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Unlimited golf with no green fees, swim with the Manatee and even visit Disney – enjoy the complete Florida
Our newly built, fully air-conditioned home provides the perfect, luxurious base for you to enjoy the real Florida. The villa is set on a plot of half an acre with its own pool. The shady lanai, with its cooling fans, provides the perfect location to sip a drink or eat your meals.
Inside, the expansive living area provides a relaxing environment for six or more guests. Whether you want to cook a gourmet meal or just add some crushed ice to your drink, you will find a kitchen equipped to meet all your needs. The two large double bedrooms, with their own en suite bathrooms, compete for the title of Master Bedroom. A twin bedroom completes the sleeping accommodation, with a further bathroom. Whether you want to read a book, watch digital TV, listen to music or view a DVD all are provided. Our home is also equipped with WiFi internet access.
For the energetic, there are many activities including golf, cycling, boating, tennis and, of course, swimming in your own private pool. The nature lover can swim with the Manatee or hike the many and varied trails. For shoppers, there are ample locations to practice their art, both locally and within an easy drive. For the theme park or water park aficionado, the drive to Disney, Universal, Busch Gardens, Typhoon Lagoon or Wet ‘n Wild is under 90 minutes.
A Special for golfers: Enjoy FREE Green Fees not only at the Lakeside Golf & Country Club, located just over the road, but also at three other local courses; Silver Spring Shores, Citrus Springs and Miona Lake. Club and buggy hire completes the total golfing service.
So all is provided for your vacation, just bring some summer clothes, your swimsuit and toothbrush and relax in the luxury of our beautiful Florida home.
Your first view
The main living area
The Lanai and pool
1st hole at Lakeside course
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/45256
The Florida / Florida Gulf Coast region
Inverness, Citrus County’s seat of government, is located along Florida's west-central coast and the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 70 miles north of Tampa and 60 miles northwest of Orlando. With a temperate climate, and a year around mean temperature of 70 ºF, it is the perfect location for every type of vacation.
With its rolling hills and crystal clear springs, rivers and lakes, it is little wonder that Citrus County has become the vacation destination of so many who want to experience the original Florida. The lovely winding Withlacoochee River borders Citrus County to the North and East. The Tsala Apopka chain of lakes (Seminole for "Good Fishing") borders Citrus County to the East. The western part of Citrus County is famous for its hundreds of islands, creeks, and the spring-fed waters as the Crystal and Homosassa Rivers flow into the Gulf of Mexico.
Its most famous natural resident is the West Indian Manatee. This endangered, and now highly protected, creature lives in the clear spring water at nearby Crystal River. Visitors can not only visit these wonderful animals but also swim with them in the crystal clear waters.
To add to this wonderful natural environment, visitors can enjoy a wide range of activities from golf to diving, from cycling to boating, plus having easy access to all the world famous Florida attractions. This is a truly great location from which to experience both the original natural Florida and the great man made attractions. Something for everyone!
Inverness, Florida area
ACTIVITIES From the base of your luxury Florida house there is something for everyone to enjoy:
UNLIMITED GOLF WITH NO GREEN FEES: You can play Lakeside Golf & Country Club (just over the road from the house), plus the Silver Spring Shores, Citrus Springs and Miona Lake courses. Club rental available and golf ranges for you to warm-up your shots. Golf carts are available for two people to hire at reasonable rates.
THEME PARKS: It is an easy drive to the Florida theme parks such as Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, Epcot, Sea World, Disney's Hollywood Sudios (formerly MGM) and many more. Just as important is that, after all this adventure your luxury holiday home provides you with the perfect place to relax and enjoy less demanding pursuits.
SHOPPING: If shopping is your activity then nowhere will suit you better. In nearby Ocala a wide range of stores are available to meet every need and budget, all supported by a wide variety of family restaurants to aid recovery. An easy drive away are any number of Malls to satisfy even the most energetic and demanding shopper. In Orlando these include the Florida Mall, the Mall at Millennia and the Premium Outlets Mall. In Tampa, International Plaza & Bay Street, the Westfield Citrus Park or, for something more unusual try Channelside with its waterside collection of retailers, nightlife, and restaurants.
WATERPARKS: The Florida weather is ideal for experiencing the fun and adventure of a Water Park. Wet ‘n Wild, Blizzard Beach, Adventure Island, Typhoon Lagoon are all within easy reach. Closer still is Buccaneer Bay, at Weeki Wachee Springs, with its clear Spring Water pool.
PRO-SPORTS: Whether you want to watch the Yankees Spring training, Ice Hockey with the Tampa Bay Lightening, Basketball with the Orlando Magic or regular season baseball with the Marlins, they are accessible from your Inverness base.
CYCLING: Over 45 miles of paved cycle path provide a leisurely way to explore the area. Cycles are available to hire locally and you can then see the real Florida up close.
BOATING: If boating is your preference then the seven “Outstanding Florida Waterways” in Citrus County offer you all you could want. You can canoe/kayak, take an airboat tour, hire a boat to cruise the Gulf or even go game fishing.
