"Very clean, big house with lovely private pool/spa."
Jenny Brewer, Douglas, NB,Canada - Apr 14, 2011
25/04/2011
Guest Review from jennymarben@yahoo.ca - Apr 14, 2011
"Very clean, big house with lovely private pool/spa."
Very very clean, very big, beautiful house in a beautiful part of Florida. We travelled with our four young children (age 1, 2, 7, and 9) and our in-laws. Loved having the clubhouse to use beside us (nice exercise equipment available 24/7) and the play structure for the youngest kids. The pool at the house was very nice, warm and clean. The house was plenty big for all 8 of us, and laid out nice. Groceries were easy to get (about a 5 minute walk) and it was a nice subdivision. Wal-mart was close (for all the little things you forget to pack!!) and lots to do nearby! We visited Lake Louisa State park, and the kids loved the lake. We hiked there as well. Very warm water, calm and private! Also drove to Cocoa Beach, loved it there - not nearly as crowded as Clearwater. Went to Houlihans restaurant nearby (yum) and Disney as well. Wonderful memories made, most of them right at the house and in our pool. Four happy kids!!!
We loved staying at your beautiful Glenbrook home in Orlando!!!
Karen Lowe, for the Lowe Family, Herndon, VA, USA
25/04/2011
16th – 23rd April’11- Karen, for the Lowe Family, Herndon, VA, USA
Mike and Gillian, just a quick note to tell you that we loved staying at your beautiful Glenbrook home in Orlando!!! We had the best week and Jacksonvilla was wonderfully comfortable and beautifully appointed!!!
Question: May we please book your home for our 1-7 April 2012 spring break??? We met Bruce and I met Renee. Very, very nice folks!!!
Back to you shortly.
Again, our sincerest thanks!!!
Warmly, Karen for the Lowe Family, Herndon, VA, USA
Mar'11-Great place! Spacious, nice pool, great for families.
By Donna Grift (Ontario, Canada) Mar'11
14/04/2011
Mar’11 - Spacious, nice pool, great for families, March 22, 2011
We went with 2 families, 4 adults and 7 kids/teens. There was ample space for everyone to sleep. It was nice to have the 6 single beds so siblings didn't have to share a double bed. The 2 couples (parents) each had their own room with an onsuite bathroom. One large master bedroom on main floor with another room with double bed on that floor. The remaining rooms were upstairs. Lots of bathrooms but don't try to all have showers in the morning as there is not enough hot water for that. Really enjoyed our stay and would go there again if we were in the area. The owners had lots of helpful information in the house and have been great to deal with. We heated the pool and that was a good thing to do in March. Pool depth was 3ft to 5 ft. There was a small hottub pool (optional to heat it to hottub temperature) that flowed into larger pool. Kitchen had sufficient stock of kitchenware. Spices, dish soap, laundry soap are not provided but the SweetBay down the road had everything we needed. We didn't really need the clubhouse beside us except for internet. There is a library for internet access not too far from the house as well. Great place!
Feb/Mar'11-This home is in a perfect location in the park.
Feb/Mar’11 –Judi & Mal Knocker, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
14/04/2011
This home is in a perfect location in the park. It is very clean, spacious and well stocked. Bruce & Renee were extremely helpful. A reference book in the home told about restaurants, golf courses and local attractions. Directions were given to airport, DisneyWorld and other attractions. It was very useful.
Jan'11-Your home in Florida is the perfect location
Jan’11- Henri & Louise Paillé; Rosaire & Jeanine Normandeau; Philipp & Helene vincent; Winnipeg, MB, Canada
14/04/2011
Jacksonvilla is located just south of Clermont - west of Orlando and close to all attractions. It is also close to many amenities - pharmacies, groceries, restaurants, etc. A clubhouse is situated next door. An enjoyable home found very clean at our arrival. All details provided by the owner were spot on.
A few comments on our stay at Jacksonvilla...
Michael,
On behalf of our group, I want to let you know that we had the good fortune to hook up with you and rent Jacksonvilla for several weeks this past January.
Your home in Florida is the perfect location - Quiet Street, adjacent to the Glenbrook clubhouse, and close to many amenities and the Orlando parks. The house was comfortable and functional.
It was a pleasure to meet Bruce, your property manager, and Renee, the clubhouse manager - they made us feel welcome.
We look forward to other opportunities to rent Jacksonvilla, and it will be our pleasure to recommend it to others.
A good time was had by all in Florida - made more so with our stay at Jacksonvilla.
Feel free to send the links to your recommendation form.
