The property is unfurnished but does come with all kitchen appliances and washer/dryer. The development is within a 20 minute drive of Disney. The price is an amazing $150,000!

Great investment or second home opportunity – close to all attractions. 

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We are delighted to announce that Mark Shore has joined the British Homes Group team.

British Realtor helping UK clients buying homes in the Orlando area.

We are sure that those of you who have worked with Mark in his over 30 years in the property and finance business in both the UK and US will agree that Mark is one of the most experienced, helpful and trust-worthy professionals in our business.

Mark hails from Bristol and moved to Orlando in 2003. Mark has now acquired an extensive and intimate knowledge of the DisneyWorld area of Central Florida. He also has access to more that 20,000 residential property “listings” in Central Florida’s current buyers market.

Mark has successfully bought and sold his own properties. And he is more than willing to share his actual, invaluable hands-on experience with his customers.

Mark has also already set up a “British Homes VIP Service” for UK buyers and sellers:

British Homes VIP Buyer Service – for UK property buyers who would like Mark to act as their sole “Buyers Agent” – at no extra cost – in finding the right property at the right price for them. Simple and safe!

British Homes VIP Sellers Service – for UK sellers who would like British Homes to feature their properties – again at no extra cost – on their web site, blog or other international publicity media.

You can contact Mark on info@britishhomesgroup.com or by calling (+1) 407 396 9914.

One such property, for example, is beautiful home – with a pool – close to Disney that was bought by a British Homes customer in 2003 for $196,000. The seller is now willing to accept $135,000 for a quick sale (see www.britishhomesgroup.com).

Thank you for your business – please tell your friends!

And welcome again Mark!

Sincerely,

Bill Cowie, Director
www.britishhomesgroup.com
Orlando, Florida

Oakbrook Court, Kissimmee, FL – Indian Point

April’s Hot Property – click on one of the links below to make an offer or request more information on this home.

Very well presented 3/2 fully furnished home with a south facing heated screened pool. This home is zoned for short term rentals and is handy for Disney World and the shops and restaurants on 192. This is a turnkey property with an upgraded furniture package. This property would make an ideal primary or vacation/rental property and already has bookings in place.

Great investment or second home opportunity – close to all attractions.

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4  Bedroomed, 2 Bathroom Pool Home
Status: Available 
Listing Price: $275,000 – was $399,000
Neighborhood: Grand Reserve
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 2
Sq.ft: 2179
Built: 2003

REDUCED from $399,000! Outstanding Lake views from this 4 bedroom 2 bathroom beautiful family or vacation home. The home is fully furnished to a high standard and tastefully decorated. There is upgraded ceramic tile in the kitchen, master bath and shower, 42 inch kitchen cabinets and larger 15×30 pool. Just freshly painted outside. The home is like a show place. Located in a gated community on a private cul-de-sac surrounded by conservation wetlands and a lake. Come view this beautiful lake front home today!

Great investment or second home opportunity – close to all attractions. 

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20% Deposit for International Buyers

Bank owned move-in condition! IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY! Ready to move in. Spacious two story with bonus room (ideal for office). All bedrooms on 2nd floor, nice master suite with walk-in closet, large master bath with garden tub and double vanities, gourmet kitchen with all appliances, lots of cabinetry and counterspace, separate tiled breakfast area overlooking backyard. Formal living and dining rms, great family room that opens to kitchen, inside laundry room with access door to side yard, double car garage, close to shopping and restaurants.

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DEAL OF THE WEEK 

20% Deposit For Foreign Nationals

Bank owned move-in condition! Spacious 2 story, family size kitchen with abundance of cabinets and counterspace, pantry, separate breakfast area. Family room opens to kitchen with glass slider opening to patio area. Large master suite with walkin closets, garden tub w/large shower, double vanities. Bonus room is ideal for office or children’s play room. All bedrooms on 2nd floor. Close to shopping.

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6 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3000 Square Feet

3000 sq. ft. 6 bedroom (or 5 and a Den) and 3 full bath. Granite counters, stainless steel appliances (yes the fridge too), W/D, alarm, rounded corners, 18×18tile in wet areas all for $239,990.

Please Click Here to make an enquiry on this huge home or call 0800 096 5989 (free from the UK) or +1 407 396 9914 from all other areas.

It would appear that UK-owned holiday homes here in Orlando may be becoming increasingly targeted by local thieves and vandals.

This week’s Orlando Sentinel, for example, reports that “British tourists and investors have become targets of yet another wave of crimes: vacation-home burglaries.” Break-ins have doubled in the past year (see the following article for details).

