What do you look for?

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by orlandodaze
*a garage to park the cars in to keep them out of the sun!! most recently we had a gamesroom in the house which meant we couldnt park the car (although I can understand that some families would love the games room[msnsmile])
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This is perhaps the only complaint I have with the villas in Orlando area. There is a trend to convert the garage into a games room. While the games room is great to use on rest days, it would be nice if it was purpose built at the back of the house with the garage being left as it is. Knowing the popularity of games rooms, I wonder if the newer villas that are being built follow this principle.

[Cruella DeVilla]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by orlandodaze
*a garage to park the cars in to keep them out of the sun!! most recently we had a gamesroom in the house which meant we couldnt park the car (although I can understand that some families would love the games room[msnsmile])
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This is perhaps the only complaint I have with the villas in Orlando area. There is a trend to convert the garage into a games room. While the games room is great to use on rest days, it would be nice if it was purpose built at the back of the house with the garage being left as it is. Knowing the popularity of games rooms, I wonder if the newer villas that are being built follow this principle.
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Ours is a new build and the show models do not have games rooms set up in them. We have a 6th bedroom we could use as a games room and still have the double garage. Personally it is not something we shall be putting in. I believe most people use the garage or convert one of their bedrooms into a games room.

[dbrook]

It is often very easy to move an item of games equipment to make room for a car in the garage in many villas if a guests wants to garage the car. However, it wouldn't do for us all to have them and there is a market for both games areas and garages! However, I do get a lot of people, families especially who do request that they want the games area and comment how much they enjoyed having it. Of course if we had a spare room at the villa I would convert that into one as that is the ideal situation.

[orlandodaze]

Diane, thats what we did, it was a huge garage, we just folded up all that equipment and pushed the big table into the corner.. of course we put everything back in its place[msnwink]

our driver (DD) much prefers a cool car[msnwink] it can be like an oven if parked in the open day summer sun

[jovi]

Hi, when we visited Florida last May, our villa had solar pool heat This was great, we were in the pool all the time[8D] I know most people say that pool heat is not needed through certain months, we have been several times all in warm weather (90-100 degrees) but still find that the pool is too cold to enjoy all of the time. So I would definetly look for solar heated pool again on our next trip W e were able to go in the pool long after the kids had gone to bed. We have my husband and father in law in the pool and drinkin bud at 12.30 in the evening on video Great to watch when you think of going anywhere else on holiday, look at the video and it clarifies it has to be Florida every time[8D].

[emtswife]

We are in the process of looking for a villa now. I must say that price was one of our main considerations. We just don't have much extra money. Next on my list was a fenced in pool. If I am going to be by the pool in a bathing suit, I don't want any one being able to see my big....um self. It is traumatic enough for my hubby and kids! I also looked for a villa that had more of a "homey" feel. Some of them looked more like hotels and less like someone's home. Internet was a big plus for me, but not absolutely necessary. Son wanted playstation or xbox, but was not a big factor either when I explained that he could bring his own if he had to. Location was a big part of the decision as hubby hates to get in a snarl of traffic and wanted to be able to go back and forth from the park. The thing that I learned from the responses I received, is that there is something out there for everyone. You just have to figure out what is most important to you. Now could someone tell me which one to pick??? lol

[emtswife]

oops! Sorry for the double post. Son reminded me that one of our main requirements was tvs in the bedrooms. Makes for a miserable vacation when Dad takes over the tv and we all have to watch what he wants or find something else to do. Also, even though I do not have babies, I agree with the post about the stair gate. That would be a wonderful addition if the house is two-story. And something that most parents would not be able to bring with them. One thing that may sound petty, but I thought about while viewing some of the villas, is the fact that alot of them had glass top tables and things. I could just imagine one of my preciouses accidently slamming something down on them and breaking it. They may be sturdy enough to withstand it, I don't know. But I just don't want to spend my vacation walking around on eggshells because I am afraid of breakages.

[Cruella DeVilla]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by emtswife
oops! Sorry for the double post. Son reminded me that one of our main requirements was tvs in the bedrooms. Makes for a miserable vacation when Dad takes over the tv and we all have to watch what he wants or find something else to do. Also, even though I do not have babies, I agree with the post about the stair gate. That would be a wonderful addition if the house is two-story. And something that most parents would not be able to bring with them. One thing that may sound petty, but I thought about while viewing some of the villas, is the fact that alot of them had glass top tables and things. I could just imagine one of my preciouses accidently slamming something down on them and breaking it. They may be sturdy enough to withstand it, I don't know. But I just don't want to spend my vacation walking around on eggshells because I am afraid of breakages.
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Glass tables nowadays are very very sturdy they have to meet regulations, so it would need to be something considerable to break it.

You can delete one of your duplicate posts by clicking on the dustbin icon in one of them. This allows you to bin it!!

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by emtswife
oops! Sorry for the double post. Son reminded me that one of our main requirements was tvs in the bedrooms. Makes for a miserable vacation when Dad takes over the tv and we all have to watch what he wants or find something else to do. Also, even though I do not have babies, I agree with the post about the stair gate. That would be a wonderful addition if the house is two-story. And something that most parents would not be able to bring with them. One thing that may sound petty, but I thought about while viewing some of the villas, is the fact that alot of them had glass top tables and things. I could just imagine one of my preciouses accidently slamming something down on them and breaking it. They may be sturdy enough to withstand it, I don't know. But I just don't want to spend my vacation walking around on eggshells because I am afraid of breakages.
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I'd not worry to much about glass top tables....I don't think I could break my dinning table with a hammer......the same goes for my coffee table.....

[emtswife]

that is nice to know! I have never had one and could just imagine glass everywhere and a bill that would match the cost of the vacation. I don't worry very much in a hotel for some reason, but would just die if we damaged something in someone's home.