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Summer discounts! Stunning Gulf-access home w/saltwater heated pool & spa - Villa Francesca
Utility Fee is calculated based on average electrical use for the house. PLEASE NOTE that excessive electric usage may be considered mistreatment of the home and deducted from your security deposit.
NOW OFFERING SUMMER DISCOUNTS! 10% OFF regular summer rate from May-November. Check calendar for details. Rates listed include discounts.
Villa Francesca is in the popular Southwest area of Cape Coral. This home has it all! It is walking distance to Cape Harbor Marina, Rumrunners, Fathom's restaurants, and lots of entertainment plus shopping. The offset garage gives almost a courtyard appearance when you arrive at the home.
KEY FEATURES: This home has bicycles for guests.
Living Room: There is high-end furniture throughout the home. The living room offers plenty of comfortable seating and a large flat-screen TV with a view of the pool area through sliders.
Kitchen/Dining Room: The modern kitchen offers granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a breakfast bar. The fully equipped kitchen has everything you would need to prepare gourmet meals for the entire family. Off the kitchen is a cozy breakfast area with seating for four. The formal dining area offers seating for six.
Master Bedroom/Bathroom: The floor plan allows a large amount of privacy for all of the bedrooms. The master bedroom is located on one side of the house and features a king-size bed and opens to the large lanai. The master bath offers a jetted soaking tub. The large walk-in shower has a larger showerhead and four additional wall-mounted showerheads.
Guest Bedrooms/Bathrooms: The second guest room is in the front, on the opposite side of the master bedroom. It offers a king-size bed and its own full bath with a granite vanity and a shower/tub combination located right next door. Villa Francesca's third guest room is located toward the back and features a king-size bed. The fourth bedroom is located next door and offers a pull-down queen-size Murphy bed. This room offers two sets of pocket sliders and can double as a reading area for adults or a play area for the children by raising the Murphy bed. These two bedrooms share the third bath that features a granite vanity and a large walk-in shower.
Pool/Lanai/Dock: The resort-style, saltwater, electric heated pool features a spa and three waterfalls. The view of the canal and sounds of the waterfalls offer a peaceful setting for soaking up the Florida sunshine while enjoying your favorite cocktail. There are two dining areas located in the lanai, one located undercover, which has seating for six and will offer shade for most of the day. The second overlooks the canal and offers seating for four. The outdoor kitchen with a refrigerator and sink offers a great area to make your drinks or prepare meals on the large gas grill. There is also a large flat-screen TV located above the outdoor kitchen. All of these features will allow the family to spend days and evenings outdoors. Enjoy an afternoon cocktail at the tiki situated on the dock as you watch boaters returning from their day spent on the water.
This exclusive villa is only a short drive by boat to the Chiquita lock. From there, you are minutes away from the Gulf of Mexico with its beautiful beaches and hidden coves. Have fun watching the playful dolphins and large schools of tropical fish. The boat dock and boat lift (10' wide with a 10,000 lbs. capacity set up for v haul) offer plenty of space to dock your boat.
Come and enjoy a vacation in SW Florida at Villa Francesca. Create a lifetime of memories for you and your family.
Pool Depth: Approximately 3'-5 1/4' Dimensions: 26x12 1/2
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Property amenities
Pool/Spa
Heated pool
Hot tub
Private pool
Internet
Available in the house: WiFi
Parking and transportation
Onsite parking options include a garage
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Stovetop
Dining
Dining table
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
3 bathrooms
Bathtub or shower
Jetted bathtub
Shower
Towels provided
Living spaces
Dining table
Living room
Separate dining area
Entertainment
DVD player
TV
Outdoor areas
Dock
Gas grill
Lanai
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoking not allowed
Location highlights
Near a health/beauty spa
Near a hospital
Near a zoo
Near an outlet shopping mall
Near the marina
On the waterfront
Things to do
Bicycles
Heated pool
Water park
Birdwatching nearby
Ecotours nearby
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Sailing nearby
Swimming nearby
Theme park nearby
Water skiing nearby
Wildlife walks nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
General
Bicycles
Unit size: 2,672 square feet
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You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property is also known as
586981
About the neighborhood
Cape Coral, FL
What's nearby
Tarpon Point - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
Cape Coral Yacht Club Beach - 10 min drive - 7.3 km
Sun Splash Water Park - 15 min drive - 12.3 km
Key West Express - 29 min drive - 27.2 km
Sanibel Harbour Beach - 30 min drive - 29.7 km
Getting around
Southwest Florida Intl. Airport (RSW) - 36 min drive
Restaurants
Art Café - 4 min drive
Overtime Sports Bar - 3 min drive
High Tide Social House - 10 min drive
Circle K - 2 min drive
Rumrunners - 10 min walk
Frequently asked questions
Does Summer discounts! Stunning Gulf-access home w/saltwater heated pool & spa - Villa Francesca have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.
Is Summer discounts! Stunning Gulf-access home w/saltwater heated pool & spa - Villa Francesca pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
What time is check-in at Summer discounts! Stunning Gulf-access home w/saltwater heated pool & spa - Villa Francesca?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
Where is Summer discounts! Stunning Gulf-access home w/saltwater heated pool & spa - Villa Francesca located?
Located in Pelican, this vacation home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Rotary Park Environmental Center, Veterans Foundation Headquarters, and Cape Coral Farmers Market. Tarpon Point and Hospital del Prado are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Summer discounts! Stunning Gulf-access home w/saltwater heated pool & spa - Villa Francesca Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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We really enjoyed our stay! The house was well equipped and clean, and the kitchen had everything we needed for our stay. The location was ideal with restaurants and bars all within walking distance. We appreciated the responsiveness of both Ann and Dwayne to any questions we had.
