choosing a community?

[zazu]

Hi

Starting to look at villas for our next trip, and there are so many beautiful homes its going to be hard to choose.

I just wondered about choosing a community. I like the idea of being in one of the splendid china subdivisions for easy access to parks, but on the other hand some of the further away areas such as highlands reserve and thousand oaks look gorgeous and the surroundings are much more picturesque, and you seem to get a lot more villa for your money, and conservation, lake views seem more redily availble.

Bearing in mind we wont be doing full park days due to two toddlers would you say we would be better off in a closer community so we can nip back for rests etc, or better off a little further away and have a larger villa with more facilities.

Many thanks

Suzanne

[Genie]

Even the comunities that look a bit farther off really aren't , the roads are so easy and you are there before you know it. We are about 12 / 15 minutes away from Disney but when you think how long it takes to get anywhere in the UK that's nothing, then you are away from the hussle and bustle for your relaxing time.

[KarenScott]

Suzanne
I would pick a property first and ensure that it provides a great base for you and your family and then look at the area it was in. Last year, before we bought ours, that is exactly what we did, home first and then looked at the area, and we didn't go wrong at all.[msnwink]

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Marthas Harbour
Suzanne
I would pick a property first and ensure that it provides a great base for you and your family and then look at the area it was in. Last year, before we bought ours, that is exactly what we did, home first and then looked at the area, and we didn't go wrong at all.[msnwink]
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You really do have a lovely home........[msnsmile2]

[Carla]

Suzanne, you mentioned Thousand Oaks, and I know a fair bit about that area.[msnsmile2]

It's 9 miles from Thousand Oaks to Disney Main Gate. Just one set of traffic lights between you and Disney. It takes me around 10 minutes to drive from my front door to Main Gate. It's a lovely peaceful area, teeming with a wide variety of wildlife and with a huge natural lake surrounded by beautiful conservation. Whatever time of year you visit, there's always plenty of natural fauna and flora, for you to see. It's also very easy, after a morning at a Theme Park, to nip back to a villa on Thousand Oaks, and relax on the deck, or swim in the pool, or play inside where it's cool or let the kids have a nap if they need it, and then return to the Theme Park for the evening's entertainment.

All of the developments that you mentioned are lovely, with their own charms. Wherever you choose have a wonderful vacation.[msnsmile2][msnsmile2]

[zazu]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Carla
Suzanne, you mentioned Thousand Oaks, and I know a fair bit about that area.[msnsmile2]

It's 9 miles from Thousand Oaks to Disney Main Gate. Just one set of traffic lights between you and Disney. It takes me around 10 minutes to drive from my front door to Main Gate. It's a lovely peaceful area, teeming with a wide variety of wildlife and with a huge natural lake surrounded by beautiful conservation. Whatever time of year you visit, there's always plenty of natural fauna and flora, for you to see. It's also very easy, after a morning at a Theme Park, to nip back to a villa on Thousand Oaks, and relax on the deck, or swim in the pool, or play inside where it's cool or let the kids have a nap if they need it, and then return to the Theme Park for the evening's entertainment.

All of the developments that you mentioned are lovely, with their own charms. Wherever you choose have a wonderful vacation.[msnsmile2][msnsmile2]
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It is actually your villa on Thousand oaks that i have found Carla[msnsmile2]

Suzanne

[zazu]

Thanks everyone

As i haven't been to Florida for such a long time, and the last time i went i was only little, im unsure of the distances and locations of everywhere. All i hear are people debating over various communities, some say the HWY 27 is too far, some people think it is ideal. I guess its up to individual preferences.

We are stopping onsite in September so i intend to have a drive around the areas which will hopefully give us a better idea where we want to stay.

Suzanne

[Carla]

Great. Thanks. I didn't know that Suzanne or I wouldn't have posted and would have left this for someone else on Thousand Oaks to answer!! [msnsmile2][msnsmile2]

Have a great trip.[msnsmile2][msnsmile2]

[gromit]

I think you are best to find a villa first that has all the facilities that you need and especially with toddlers. Are toddler items included free etc. Then look at where that villa is, is it on a resort or in a natural lake area etc? As Carla has said, all of the villas and locations are nice, they just all have different things to offer with their own charms and personality. You will have a great time wherever the villa is you stay in. Have a great vacation.

[Ruth]

You are correct that Highlands Reserve is a wonderful community too Suzanne. I just love the view of the course from our villa, and it a very spacious community, with excellent facilities and a perfect location (but then I guess I am slightly biased)