We are originally from Massachusetts and Maine. We met in the middle in New Hampshire, married and had two daughters, both of whom are grown with children of their own. Our oldest daughter still lives in Louisville KY. Our other is in Tampa. We fell in love with St Augustine FL on our very first visit and came back nearly every year until we moved here from Louisville in 2016. We own ValuLink Technology Solutions, a telecom business we can operate from anywhere and which gives us the freedom to travel. We took up residence when things locked down in 2020 and from there emerged what will be an aggressive, two-year renovation plan. Phase one completed in January & February 2022, with Phase 2 planned for Fall and Phase 3 completing in early 2023. We’re doing exactly what every leasing agent advised us not to do – we’re renovating it as though we were moving in, not just doing minimal upgrades designed to create pretty pictures for a rental website. It’s what we expect when we travel. It’s what our guests deserve. Troops stationed in Afghanistan call the Sunshine State’s namesake “BOB” (big orange ball). BOB’s in residence here the vast majority of the time, but we do get rain and occasionally have an overcast day. The beach remains beautiful, either way. Vilano beach is a surfboarder/boogieboarder’s paradise, yet the surf can be so calm you struggle to believe it’s the Atlantic Ocean as you watch dolphins and their winged friends fish and play. We’ve come to know some of the surfers. They too are fun to watch and most times if you ask, you’ll find they’re willing to talk about their adventures. Vilano isn’t just beautiful. It’s friendly. We love sharing what we have with others, and we hope you enjoy your stay. And please do let us or Melody know if there’s anything missing in our Paradise Ocean House or what we can do to make it a more inviting place to get away. We will do our absolute best to make your stay as comfortable as possible!