
- Bedrooms4
- Sleeps8
- Bathrooms2
- Half Baths0
- Minimum Stay5 - 7 nights
Large 2050 sqft ranch home - 4 Bedrooms, 2 lrg Bathrooms, accomodates 8 guests
WE LOVE OUR VACATION HOME! And we hope you will LOVE it as much as we do. We offer a very bright, clean, comfortable, spacious, well maintained, family oriented vacation home to help families create memories to last a life time! Great for 2 families to share making it an economically feasible vacation. BBQ grill, fully stocked kitchen with amenities for cooking, large private pool with lanai seating for 6 and 4 loungers, 2 livingroom areas, 3 eating areas, 6 TV's, vaulted ceilings, sunny south backyard, golf community and 2 sets of clubs available to use, close to Disney World, shopping, restaurants, mini golf, Universal Studios, Sea World, Busch Gardens, Gulf of Mexico, Nasa. RELAX, RESTORE, REJUVINATE! ORLANDO 2018! Your vacation destination!
We use our vacation home all the time so we've gone to great lengths to CREATE A HOME NOT JUST ANOTHER VACATION RENTAL. This renovated (brand new carpet November 2017), modern, privately owned 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom vacation home boasts 2050 sq.ft. of living space. Our Villa is located in the prestigious Highlands Reserve Golf Course Community and is only a 15 minute drive to Disney's Theme Parks and a 1 hour drive to each coastline. Highlands Reserve has an award winning 18-hole golf course you can walk to and is set amongst beautiful homes, rolling hills and orange groves. Our home has its own private, south facing screened in pool backing onto a natural conservation. It has a beautiful eating area with large table, seating for 6, privacy screen and BBQ Grill to use throughout your stay. You can enjoy sun filled days lounging on the deck or swimming in the pool while experiencing total peace and privacy. Our self catered home is exceptionally clean and bright and has a well laid out floor plan, with plenty of space to relax. It is equipped with all the amenities you would expect to find to make your stay comfortable, relaxing and carefree! Come stay at your Home Away From Home! GUEST REVIEWS ARE GREAT WITH MANY REPEAT GUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Our Villa: This beautifully appointed 4 bdrm/2 bthrm villa is located in Prestigious Highlands Reserve Golf Community with club house, pro shop and snack bar. The villa's private, enclosed pool faces south offering sun all day on the deck. There is a community pool, tennis courts and playground for your use during your stay as well. The large family room and master bedroom have direct access to the pool deck via sliding doors. The spacious kitchen is equipped with all the amenities you will need to make use of the kitchen for each meal. This will save you 100's of dollars on eating out. The Family room has a 55" Smart HDTV TV/Cable/DVD player and surround sound. The sliding doors to the pool deck are equipped with a child proof alarm. All other rooms are equipped with a TV/cable and ceiling fan to keep the air conditioned rooms even cooler on those hot nights. Laundry room is located inside just off the garage, available for your use during your stay.
Pool Heat: Pool heat is required October through April and we have added this into the nightly rate listed. When you receive a quote from Home Away, pool heat is included in the rate quoted, rather than a seperate fee listed.
Bedrooms and Bathrooms: The large Master Bedroom has a 4 piece en-suite with soaker tub, walk in shower, dual sinks and separate toilet area. There is a large walk in closet, dresser, night stands, chairs and side table for dressing and sliding glass doors to the pool deck. The vaulted ceilings in this room give it an open and airy feeling complimented by a ceiling fan and TV/cable/phone.
The 2nd bedroom has a queen bed, dresser, vaulted ceilings and ceiling fan, TV/cable/phone and access to the second bathroom right beside it.
Bedroom 3 has a double bed and a single bed allowing sleeping accommodations for 3 in this room and bedroom 4 has 2 single beds. Both rooms have dressers, ceiling fans and Cable TV with access from the second hallway to the bathroom. They are large spacious rooms allowing the guests to unwind and relax at the end of the day watching TV or reading a good book.
