Your place in the sun
Welcome to your home from home for the holiday of a lifetime. This is a brief resume of what to expect at your florida villa but for a fuller description go to the photo gallery.
On arrival: We have installed a lock box for the key so you can go straight to the villa from the airport. The access codes for both the villa and Highgate Park will be sent to you on payment of your final balance.The home is alarmed so this code will also be sent to you. We also give you comprehensive driving instructions from both Orlando International and Sanford airports. There is exterior lighting to the driveway. Please note our home owners association also pays for regular security patrols of Highgate Park - do not be alarmed- we just take your safety and security very seriously.
The Great Room:
CLICK HERE This is the main reason why we fell in love with this villa. The friendly sociable atmosphere is wonderful. The room has a fully fitted and equipped kitchen, 2 dining areas and a seating area with cable TV. A DVD player and Playstation are also provided. There is a CD radio which can be taken out by the pool if you wish.
Master Bedroom:
CLICK HERE King size bed, cable TV, walk in closet and huge master bathroom.
Queen bedroom: Queen bed, cable TV and adjacent to a full bathroom.
2 Twin rooms: Both contain 2 beds, cable TV and closet space and share a Jack and Jill bathroom which is divided into two areas to give privacy when required.
There is also a washer and drier for guest use - so pack light!
GAMES ROOM - Carpeted throughout to feel like a real room. Pool table, air hockey, foosball, electronic basketball and darts. Play or watch - the choice is yours - fun for all ages.
FREE Broadband wi-fi internet access - take your laptop/notebook and keep in touch with the family or even work from the villa.
PHONE BONUS - for our US and Canadian guests we have long distance phone calls included - you can keep in touch with home at no extra expense.
REST OF THE WORLD - long distance means that you can book a restaurant or order tickets - beware of local calls only - that can mean not being able to call Disney World from villas in our area!! Local really means local in the US.
TOTS:Pack and play crib and high chair for our smaller guests - available free of charge. We also have strollers/pushchairs and a changing mat in the villa for your convenience.
Screened pool:
CLICK HERE The great Room has direct access to a lovely covered lanai where you can sit out (or eat out) and then it's into the pool and spa. The pool can be heated during the cooler months for a supplement. With the pool lighting on at night it becomes quite magical. We have also added a pool solar blanket to keep the pool heat in and a roller to make it easy and quick to uncover/cover the pool.Please use this all the time you are not in the pool and it is being heated or it will restrict the times you can use the pool. Why pay for heat for it to escape? We have planted a variety of plants around the pool screen and between us and the neighbours. This will grow to provide you with privacy as well as year round interest for humans and the many insects and beautiful butterflies - guaranteed to get you in the tropical mood. Look at our fabulous deck extended to give you lots of room for sunbathing - plenty of loungers for everyone or stay in the shade under the lanai. The best of both worlds. The sun can be fierce in Florida- don't make the mistake of a south facing pool with no shade or you may spend more time inside than than you want!
Photo courtesy of Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau
Self-catering holiday villa or vacation rental?
It doesn't matter whether you call your time away- a holiday or a vacation, you are guaranteed a genuine Florida welcome wherever you come from. This villa can be your chance to live the American dream and with your own pool and spa to compliment the 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms - you may never want to leave. Highgate Park is a wonderful community and with the added attraction of Disney World practically on your doorstep you really can have the time of your lives.
I have written a short article about our home for another Florida vacation site - see what we think of our home and why we think you, our guests, are so important to us.
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