The Retreat by the Lake: A big thank you / merci to Dan

WELCOME

Welcome to our blog about our Orlando vacation villa: The Retreat by the Lake. Here we will be posting updates about the newly renovated house and its availability as a rental villa when we are unable to be there ourselves.
We started this blog in the middle of November, 2010 to chronicle the renovation of the villa. Please see the archive (lower left) to read all about the how the reno went and how The Retreat became a luxury 5-star vacation home where you could stay on your next trip to Orlando to visit the awesome theme parks, to enjoy the many wonderful golf courses in the area, to watch baseball spring training, or for a pre- or post-cruise excursion.
Please feel free to leave your comments about our postings... we'd love to hear from you and what you think about The Retreat.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

A big thank you / merci to Dan

Today's pictures come courtesy of Dan Palmer of Team Donovan, the realtor who helped us find and purchase The Retreat. He stopped by the villa today and snapped these pictures for us. He didn't have to do this... but then again he didn't have to do a lot of the things he's done for us... he's brought us water and food, he's fixed the old stove so we could cook our dinner when we were there, he's personally repaired one of the windows, he's given us referrals to a number of different service providers, he's helped us navigate the Florida property tax system, and he's made us laugh on many, many occasions that would otherwise have been quite stressful for a couple of Canadians buying a property in the US. And boy, does he work hard.... he seems to be available 24/7, no matter what. If you want to buy a property in the Orlando area.... you know who to call!

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