British Home Loans is advising its UK clients to contact their Florida management companies as soon as possible to make sure that their Orlando villas not only have effective burglar alarm systems but also that the management companies diligently turn them on whenever renters or owners leave the premises.

Please let us know if your villa management company is either unwilling or unable to provide you with this crucial service and we will try to assist you in improving your Florida home security system.

In the meantime the British Homes Group is contacting a selection of security companies in Central Florida (Brinks, ADT, etc.) to determine the best security system for our UK customers – some even have remote internet access from the UK!

Please let us know if you would like to receive the results of this survey.

Sincerely,

Christine Doran
General Manager
www.BritishHomesGroup.com

Orlando Sentinel

Orlando-area vacation homes draw tourists – and thieves

Eloisa Ruano Gonzalez | Sentinel Staff Writer

November 11, 2008

FOUR CORNERS – British tourists and investors have become targets of yet another wave of crimes: vacation-home burglaries.

Jean Crichton and other homeowners are facing problems with thieves ripping down pool screens and breaking down doors to get into the short-term rentals — even during the daytime. They are targeting well-furnished vacation homes in neighborhoods near Disney theme parks, which have been popular among British travelers, to snag computers, flat-screen TVs, gaming systems, iPods and money.

Law-enforcement officials have tried to handle the growing problem for nearly a decade. But the number of burglaries is back on the rise. Osceola County sheriff’s spokeswoman Twis Lizasuain said burglaries more than doubled last year. More than 180 short-term rental homes were burglarized in the Osceola portion of Four Corners in 2007. In 2006, there were only 83 burglaries. So far this year, there have been 157, she said.

Likewise, Polk County sheriff’s officials say they’ve seen a nearly 31 percent increase in residential burglaries in the Four Corners and the growing corridor around Interstate 4 and U.S. Highway 27, Davenport and parts of Haines City.

Most break-ins occur when guests and residents aren’t home.

Most Four Corner vacation homes are in Polk and Osceola counties.

“It’s not only worried me for the security of my home but for the guests I’m renting to,” said Crichton, 63, of Scotland. Travelers from Australia, Brazil, Canada and New Zealand often stay at her rental home near West U.S. Highway 192, which has been broken into twice in less than a year. Two 42-inch flat-screen televisions, liquor and pillows were among the items stolen.

Burglars this year have hit about 30 vacation homes in Indian Creek, a 462-home community off West U.S. Highway 192 in Osceola County. In 2006, burglars broke into 17 homes, former homeowners association vice president John Abrahamsen said. And there were 23 burglaries in 2007.

“I see it [the problem] escalating because of the state of the economy,” said Abrahamsen, who resigned from his post with the association in September. “Desperate people do desperate things.”

The Indian Creek Common Facility District, which is in charge of maintaining the community, plans to set up cameras this week, said Fran Brown, district member and Indian Creek homeowner. She said license-plate numbers will be recorded on vehicles entering and exiting the complex, in an effort to deter thieves.

But the best deterrent, she said, is setting house alarms.

Karen Gilson, former president of the Indian Creek homeowners association whose rental home also was hit by thieves, said breaking into one of the community’s homes is a “field day” for burglars.

“We stock the houses so they’re better equipped than hotels,” Gilson said.

With new tourists often coming in and out, she said it’s easy for burglars to go undetected. And even though most homeowners installed alarm systems after previous crime waves, Gilson said many vacationers don’t set them.

But even that might not help.

After her first break-in a year ago, Crichton said she had an alarm and bolts put on the front door. That didn’t stop burglars from kicking down the door in June.

Crichton worries the increase in thefts will drive away tourists. So do other homeowners.

“I don’t want to lose [my] rental-home business,” Gilson said. “I know if I can’t rent this home, I lose it.”

The community of Heritage Key Villas offers owners many amenities such as: secure and gated entry, a community pool, a clubhouse with fitness facility, meandering sidewalks, lush landscaping, and numerous ponds with charming fountains.  Community townhomes provide many luxury amenities.  Standard features include:

• High ceilings
• Extensive floorplans
• Fans in the family room and bedrooms
• Gourmet kitchens
• Furniture packages
• Designer lighting fixtures

Homes are a poured concrete construction called Tunnelform.  This process provides a high-quality, low maintenance product offering excellent owner satisfaction.

Heritage Key Villas is located within a twenty minute radius of the Orlando International airport and Walt Disney World.  It is across the street from the Osceola Heritage Park, Stadium and Arena.  Three to four bedroom units range in size from 1,370 sqft to 1,722 sqft and provide the perfect place for family fun and recreation!

Contact British Homes Group today for information about multi-currency mortgages or for more information about Heritage Key Villas.

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