Paul

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Paul

Owner from Morden, United Kingdom

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I am electrical contractor. I love southern dunes quiet life on golf course.

1 property


34 reviews

Family from Leicester, United Kingdom

Keith

Family from Leicester, United Kingdom · November 2022
Yes the villa is a little ‘tired’, but that does not spoil it. We spent 10 days here and had everything we needed (apart from a plug for the basin in the en-suite and a working plug for the kitchen sink). Getting into Southern Dunes was no problem and the guys on the gate were lovely. Southern Dunes itself is a lovely estate. It’s very handy having a Walmart, Winn Dixy and Dollar Tree at the bottom of the road and plenty of eating places nearby. Quite a way from the attractions, but if like us, you don’t mind driving it’s no problem. All in all, a great stay and would recommend to anyone
Paul

Reply from Paul

Thank you Keith for your reply I have not been there for 3 years due to covid I will pass your comments on to Management company. By the way did you go to Mannys chop house for a stake ?

Couple from Basildon, Essex , United Kingdom

Carol

Couple from Basildon, Essex , United Kingdom · April 2022
Excellent property looks a little bit tired in places like paint work,but what can you expect we’ve had Covid don’t get no rent in you can’t pay money out, but definitely value for money. The community it’s on is first class, the golf course you can’t get any better fantastic, the owner is really great if there was a problem it was fixed I don’t think you can ask for anything better for what we paid. Would definitely recommend to my friends and family first class.

Couple from Sheffield, United Kingdom

RAYMOND

Couple from Sheffield, United Kingdom · April 2022
The villa was an older property which requires updating however the price we paid reflects this. The area was quiet and peaceful and Walmart was close by. Manny's steakhouse was the go to for an evening meal. The driving to and from the theme parks took more time than it should just because all the roads are so busy whatever time of the day . Overall comfortable villa with all facilities.
Paul

Reply from Paul

Hi Raymond Glad you had a good stay and thanks for the feed back

Couple from Washington, United Kingdom

Marc

Couple from Washington, United Kingdom · June 2019
We have stayed at Southern Dunes several times, and really enjoy the area - close enough to the main Orlando attractions but far enough away to be peaceful. The area around Southern Dunes is a lot less busy than around International Drive but has plenty of places to shop and eat, including the excellent Manny's Chophouse. The villa was identical to those we have stayed at nearby before. The living and kitchen area is spacious and having 2 bathrooms is great in the mornings. There was also plenty of crockery and cutlery and enough utensils to get by, although other than 2 dishwasher tablets and a bin bag nothing else is left so you will need to pick up things like washing up liquid, kitchen roll and handwash if you need them. Dollar Tree as you come out of Southern Dunes between Winn-Dizie and Walmart is ideal for these as you can get smaller sizes of good quality branded products for $1 (including laundry detergent if you want to use the washing machine in the garage) which will be enough for your stay. As noted in other reviews there are one or two maintenance issues which the management company haven't attended to. The cooker drawer is still loose and one of the cooker rings was loose and not working. The pool light would also flicker and go dim after a few minutes, and we were unable to retract the blinds on the patio door leading to the pool. None of these really detracted from our stay however. One thing we did find a bit strange was the air conditioning could not be set below 75 degrees Farenheit. The welcome manual also had a note about not setting the air conditioning below this temperature (which was impossible anyway) as the unit could freeze. This has never been an issue at the other similar villas we have stayed at on Southern Dunes, and resulted in the villa being a bit too warm on occassions. We did enjoy our stay here again, and would certainly return. This villa represented very good value for money compared to similar properties on Southern Dunes.

Family from Mostyn, United Kingdom

Melanie

Family from Mostyn, United Kingdom · December 2018
The villa was nice and adequately equip. Everything we needed, good tv channels for those rest days home even did us a welcome as we were arriving late christmas eve. A christmas tree would have been a bonus as we were travelling with kids but, not a problem. Games room a hugh bonus. The heater on the pool broke down which was a little of a disappointment as our disabled daughter needs the warmth but, Paul the owner tried to get it sorted and is in the process of refunding in full for pool heating. Pool a good size. We were just 30-70 mins from all disney parks etc and just a little further to lovely beaches. Some lovely parks etc in a short distance away. A fab Walmart just down the road within walking distance if you fancy a walk. Over all very good and had an amazing holiday. Thank you
Paul

Reply from Paul

Thanks Melanie i glad you have a good stay and a great holiday. Bad luck about the pool heating i had to get it replaced i think it was about 16 years old. Yes southern Dunes is a fantastic place to stay with some wonderful beaches not that far away. I hope you return soon Thanks Paul

Couple from Lanzarote, Spain

Patricia

Couple from Lanzarote, Spain · December 2018
We stayed at this property last year as well, was glad to see the sofas had been replaced and also the bed base and mattress. The property could do with the cooker being replaced as lot's of rust on the front also the fridge door did not always close properly, definitely needs some new cookware and knives. Its advertised with pool tabe but you could not play as all the ques were broken, was also very dirty in the garage Apart from this had a very enjoyable stay.
Paul

Reply from Paul

Hi Patrica i am glade you enjoyed your stay i will pass your commends on to the management company about the garage and for them to take a look at the cookware and knifes Thanks PAUL

Family from Hampshire, United Kingdom

Timothy

Family from Hampshire, United Kingdom · May 2018
The villa is lovely and has everything you need for your stay. The only complaint I’d have is that the pool lighting wasn’t working so we couldn’t use the pool after it was dark which would’ve been very welcome after hot days at the parks. Southern Dunes is beautiful and well kept and having the security gives great peace of mind.
Paul

Reply from Paul

Hi Timothy I am glad you had a nice time the pool light is on a time switch its a pity you did not phone Ian (management company) he would have fixed it that day for you

Family from Vale, Guernsey

Jon

Family from Vale, Guernsey · December 2017
We are a family of four who stayed in Paul's house for three weeks in December 2017, having stayed on Southern Dunes previously we chose the house primarily for its familiar location which allowed us to get some peace and quiet if we wanted time away from the parks etc whilst retaining easy access to Orlando and the Disney/Universal parks as well as Clearwater, Busch Gardens, etc. The house itself was exactly what we needed for our holiday, spacious and clean in a secure and attractive location. Throughout the process of renting was painless and both Paul and his representative in Orlando were helpful and accommodating. We would definitely consider renting the house again if we visit Orlando again.

Family from Lanzarote, Spain

Patricia

Family from Lanzarote, Spain · November 2017
Enjoyed our stay but a couple of things should have been sorted before our arrival. The 3 seater settee base was sunken into the frame and in fact collapsed onto the floor the management company supported the base off the floor on wooden blocks so we could use it however it still was not at the right height and to uncomfortable to sit on. The second thing was the noise coming from the master bed every time you moved I had to sleep on occasion in the smaller bedroom to get a good night's sleep. Lastly there was a shortage of cooking utensils, colander, sharp knife and a broken carving knife. With these things taken care of I would rent the villa again.

Couple from Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Christina

Couple from Maidenhead, United Kingdom · September 2017
Nice clean property, too far away from parks for us, traffic was bad most of the time. Nice area Walmart right outside which was handy. Good restaurant Mannys chophouse not far away.