Hi, I'm new

[Elaine62]

Hi everyone, I hope some of you can help clear up some queries I have. We want to stay in a villa as opposed to a hotel next time we visit but are unclear about some things. We like the look of he site at Terra Verde, can anyone confirm if it is known by any other name? we have seen some sites called Emerald Isle and Lake Berkeley that look similar but don't know if they are the same thing or not. Also we want to hire privately preferably from a UK person, do UK people have a site that they specifically use?

Thanks

Elaine

I would have thought they would have all been jumping up & down to reply to you Elaine! Anyway as a "newey" all I can say is Terra Verde is on Poinciana Boulevard on Maingate East 192 & Emerald Isle is on the west 192. I am about to complete on my purchase on Highland Reserve (West 192 on Highway 27) so clearly im biased that that is the nicest community to rent on! Seriously, if I was looking at renting I would look at a) distance from Disney, b) what amenities I personally would like & make a choice from there

[huckleberry house]

Hello Elaine and welcome to the forum. The sites you mention are all seperate developments ,Terra Verde is very new and as far as I know is still being built, Lake Berkeley and Emerald Island are a little more established and all three are very beautiful and well situated in their own right.
There are many beautiful sub-divisions within the 15 minute "travel time to Disney" corridor and I would advise you to have a good look around for a home that takes your fancy, you can always make an enquiry using either www.orlandovillas.com www.villasflorida.com or www.onlinefloridavillas.com and list your requirements in the comments box.Owners that had availability for your dates and facilities that matched your requirements would then be able to respond to you and you get to choose a home that suits you and your family for the dates you require.

Happy holidays,
Lesley

[jad]

Hi Elaine and welcome

Just to say that villa whether their owners whether they are US or UK are all worth considering. (I class myself as both as I am from UK and moved to US 2 years ago). Most are geared up to accept dollars and pounds and although I can see a comfort factor of a UK person renting from a UK owner, many of the US owners have the advantage of being closer to their villas so have a bit more hands on owner care.

I am sure you will have fun choosing a villa and if you have any questions during your search we are all here to help you!

jackie

[Hriaz]

Hi Carolyn

Like your self I am new to the Forum & We have just brought a Villa in Orlando. If I can be of any help . Please let me know.

I would love to hear from others on the forum as I am feeling very lonely & nervous of this new venture.

[benfilo]

Hi Hriaz
no need to feel lonely, plenty of peoplre here in the same boat good luck with the new home. oh yeah welcome too



benfilo

[tuzanne]

Hi Elaine

I think I already replied to you on another thread but I will say that Huckleberry is right. As a Terra Verde owner I am just curious as to why you mentioned my resort and who you heard about it from.

Sue

[Elaine62]

I trawled through a community type info page and had a look at what facilities were on offer. OUr daughter will be 13 when she goes and as she will be on her own we need somewhere with a hotel "feel". We usually go to the Wyndham on International Drive where she has always made some friends at the large pool area. We feel though that we all need a bit more space with her getting older which is why we are now looking at a villa. I've sent you a direct message to find out about yours, hope to hear from you soon.

Elaine

[pigletsplace2003]

Welcome Carolyn

[sandra777]

Hi Carolyn

Welcome to the forum.

This forum has lots of information which is invaluable so take the time to read the posts, you can never do too much research before buying. As others have said, prices have risen quickley, so make sure you can afford to keep the villa even if it takes a while to get a steady stream of bookings. It is great fun but not nearly as easy as the TV shows would have you believe. Basically you'll need to cover your mortgage plus an absolute minimum of $1,000 a month for utilities, taxes, management, pool and lawn care etc. etc. Also if you eventually decide to buy on a brand new development rather than the more established communities keep in mind that it may not be possible to rent while construction work continues on other homes all around you.

Best of luck