Beyond is a screened deck area with a heated south-facing 30 foot pool and spa with sun loungers, overlooking a lake and a wooded conservation area. There are alarms on all doors leading to the pool and a child safety fence can be erected if preferred. Emerald Island has a walking/jogging/biking trail & a large clubhouse with a heated community pool and spa, sauna, fitness centre, clubroom, video games room, and computer room with free internet access.

Each bedroom has a TV/DVD/VCR combo with an additional PS2 in the den and a 51 inch wide-screen TV, Home Theatre, DVD and VCR in the living area. The kitchen is generously equipped for eating indoors or outside. The house is fully air-conditioned and has a games room with a pool table, foosball table and air hockey. The house leads onto a shaded lanai with tables, chairs and a barbecue grill.

The management company for our house is based two minutes’ drive away in Formosa Gardens Plaza. There are several highly regarded golf courses within a very short drive.

In addition to Disney World, attractions such as Sea World, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure are easily accessed via the I-4 junction minutes away from the house. Kennedy Space Centre is an hour’s drive away on the Atlantic Coast along with famous beaches such as Cocoa Beach. Busch Gardens in Tampa is an hour’s drive towards the Gulf Coast.