A hideaway on Freeschool Lane
This unique villa is hidden away on the end of the quiet lane just a step away from Duval Street. Surrounded by exotic tropical trees this contemporary hideaway is an island of serenity. Delight yourself in the sights and sounds of its lush tropical garden and the privacy of your lagoon shape pool. This two-story home, features all the amenities you desire for the perfect home away from home vacation! It has been recently redecorated with beautiful beach tones to help you unwind relax and discover the hidden gem you are staying in!
Bring the indoors out or the outdoors in, the main level of this home is loaded with french doors and windows to bring in lots of natural light. The living room opens onto the dining porch,complete with the gas grill. The large open living room with beautiful new oak floors features a sumptuous sofa to lounge on or if you can't quite getaway from the office entirely, a desk for you to get things complete so you can move on to more important things, like relaxing, spending time with family and friends or just laying by the pool.
The kitchen has been remodeled with new cabinets and countertops to provide you will all the comforts of home. Of course you don't have to cook, as there are two of Key West's best restaurants right around the corner...Cafe Marquesa and SaraBeth's. Two very different dining experiences but both worth the price.
There is a guest bedroom on the first level with queen bed and ensuite bathroom with a shower that doubles as the powder room for the house. Upstairs a large and bright Master Suite has a queen four poster bed and a large bath with double sinks and new tiled walk-in shower. French doors lead you out to second floor deck to catch some sun or perfect for an evening night cap under the stars. In case you want to have the kids close, the second bedroom upstairs has two twin beds and it's own bathroom with a tub. Both bedrooms upstairs have French doors that open up to the veranda overlooking the pool and the garden. You also get a great view into Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden!
Walk to near by restaurants and occasional evening entertainment or spend the day on the shaded verandah enjoying the tropical serenity with the good novel - the perfect holiday escape! You might not believe you are in Key West!
Bedding: 2 queens, 2 twins, 1 sleeping sofa
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We stayed here for a guys fishing weekend with friends traveling in from around the globe. It was a short walk to all of the Duval St fun and quiet place to retreat to and relax after having it...
We absolutely loved this house. The location next to the Parrot sanctuary may not be for everyone but we thought it was the ultimate Key West experience. The house was recently renovated and had everything we needed. The only complaint that we had was the downstairs shower head. It really needs to be replaced. Other than that, the folks at Rent Key West were extremely friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay at this property again!
Great house for my party of 6 adults. We were extremely satisfied with the house, the grounds and the location. Couple of things to mention though. The towel supply really wasn't adequate, especially on the wash towels. Each bath only had 2, so that meant we had to wash more often than we wanted to, seemed a waste of water and electricity for such a small item. Secondly, the house had an odor, similiar to someone smoking in the house. We bought air freshner spray to try to mask the odor. These were small things and on a scale of 1 to 10 - this house rated a 9 with me.
Accomodating location. Property in good condition and all things working. No Parking at property which is inconveniant and expensive off sight.
Secret Villa is in an ideal location to all activities in Key West and there is no real need for a car (no parking space)- a bike is more than sufficient. The Villa is on the market for sale and has seen better days. The yard was way over grown especially around the pool. Inside, many of the tiles were cracked and broken and were a real threat to the feet. The carpeting was very dirty and worn. On the plus side, the bedrooms were great and the upstairs deck was a nioe addition. On the negative side- the house has to be completely closed and locked everytime you leave as were did have a theft of money while there. We later learned that this was not an isolated event and that due to the secluded nature of this Villa it has been marked as a target before. The management needs to repair the lock on the gate (broken and no key) and needs to let the tennants know of the need to be on guard. Another issue was the Parrot gardens next door- home for displaced parrots. While very cute, they are
Since this review was made the Secret Villa experienced a major renovation which includes new wood floors, furniture, linens and appliances. The front gate now locks. The house is located at the end of a quiet lane in Old town, Key West. It's right next to the 'Secret Garden' which is a large, lush garden with caged birds. The proximity gives the house a feel like you are staying in the middle of some far away, tropical jungle.
the house was very comfortable, great kitchen bedrooms and bath, wonderful having the private pool in your own front yard, close to everything down town just a block away from groceries and the Duval Crawl. The Gardens next door do get a little noisy every afternoon with the birds if your trying to rest it won't happen . overall though a great time thanks Brenda
The rental place was fantastic!. Garden,pool and location were all perfect. One warning regarding the housekeeping. When we first entered the house, the floors were filthy. My son was still crawling at the time and we had to wash the floors because his clothing and hands were coming out black from the dirt. Be sure to alert your rental agent upon arriving. We cleaned and followed the rules of clean up before leaving, but were charged a penalty fee by the wonderful housekeeper for not cleaning my sons fingerprints off the patio doors!Tainted our experience.
We had stayed at the house about 2 years ago but RentKeyWest was definitely a better rental agent. We could tell that things were done to the property to make it better. The pool was so much cleaner than last time. We especially appreciated how quickly a maintenance man can to replace one of the shower heads. We are already planning on coming back in 2 years. sincerely, Denise Ei
HAVE BEEN TO KEY WEST OVER 20 TIMES AND DECIDED TO BRING THE MOTHERS AND KIDS SO CHOSE THE SECRET VILLA. IT WAS CENTRALLY LOCATED TO ALL ACTIVITIES AND LOCATED IN THE HEART OF OLD TOWN. IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND THE POOL IS NICE. I WOULD RENT THIS PLACE AGAIN IF WOULD RETURN WITH THE FAMILY. PLENTY OF BEDROOM AND LIVING ROOM SPACE.
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