Thanks again for making it easy to work with you.
All the Best,
Henri
Dec'10-The villa was wonderful!!!
Susan Benjamin & family, Caro, MI, USA
14/04/2011
Christmas/New Year 10/11 – “Hi Mike,
The villa was wonderful!!! Wish the weather had been also :). We did at least get three warm days and one beautiful day. The villa was beautiful and very nicely maintained. The boys enjoyed getting to have their own rooms for a change. Everyone went fishing a few times and my two youngest made great use of the playground being right next store. It was wonderful for me since I could watch them from the pool area while reading because the playground was so close. The two oldest girls took advantage of being able to rent DVD's from the clubhouse. We also loved that it was so close to so many stores and restaurants. Everything we needed was near-by, including Disney World. Spent a cold day there, but the kids had a blast. We spent one day at the beach and it was only an hour’s drive from the villa. The last day it was finally warm enough to swim in the pool and the kids spent the entire day in it. With everything you provided the villa was a great money saver for us over the choice of a hotel. A hotel would have been the same amount of money for the week, but no private pool, no privacy, no playground, and no fishing or tennis. In addition, we saved money by being able to cook at the villa instead of eating all our meals out. It was a wonderful vacation and if we ever go back to Florida we will be contacting you to see if your villa is available. Thank you so much for the use of your villa and we hope to be able to come back someday.
Sincerely,
Susan Benjamin”
Oct’10 – We had a wonderful time.
Patricia Buchanan & family, St Louis, MO, USA
23/12/2010
We had a wonderful time. I hope we can come back again....We will come back again soon.
Patricia.
Aug’10 – I would definitely recommend your house to friends
Peter & Sara Smyth, Hertfordshire, England
23/12/2010
Guest book - Lovely villa in a great location. Would definitely recommend to friends.
Email - Michael,
Thank you for your refund and note, both were much appreciated.
We loved your house, it was a great size for us and having the clubhouse pool next door was a godsend. I know you said it was underused but we only ever shared it on a couple of occasions and even then only for 10 minutes; it was almost like having another private pool. The games room received a lot of use although my pool playing skills didn't noticeably improve.
The location was perfect for getting in and out of Disney easily and the local shops were very good - although how they remain open when they seem so quiet is beyond me.
I would definitely recommend your house to friends and would be more than happy to come back to stay on a subsequent visit ourselves.
All the best,
Pete
July’10 – Thank you for sharing your beautiful home!!
Jorge, Brenda, Yalandi & Kim Castro, Columbus, Georgia, USA
23/12/2010
Had a wonderful time. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home!!
July’10 – Great home, great location, great people & a great vacation.
Mark & Beverley, Ridge, New York, USA
23/12/2010
Great home, great location, great people & a great vacation. Thanks so much!
July ’10 - Everything was great and we really enjoyed the house.
Christalyn Davis & family, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
23/12/2010
Thank You Michael. Everything was great and we really enjoyed the house.
June’10 – Thank you for the use of your lovely home.
Teresa Griffin, Weaverville, North Carolina, USA
23/12/2010
Email: We spent 6/19-6/22 at your home for our girls volleyball tournament. Things were quite stressful because of their play schedules, but I want you to know that staying at your beautiful home was so relaxing for us. Many of our team members found “deals” in condos, resorts, etc, but nobody was more pleased with their accommodations than we were.
From the time we walked in the home was so inviting and spacious. Everyone had their own space. Actually the home was so spacious that we didn’t even use the front living area at all. The family room was so comfortable and the girls thoroughly enjoyed the pool right outside our door. Everything was so clean and convenient.
The location of your home is the best in the community being right beside the clubhouse. The area was very quiet during the days and nights and this was something we really appreciated after long exhausting days spent at the convention center playing volleyball. We didn’t do too well in the tournament, but our daughters both played very well and so overall it was a great experience.
My family would definitely return to your home when we come that way again and may actually try to come down this Fall or Winter. Thank you for the use of your lovely home.
June’10
Robert Best, Bangor, N.Ireland
23/12/2010
Jacksonvilla is fabulous!
May’10 - Jacksonvilla gets tops marks on all aspects.
James, Natalie, Ben & Sam Blackwell. Co Meath, Ireland.
