South Hutchinson Island Ocean Village Vacation Rental in Hutchinson Island

Whether you are looking for a short term vacation rental or are
shopping for that future retirement home, Ocean Village on Florida's
East Coast offers more amenities & value for your vacation dollar
than just about any oceanfront resort in Florida. This quiet,
peaceful resort is located in Ft. Pierce on South Hutchinson Island
about 90 minutes north of West Palm Beach, 2 hours to Disneyworld,
1/2 hour north of Stuart, 15 minutes from Jensen Beach and 1/2 hour
south of Vero Beach.

We are located 2 miles south of the northern tip of South Hutchinson
Island.

We have a recently remodeled, ground floor villa (1BR), with a view
of the golf course. Our unit features a queen-sized bed in the
bedroom and a queen-sized sofa sleeper in the living room. It is
centrally located within the resort and is a short 200 yard walk from
a beautiful beach.

Completely furnished, linens and towels provided, fully equipped
kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator with icemaker,
central A/C, washer & dryer, ceiling fans in living room and bedroom,
2 Color TV's (with cable) and 1 VCR. Also an additional sink/vanity
in the hallway between the bathroom and bedroom.
Screened Patio.

The resort features 3 swimming pools (heated in winter), 10 tennis
courts, 1 racquetball/squash court, 2 paddleball courts, a 6-hole
miniature golf course and a 9-hole, par-27 executive golf course
(longest hole 175 yards - shortest hole 70 yards) which is free in
the Off-Season and has a $3 green fee from about Dec 20 thru a week
after Easter. The resort also has its own 4-Star restaurant, Kristy's
on the Ocean which is located next to the largest of the 3 swimming
pools.

Also featured next to the main pool is a pool-side Tiki Bar which is
open for food and drinks about 4 or 5 days a week depending on the
weather, a "kiddie pool" for small children, a hot-tub, a Bocce
court, and an exercise room with sauna and shower facilities.

Ocean Village is a fabulous place to enjoy a Golf Vacation with no
less than 20 championship style golf courses (mostly Fazio, Nicklaus
and Gary Player designed) all within a 40 minute drive. Prices range
from $15 to $35 for 18 holes with a cart during the off-season. In-
season prices are about double. All of these courses are open to the
public. Many of them offer "daily fee" golf (play-all-day) during
certain days of the week or times of the year. Also most of these
courses will not penalize you for a cart fee if you show up by
yourself or with an odd number of golfers. The worst of these golf
courses are probably nicer than any of the municipals that you play
back home.

Great surf fishing for Bluefish, Pompano and other species right on
our beach during the winter months. Excellent fishing at the South
Jetty at Fort Pierce Inlet also. The PP Cobb Bridge which connects S.
Hutchinson Island with the town of Fort Pierce also has 2 catwalks
which offer excellent Indian River fishing as well. There is also
great fishing 10 minutes north on the Little Jim Bridge on the
causeway to North Hutchinson Island.

Grapefruit League Baseball: Ocean Village is within a half hour drive
of the LA Dodgers (Vero Beach) and NY Mets (St. Lucie West) Spring
Training Camps...In addition, once spring training ends in early
April, the minor league affiliates of both teams (Vero Beach Dodgers
& St. Lucie Mets) play a full season of Class A Florida League
baseball at these same sites from April to mid-September. Most of
these minor league games are played at night and are very
inexpensive. You can find discount coupons for many of the Mets games
in many convenience stores and in the local newspapers. Although
you've probably never heard of most of the players, it's a very
enjoyable way to spend an evening.

Other Tourist Attractions:

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute - 10 minutes north on Route US1.

UDT Navy Seal Museum - 10 minutes north on N. Hutchinson Island

Bathtub Beach/Reef - 25 minutes south - great snorkeling and swimming
for smaller children.

Jensen Beach Access - 15 minutes south on Route A1A.

Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge - 17 miles south of Ocean Village, a
19th century life saving station, the only one still surviving on
Florida's east coast. A remnant of the U.S. Lifesaving Service now
known as the U.S. Coast Guard.

Elliott Museum - Local museum that features anything from sportscard
exhibits to antique automobile shows. 20 minutes south on Route A1A.

Manatee Center - 7 minutes away in downtown Fort Pierce - great place
to see live manatees (best viewing in winter) Viewing is free! Small
donation to see the museum.

A.E. "Bean" Backus Home and Art Museum - 7 minutes away in downtown
Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce's most famous 20th century artist.

Disneyworld/Universal Studios - approximately 2 hours away

Kennedy Space Center - approximately 1 hour 45 minutes north

Horseback Riding on the Beach - at the Frederick Douglass Memorial
Park exactly 2.2 miles south of Ocean Village on Route A1A.
$30/person.

Airboat Rides - The most reasonably priced airboat rides we've been
able to find are conveniently located on the way to Orlando. Just
follow I-95 North to Exit 75 and take Route 520 West about 5 miles to
the Lone Cabbage Fish Camp on your left. A nice side-trip if you're
headed to/from Orlando.

Fort Pierce Jai Alai - located on King's Highway about a mile north
of the FL Turnpike exit at Fort Pierce (Seasonal). Off-Track Betting
is also featured here.

Shopping: 3 major shopping malls within a 1/2 hour drive:

The Indian River Mall on Route 60 in Vero Beach
The Treasure Coast Square on Route US1 in Jensen Beach
The Prime Outlet Mall at the Vero Beach Exit of I-95 (I-95 and Route
60)

Short-Term rental rates for less than 4 weeks:

Off-Season In-Season
Easter thru mid-December mid- December thru Easter
1 Week $450. $685.
2 Weeks $900. $1,370.
3 Weeks $1,350. $2,055.

Not included in the above rates is a one-time $65 cleaning fee.

We offer considerable discounts to vacationers who rent 4 weeks or
more:

Long-Term rates of 4 or more consecutive weeks:

Off-Season In-Season
Easter thru mid-December mid-December thru Easter
4 Weeks $1,660. $2,270.
5 Weeks $2,065. $2,745.
6 Weeks $2,490. $3,210.
7 Weeks $2,905. $3,740.
8 Weeks $3,320. $4,275.
9 Weeks $3,730. $4,810.
10 Weeks $4,150. $5,345.
11 Weeks $4,570. $5,880.
12 Weeks $4,990. $6,415.
13 Weeks $5,410. $6,950.
14 Weeks $5,830. $7,485.
15 Weeks $6,250. $8,020.
16 Weeks $6,670. $8,530.
17 Weeks $7,090. $9,055.

The Long-Term rates listed above do not include a one-time $65
cleaning fee for each rental regardless of its duration.