Private Vacation Home
Relaxing Getaway off of Florida's St Johns River!
Astor, Florida, United States
This beautifully updated and modernized 2 bedroom/2 bathroom home is situated on a deep water canal right off the St. John’s River. We are surrounded by Florida's Ocala National Forest and our many beautiful springs. It's a fun retreat with plenty of activities available! Fishing is awesome! You can fish off the dock in the backyard, on Lake George, Lake Dexter, the St. Johns River or in our many creeks and springs. A photographer’s delight! You will find miles of hiking, and off -road vehicle and horse trails throughout the forest. Bring your boat, kayaks and canoes. We have room for your vehicles and trailers on the property. A public boat ramp is only 5 minutes away by road, 10-15 minutes by river. Hunt for deer and wild turkey in season. And in the off season, check out the pistol, rifle and skeet/trap shooting range in the forest. By the way, we are a golf cart community. Bikers, fishers and boaters are welcome!brbrThis home is also within an hour to many of Central Florida’s attractions including Disney, Universal and the beaches on both coasts. And, within a few miles, you can dine at the newly renovated Drifters Bar & Grill (formerly Blackwater Inn), order pizza delivered from Pizza-Over-Yonder and have breakfast or lunch at the Rose Garden or Sparkys. If you want to eat in, groceries are available from the Triple Z market or the Dollar General Market.brbrSpend a long weekend, week, or the season with us. Whatever your indulgence, your comfort and privacy is our main concern. brbrAmenities:br• 2 bedrooms/2 full bathroomsbr• Sleeps up to 6 peoplebr• Large master bedroom with king bed and walk-in closetbr• Second guest bedroom with a queen bedbr• Daybed with a trundle in the living roombr• USB power ports throughout the homebr• Wood laminate floors with area rugsbr• Central heat and A/Cbr• Huge shower in the master and shower/bath in the main bathroombr• Hair dryers in both bathroomsbr• Comfortable living room including a 55" flat screen TV with Google Play and a DVD player br• Huge selection of DVDsbr• Flat screen TVs in both bedroomsbr• WI-FI - Wireless internet DSL modem throughout homebr• Plug your phone or laptop into our speaker systembr• Huge selection of puzzles, board games and playing cardsbr• Large work desk with USB power portsbr• Large kitchen with breakfast bar and dining table with USB power portsbr• A fully equipped kitchen with a full size stove, oven, microwave, Keurig coffee maker, drip coffee maker, blender, juicer, toaster, 1.5 quart crock pot, 3 quart crock pot, coffee grinder, waffle maker, milk shake maker, and full size refrigerator w/ice maker plus all necessary cookware, dishes, utensils, and flatwarebr• Full size washer/dryerbr• Iron/ironing boardbr• Bed linens, blankets, bath and beach towels includedbr• A large covered screened porch overlooking the dock and water.br• Bar, tables and chairs on screened porchbr• Pool table and cornholebr• Outdoor seating on dock and patiobr• Please know that the yard and dock are shared with the adjacent rental br• Outdoor seating on dock and patio (shared)br• Outdoor gas grill (shared)br• Patio fire pit (shared)br• Sea wall and dock space for boat tie-up. (shared)br• Fish cleaning station (shared)br• Public boat ramp nearbybr• Trailer parking available on property (On the Villa driveway)br• Fish cleaning stationbr• Covered boat slip can accommodate up to 24 ft. boatsbr• Additional cleaning services available for a nominal fee.br• No smoking insidebr• Not handicapped accessiblebr• Must be at least 25 years old to bookbr• Dogs (Under 50 lbs.) and service dogs allowed (An additional cleaning charge will be assessed.)br• Small (12 & under) family and friend gatherings allowed (Inform owner before gathering for permission)br• Please contain noise after 10:00 PMbr• Please no parking on the front lawn. You will break the sprinkler heads.brbrTerms:bro Three night minimum stay.bro Discounts for full week and month(s) stays.bro Maximum stay: 3 monthsbro Guest agrees to take reasonable care of the premises and will be responsible for any damage beyond normal wear and tear.bro Guest agrees to pay for any linen, towels, dishes; kitchen, grill, etc., lost or damaged during his/her stay.bro Guest will be required to clean up house, porch and dock by returning all furniture to its original position.bro If a dog is part of party, Guest will be required to clean up after the dog using waste bags and depositing used waste bags in the outside trash can.bro By contracting with us, Guest acknowledges that the premises has a dock into open water, all of which can be dangerous to unsupervised children and adults who are not careful, or don’t know how to swim.bro Guest will take appropriate precautions for the safety of all guests on premises, especially children. Please pay extra attention regarding the steps, porch and dock that all children and guests use due caution against accidents.bro Guest agrees to assume the risk of injury from the use of these facilities to him/herself and all other guests, whether child or adult.bro Only family or friends of Guest shall be permitted on premises- no sublet or assignment of this agreement is permitted.bro Guest shall be responsible for all guests and any damage caused during the stay, unless caused by Owner or Owner’s representative or agent.bro Guest agrees to lock house when not on premises for security.bro Guest will not park or allow guests to park on front lawn. Please also consider the neighbors on either side, when parking.bro If keys are lost, please notify owner as soon as possible.bro Any problems with the premises shall be reported to owner or designated agent immediately by Guest.bro Guest shall keep trash and garbage in covered containers provided. If long term rental, Guest will curb garbage cans Sunday night for Monday pick-up.bro Guest will comply with any reasonable rules established by Owner and provided to Guest.bro Guest will have exclusive use of premises during rental period, except for any required repairs, maintenance, governmental inspections, meter readers, lawn maintenance and Owner; all of whom shall be given access, as required.
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