23/12/2010
Email: Thank you Mike & Gillian for letting us use your beautiful villa during our visit to Orlando. With the busy days visiting the parks, what kept us going was the knowledge that your beautiful villa & pool was waiting for us to relax in. We were also on holidays with our kids, grandparents & aunt, so we appreciated the 5 spacious bedrooms, and 3 living room areas, which allowed plenty of space for us all :-)
I would highly recommend this villa to anyone - whether it's for a relaxing holiday in Florida, or a busy holiday visiting the parks, Jacksonvilla gets tops marks on all aspects. Until next time – Natalie
Guest book: What can I say? We had a great holiday. The villa exceeded our expectation. Do close to everything; great pool; great size. The kids have had a magical time. Thank you for sharing your house with us. Until next time!
May’10 – The villa is everything we had hoped for and more!
John, Chris and Jane Blackwell, York, England
23/12/2010
We had a fantastic holiday here with our children and grandchildren. The villa is everything we had hoped for and more! Thank you.
April’10 – What a wonderful time we had in your home
Sue Davies, Downderry, Cornwall, England
23/12/2010
What a wonderful time we had in your home with all the family celebrating granddads 60th birthday.
April’10 – John Davies, Downderry, Cornwall, England
Great pool – Bruce was a great help as well. Excellent for internet, being next door to the Community Centre which was very quiet.
Mar/Apr’10 It was very clean, spacious, airy ..
Frances Samson. Troon, Scotland.
23/12/2010
We stayed at your villa along with Colin & Heather Nelson and just wanted to say how impressed we were with the accommodation. It was very clean, spacious, airy and with everything in it to make it feel like home (except there is no sun at home). Thanks for making your home available to us. I would, and will, recommend it to anyone visiting Florida.
Mar/Apr’10 - This is a beautiful home
Heather, Colin & Ross Nelson. Belfast, N.Ireland
23/12/2010
We stayed at Jacksonvilla for three weeks during March/April 2010. This is a beautiful home, exceptionally well equipped and spotlessly clean. The pool area was fantastic and the games room even better! The local amenities such as gas stations and supermarkets were close by and plentiful and the staff in the club-house were very helpful in all matters e.g. printing out our boarding passes for flights home. The short cut through Disney was great. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Jacksonvilla; it is perfect for a family holiday. We have absolutely no complaints at all about this home and we will definitely be staying here again on our next visit to Orlando.
Feb '10 - Enjoyed our holiday in this beautiful house.
Anna Mary Cullen
23/12/2010
Feb’10 - Anna Mary Cullen, Belfast N.Ireland
Had a wonderful holiday here with my five sisters. The villa was spacious and bright.
Feb’10 – Nora Canning, Derry, N.Ireland
Enjoyed our holiday in this beautiful house.
Feb’10 - Mary Kelly, Buncrana, Co Donegal, Ireland
Enjoyed our holiday in your beautiful Florida house. Thanks for your hospitality.
Feb’10 – Jacinta O’Donnell, Dumfries, Co Donegal, Ireland
Had a wonderful time in your beautiful home.
Feb’10 – Roma Devlin, Clonmany, Co Donegal, Ireland
Thank you very much for a lovely stay in your house.
We had a good time
Mike Barish
23/12/2010
New Year 09/10 – Russ & Barish families.
John, Bonnie, Kyle & Summer Russ. Yardley PA.
Mike & Carol Barish. Baton Rouge LA.
Happy New Year! Great home – We had a good time except LSU (Louisiana State University) lost to Penn State in the ‘Capital One Bowl’.
We absolutely loved the house.
Pierre Blain
23/12/2010
Christmas ’09 – Blain family, Montreal Quebec, Canada.
Pierre, Rita, Sylvain, Marie-Jose, Lydia, Joey, Amalia, Alexandra, Marie-Andre.
We absolutely loved the house. We were the first Canadians to come and it was an honour for us. We would love to come back again!
Email: Everything was great. You have a very nice house, very clean, well situated, near everything, store, shopping center and groceries stores. I would recommend your house to anyone without hesitation. Finely, I will certainly returning to your house the next time I am going in your area.
Have a very nice year and again, thank you!
Sept’09 – Stunning home with excellent facilities
Justyn Mackay, Bangor, N. Ireland
23/12/2010
Stunning home with excellent facilities. Enjoyed every minute; sad to leave!
July-09
The Craig family. Belfast. N.Ireland
30/09/2009
Hi Mike & Gillian,
Just wanted to say a big thank you for a great time spent in your villa. The place is amazing & so comfortable with all the amenities we needed. It was great to feel so at home! Having the extra pool & gym next door was great & the kids really enjoyed using the volleyball pitch even though it was very hot. Had no complaints & being so handy to the parks made it an ideal base. I will definitely be recommending it to friends who are looking to stay in Florida.
