Tuscan Hills - 5 star "Premier" detached single storey villa. 5 Double Beds, 4 Baths. South facing Pool/Spa. Covered Lanai. Games Room. Max.10 persons. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND REALLY SPECIAL? LOOK NO FURTHER.

Please visit our website at www.tuscanpines.com or www.tuscanpines.co.uk to view our testimonials for 2008, 2009 and 2010, a virtual tour of our home, floor plan, additional information and photographs of the villa, Tuscan Hills and links to all the major attractions. Our availability calendar on this website and our own is always up to date.

Prices are quoted in UK sterling and US dollars.      

Our weekly rental prices, not charges per person, include your Polk County sales/tourist tax of 12%, a special preparation of Tuscanpines for your arrival and a final general clean following your departure.  What we quote is what you pay!   

Only rental seasons that we still have available for 2010 are shown!)  

Pool heating is recommended between October and April.  Current charges are £20 per day or $30. We discount our rates for rentals of 3 weeks or more, to fill a gap in our rental diary, for late availability bookings, for returning guests and very small party groups. Stays of less than 7 nights will incur additional cleaning charges of $100 or £65. 

A £150/$225 deposit per week or part thereof is required to confirm all bookings including a fully completed and signed booking form providing full details of the party leader and the full names of other guests with ages if under 21. A refundable security deposit of £300 or $450 will be required with final payment.  This will be banked 2 weeks prior to all guests arrival and returned to them within 30 days but immediately we confirm that no expenses have been incurred as a result of your stay.

Highlights of our villa include: 

24 hour local management services.

Direct entry to Tuscanpines at any time.

5 large double bedrooms sleeping 10 persons.

1 grand master suite with American King sized bed.

2 master suites with American Queen (UK King) sized beds.

2 double bedrooms with twin sized beds and a shared bathroom.

All bedrooms have quality Samsung televisions installed.

The 3 grand/master bedrooms have 23 inch sets

The 2 twin bedrooms have 19 inch sets.

The grand master bedroom’s en-suite has 2 wash basins, a corner bath, a separate walk- in shower with tiled seating and a separate toilet. The remaining master bedrooms have a bath with fitted shower, wash basin and toilet.

All bedrooms have a hair dryer, change of bed linen, ample towels for home use and beach towels for pool/beach use.

Fully air conditioned and heating available throughout.  Additional fans to all rooms.

All outer and inner doors will accommodate wheelchairs.

Games Room complete with a 7 ft pool table, 7ft air hockey table, an electronic basketball game, a foozball table and a bar table with 2 stools.

A 26ft by 13ft pool, 7ft diameter Jacuzzi/spa and superior poolside furniture for 10 persons.

Spectacular coloured light show to both the pool and jacuzzi/spa at night.

Upgraded furniture throughout.

The lounge has a 52 inch Samsung LCD television.

Cable service with 70-80 channels.

Sony mini hi-fi system for playing CD's, using as an IPOD dock and listening to FM and AM radio.

PlayStation 3 with 2 wireless controllers.

Large selection of DVD films for use with PS3.

Bookcase with large selection of literature suitable for all the family.

Fully fitted and well equipped kitchen.

Laundry Room with large washer and tumble dryer.

Formal dining area seating up to 10 persons.

Informal dining nook seating 4 around the table and 4 at the breakfast bar.

Free standard telephone calls anywhere within the USA and Canada.

Free FIOS internet service access inside villa. (Take your laptop)

Removable safety fence guarding pool.

Exceptional views of a pine copse from the pool deck area.

Security alarm system and smoke detectors throughout.

Complementary fitted safe for securing valuables.

Ample power points throughout.

Average car journey time of 10 minutes to Animal Kingdom attraction.

16 full size championship quality golf courses within 20 minutes drive.

On-site facilities include a Mediterranean style club house with gym, games room, free internet access, tennis court, full size sand volleyball court, palm garden and small children’s play area.

Comprehensive selection of restaurants, fast food, supermarkets, shops and evening entertainment available within 2 to 10 minutes drive.

Great location for sightseeing. The majority of the east and west coastal resorts can be reached within 60 to 90 minutes.) 

Please note that in the best interests of all our future guests no pets are welcome, nor parties mainly under 21 years old. There is a smoking restriction within the villa itself. We do not have facilities to provide a BBQ, sorry.   

 Tuscan Pines Villa has 2893 sq.ft consisting of a lounge 2228 sq.ft; a games room 447 sq.ft; a lanai 171 sq.ft. and a covered front entrance 47 sq.ft. The internal screened pool area is 721 sq.ft. The villa is filled with colourful silk flowers, decorated and furnished to an extremely high standard. It gives a light, bright, happy, Floridian feeling. 

  The foyer has a cottage style sideboard displaying information folders to help you get to know our villa and the local area. The foyer accesses to the front master bedroom/en-suite. 

  The lounge is 23ft 8in by 14ft 4in with a cathedral style ceiling. It is furnished in a cottage style, has a Queen size sofa, 2 love seats, a pine coffee table, 2 end tables and a sofa table. The entertainment unit has a 52 inch Samsung LCD television, a Sony PlayStation 3, a selection of DVD films, PlayStation games, reading books and popular family board games such as Monopoly, Chess, Cluedo and Risk.  

