Primrose Villa, Lindfields, Kissimmee, Florida.

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Just a chat about our efforts to maintain our villa & comments from our past guests....

2005.... A new garage door & pool screening have been fitted. New sleeper & matching sofa in lounge. The pool has been re-finished with a beautiful "Diamond Brite" white finish with blue sparkles. All the window blinds have been replaced, all internal paintwork recoated, we've added a motion detector which lights the front door for late arrivals - the key lockbox was difficult to see in the dark !   We've added a Pioneer multi-region DVD player to the video & an automatic ice-maker to the 'fridge.
Glassware, crockery, linen & towels have been replaced !  Whole roof has been replaced after a long wait for shingles !   Upgrades include a stainless steel gas barbeque, pool blanket & roller to keep the pool warmer in the winter months, new video in the family room (old one was mono & is now in the master bedroom), new lampshades in the family room, a couple of nightlights for kids & a computer & desk in the lounge. We had intended to offer internet access, but haven't managed a reliable internet connection yet....

We've been visiting Florida regularly for the last ten years & try to do something different each visit. This holiday, we visited Discovery Cove for the first time; a beautiful, exceptionally well-managed park which provided us with a memorable day out which we hope to repeat !!     Dolphin experience, other pools, aviary & food all first class.

2006.... Finally managed to get broadband installed! So now have internet-connected PC with wireless access.
Have supplied network cables + a USB wireless dongle so any laptop should be able to connect to system...
New Philips 42" plasma TV and hi-def. multi-region DVD player in lounge, new 14" TV wall-mounted in 2nd. bedroom...
New complete bedroom suite in master bedroom + all pillows & comforters replaced.
Have fitted Honeywell digital safe in master closet.

2007....Started New Year with a BANG: Pool heater gave up the ghost Christmas Eve, so complete new hi-powered heater fitted (110,000BTU) - actually installed 2 days after Christmas... 
(June/July)  Have added a CD writer to the PC so digital 'photos can be downloaded & archived, also a printer so it's now possible to reserve 'plane seats and print return boarding passes if your airline allows...
Have fitted a remote-control ceiling fan & light under the lanai , replaced the fan in the lounge with a new one with light fitting and fitted lights to the fan in the family room.
Added new 42-piece Corelle dinner ware,  new cutlery & an automatic kettle (not common in US).
For youngsters, a stroller, highchair and new LED nightlights which will (hopefully) be more reliable than the incandescent bulb type with a more subtle light.

2008...(January)  Continuing our quest to keep our villa up to date, we've had the air-conditioning unit completely replaced with a high-efficiency system with digital controls.  A new Maytag dishwasher has been installed. We've also freshly painted both of the twin bedrooms - one pale blue & the other a pale cream & added a second table-lamp to the third bedroom.  Bath towels, bed linen, comforters & the pool blanket have been renewed.
2008...(September)    More of a holiday visit. New TV + DVD player in the 2nd bedroom. Fitted a carbon monoxide detector to meet new licensing laws, replaced all light bulbs with low-energy varieties. Replaced the PC with a Compaq EVO + DVD writer running XP & added an up-lighter to match the fan in the lounge.

2009...(Mar - April)    Painted outside. Fitted over-range Panasonic microwave oven, burglar alarm system, colour-changeing lamp in pool, pelmets in bedrooms,  new tumble-dryer. New (6 month old) TV in 2nd (buttermilk) bedroom failed, couldn't find receipt, so now has 19" HD LCD TV with upscaling Philips DVD player !
Wanted to replace cream painted coffee & side tables in the family room with something new, but we couldn't find anything we liked without exposed glass edges - not exactly child friendly !!  So bought an attractive vintage drop-leaf oak set with inset glass panels.  New wall decoration in lounge, just looked 'right'...

We value any comments made (good or bad) & hope to be able to enhance your holiday by providing the small touches that make all the difference! Please email us if you wish to comment on this site or our villa. The following all from guests in the last 6 months:

Now on to our stay in your villa. I speak for all of us when I say we had a fantastic time in your home. The extended pool area was brilliant and we enjoyed many an afternoon having a BBQ and relaxing. Everything we needed was in your home and there is nothing that I can think of that we could fault with your home. The internet connection is another great idea as it meant we could keep in touch with people back home as well as the safe.

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Hi Martin
Well just a quick note to Thank you for the use of your brilliant villa. We had a fantastic time and really enjoyed your home. The way you were able to get the pool heating fixed so quick really made our second week as even the two wimps in the family were able to enjoy it :-) The worst bit is now the traveling home as we have to fly to Manchester then a 4 hour wait till our flight to Dublin and then a 2 hour car journey :-( I should have booked another day in your villa so we could have relaxed before our flights, we will know the next time.
Again many thanks to you and your family and hope to stay in your home again some day soon.

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Dear Martin & Sue,
Sorry about the delay in mailing you, we have had hectic time since we got back from America, and hence the delay in contacting you. We all had a great time, and would like to thank you for the use of your villa which we liked very much, had everything we could have wished for, and surpassed our expectations. Thank you also for returning the deposit to us so promptly. If, or should I say when, we go back to Orlando we will most definitely be in touch with you again.
The instructions to the villa were first class, especially useful as our flight was delayed.
The other information was also very helpful.

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Hi Martin & Sue,
Just a quick email to let you know how much we enjoyed your home. It was wonderful & we didn't want to leave. We usually visit Florida every other year and will certainly try to book with you again. We even have had a few people we know inquiring about how to rent your home. Thank you very much for the opportunity to rent such a great house! 

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  Having spent two weeks in Martin & Sue's villa over Christmas I have to say what a fantastic time we had there. The villa is very big for a 3 bedroom and the extended pool area is superb. I would highly recommended this villa to anyone thinking of going. It is very clean ,bright and everything you need is provided for you. The location is also perfect.
The service we had from Martin and Sue was first class. We had a problem with the pool heat and even though it was Christmas they had someone out to fix it within a day or two. And to round it all of we have received out security deposit back just 3 days after returning home.
Once again thanks to Martin and Sue for the use of their beautiful home and for anyone thinking of going here then get it booked as you will not be disappointed.  

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Hi Martin & Sue.
Many thanks for letting us stay in your Villa, it was fantastic, the changes you made for this year only made our stay even better. We will be coming back next August, when I have sorted out dates with my Daughter I will be in contact with you to hire your villa. Once again thanks

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I want to thank you for the wonderful time we had at your vacation home. The weather was great, the pool was great and we just thoroughly relaxed. 
All of your short cuts and driving tips were very helpful. Thank you for taking so much time with those. We have been telling everyone in Michigan (lots of snow, single digits temperatures) how great your house is, too.
You have a wonderful, comfortable home and we truly enjoyed ourselves. I hope we will be able to come back sometime soon.

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We have enjoyed our stay (as we always do) but we would like to mention some plus points regarding your villa that would tempt us back (if we can ever afford it again).

First the south facing pool area allows us to enjoy the early morning and late evening sun which for us UK folk is more bearable than the mid day sun.  The pool size and shape is good (had 30 foot long NARROW pools before) and the size of the decking area is great.  The privacy is also a bonus.

 Second the internet access is a first for us and being able to check opening times, routes etc etc is great along with the ability to e:mail friends and family and of course yourselves should any problems occur.

Third the safe because I hate travellers cheques and using credit cards abroad - much prefer cash.  Previous safes have had access codes known by others e.g. the management company so the facility to program your own numeric code is good (that is of course assuming you are the only person that would be able to overide the code should we have forgotton it??).

 So thanks very much for the use of your villa - we'll start saving up as soon as we get home!!!.        Cheers.

 

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