Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This great vacation house is situated on a private lake in Fort Lauderdale, the view out the back is of the lake and unrestricted. The house is in a residential neighborhood, however other houses are not permitted to use the lake. It is a totally unique location in South Florida. You may fish at the lake. The house is fully furnished, just arrive with your suitcase for a great vacation, everything else is provided. 10 mins from Fort Lauderdale Airport, 10-15 mins from the beach, 5 mins from Las Olas and downtown. Its the perfect spot to enjoy South Florida. If you wish, you have the added bonus of reserving water ski lessons. We run a water-ski school on the lake (well away from the house) but you can see the skiers out on the water from your home as you eat your breakfast or laze by the pool.
Imagine a place where nearly any activity is available and is served up with sunshine. Fort Lauderdale, is a world class destination. From luxury mega yachts to high performance speedboats, stretch limousines, sport cars and the finest resorts to multi million dollar estates, South Florida has the beauty and adventure that truly belongs in the movies.
Looking for a relaxing lunch with some 3,000 restaurants you can dine on a distinct cuisine at every meal. If the beach is calling, you will easily find a spot with more than 23 miles of sand and surf and the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. If diving is more your forte you will find 73 artificial reefs, greater Fort Lauderdale is the wreck dive site capital of the United States.
There are over 12 shopping malls and over 1,000 speciality retail shops. You can find everything you want from the finest merchandise to the bargains of the flea markets.
If it is culture you seek, you will be surprised at the array of museums and galleries displaying fine art. Performing art venues offer wonderful performances of all kinds from ballet to rock bands.
South Florida is a beautiful area, you will see many kinds of wildlife from parrots flying through the skies to alligators in the Everglades to the turtles laying their eggs on the beach, you will be in awe of the spectacular wildlife in our area.
You will be amazed and enchanted by our beautiful city, there is something here for everyone!
History of the Lake
The McGinnis Family purchased the lake in 1975, back then the area was considered quite far west, over the years we have become more central with the growth of Fort Lauderdale.
The lake is 50 acres and approximately 30 feet deep, it is filled with freshwater springs. The original landowners bought the land to dig rock and sand from the area and sold the fill to builders who used it to build the Turnpike. It was dug so deep that they dug into the Biscayne Aquifer and that is how the lake was formed. We have freshwater Bass, Brim, Carp and Oscar fish in the lake. There are Ospreys nesting in the Pine Trees, a bald Eagle and many marine birds who live here. You will also see Iguanas. The water temperature in the winter months is on average 72 degrees Fahrenheit , in the peak summer months it's up to 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
We have run a water ski school at the lake for 30 years. People from all over the world and the United States come to water ski with us.
The place is in a great location nice an cozy. Wish the pool was cleaned so we could use it but other than that it was nice being on the lake seen all types of wildlife
The house and surrounding property were as described and reviewed - delightful! Charming Florida home with pool overlooking lake. Screened in porch at back of the house was a treasured gathering spot. The house was well kept and stocked with everything we needed to enjoy our visit. Communication with the host was excellent. Would love to visit again!
Our stay was great. We are fishermen, so it would be nice to have a two-person deck or platform out to where that concrete goes out to for fishing I would stay there again and we caught fish in the lake of course we didn't keep any but we caught and released and it was fun
It was a perfect little property. About a 15-20 minute drive into Ft Lauderdale/to the beach. We loved watching the iguanas in the back yard. Exactly the get away we needed. Quick reply from the owners when we reached out. Extremely easy checkout process. Definitely recommend a stay!
Hi guys, thankyou for letting us stay at your place. Perfect location for our needs, 15 min from everything .loved the wildlife that was a bonus. Thanks again, hope to see ya in the future.
Such a nice property with so much charm! My son & I felt right at home as soon as we walked in! He loved fishing right at the lake & caught some pretty cool fish! Looking forward to returning!!
Beds were comfortable. Home and pool were clean. In a central location.
Very nice property close to everything we wanted to do. Communication with the host was excellent. Would gladly stay at this home again if in the area.
This location is close to airport and the house is very clean and well equiped. Howevever, the backyard is where we lived the whole time we were their. The pool is great, lots of wildlife to watch, and the screened in patio makes it very comfortable to eat and sit outside no matter what the weather is! Thank you so much for the use of your house!
We had a great stay with Ann. The beds were fantastic. Unfortunately we didn't get to enjoy the pool because the weather was to chilly but sitting on the patio was great!
We had a family get-together for 6 days, starting on Thanksgiving Day. Loved the proximity to the airport....we were there in minutes. Ann and John allowed us early check-in which made it easy for us to get in and settled. We had perfect weather (80's every day) and the pool was the perfect temperature. We avoided eating out for 6 days, as we had everything we needed to make breakfasts and dinners in the kitchen. We spent most of our time outside, either at the pool or in the screened porch. Loved the lake and the wildlife, and watching the waterskiing. The iguanas were cool...they like basking in the sun on the pool concrete, but are peaceful and don't care much if you're swimming. Beds and sheets were amazing. We all said they were better than most expensive hotels we've been to. Overall, I'd recommend this place to anyone. It's not new...not fancy... but if you're looking for a spacious place for 4 (or more if you use the rollaway bed or pull-out sofa) it's perfect. Nice quiet neighborhood that feels safe. Thanks for a great getaway!
Unfortunately our stay was cut short after 2 days due to a family emergency.
Enjoyed our stay at this home very much. The pool was the perfect temperture, house was just the right size, and shopping, dining, beaches, fishing..all were close by. I would stay again.
We really enjoyed Ann’s quiet oasis by the lake. Everything you need is there from fishing poles to beach chairs to tennis rackets. Lots of towels and comfortable beds and linens. There is washer & dryer to help if you want to pack lighter and redo outfits. Roku tv in living room was so nice. The pool was lots of fun and the lizards who visit the yard daily were so fun to watch. Easy check in and check out and thanks so much to Ann for allowing a flexible check out. That meant so much to us and proves she cares about the people who stay with her and their needs. We highly recommend this stay for you and your family.
This place was our home base to fishing the Everglades. Very convenient to restaurants and anything you would need including fishing the Everglades. I highly recommend this place to stay.
We selected this property due to its vicinity to our events at the US Senior National games.
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