MARCO ISLAND FLORIDA RENTAL LODGING 3/2 POOL VACATION Start Price USD 1,696.00 Current Price USD 1,696.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 1,795.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Location Tropical Breezes See more about 'MARCO ISLAND FLORIDA RENTAL LODGING 3/2 POOL VACATION' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0Square Trade Seal Number is 071769659631. "By listing this auction I verify that I am the actual travel agent or travel provider and not a third party affiliate. The travel/accommodations in this auction will be booked directly through me and not an outside agency. I also verify that, other than the government taxes and related government fees stated within the listing description itself, there will be absolutely no additional fees, charges or after auction purchases associated with booking the travel within this listing." PLEASE NOTE:  If you are on dial up, there are a bunch of pictures that need time to load, so please be patient.   OR, VIEW THE VIRTUAL TOUR HERE:  http://www.lightlenslove.com/darkroom/share/?client/Valley The Marco home now has 3 Bedrooms, with availability to sleep 6-8 with sleep sofa.   Extra fees apply to the 7th and 8th guest.   The total square footage of this home, inside and outside (lanai is considered outdoor living space, is around 3,900 square feet).  VERY VERY spacious!  You will not feel cramped, like some condos or houses with less square footage, make you feel.  House has a Maytag washer and dryer in separate laundry room.  The house is turnkey ready, meaning everything is there to make your stay comfortable, from linens, to TV cable, to cups, plates, silverware, right down to toilet paper!  No local phone service available.  The house gets great reception with cell phones.   House is located surrounded by upscale homes, in a very quiet section of Marco Island, not in a housing area that has a lot of duplexes and annual tenancy.  The rear exposure of this home is lush and private, surrounded by lots of Areca palm trees and mature ficus hedges. This house is NOT located right next to condominium like others that you might be looking at on eBay! You will have pure privacy in this home, and will not have to worry about condo people looking down into your home or pool.  This house has tons of room, and is close to the movie theatre, restaurants, shops, and beach, so that if a person in your family has the car, the kids and others can still get around, walk to the beach, go to the store, or shop for beach souvenirs, you can do so easily from this location.  Any questions, please email me and I will reply promptly. RATES GO UP TO FULL SEASONAL RATES AS WE GET CLOSER TO SEASON.    BY BIDDING NOW & CONFIRMING, YOU ARE LOCKING IN A DISCOUNTED  RATE.  If you are desiring peak season weeks, please inquire so that I can list an auction just for your week.  This auction is for a one week stay (7 nights) during the summer or fall months, excluding holiday weeks and/or peak season winter weeks.   Arrival time is 4PM, Departure time is 9AM. Inquire about those rates, and an auction will be set up for you with the custom dates..    RATES JUST REDUCED FOR FALL where vacations in Florida are great fun, the fishing is HOT during the summer, and you might even catch the infamous TARPON!  You will receive a 10% discount coupon for guided fishing with every booked week. This 1,900 square foot home, with just under 4,000 square feet total inside and out, sleeps 6 comfortably! Add up the savings of not having to book 3 separate rooms at a hotel that doesn't have a full kitchen or private pool! PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ACTIVELY ADVERTISING RENTAL INFO IN NEWSPAPERS AND DATES MAY CHANGE DURING THE WEEK, UNLESS YOU USE THE BUY IT NOW BUTTON AND CONFIRM YOUR WEEK WITH PAYMENT. NO WEEK IS CONFIRMED UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PAID FOR.  It won't get better than this for a PRIVATE home with pool, quiet neighborhood, NO NOISY CONDOS with daily or weekly transients with parties everynight!! You can always email me to confirm which week you want is available.   Please make sure you take the time to email us directly through ask seller a question, to verify that we have the dates that you need.  MANY of you might be asking the difference between condominiums and my private home.  The biggest difference is PRIVACY.   In general, private homes are also more spacious, for instance, the Marco Island home has 1900 square feet under air, and around the pool area is another 1600 square feet, giving you plenty of room to move around in, plus there are three separate tables to eat at, change your table every day if you'd like.  Another big problem with condos that you will NOT have in a private home is NOISE.  In fact, 4 weeks ago, the big headline in the Naples Daily News Sunday paper was about condo rentals going out of control--landlords renting when they don't have authority to rent out so much time, and people partying and inviting transients in, causing much uproar in the buildings.  Why condo it when you can live in a private home for your vacation?   It's a no brainer.  Location of your single family residential home is also important.  If you see others listed that you are interested in, and don't know the area well, I'd be happy to answer any questions and provide you with an aerial shot of the location so that you can determine yourself, just how much privacy you will or will not have.  All the information you need is here in the ad, so read it carefully and it will answer most of your questions.  : )) Please email me for availability if you want to bid on multiple weeks in succession.   Please feel free to email me for availability which may change as time goes on, as I am actively advertising elsewhere, in addition to eBay advertising. Check availability by looking at the calendar: http://www.rentors.org/calendar.aspx?propertyid=113722&cid=5 ALL BUYERS MUST SEND ME AN EMAIL IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND CELL PHONE YOU WILL BE TRAVELING WITH. PLEASE BRING YOUR CELL PHONE TO MAKE LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE CALLS. HOME IS TURNKEY READY, meaning everything is in the home to make your stay comfortable, from linens, to tableware, cookware, towels, even toilet paper.  