We are a close knit family. Wendy is the Principal of a large College in Merseyside. Joe is the Headteacher of a large Primary School in Lancashire.

Our adult children are Kate and Ben.

Kate is a doctor in Preston and Chorley Trust. Ben is an Economics Student at Manchester University.

Kate was recently married to Jonny - a teacher from Leyland.

Wendy and Joe White purchased this villa in 2003

The villa really stood out for us. (Literally and metaphorically!) We've had it a long time now - and are delighted and immensely proud of its quality, location and views.

It sits in a prominent and very private position at the top of one of the highest points in Florida looking across the golf course and the panoramic views of Wellington Woods in the distance.

Because the plot is so large, it allows the unique combination of privacy (through not being overlooked) and views. This is probably the most private deck in this part of Florida - which is important to us.

The villa is aesthetically very pleasing and is laid out extremely well for families sharing the accommodation - so when it became available - we snapped it up!! We have been delighted with the villa ever since and await with great joy our opportunity to "get away from it all" and spend quality time sitting on the pool deck and "chilling out!"

We narrowed down to Highlands Reserve since, from the outset, the development gave the impression that it was going to be high calibre and prestigious. It has certainly lived up to that expectation. We hoped that, due to being on a golf course, the area would be highly maintained - and that is exactly what has happened! Highlands Reserve has become a very sought after location for rental villas and justifies its excellent reputation by shrewd management of the houses and environment by owners, the golf course owners and the home owners association.

Its a genuinely wonderful place to stay due to its quality - and builds further upon this due to its easy access to the major attractions.

Potential guests would, of course, expect us to say "we love it" - but we can say so with great sincerity!! We absolutely love it - its wonderful!!

The villa is situated at the end of a cul de sac in one of the most prestigious developments available for short term letting (Highlands Reserve.)

Being literally at the end of the cul de sac means that the plot is extra large, fanning out is a wide sweep / arc of land to ensure that the nearest houses are further away than pretty well any other villa in the area.

To the rear of the property, the nearest villas are significantly lower in height - making it difficult for them to see "up the hill" further enhancing the privacy.

We invite potential guests considering the property to visit the privacy section of our own detailed website - where the issue is dealt with in greater depth.

Inside the property, the villa is equipped to very high standards. We basically threw away the "package" furniture - employed an interior design expert and set the villa out beautifully.

The layout oozes quality and style - and the combination of a lot of space in terms of square area (for two families for example) combined with "Cathedral Ceilings" really establish a deep sense of space and volume - which we believe is extremely important for guests when, for example, two families are sharing the villa. One's own space is very important - and that can be achieved here.

One of the other great "unique selling points" of the villa is the hot tub. Its simply wonderful - and ideal for weary limbs at the end of the busy park type days where legs have done rather more walking than they are used to!!! Its a luxury that no-one should pass up. It heats to a maximum of 104 degrees (optimum is about 102) and really soaks away the aches and pains and invigorates the soul!!