Welcome...step inside and take a look around in The Villages

Our home is located in the village of Duval. It is 2.5 miles south of Lake Sumter Landing close to Rte. 466A. If by chance, you are having a new home built in the final phase south of Hwy 466A we are perfectly located to make it easy for you to watch you home being built and welcome 3 month or longer guests.  We are very close to several executive courses, Havana Golf Course and Country Club, Truman and Sterling Heights recreation centers, Colony Cottage Recreation Center & the Colony Shopping Center where you will find the Publix Grocery Store, several small businesses and restaurants and for you ladies a wonderful apparel shop called Anthony's.  A regional rec center named Seabreeze is within walking distance from our house as well as the neighborhood adult pool.  

Upon your arrival, you will find a special welcome gift & Villages guidebook
I have made up to help you make the most of your vacation. Included in it
are local maps and phone numbers for golf, shopping areas, churches along
with other important information you will find useful.

The L/R and dining area in this villa offer a great room effect with vaulted ceilings for a very comfortable and spacious feel. The dining table seats 4 - 6 comfortably and there is also a breakfast bar with two stools for those quick snacks. Directly off the dining area there are patio doors that lead to the side patio where you can cook out with the provided barbecue grill.

The screened in lanai is a personal favorite spot of mine - it is so relaxing to sit out there in the morning and read the paper and drink coffee. On the lanai, you will find a white wicker loveseat, rocker and chair along with two end tables and a ceiling fan.

The kitchen comes complete with all you need to make everything from morning coffee to enjoy on the lanai to midnight snacks in front of the TV. We have tried to provide everything you will need to make yourself feel at home. Coming in from the garage you walk directly in to the utility room where you will find the washer/dryer and large pantry. This home is totally electric.

The master bedroom suite has a queen size bed along with 2 nightstands and dresser with mirror and 27" TV.  Walkng into the master bath you'll find it is split into two areas...the vanity & huge walk-in closet and the toilet & walk-in shower are separated by a pocket door.

The guest bedroom has a queen bed, nightstand & chest of drawers. Both bedrooms have brand new bedding, down alternative comforters, telephones, clock radios, plenty of storage and are decorated quite nicely. The guest bath separates the two bedrooms offering more privacy & is equipped with a shower/tub combination.

If you play golf, you will certainly want the optional Villages Amenity Transfer ID card to give you all the privileges that you would have as if you were a resident. Transfer ID cards can be obtained thru the Villages for a one time fee of $50 per couple, good for the length of your rental period.
If you would like to have this & are staying for a month or longer, please let us know & we will take care of requesting it for you.

As I'm sure you already know, the Villages is an active (very active) 55+ adult community. There are almost no limits to the list of activities for you to enjoy. Every Thursday in the Daily Sun newspaper, there is a pullout recreation section that gives you a complete rundown for the weekly classes, meetings and planned activities. Use it as your guide for all the things you
want to schedule to do during the week ahead. These can also be picked up at any of the recreation centers if you arrive in the middle of the week. Just a few of the weekly activities are tennis, pickleball, bocceball,shuffleboard, horseshoes, billiards, bowling, basketball, ping pong, softball, pinochle, bunco, mah-jong, literally dozens of dance classes (from clogging to ballroom), card clubs, fitness classes, swim times and on and on. For the less energetic, there is an unlimited array of musical venues for your listening and or dancing pleasure. Almost every single night of the year - there is entertainment in both of the town squares. There are frequent nightly concerts in the Church on the Square in Spanish Springs to enjoy and special events held at the Savannah Center. Also, in the Savannah Center you will find an internet center for your use in case you don't have your own laptop. For more details, please see The Villages website and click on the link 'about us' and go to the Daily Sun section. There you will find the complete list of activities for the month and also an entertainment schedule for the week.You will be able to find literally everything you could possibly need within
the confines of the Villages proper but also outside of the Villages you’ll find nearby shopping centers with Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Bealls, Target, TJMaxx, Linens and Things and much more. There is everything from major franchise chains to flea markets and everything in between. There is a huge Barnes and Noble bookstore within the Villages now and you can also find a
library, banks, gas stations, fast food restaurants, sit-down restaurants (Carrberra, Outback, Denny's, Chili's, Perkins) and grocery stores. There is also a Hertz and Enterprise car rental location in the Villages as well as golf cart rental stores.

The Villages has a convenient shuttle service between The Villages and the Orlando Airport. Contact information for these services is available upon request.

2012 Rates:
January. - $2800.00
February. - $2800.00
March. - $2800.00
April - $2200.00
May thru October - $1000.00
November - $1800.00
December - $1800.00

Rates adjusted for reservations of 3 months or longer.  Please note no pets or children under the age of 12.

All inclusive - Utilities, cable TV, trash, lawn service, daily local newspaper & local phone service along with hi-speed internet service (bring your laptop), cleaning fees and Florida state lodging tax is INCLUDED on all rentals for 2012.

Rental Policy:
A deposit of $500 to guarantee reservation is due within 10 days of verbal
reservation. A rental agreement will then be mailed to you to sign & return. The balance of the total due is to be paid 45 days prior to the first day of the rental term along with a $500 security deposit. The purpose of the security deposit is to protect the dwelling & contents from negligent damages. The security deposit will be returned within 30 days if no damages are incurred.