Can a villa be TOO cheap?

[mkingdon]

New member - first post!!!

I'm currently looking for a 3 bed villa close to WDW (I know you can't offer them here

I've been browsing the web for days and found hundreds of lovely villas.

Prices vary wildly for what look like the same thing.

For example I have 2 villas on Lindfields under consideration. They are 3 bed and both look great.

However, for 2 weeks one is asking £900 and the other £700 (mid August).

I can see no difference from the photos, so how could one be so much cheaper then the other.

Human nature being what it is, I am of course nervous of booking the cheaper one.

What advice can you give?

Many Thanks

Craig

[huckleberry house]

Hi Craig

Like most areas,location can have a large factor on house prices,the more an owner had to pay to purchase a home so the greater their mortgage will be and thus the rental.A lot of factors can effect this such as which way the pool faces (not citical in Summer but will still cost more to buy ) and what the home backs onto.A pool backing onto other homes or a main road may well cost less than one that backs a lake or conservation area,again all linked to purchase price.
Another factor can be the size of the home,as anywhere, there can be a great variety between the size of one 3 bed home and another and again,means the larger home will have cost more to buy.
In general you get what you pay for,it may be worth thinking about what the pictures dont show as well as what they do.

Lesley

[mkingdon]

Thanks Lesley,

and I've got to say your villa looks fantastic!!

Craig

[fiona]

Well Craig different owners have different ideas about their villas, but as Lesley said their may be a perfectly harmless reason for one being cheaper than the other. It may depend when an owner purchased as that could give different running costs.

What you can be sure is on this site all the villas have been verified, so you can pick whichever one you like the best!

[chrizzy100]

quote:Originally posted by mkingdon

New member - first post!!!

I'm currently looking for a 3 bed villa close to WDW (I know you can't offer them here

I've been browsing the web for days and found hundreds of lovely villas.

Prices vary wildly for what look like the same thing.

For example I have 2 villas on Lindfields under consideration. They are 3 bed and both look great.

However, for 2 weeks one is asking £900 and the other £700 (mid August).

I can see no difference from the photos, so how could one be so much cheaper then the other.

Human nature being what it is, I am of course nervous of booking the cheaper one.

What advice can you give?

Many Thanks

Craig

It could be you're looking at the showhouse pictures...if the houses are still being built......??

Maybe one has a lot more upgrades......!

[SunLover]

That could be true in some instances Chrizzy100, but as Lindfields is an established community with no building works, that seems unlikely.

[Bazamor]

Craig
check also what the price includes, some owners will include tax in their price others will be plus tax. Also pool heating, phone calls etc may or may not be included in the price.Games room and other extras like more tv's/ dvd players, games consoles etc also determine price.This is why its best to book direct with the owner, you can ask the owner as many questions as you like about the property and you will know exactly what you are getting for your money.Lindfields is well located, contact owners of both properties and find out more about each property

[orlandobabe]

As someone so rightly says Lindfields being a more established community the owner could have had the house from new, may not have a mortgage etc and all they are interested in is their running costs, bills, man co , lawn, pool etc.

You can of course ask the relevant questions to the owners-and maybe the dearer one does have more upgrades.

[esprit]

Too cheap can equal desperate can equal risky. No point if the villa has been sold /foreclosed before you get there. Anything really really cheap is a biy suss in my book.

[tuzanne]

It is strange that some villas look the same but vary in prices. If you look on some of the general sites for villa rental they mention stardard/executive/delux. The prices go up in price if they fall into the executive slot. Looking closly you find that you get more for your money in the executive one even though the villa may be smaller in size. Maybe they have TV's in every room, a playstation for kids, a spa as well as pool, a BBQ, upgraded mattresses, better community resort facilities etc. A villa in a gated community will cost more as the owners have to pay community charges to pay for the security man at the gate. I think you will find that nothing comes for free and you have to decide what you are prepared to pay to make your holiday suit you best. We booked a condo which looked great on the internet a number of year ago and were very disappointed when we arrived. It was so bad that despite us having paid in full for the week we went to find another place to rent via the Tourist Information Office. As another person says if you rent directly with the owner you can ask questions about exactly what the villa contains. Also you can log on to find details about separate communities to find one to suit your family. I wish that I had seen this site before I had booked the condo mentioned above.