The second bathroom has a shower/tub combination, dual sinks, blow dryer and two access doors for the 3 bedrooms
Amenities: Disney World Theme Parks and Downtown Disney are just a short 15 minute drive from the villa via the I-4 highway. 30 minutes from the villa you can go to Universal Studios, Sea World and International Drive. You are a 60 min drive to each coast line to visit tourist attractions like Clearwater Beach, St.Pete's, Busch Gardens, Kennedy Space Center, Daytona Beach, Daytona Nascar Raceway. There are 11 major shopping malls within easy driving distance, a Publix Supermarket for your grocery needs only 2 min away, Walmart and Outlet Shopping offering discounts of up to 80% off. Regal Palms located across the street from Highlands Reserve offers a full day spa for various beauty treatments, massage and facials.
Owner
Carrie
- Response rate:
- 80%
- Response time:
- within a few hours
- Speaks:
- english
- Calendar last updated:
- Apr 19, 2018
About Carrie
Co-owned by 2 Canadian Brothers and their families. This is our vacation property to enjoy year round and share with our family, friends and guests, YOU! We have made many improvements in our home since we purchased it in 2008 and we continue to do so every time we are at our home. We've updated furniture, fixtures, lighting, flooring, linens, and pool/deck furniture for everyone to enjoy. Between our two families, one lives in Eastern Canada and one in Western Canada, we spend about 7 weeks a year in the sun, relaxing and enjoying much needed family time with our kids. We have not gone overboard in our decorating since we have such a variety of people using the house. Florida is not just about Disney. There are so many things to experience and we try something new every time we are down for a holiday. Just our community alone offers you 18 holes of golf professionally designed and challenging for the avid golfer.
Carrie purchased this House in 2008
Why Carrie chose Highlands Reserve
Our home is a HOME, NOT JUST ANOTHER VACATION RENTAL. It is truly a comfortable, clean, well maintained, well equipped vacation home. It's a place you can settle back and relax, all day by the pool if you like or to come back to after a long day at the theme parks. You can put your feet up, have a glass of wine by the pool, watch TV, read a book, all in quiet and comfort. With a south facing pool/back yard and beautiful deck with table, chairs and loungers, there's space for everyone to unwind, chill and relax. Super quiet neighbors on either side and no one behind. A stay here will convince you to never stay in a hotel again, not when there is the option for an entire home. You just can't beat it.
What makes this House unique
When we bought the house, the first thing we noticed compared to so many other homes we'd stayed in or looked to purchase, was the difference in size. Our home had such a great floor plan, all on one level, it was wide open, bright and inviting. But it lacked color and warmth. We started by removing all the carpet in the living areas (except the bedrooms) and had tile laid throughout. This helps in the hot summer days to cool the house down. We then added color through curtains, new light fixtures, new art work, pillows, new bedspreads and furniture, flat screen tv's, etc. It felt like home. We have before an after pictures and it's hard to believe it's the same house. We loved the location. Highlands Reserve is a great community in comparison to so many around. It's well manicured lawns and higher end homes in addition to the Golf Course, Tennis courts and community pool make it an attractive alternative to other communities. It's location to Disney was perfect. You can avoid the I-192 and all it's traffic, lights and people, and take the I-4 to exit 67 in about 15 minutes. This takes you right to all the Disney Parks and Downtown Disney hassle free. We also loved that we could be on the road to the Gulf of Mexico in 5 minutes, and be in Tampa in 45 or Clearwater in an hour. We love to drive there for a day at the beach, to take a dinner cruise or just walk along the beach to collect shells. It's an easy, relaxing drive in a day.
Amenities
- Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Swimming pool
- Accessible
- Heater
- Satellite or Cable
- Kids Welcome
- Washer & Dryer
- Parking
- TV
- No Smoking
Bedrooms
- 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8
- Bedroom 11 king, Master-En-suite
- Bedroom 21 queen, 2nd Master Suite
- Bedroom 31 double, 1 twin/ single
- Bedroom 42 twin/ single
- Bedroom 52 sleep sofa /futon, Living Room
- The spacious master bedroom has a luxurious king-sized bed with a large 4 piece en-suite bathroom, complete with a soaker tub to relax in. The master bedroom has access to the pool deck with sliding glass doors. It has a large walk-in closet, TV/Cable and ceiling fan. The quiet, private location will ensure you have a very relaxing sleep. The ceiling fans in each room add extra air flow and compliment the air conditioner, keeping each room a very comfortable temperature all day and evening long. Bedroom 2 has a Queen bed, dresser, TV/Cable, ceiling fan, small sitting area, it's very spacious, room for a crib if needed. Bedroom 3 has a double bed and a single bed, dresser, TV/Cable/ceiling fan. Bedroom 4 has 2 single beds dresser and TV/Cable/ceiling fan. All the rooms allow guests to have a personal space of their own at the end of the day to relax, play some games, watch TV or read a book. Bedrooms 2 and 3 access the 2nd bathroom.
Bathrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1toilet, tub, shower, En-suite with corner soaker tub
- Bathroom 2toilet, combination tub/shower, Double Sinks
- The Master En-Suite is a bright spacious room with a soaker tub in the corner next to a large walk in shower. There are dual sinks in the vanity with a well lit large mirror and a built in blow dryer so you don't have to bring one. The toilet is in it's own separate room. There iS tiled flooring in the Master Bedroom bathroom. The second bathroom has two entrance doors from two different hallways for the remaining three bedrooms to access. There are two sinks in the well lit, large vanity/mirror, tub/shower combo, built in blow dryer for getting ready. Stocked linen closet is located inside the second bathroom.
Theme
- Family
- Tourist Attractions
Meals
- Guests provide their own meals
General
- Living RoomLiving room has a couch (pull out) and love seat for seating for 5. Family has a couch (pull out), love seat and single chair for seating for 6
- Activities Guide
- Alarm Clock
- Ceiling Fans
- Clothes Dryer
- Garage
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Air Conditioning
- Local Activities Guide
- Local Maps
- Local Restaurant Guide
- Parking
- Parking On Street
- Sofa Bed
- TelephoneFree local and long distance to anywhere in Canada and the US only
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Wireless InternetWireless internet available inside the house and out on the deck so you can hook up all your electronics during your stay
Kitchen
- Kitchen
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Ice Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Stove
- Toaster
Dining
- Child's Highchair
- DiningKitchen table seats 4 and dining table seats 6 people, for a total of 10 inside the house for eating
- Dining Room
- comfy seating for 10 people
Entertainment
- Radio
- Books
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Games
- Games for Kids
- Music Library
- Books for Adults
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Television
- Video Game Console
- Video Games
- Video Library
Outside
- Deck / PatioCovered deck/patio and pool area
- GolfGolf course is located in a 5 minute walk - 1 minute drive from our home, just outside our circle is the golf club house and snack bar
- Outdoor GrillGrill provided for guests use - Guests are responsible for propane if it runs out and cleaning the grill at the end of their stay. This is NOT MANAGED by our property manager.
- Patio
- Porch / Veranda
- Screen Porch / Veranda
- Tennis Court
Suitability
- suitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair accessible
Pool / Spa
- Communal Pool
- Heated Pool
- Outdoor Pool
- Private PoolIn the winter months, October - April, pool heat is required so swimming is comfortable. The rate for pool heat is included in the nightly rate for those time periods.
Attractions
- museums
- autumn foliage
- churches
- cinemas
- forests
- library
- live theater
- marina
- botanical garden
- playground
- pond
- recreation center
- restaurants
- synagogues
- theme parks
- water parks
- zoo
Leisure Activities
- antiquing
- bird watching
- eco tourism
- gambling casinos
- horseback riding
- outlet shopping
- paddle boating
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- jet skiing
- cycling
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- golf privileges optional
- hiking
- equestrian events
- mountain biking
- roller blading
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- water tubing
Notes
- The house is equipped with FREE wireless Internet connection and cable TV in all rooms. Guests may use the telephone to make free local calls as well as unlimited long distance calls to anywhere in Canada or the US. Please inquire for Long Distance calls outside of North America. The bungalow layout allows for easy access for wheelchair capability as well as tiling in the main living areas for easy movement through the villa. All towels and linens are provided although we do ask that no linens be removed from the house. The living room and dining room areas are set up for the kids where there is TV/Cable/DVD player, PS2 with loads of games, movies, DVDs, board games and books, while the adults enjoy the family room with it's large 42' HDTV/surround sound system.
House Rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Cancellation Policy
Canceled bookings will not receive a refund
30 Reviews
Latest reviews
Excellent Apartment and Facilities
Hi Alastair, I'm not sure this review is for our home as it's not an apartment rather an individual home located in a community in Davenport Floroda and we are not located or within walking distance to any beaches what so ever. The closest beach is over an hour away in Tampa area and we are also not in walking distance to any any town centre. Perhaps this review is for somewhere else you stayed on your trip. The review simply doesn't seem to line up with our home description.
Excellent
Amazing!!!
Hi Jacob,
Thank you for your review of our home. I know you travelled a very long way to visit Orlando and I'm so glad our home was comfortable and accommodating for your holiday time there. I hope you had a great vacation and safe travels home back to the UAE.
Carrie
Enjoyed , only thing ants were really bad
Thank you for your review. We have let the property manager know about the ants. Due to the humid environment bugs are in abundance in Florida and our home is sprayed regularly inside and out like most homes there. Ants seem to make their way in through sink drain pipes in bathrooms and kitchens or find any open door or cracks to get in through. We will be sure to have the cleaners check this on a regular basis and encourage our guests to let us know if there is anything during their stay that needs attention immediately. If we had known about them during the stay I would have been able to send our Property Manager out right away to deal with them. Please don't hesitate to contact us during your stay in the future should this happen again. Thank you again for your review and it was our pleasure to host your family.
Great accomodations
Clean, Convenient, Felt Like Home!
Location
Located only 15 minutes from Disney's Main Gate and 1 hour from either coastline and located in a golfing community, this vacation property has everything you could ask for. It's private south facing pool backs onto a conservation area, relax at the pool and enjoy sun all day long. Whether you are relaxing after a day golf, a busy day at Disney or just getting away from your day-to-day grind, relax and soak up some warm Florida sun. For the sporting enthusiast there is Daytona speedway, professional football, basketball, hockey, baseball, spring training, Petty racing experience and many golf courses from amateur to pro, all within an hours drive. For families there is an endless amount of activities within minutes of the villa. 5 Disney parks and 2 Disney water parks are just 15 minutes away, Universal studios, Sea World, International Drive, mini-golf... the list is endless. For the shopper there are dozens of malls from high-end to discount to outlet all minutes away! Golf: Highlands Reserve Golf Course is a professionally designed 18 hole course, set at the highest altitude in the Orlando area. Green fees vary throughout different times of the day and cart rentals are included in your green fees. There is a driving range, golf club rentals available, lessons, a pro-shop and snack bar. The clubhouse is a 8 minute walk from the villa and located across from the community pool/tennis courts/playground. It is open to the public but books quickly, especially after 3:00 p.m. Be sure to book tee times in advance.
Availability
Additional information about rental rates
Damage Deposit - Home Away charges a flat rate of $59.00 non refundable damage insurance charge - this rate will be added in the quote - this eliminates the need for collecting a damage deposit Pool heat is needed during the months of October through April. The cost of pool heat is not included in the rate quoted for the nightly/weekly/monthly stay. This will be quoted in addition to the quote provided. Please check the quote attached to the response to your inquiry. The cleaning fee is charged for each booking at a rate of $95.00 Cancellation policy; We understand that things happen and cancellation may be necessary. We assess each individual case based on the circumstances and time line. We will always try to be as flexible as possible for our guest. The guidelines below are just that, guidelines and can be altered to accommodate the situation. a) The following cancellation charges will apply to all rentals cancelled: • More than 5 months prior to check in date – 100% refund of all deposits made less a $25.00 processing fee and any Pay Pal fees covered by the owner or fees that Home Away may charge. • Between 91 – 120 days of check-in date – 50% of the deposit refunded • 36 – 90 days – 25% of the deposit amount refunded • Within 35 days – loss of 100% of rental b) In the unlikely event that circumstances beyond our control necessitate the cancellation of this Short Term Rental Agreement, we reserve the right to cancel any bookings at any time and will only be liable to refund monies already paid by the RENTER.