DIVING & SNORKELING: With a year-round water temperature of 72ºF and superb visibility and no strong currents, Crystal River offers divers and snorkelers an experience of a lifetime, especially if you get to swim with the Manatee. Excellent diving schools are also available for beginners.
HIKING, BIRDWATCHING & FISHING: The trails through hardwood hammock, scrub, hydric swamp, sand hill, prairie and marsh provide a unique variety and also offer the opportunity to experience the wide variety of Florida bird life. For the freshwater fishing there are speckled perch in Lake Rousseau, catfish in the Withlacoochee or the ultimate southern quarry, the Florida Largemouth Bass, just about everywhere.
NATURE & BEAUTY One of the largest herds of endangered MANATEE live just a short drive away in Crystal River. You can snorkel, in the clear spring water, alongside these large friendly sea creatures, who look like they come from a different age.
Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park, located on the Homosassa River, is a showcase for native Florida wildlife and endangered species. The park is also a rehabilitation centre and refuge for the endangered West Indian Manatee. Other wildlife, seen in their natural habitat, includes alligators, crocodiles, snakes, deer, bears, bobcats, otters and cougars. Bird wildlife includes pink flamingos, eagles, herons, egrets, ducks and others. One unusual resident is a Hippopotamus, left by the previous owners of the park it was in danger until granted Florida citizenship by the Governor!
HISTORY The Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto visited Citrus County around 1539 but the first pioneers did not arrive until the 1810s. Only after the Civil War did more people move into this frontier region between the Withlacoochee River and the Gulf of Mexico.
On June 2, 1887, Florida Governor E. A. Perry signed into law a bill dividing Hernando County into three counties, Citrus to the north and Pasco to the south. However, there was a long bitter battle over whether Mannfield or Inverness should be the County Seat.
A vote in favour of Inverness did not settle things and it took a daring midnight raid, in which the courthouse and everything that had to do with County government - records, court furniture and fixtures - was taken and moved to Inverness by horses and wagons - including Captain (W.C.) Zimmerman, the County Clerk, who refused to move from his office and was picked up with his chair and desk and transported in a wagon to the new County Seat!
Inverness now boasts the Citrus County Courthouse as its centrepiece, with its traditional clock tower and copper cupola which overlooks a recently renovated downtown with ice cream shops, antique stores and cafes. For those seeking to go further back, the Crystal River State Archaeological Site contains the remains of a large Indian village and several ceremonial and burial mounds. An excellent museum has exhibits explaining the site and its former inhabitants.
How to get there
The house is equally accessible from the Orlando or Tampa airports.
Full directions will be sent to you well before departure but, just to let you know, your journey from Orlando or Tampa will be on four lane highways almost all the way, giving you an easy drive to end your journey.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Orlando or Tampa: 95 km
Facilities
Luxuries:
Internet access, DVD player, Private outdoor pool (heated)
General:
Air conditioning, TV, CD player, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
Single beds (2), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 6
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Private garden, BBQ
Further details indoors: GENERAL: Air-conditioning, linen and towels provided, telephone, hair dryer.
KITCHEN: Fully equipped including marble worktops, dishwasher, ceramic hob, oven, microwave, large fridge/freezer with ice making facilities, coffee maker, toaster, cooking utensils, breakfast bar with seating for 2 people.
UTILITIES: Washing machine, tumble dryer, iron and ironing board.
LIVING ROOM: Living area with seating for 6 people, Television with cable, DVD player, small DVD library, CD stereo system.
DINING: Dining area seating for 6 people.
MASTER BEDROOM: Queen size bed storage and plenty of wardrobe space. En suite bathroom with double sinks.
2ND BEDROOM: Queen size bed storage and plenty of wardrobe space. En suite bathroom with sink, bath and shower.
3RD BEDROOM: Twin single beds and ample storage space and plenty of wardrobe space.
3RD BATHROOM: Sink, bath and shower.
Further details outdoors: Large designed pool with easy entry steps and a heater for those rare, cooler days in winter.
The large Lanai, with two ceiling fans, is equiiped for outdoor dining with a glass topped table and six chairs. For those more relaxing moments there are also two sunbeds.
The 1/2 acre plot provides privacy with gardens to front and rear. The property also has a double garage with an electric door,
Rental rates
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner.
MONTHLY and longer rates available on request.
During Xmas & New Year day a special rate will apply unless the rental period is a long booking.
Security deposit of £200 payable at the time of booking and will be returned 14 days from departure. Pool heating is $25 per day, payable at the club house. For bookings of less than two weeks then $100 is payable for cleaning & laundry at the time of booking. All renters must pay in full 6 weeks prior to arrival at the villa.
You must report to the reception desk, soon after arrival, any damage noticed in the house, so that you will not be charged.
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Contact details for home 45256
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Terence Edney
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Advertiser joined: 3 Jan 2008 This property added: 3 Jan 2008
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