When we visited Florida at the end of December, we weren’t only having a vacation … we also looked at a number of homes for sale, with a plan to purchase one as a second home!
Florida house prices are very low at the moment, so it’s a good long term investment – and of course having somewhere warm and sunny to go when New England is in the grip of winter will be nice 
Anyway, we visited many homes, and eventually concluded that most were wrong for one reason or another … too near busy roads, pool north-facing so in shadow, too dark inside … but the last home we saw solved all those issues!
The back of the home, where the pool is, faces south south east; there are skylights in the main living area, and it’s a quiet location! Here’s the pool / patio area:
And here, the master bedroom & bathroom:
The home has a total of four bedrooms and three bathrooms, and is “open plan” with a large living area; the home is fully furnished and is zoned for short-term rental if we decide to do that … but for now, it’s just us! We completed the purchase today, and we’re flying down in the morning to spend a weekend there, and meet Brian & Angie from a management company who looked after the property for the previous owners, and probably will do the same for us …
Click here to visit the Gallery (or click on any pic above for a large version). No doubt, more pics and words later!
In the home, and internet connected
Comment by Ian C. — Friday February 1, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
I love your new home. It looks absolutely super!
Comment by mum — Sunday March 23, 2008 @ 11:09 am