 The formal dining area is 11ft by 12ft, with a cathedral style ceiling. The rectangular dining table can be pre-set with dinner and silverware placements for 8 to 10 persons.  

The Kitchen Nook is 10ft by 11ft 8in with a conventional ceiling. The circular table is for formal or informal dining. This table is normally pre-set with placements for 4 persons. There are 4 bar stools with swivel seats and foot rests placed at the 10ft long breakfast bar for additional informal dining.  

 The Kitchen is 10ft by 11ft 8in with ceiling spot lights. It is fully fitted,  has a large pantry, an upright American style fridge/freezer/ice maker, cooker, hob, microwave oven, extractor fan, dishwasher, double sink including a waste disposal unit, kettle, 4 slice toaster, coffee maker, blender, 15 piece quality knife set and electric can opener. It has chopping/cutting boards, worktop protectors, cooking utensils, and 2 separate sets of cutlery, crockery and glasses suitable for use indoors or outside around the pool. It has a Fire Extinguisher, Fire Blanket, First Aid box for emergency purposes and a fixed telephone line. 

The Laundry Room which accesses the Games Room has a large washing machine and tumble dryer, iron, laundry basket, bucket, vacuum cleaner, inside broom, dustpan and brush, clothes airer and ironing board.  

The Games Room houses the outside broom, dustpan and brush and wheeled Coolbox which are all available to guests. It is 20ft by 19ft, fitted with 2 fluorescent strip lights and 2 large fans/lights. It has quality games equipment, a 7ft pool table, 7ft air hockey table with dual blowers and an electronic basketball game, a foozball table plus a metal bar table and 2 matching bar stools with  Miller Lite logo.  

The Lanai is 11ft 4in by 13ft 8in, providing shade from the Florida sun. It has an overhead fan and lights. It is accessed via the Lounge and from the grand master and rear master bedrooms. It has quality PVC tubular framed furniture with removable water resistant padded covers. It has a large rectangular table to seat 6 persons. 

The inside screened pool area is 19ft by 38ft. The screen prevents garden debris and insects from accessing to the pool area. The screen allows sun and light in but reduces the effect of any winds. 

The pool can be heated. It is 26ft by 13ft, has 3 steps at the shallow end and a full length seated area at the deep end. It is 2ft 8in deep at the shallow end and 5ft at the deep end so diving is not permitted. It has a pool roller and pool blanket for use during October to March. The pool and spa can be lit at night. The Jacuzzi/Spa is 7ft wide, has a single step down to the seated area which can accommodate 6 persons.   

The pool area has 2 chaise lounges, 4 recliners 2 with ottomans/stools, 4 chairs, 2 rectangular drinks tables and a towel/costume drying stand. Pool volleyball and basketball is available and basketball, pool balls and swimming aids/floats for younger guests. The use of a barbeque is strictly prohibited.  

 This rear Grand Master Bedroom looks out onto and has direct access to the pool area. The room is 15ft by 12ft and has contemporary, black furnishings consisting of a dresser supporting a large framed mirror, an American king sized bed (6ft 6in wide) and headboard, 2 nightstands with lamps, a 23in Samsung television and a radio alarm clock. The en-suite is luxurious to say the least! It is accessed from the bedroom via a sliding door. It has a walk in shower with tiled seat, a twin corner bath and two wash basins incorporated within a large fully fitted vanity unit with full width mirror, lighting and mirrored medicine cabinet above. It also has a large walk in closet in which there is ample room for all your clothes, shoes and suitcases. There is also a floor safe. There is a generous supply of complimentary towels and beach towels and a separate private toilet.   

This rear master bedroom also has direct access to the pool area from its en-suite. The room is 12ft by 11ft 8in, is furnished in an American traditional style and comprises a dresser supporting a large ornately framed mirror, a Queen sized bed (5ft wide) and headboard, 2 nightstands with lamps, a 23in Samsung television, a radio alarm clock and a large wardrobe/storage cupboard.

The en-suite has a bath with a fitted shower, a single hand wash basin incorporated within a fully fitted vanity unit with a full width mirror, lighting and mirrored medicine cabinet above. There is a toilet fitted between the bath and the hand wash basin. There is a generous supply of complimentary towels and beach towels.  

The front master bedroom looks out between prestigious properties on the other side of the road. The room is 10ft 4in by 11ft 8in, has modern white furnishings comprising a large dresser supporting a large modern framed mirror, a Queen sized bed (5ft wide) and headboard, a nightstand and an accent table with lamps, a 23in Samsung television, a radio alarm clock and a large wardrobe/storage cupboard. The en-suite is designed and furnished in a similar way to the rear master bedroom en-suite.  

The front double sized twin bedroom is 11ft by 11ft 8in, has modern off-white furnishings consisting of a chest of drawers, 2 night stands, a single bedside lamp, twin beds with headboards, a wall mounted mirror, a 19in Samsung television and a large wardrobe/storage cupboard. 

The rear double sized twin bedroom is 10ft 6in by 11ft 8in, has modern off-white furnishings the same as the other twin room, but consisting of 2 night stands each with a bedside lamp, twin beds with headboards, a wall mounted mirror, a 19in Samsung television and a large wardrobe/storage cupboard. 

The shared bathroom between the 2 twin bedrooms is designed and furnished in a similar way to the front and rear master bedroom en-suites.   

 All bedrooms are supplied with individual hairdryers, dirty linen baskets and more than adequate coat hangers.