The villa is located
in a district called Rotonda which is part of a wildlife conservation area near
Cape Haze on Florida's Gulf of Mexico coast between the major resorts of Sarasota
to the north and Fort Myers to the south around 40 miles away in either direction.
Each of these resorts have main airports servicing international airlines.
The
beautiful beaches on the Gulf of Mexico are within easy reach and a short driving
time from the villa - around 15 minutes. In addition, the villa is very near 4
local golf courses which are available to the public at very reasonable cost.
Being near to the coast boat and jet ski hire are also available from local marinas.
The district is served by a number of supermarkets and stores as well as a variety
of restaurant offering excellent cuisine.
The location offers an ideal ambience
for relaxation as well as providing the opportunity of pursuing other more active
and recreational activities such as golfing, fishing, sailing etc or following
the more leisurely pursuits of visiting local places of interest, museums, parks,
shopping malls etc. The more fashionable areas of Siesta & Longboat Key, Sarasota,
Venice, Naples and the islands of Marco, Captiva & Sanibel are within easy
reach by car.
All these resorts are on the coastline and apart from hosting
numerous shopping malls and excellent restaurants with first class services they
also have beautiful white sandy beaches for relaxation.
The
main theme parks at Orlando can be reached in under 3 hours by car whilst the
Everglades to the south take a shorter time of under 2 hours.
Driving
times from major airports:
Miami - 3 hours
Orlando & Sanford - 2 1/2
hours
Tampa - 1 1/2 hours