A Brief description of our Sunny Retreat...
ORANGE COUNTY VILLA is located in the prestigious community of Hampton Lakes .
Situated approximately 15 minutes drive from the entrance to Disneyworld and approximately 30 minutes drive to Universal Studios and Seaworld.
Hampton Lakes is ideally situated close enough to all of the major attractions, yet far enough away to chill and relax after the hustle and bustle of the parks.
ORANGE COUNTY VILLA Is Situated on an oversize plot with surrounding space, an open aspect and boasting one of the largest decking areas on Hampton Lakes. A feature 30 foot pool, jacuzzi and covered Lanai,make the villa ideally suited to outdoor living.
South facing with the advantage of all day sun the Lanai provides shade from the sun but also provides an elegant al fresco evening dining area with barbecue, lights and ceiling fans.
Living space comprising of 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms( Ideally suited to two families or one extended the Bedrooms and bathrooms are evenly distributed ,with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the ground floor and 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the second floor). Large lounge area, separate dining room, fully equipped kitchen. A Games lounge with large TV, Playstation 4, Pool table & Air Hockey provides a second living area that is extremely popular with older children. There is free wifi, a 50 inch flat screen TV in the living area with 24 inch flat screen TV's in all bedrooms, with cable.
Ideally located for theme parks, restaurants, shops and some of the best golf courses in central Florida, including award winning Championsgate listed in the top 25 in the USA.
This is a strictly NO SMOKING villa.
Information about the Pool and Pool Heat
As the nightly temperatures drop so does the water temperature in our vacation rental's pool. From October to March we recommend all guests staying in our Orlando villa have pool heating as the daily temperature can be anything from the mid 70's to mid 80's with nightly temperatures in the 50's & 60's.
The pool heater is electric and is known as a heat exchanger. Put simply it takes the heat from the ambient air and applies it to the water so the higher the ambient air temperature the quicker the water heats up.
This is why you should never have a pool heater running at night in the colder months as there is not enough heat in the air to actually do anything. If the heater is turned on at night it will come on and run all night but it's not actually doing anything unless the ambient air temperature is generally above 55-60F. This is why most pool heaters are set to run from 8-9am to 5-6pm (basically when the sun is up and the air is warm).
Our pool heater is set between 85-87F so again, anytime the air temperature is below this it is losing heat. Our Villa also has an in ground spa / hot tub which is set to 100F and will take longer to heat up especially if the air temperature is cold.
When you pay for pool heating it is normally turned on the day you arrive or maybe the day before so unless it's a very cold day the pool should be up to temperature when you arrive. Other factors that can affect the pool temperature is rain, if there is a heavy rain storm of cold water this will change the temperature. Another factor could be that the pool water level was low and had to be topped up so hundreds of gallons of cold water has been added.
The hotter the pool water is the more it evaporates so we have to keep it topped up. In the coldest months when the pool heater is being used, a pool can lose 2-3 inches of water per week if there is no rain. Most pools have a vent just below the deck which is part of the filter system and it sucks in small bugs, leaves etc and also circulates the water. Generally it is recommended that the water level is about half way up this vent so the circulation can work properly.
Sometimes guests request for the pool heater to be set higher than 85-87F and unfortunately we are unable to accommodate this. The reason is, the pool is only serviced once a week. A pool service is when the pool is cleaned and the water is tested. Chemicals are added to make sure the water is clean and safe to swim in as often the PH levels can change due to pool use, rain etc. If the temperature is set too high then the pool chemicals burn off too quickly and won't last 7 days until the next service. This is when the pool water can become cloudy or start to turn green. Generally the water should look crystal clear at all times unless the pool technician has just been and added some chemicals to the water. They normally leave a note to say not to swim for a few hours if this is the case.
Situated approximately 15 minutes drive from the entrance to Disneyworld and approximately 30 minutes drive to Universal Studios and Seaworld.
Hampton Lakes is ideally situated close enough to all of the major attractions, yet far enough away to chill and relax after the hustle and bustle of the parks.
ORANGE COUNTY VILLA Is Situated on an oversize plot with surrounding space, an open aspect and boasting one of the largest decking areas on Hampton Lakes. A feature 30 foot pool, jacuzzi and covered Lanai,make the villa ideally suited to outdoor living.
South facing with the advantage of all day sun the Lanai provides shade from the sun but also provides an elegant al fresco evening dining area with barbecue, lights and ceiling fans.
Living space comprising of 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms( Ideally suited to two families or one extended the Bedrooms and bathrooms are evenly distributed ,with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the ground floor and 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the second floor). Large lounge area, separate dining room, fully equipped kitchen. A Games lounge with large TV, Playstation 4, Pool table & Air Hockey provides a second living area that is extremely popular with older children. There is free wifi, a 50 inch flat screen TV in the living area with 24 inch flat screen TV's in all bedrooms, with cable.
Ideally located for theme parks, restaurants, shops and some of the best golf courses in central Florida, including award winning Championsgate listed in the top 25 in the USA.
This is a strictly NO SMOKING villa.
Information about the Pool and Pool Heat
As the nightly temperatures drop so does the water temperature in our vacation rental's pool. From October to March we recommend all guests staying in our Orlando villa have pool heating as the daily temperature can be anything from the mid 70's to mid 80's with nightly temperatures in the 50's & 60's.
The pool heater is electric and is known as a heat exchanger. Put simply it takes the heat from the ambient air and applies it to the water so the higher the ambient air temperature the quicker the water heats up.
This is why you should never have a pool heater running at night in the colder months as there is not enough heat in the air to actually do anything. If the heater is turned on at night it will come on and run all night but it's not actually doing anything unless the ambient air temperature is generally above 55-60F. This is why most pool heaters are set to run from 8-9am to 5-6pm (basically when the sun is up and the air is warm).
Our pool heater is set between 85-87F so again, anytime the air temperature is below this it is losing heat. Our Villa also has an in ground spa / hot tub which is set to 100F and will take longer to heat up especially if the air temperature is cold.
When you pay for pool heating it is normally turned on the day you arrive or maybe the day before so unless it's a very cold day the pool should be up to temperature when you arrive. Other factors that can affect the pool temperature is rain, if there is a heavy rain storm of cold water this will change the temperature. Another factor could be that the pool water level was low and had to be topped up so hundreds of gallons of cold water has been added.
The hotter the pool water is the more it evaporates so we have to keep it topped up. In the coldest months when the pool heater is being used, a pool can lose 2-3 inches of water per week if there is no rain. Most pools have a vent just below the deck which is part of the filter system and it sucks in small bugs, leaves etc and also circulates the water. Generally it is recommended that the water level is about half way up this vent so the circulation can work properly.
Sometimes guests request for the pool heater to be set higher than 85-87F and unfortunately we are unable to accommodate this. The reason is, the pool is only serviced once a week. A pool service is when the pool is cleaned and the water is tested. Chemicals are added to make sure the water is clean and safe to swim in as often the PH levels can change due to pool use, rain etc. If the temperature is set too high then the pool chemicals burn off too quickly and won't last 7 days until the next service. This is when the pool water can become cloudy or start to turn green. Generally the water should look crystal clear at all times unless the pool technician has just been and added some chemicals to the water. They normally leave a note to say not to swim for a few hours if this is the case.