Please make sure you leave the home in the same condition in which you found it.  If you use something, please replace it (paper items, laundry detergent, etc).  Security deposit of $500.00 is required and is returned to you when the key is returned back to me.   Last year, I didn't require security deposits, but unfortunately some of the tenants actually stole items, and left me with their dirty pillows while taking my brand new pillows.  All pillows have been replaced again!  I just want to make sure that things stay in pristine condition.  Unfortunately, my trust last year was too much for people I guess.  Sadly so.   Many of you know that Marco Island is part of the 10,000 Islands, and is a sportfishermen's dream!  I'd be happy to recommend some of the best fishing guides in Marco and Naples for you, and can recommend free fishing spots as well, where you can catch tarpon, redfish, snook, grouper, jacks, ladyfish, seatrout, and more.  You are only 1 mile away from the Caxambas public boat ramp, and 3 miles away to the Rte 951 public boat ramp.  Some of the best fishing is right at your fingertips in the 10,000 Islands.    The master bedroom is newly furnished with a high end Simmons Beautyrest Queen Size mattress and bed suite for the ultimate relaxation.  Private bath. Second bedroom has a brand new Queen Simmons Beautyrest mattress, and new bedroom furniture, lamp, and draperies. Third bedroom has a new Double Simmons Beautyrest mattress, and is very tropical looking with mango walls, bamboo area rug, and tropical motif. The two guest bedrooms share a tropical designed bathroom with art murals.  There is a pocket door, that you can close off, if you want complete privacy of these two bedrooms and bath, from the rest of the home. Full kitchen included. THREE separate dining tables. Linens and kitchen utensils are available for use. This is a bargain rate, as hotel units with one bed that sleep 2 are selling for $450.00 a night.  This house will sleep 8-10 people.  The price that you see is based on an occupancy of 6 people.  If you do have 8-10 people, there is a nominal charge for the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th guest, which pays for their water usage. A short drive will have you in downtown Naples in minutes, as well as being only 2 miles away from the Marco Island bridge which is another famous tourist attraction with many beaches, shops, and restaurants.  Conveniently located so that you can also take day trips to Everglades City and take a nice swamp tour, Ft Myers where you can visit Thomas Edison and Ford's home and laboratory, the aquarium in Miami is about 2 hours away.  Convenient to many airports. I typically use either Fort Lauderdale Hollywood airport and use Spirit or Southwest, and the Fort Myers (RSW) airport is also flying Southwest now, in addition to Spirit, and the other major airlines.  I choose my airport based on the local fares.  Both Spirit and Southwest, and JetBlue frequently have fares as low as $49 one way, sometimes $79 one way.  Subscribe to their discounts.  : ) Money orders and cashier's checks accepted ONLY and must be received within 7 days of auction end or week will be forfeited. BUY IT NOW PRICE RESTRICTS PAYPAL TRANSFER TO $500.00.  REMAINDER OF BALANCE WILL BE DUE IN THE FORM OF A MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER'S CHECK. Required tourist and county taxes are applied to end of sale 10%.  This Marco Island POOL HOME IS NEAR SOUTH BEACH, RESTAURANTS, the MOVIE THEATRE, and SHOPS.   It is designer decorated, has a pool with brand new screen lanai cage to keep bugs out, and is extremely well located on Marco Island, inland area that is 2 blocks away from the beach (South Beach), and you can even walk to the infamous Marco Walk Plaza to dine at Captain Brien's Seafood and Raw Bar and Comedy Club, go to the movies, go to Cathy O'Clarke's wonderful pub and try their stew, shop at the fine shops, or get java and hook up to the internet at the cute internet cafe. Great area of Marco Island, close to Cape Marco/South Beach. 1 mile from the Caxambas Boat Ramp for direct Gulf of Mexico Access if you want to launch a boat. The pool on the Marco home is really nice and big, you can do laps in it, which is unsual to have such a long pool in Florida, as so many of the pools are small.  Not this one.  Email me if you have any concerns or questions.  This aerial shot will show you just how CLOSE you really are to the Gulf of Mexico from the Marco Island home, DEFINITELY within walking distance through the many openings along Collier Boulevard, but you are welcome to drive to many of the beach parking lots as well, which is sometimes easier if you're carrying coolers and stuff. The house is highlighted in yellow, and the big buildings and tennis courts that you see from the air along the water side, are the large upscale hotels that will charge you $250.00-$350.00 during the offseason, and $450 - $550 a night during the season. GULP. House is highlighted in yellow below, see how close you are to the beach? The Marco home has a pool, it is NOT on the water, but very close to two public beach entrances on the island.  You are closest to South Beach, one of the nicest white sandy beaches on Marco! Marco Island is only 4 miles long, so you are very very close!!    PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON PRIVACY HERE, PRIVACY IN A PRIVATE HOME. A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY CAN RELAX BETTER WHEN THEY ARE NOT WTIHIN CLOSE QUARTERS TO OTHER ROOMS WHICH YOU FIND IN HOTELS AND CONDOS. OR WITH A HOME RIGHT NEXT TO A CONDO.  NO NOISE FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS WAKING YOU UP BECAUSE THEY'RE COMING IN LATE, OR LEAVING EARLY, OR TALKING IN THE HALLWAY. IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE, WHY CONDO IT WHEN YOU CAN HAVE TWICE THE SPACE AND FOUR TIMES THE PRIVACY IN YOUR OWN HOME? THIS HOME BOASTS JUST UNDER 1,900 SQUARE FEET UNDER AIR, AND ANOTHER 1,800 SQUARE FEET OUTSIDE IN THE POOL AREA AND COVERED LANAI AREA. GOSH, YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICE OF EATING AT THREE DIFFERENT TABLES IN OR OUTSIDE THE HOME! GOOD LUCK~   Place a Bid!