Reviews prior to change of owner.
Various
25/09/2009
January '08 - The Freemans, Sweatmans & Maddeys. Ballas, Georgia.
The house was well appointed and comfortable. Our family had enough space to spread out. Hope to return soon!
Nov/Dec'07 - Muchas Personas de Venezuela. Good time and lots of space. It was fun.
Oct'07 - Joey, Sasha, Andrew, Rosylin, Arianna, Mine', Leanne, Oscar. Miami FL.
We had a good time, went to horror nights. Great vacation home & slept well. Hope to come back next year.
July '07 - The Bellamy Family - Great house..I had a lot of fun and had a great time in Orlando.
July'07 - Berts, Bellamys, Alstons & Wallaces - The house is lovely. Easily accommodates 8 people.
July '07 - The Ramkissoon's, Baksh & Harrital Family. New York City.
We had a great time. We enjoyed the house and espacially the pool. The house was great. Hope to come back soon and have some more great times!
June'07 - the Kinsey Family
Had a great time. Wish our stay could have been longer. See you next year!
June'07 - A.S McDonald, mother of the Kinsey's
I had a lovely time and a peace of mind. The house is nicely decorated.
April'07 - Dearsey Family, England
Quiet, spacious villa with good facilities. Our party of eight people could get their own space if necessary.
Jan '07 - Murilo/Venturini. Brazil.
I really enjoyed my staying here in this wonderful house. The house is well decorated and the couches very comfortable. Thank you for making my vacation unique.
October'08
Terry & Joy, Belfast, N.Ireland.
25/09/2009
Excellent villa & pool. Had a great holiday. Sorry to leave. Very many thanks!
Jan-09
Alison Patterson-Brown
25/09/2009
This was our second trip to Florida with our family, 5 adults and two young children. The villa was excellent. Positioned far enough away from the bustle of Orlando nightlife and within easy driving distance from all the theme parks. Easy to find on arrival – even at 11.30pm with a delayed flight!
Villa was very spacious with 2 double rooms with en-suite and 3 twin rooms with a further 2 bathrooms. Living and dining areas very comfortable and utility room well situated and very functional with easy access to garage. The kitchen was well presented and offered a central hub for all the family.
Pool area was a great chill-out after all day at theme parks! Bonus was the Jacuzzi once we were shown how to switch it on! All windows had fly screens so if you wanted to leave the ac off and enjoy a night-time breeze you could without worrying about any bugs! Everywhere was very clean and well maintained. Any questions were answered very quickly.
The villa was located next to the complex clubhouse which gave use to internet and had its own pool and tennis court. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Internet was great for online checking-in for return flight home and saved a lot of cuing at airport. Local shops were located just a few minutes drive on the main highway and there was a 24hr pharmacy at the entrance to the estate.
Our opinion: The Glenbrook estate is well situated and accessible to all attractions in Orlando and offers a relaxing base for a family holiday. Restaurants and shops are close to hand and home delivery is also available if you just want a night off!
We would certainly recommend the villa we stayed in, and will be using it again on our next trip to Orlando.
Many thanks!
Mar'09
Nancy, Amy, Brady, Jenny, Ann-Marie,Meredith, Laurel, Brady, Catherine, Sophie, Nicolette, Greta & Matthew. Mequon Wisconsin, Wauwatosa Wisconsin & Brighton New York
25/09/2009
Great location for Dot Richardson’s National Training Center in Clermont and the Disney Parks. Beautiful villa; loved being near the Rec Center - Beautiful pool - Spacious rooms. We all had a great time.
May’09
May’09 - Best regards, Samantha
25/09/2009
I am back in Peru, everything was very good with the house, very nice and all my family was very happy! thank you!
Aug'09
David, Hannah, Malki, Esti, Zisha, Tzippy, Dov & Bracha Rosenberg. Joseph & Rachel Newmann. Monsey, New York.
25/09/2009
Thanks so much for such a wonderful stay in such a great house. We had a stupendous time and the kids enjoyed the pool every second that we were here. Thanks again
Sept '09
Chris Logan
24/09/2009
A really comfortable and spacious house with all the facilities you could ever want; Jackson Villa provides a great base to explore central Florida and beyond. I particularly enjoyed the pool just outside the backdoor; not to mention the larger pool just next door at the clubhouse. The games room provided was also a very nice touch, and we spent loads of our time using the pool and air hockey tables. If I’m ever back in Florida I wouldn’t hesitate to return to Jackson Villa, and will happily recommend it to friends and family.