RIVER Villa near BEACHES, GOLF, & SHOPS, sleeps 6 in Rotonda

Three bedroom, 2.5 bathroom south facing Villa on the Florida Gulf
Coast at Rotonda by Englewood and between Venice and Port Charlotte.
Near shops, restaurants, golf courses and beaches.

Nearest Airports are Sarasota & Fort Myers (1 hour) Tampa (1.5
hours drive), Orlando (2 - 2.5 hrs) & Miami (3.5 - 4 hours).
(Nearest domestic airports are Ft Myers & Sarasota).

Master bedroom has king size d/bed with en suite jacuzzi bath, walk-in
shower & toilet. Second bedroom has a d/bed and third has twin
s/beds.  All living areas are fully air-conditioned & have ceiling
fans in addition.

Well appointed and furnished to a high standard this Villa has
Satellite TV, DVD player & Hi-Fi / CD player, a computer and board games such as Scrabble & Monopoly for your use.

Laptop computer with broadband and wi-fi access is provided.

The great room has a formal dining area and a comfortable
lounge area with views of the pool and river. There is a separate
informal eating area with doors to the patio & pool. The kitchen is
fully equipped with range, microwave, dishwasher and icemaker fridge
freezer and there is a laundry room that leads out to the integral
double garage. There are two bikes and 4 fishing rods plus a keepnet
available for use by guests, plus some toys for young children.

South facing Villa with own swimming pool (solar heated), sun
loungers & spa tub with water that flows into the pool. It is
located on a double plot & has river frontage to the rear. There are
lawns around the villa and irrigation is from the river. Fruit
trees, flowering trees and shrubs have been planted. The villa is
near a nature reserve and is about 15 minutes drive from great
beaches. Visit Bocca Grande village & beach, Mannesota Key beach in Englewood and Stumps Pass beach. Nearby Venice has great beaches too.

Local golf courses have reasonable green fees and are open to the
public. In the immediate vicinity there are 5 golf courses. The area has
good boating, river and sea fishing, public tennis courts, golf ,
nature trails and restaurants.  The Gulf View restaurant by Englewood's main
beach has spectacular views of the sunset over the sea.

The home is within an easy drive of Englewood, Cape Haze, Ft Myers,
Venice, Sarasota, Bradenton and Port Charlotte and it has excellent
local supermarkets and mall shopping just minutes away.

This is a relaxing place, but there is plenty to see and do if you
check the guide books and local papers, from yoga to theatre, and
tennis to scuba diving. Busch Gardens beyond Tampa is one of the
great theme parks in Florida; the Ringling Museum and Arts centre is
north of Sarasota; the Myakka State Park is a beautiful place with
great boat rides just an hours drive distant. Babcock Ranch is worth
a visit and the picture of a nesting eagle was taken there. Rodeo
events are held in Arcadia about 1.5 hours drive.

The house has a telephone with free local calls included. Long
distance and International calls can be made using an appropriate
Calling Card.

Air-conditioning in all living areas with ceiling fans in all rooms
3 bedrooms (1 queen, 1 double, 1 with twin singles)
2 bathrooms + poolside toilet
Fully fitted kitchen - evertthing you need including a decent size teapot, grapefruit knife & egg cups as well a range cooker, microwave, fridge freezer & icemaker, coffee maker etc.
Breakfast Nook
Kitchen with breakfast bar
Main dining space - table with 6 chairs
Lounge or Great room
Lap top Computer + broadband access
Patio in shaded area with large oval table and 6 cushioned chairs
Lanai with 4 poolside cushioned loungers + shaded area has ceiling fan
Satellite TV / DVD player / HiFi - CD equipment
Board Games, Books, Cards
2 adult bikes and various pool toys
Standard BBQ
4 Fishing rods & a Keep-net
Double garage with up and over door, electronically controlled
3 x Beach Umbrellas
Beach Chairs and cool boxes

Good swimming from well kept beaches
Tennis
Golf
Boating & Jet Ski hire
Fishing & fishing boat trips
Kayaking
Canoeing
Mini-golf
Fitness centres
Yoga
Cinema
Theatre
Libraries
Restaurants
Shops & Malls - good Malls in Pt Charlotte & Venice
Ellenton designer label discount shopping complex - it's massive!
Museums & Art centres within easy driving distance
Gaspirilla Island Museum & Lighthouse
Nature Trails, 3 locally, others in easy drive
Environmental & Conservation centers
Rodeo at Arcadia in July and at other times
Cinema & Theatre are within a short drive
Shelling - Stumps Pass beach is usually the best

Busch Gardens is only 1.5 to 2 hrs drive away with its rides and attractions.

Airboat Rides on the Everglades is only 2.5 hours drive to the south.

Minimum discount of 10% for 4 or more weeks booked at one time.

Rates below are inclusive of taxes, utilities and cleaning.
Payment in US$ ( GBPounds and Euro also accepted ).

Rates are inclusive of Florida state taxes and cleaning:-

Standard season  US$750 to 860 p/wk
Christmas and High season US$950p/wk to 31 April

Special Deals - contact owner

Booking deposit is required with reservation and a security deposit
with balance of booking fee 10 weeks prior to departure.
Optional Spa tub heating $70 p/wk payable locally if
required, only needed in the coolest months as the pool and spa are
connected to our very efficient solar heating system.

Minimum reservation is 4 days. There is no specific change-over day.