Carolyn

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Carolyn

Owner from Musselburgh, United Kingdom

About

My name is Carolyn and I live in Scotland with my wonderful husband and 3 kids. We bought our beautiful holiday home in Florida in 2008 when my children were young. They are now 23, 25 and 29. How time flies !! The lovely thing is they still come with us to Florida when we go on holiday. It’s just like our home from home. We set out to buy a holiday home in Southern Dunes as we had previously rented a villa there and fell in love with the area. Not to mention the fabulous golf course. When we saw our villa we just knew it was the one for us. We especially love our pool and the place is so bright and airy. We go over on holiday as often as we can and I just love shopping for new bits and pieces. It’s so important to me to ensure that guests have a wonderful stay and I am passionate about the villa being perfect. I have a fantastic management company over there owned by Sam & Bryn who run a tight ship. They are just amazing ! I can’t wait for my next trip over. I love it so much !! I’m sure you will too !

1 property


35 reviews

Family from York, United Kingdom

Sharon

Family from York, United Kingdom · October 2025
Carolyn is quick to respond to emails. The villa is exactly as you can see on the photos and more. It is very tasteful decor, well coordinated and classy. We loved it. There is a lot of love and care gone into that home and it shows. All bedrooms were lovely, as is the rest of the villa. Washer & dryer are huge. Had a couple of issues but sorted by the management company promptly and the location in a golf course surrounding is beautiful. Quiet neighbours while we were there and next door had a fence put up during our stay, it was all done before we got back from a day at the park so we weren’t disturbed then either. We will be back again soon we hope. 😊👍
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much for your lovely review Sharon. It means such a lot to me to hear that you appreciated how much love & care I put into making it nice for guests. I really do hope you will book again in the future. You would be very welcome.

Family from Reading, United Kingdom

Debbie

Family from Reading, United Kingdom · August 2025
Lovely stay villa was one of the best we have ever stayed in. Peaceful and great location.
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was a pleasure to have you as guests. You are welcome to come back anytime !

Family from Derby, United Kingdom

Heidi

Family from Derby, United Kingdom · May 2025
Myself and my partner came here for the first time a couple of weeks ago for 12 nights with our 4 year old and absolutely loved it. The Southern Dunes itself is a lovely, peaceful and well looked after estate, you wouldn’t know once in there that you’re next to the highway, which conveniently has absolutely everything you need from Walmart, fast food, restaurants, pharmacy and much more right on your door step. The staff on the gate are very friendly!! We were able to travel to Orlando within 30 minutes and around 2 hours for several beaches. The villa was immaculate, spacious, well kept, very cosy and has everything you could need. The master bed was extremely comfortable!! We paid for heating with the pool which worked a dream, it was warm enough to swim in all hours of the day without getting cold. The communication from the owner was brilliant, Carolyn is quick to respond and so lovely! Her team that manage the villa on site were also so approachable and couldn’t do enough to help when we had any enquires. Overall couldn’t recommend this Villa more and we will definitely be rebooking for our return to Florida!
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much for leaving such a lovely review Heidi. My villa is my pride and joy and it means a lot to hear that you enjoyed it. ! It was a pleasure having you stay and it will be lovely to have you stay again in the future.

Couple from Lanzarote, Spain

Patricia

Couple from Lanzarote, Spain · November 2024
Beautiful villa could not fault it, over the years we have stayed in quite a few properties in Southern Dunes and without a doubt this is by far the best, every thing you could possibly need is in the villa would highly recommend it
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much for your lovely review. I am so pleased to hear that you liked the villa. It means such a lot ! Looking forward to you staying again in the future.

Family from Gloucester, United Kingdom

David

Family from Gloucester, United Kingdom · June 2024
The villa was lovely located on an excellent resort with a golf course which I played on. The pool was excellent and we used it every day. The beds were comfortable, the games room well supplied with pool, table tennis and darts. The villa was clean and very well presented. Even though it was a bit further out than we usually stay we could still get to the Disney parks easily and had food outlets and a supermarket very close by.
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much for leaving your lovely review David. I’m very pleased that you liked the villa ! You were perfect guests and it would be a pleasure to have you stay again sometime in the future.

Friends from Wantage, United Kingdom

karl

Friends from Wantage, United Kingdom · May 2024
We arrived at the villa and as soon as we opened the door there was an instant WOW factor. The villa was spotlessly clean and well laid out from the kitchen to the bedrooms and pool area. Everything advertised was there and available. The mattresses and seating cushions were extremely comfortable (I say this having slept on some well used ones in other villas) The communication with the owner prior to arrival was second to none. I would recommend this 8 birth Villa to anyone and Hope to stay here again. Thank you Carolyn for a fabulous stay. Karl and Justine
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much Karl & Justine for your amazing review. It means such a lot. You were the perfect guests and I would love you to stay again. Here’s to the next time !!

Family from Manchester , United Kingdom

John

Family from Manchester , United Kingdom · May 2024
The villa was just excellent you can clearly see the owner has been updating the property never had a problem with contacting the owner who very quickly replied to any questions or queries I had couldn't have been anymore helpful the whole villa was very clean spacious couldn't fault it the pool was a nice size and was certainly warm enough without being heated I would certainly recommend anyone to stay there and would definitely go back there
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much for your lovely review John. I’m so pleased that you like the villa. It means a lot to me and my family. You were the perfect guests and I would absolutely love it if you booked to come back again in the future. Thank you for everything.

Family from Cromarty, United Kingdom

Scott

Family from Cromarty, United Kingdom · December 2023
We had an excellent stay in the villa, couldn't recommend the location enough. Gated community, plenty ammenites near by and outstanding golf course with open air driving range and bar for a nights entertainment. The staff at the Golf course & bar were all very freindly and made you feel welcome. The villa was spacious, clean with a great warm pool and overall well worth the stay. The Villa is well equiped with recent upgrades to both bathrooms and kitchen. Would also recommend a short trip to the Ovation bar and grill for the Brisket and BBQ beans!!
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your lovely review Scott. It’s very much appreciated and will be very helpful to future guests. Glad you liked the villa. We’ve put a lot of effort into making it perfect for guests so hearing your comments makes it all worth while. Please come and stay again in the future !! Carolyn

Couple from Glastonbury , United Kingdom

David

Couple from Glastonbury , United Kingdom · November 2023
If you are considering a villa in Southern Dunes then look no further, this place has everything you require. We have stayed at Southern Dunes on numerous occasions and this is by far and away the best villa we have had the pleasure of staying in. The whole place was immaculate, inside and out. The communication with Carolyn was excellent, she was so helpful. We would definitely recommend this villa and will certainly be returning
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much David for leaving your wonderful review. It means so much knowing that our efforts to take good care of our guests and make our home a lovely place to stay are working. It would be an absolute pleasure to have you stay again in the future. Not too long I hope ! Thank you again. Carolyn

Friends from Pease Pottage, United Kingdom

Karl

Friends from Pease Pottage, United Kingdom · November 2023
This is the third time we have stayed at the property and like our previous stays, cant recommend the property enough. Everything is spot on and the upgrades made to the property by Carolyn since our last stay just enhance the experience. If you are looking to stay in the area look no further.
Carolyn

Reply from Carolyn

Thank you so much for leaving your lovely review Karl. I’m so glad you like the upgrades!! It makes me really happy to know that you like the villa so much that you want to return. It makes all our efforts very worth while. I’m so looking forward to your next visit. Hope it’s not too long !!