This Victorian charmer with all modern conveniences - sits on three acres with six suites in the main house, plus a newly built poolside cottage with hot tub. Poolside BBQ, fire-pit, patio dining, pool toys and games - extra seating inside and on three porches. Silver River State Park for kayaking & boat rides 30mins. Area Springs 40mins. Dining and dancing to FREE Live bands at The Villages Town Squares 10-20mins. Rate is 1-14 guests (kids 0-2 FREE). $13. nightly pp. +11% tax 15-20 guests. The space ALL ACCOMMODATIONS private bathrooms and TV's. PLUS a newly built pool-side cottage with TV, king bed, fireplace and back porch hot tub. A large kitchen island gives elbow room to many cooks. There is plenty of room to entertain poolside - balcony height tables and chairs - gas BBQ and fire-pit make dining fun. Visit area springs, the Opry, zipline, horse back ride or dance the night away at The Villages close by. "Close to everything you need - yet, space to breath. Perfect for visiting family that live in The Villages and a half- way point for family coming from the north and south. Great patio/pool area. Fantastic, friendly and helpful hosts." Smith Family. Extra person bedding (1) sleeper sofa downstairs room (2) portable rollaway - Upstairs 2nd exterior entrance room with 2 single beds in a family room with an existing queen bed. Please NO pets. No exterior loud music 11pm-8AM. Check-in begins at 4pm. Check-out by 10:30AM. A few extra day guests by permission only - for poolside & family meal interaction (not sleeping on couches or taking showers, etc), visiting family at their own risk. AREA HAPPENINGS: 18 MINS NORTH OF LEESBURG AND WILDWOOD. 25 minutes south of Silver Springs. Juniper Springs 35 minutes and 45 mins to Rainbow Springs for kayaking, hiking, tubing and swimming. We are located South of Ocala's World Equestrian Center (45 mins) and many wedding venues. ROOM LAYOUTS All rooms except the cottage have queen beds. One downstairs room has a queen sleeper and one room UPSTAIRS has two extra singles. The Irish Blarney and European Formal whirlpool suites also boast beautiful remote-controlled glowing fireplaces (for extra heat or ambiance), large bathrooms with elegant marble two-person whirlpools, and walk-in marble showers. Two exterior family rooms (room doors open to the outside 2nd floor deck area - with an entrance deck door leading to the interior close-by) 1st room Queen plus a rollaway. 2nd room Queen and two single. Please consider Travel Insurance - for the unexpected. Thank you. A very detailed explanation of accommodation layouts is described below. We cannot accommodate your pets on the property at any time. We are prohibited from contacting you via telephone prior to booking (telephone numbers hidden via Airbnb as we pay them a commission) ROOM LAYOUTS: Assign Accommodations in advance of your arrival. Downstairs: Queen and 1 queen sleeper – view of the pool area. No climbing any stairs. 2nd Floor: Five rooms with queen beds. One with 2 additional singles. Another with a rollaway. Two rooms have exterior entrances that open out onto a walkway that leads to a large open-air deck. First exterior room - queen and a rollaway Second exterior room - queen and two singles. 2nd floor Historic Interior: Two queen bedrooms with custom double-arched marble showers and jetted whirlpools. The third room has a queen sleigh bed and a cozy step-down sitting room. The Cottage: Located poolside boasts a tall king bed, gas fireplace, sitting area, big walk-in shower, TV/DVD/CD/surround sound, mini-fridge, and a 4 person therapy spa on the back porch (see pics). Can add a rollaway (we have 2 rollaways) The main three-story Victorian house with all modern amenities also has a formal dining room with a remote-controlled fireplace. A casual dining room, library with remote-controlled fireplace, and a large newly remodeled quartz kitchen - acts as the hub of the house - the grand Central of entertaining. The kitchen: All new stainless appliances - a super fun 5x8 center island, two convection ovens, five-burner gas stove, 31 Cu. Ft. double-drawer refrigerator, warming drawer, over-the-range microwave, three-compartment sink, hand sink, Cambria Quartz countertops, and lots of cabinet storage space. Cookware, everyday and formal place settings, glassware, cutlery, etc. NO glassware outside at any time, please. STARTER ITEMS: You may need to purchase more based on your personal consumption - we supply kitchen garbage bags, tin foil, cling wrap, and dishwasher detergent. Some disposable plates, cups, knives forks, and spoons. 2 rolls of Toilet Paper per room - basic shower soap. 2 Paper towels, some coffee pods, misc. spices in cabinet. Dollar General is close by for extra supplies. TWO refrigerators and ICE makers: We store ice in advance of your stay in the main kitchen French-door refrigerator. You'll find a second refrigerator with an ice maker and a 2nd microwave in the downstairs back hallway about 15 feet from the kitchen. A wraparound porch extends across the front and one side of the house with rockers, swivel chairs, and a table with four chairs. Sunsets on the 600 square feet upper deck are spectacular. A wonderful balcony height round 6 person table and very comfortable swivel chairs - set the scene for sunset dining and FUN star gazing evenings. Measured in one-way distances: We are 30 minutes south of Silver Springs State Park for Glass bottom boat rides and kayaking down the silver river. Four mins from Weirsdale's Orange Blossom Opry. 10 mins from The Villages for shopping and entertainment 5-9 nightly. 10 mins from Lake Weir and Carney Island public boat ramps and beachfront park with a kids playground and picnic areas. 35 mins. west of the Ocala National Forest, Juniper and Alexander beautiful natural springs for kayaking, picnicking and hiking. Belleview Santos BMX and Trailhead bike park 20mins. Cactus Jack Horseback riding 20 mins. to the Florida Greenway and adjacent to the Ocala Horse Park. AIRPORTS: Orlando Airport 1hr. 30mins. Disney 1Hr. 22mins. Daytona Beach and Tampa 1hr. 30mins. Miami 5 hrs. Minutes to fine dining, movies, shopping, golf, etc. Guest access Maintenance buildings to the left of the front of the property (south) and land running immediately further back to the west on this 3-acre parcel are off-limits for your safety. There may be sand holes from moles digging. Other things to note ROOMS WITH KEYS - PLEASE LOCK the 3 entrance DOORS WHEN OUT. POOL MUSIC - KEEP AT A MODERATE LEVEL. Please turn off outdoor music by 11pm. Purchase travel insurance for the unforeseen, please! Check-in 4PM Check-out by 10.30AM Max 20 guests on the property at any time. We are only required to accept ADA approved animals. NO LUGGAGE going up or down the front stairs - we are trying to preserve our historical woodwork Luggage to 2nd floor rooms must go up the exterior stairs by the side porch. The kitchen is available for whole-house rentals only. We are required to adhere to the Florida Clean Air Law NO smoking on the inside of any part of the property Our Physical Address is 12971 SE Hwy 42, Weirsdale Area Grocery stores: Hwy 411/27 Publix – Target - Sam’s Club North on Hwy 441/27 Aldi & Wal*Mart. STORE Closest to us Weirsdale 1/8 of a mile east of our driveway to Dollar General open 7A- 10P Four mins. to Subway located inside the Gas Station 13823 SE Hwy 42, Weirsdale FL 32195. ACE Hardware - 4 mins. Left out of driveway on Hwy 42 east to C25 stop light - turn left. Ace will be just up on the left (adjacent to the Opry) Airports: MCO Orlando and Sanford Airport 1.5hr.