The property was wonderful. The master bedroom was amazing. It had many amenities which made the stay relaxing. The lanai was spacious and the pool was relaxing. We could definitely come back!
The property is quite simply awesome. Its in a great part of cape coral and super comfortable. If our party size stays the same, this ill be our go to place when available.
We enjoyed our stay. The only issue we encountered was with some of the supplies. There was no toilet paper, dish soap, or trash bags.
Besides those items everything was great.
Shane B.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
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6/10 Okay
Diane V.
3 January 2024
Villa Francesca
Ann, property manager responded quickly to all our needs. Arrived with the main floors needed cleaning. The refrigerator did not function causing us to move freezer items to a family's house. We needed to use a cooler with ice for perishable items. The cleanliness of the house could have been improved with baseboards washed, and windows cleaned. Could also use an updating of furniture. Kitchen pots and pans were in poor to no use in this "gourmet" kitchen. The pool and spa were enjoyed though we had a low salt alert.
Diane V.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023
4/10 Poor
Nancy S.
20 April 2021
Liked: Check-in, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
COCKROACHES!
The property is beautiful, spacious & fit the needs for our 2 families. Not impressed with the cleanliness, and I’m not hard to please. Green gunk buildup on all the shower heads, urine residue around the toilets & the tile floors were filthy when wiped with a damp cloth. None of that was a deal breaker, but the cockroaches most definitely were! What made a bad situation even worse was the property management’s blasé response to the matter. We encountered the first cockroach in the kitchen the day of our arrival. During check-in the following morning, we informed Ann of the issue & her response was that they are “palmetto bugs” and this is to be expected in Florida-really tried to downplay it. She told us she would notify the maintenance manager to possibly have pest control come & spray “if we want.” Pest control could not come out for 2 days & gave a window of 12p-2p when we would have to be there in order to have the inside sprayed. I asked if a rep from the property management office could allow them access, as we are on vacation & this is not our house. I was told they could not wait for their arrival since they are only there for 3-5 minutes. Pest control offered to spray the outside perimeter & suggested we get roach spray & traps, which we purchased. Everything revolved around this issue! We didn’t eat inside the home, only outdoors on the patio. We refrained from storing any food in the cupboards & kept it all in bags on the kitchen island. We did not run the dishwasher or use any of the dishes. We resorted to buying all disposable dinnerware. We relocated the trash from an open trash can kept in a cupboard to a bag we kept tied up. 4 days into our stay, we returned from a dinner out & found 5 cockroaches in the kitchen. We managed to kill 3 of them, but 2 got away. We checked the 2 traps which revealed another 3 cockroaches. More were found in the garage. I texted Ann to let her know that there was a significant cockroach problem at the home, we were now quite uncomfortable with the situation, and would likely be checking out early. Ann replied that she would call the on call office staff “as this is out of my area of responsibility.” I was later contacted by Marcella who also said this was “out of her wheelhouse” and she would have to discuss the problem with her manager in the morning. Needless to say, nobody slept that night. We were still encountering & killing more cockroaches past 2am. We vacated the next day. Not acceptable!
Our family spent the Thanksgiving holiday at this beautiful home & it did not disappoint. Very spacious, enough for our family of 8 to move around with ease. Very comfortable space. We spent the majority of our time in the lanai enjoying the pool, views & able to just relax. I personally tried some fishing & actually caught 4 catfish from the dock. The homes host, Anne was very kind and knowledgeable, answering all questions we had and giving us tips on the best local establishments to visit. We will most certainly will be happy to book again!
*Maybe add a tv in the master suite
This house was beautiful, and just as listed! The pool and hot tub were amazing and wonderful to come home to after a day at the beach. Our girls (and ustoo!) absolutely loved the pool and were in it every day. The four bedrooms were great and gave our girls space of their own ( 3 teens, they needed it! Lol). The house was very clean and we had no issues. As mentioned in previous reviews, there were several lights out, but we actually replaced a few, no biggie. The garage came in handy for loading/unloading. The neighborhood was quiet and close to everything we needed. I do wish the house was closer to the beaches, the beach at the Boathouse is actually on the river and water is not the best. I would definitely recommend the house and area, but be prepared to drive a little to get to the Gulf. Our week was just what we needed!
Great experience. Would return again!!! I just wish rentals, not just this one, considered all ages and provided options for infants. We so enjoyed our time there and can’t wait to come back.
glayda b.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
6/10 Okay
Steven M.
4 July 2022
Liked: Check-in, location
Family vacation with a few headaches
We were very excited about this rental. However upon checking in we were notified that there was no hot water and the outside TV was not working. We were asked to contact the maintenance person directly because the rental company tried calling the day before and received no response. The agent thought that if we contacted the maintenance guy directly there would be a faster response. We were also informed that the pool had not been cleaned the week before but it was safe to swim in. We called maintenance and the water and TV was fixed the next day.
That night a storm came through and the screen on the lanai came down. We again called maintenance the next day to inform him about the screen and that the hot water not working again. He informed us how we needed to reset the water heater and the hot water would come back on. He also informed us that he would do his best about the screen.
We had to call the rental company to find a remedy for the screen due to a lack of urgency from the maintenance contact.
Then the main bathroom shower would not turn on. We found a note on the counter that said to unplug it and plug it back in to reset it.
All week long we had the water problems. It was really frustrating for how much we were paying for the house.
The outdoor pool area is nice but overgrown with weeds. My father in law started pulling them after a few days. Not what we would expect for this nice of a home.
The couch is sticky and needs to be thoroughly cleaned.
There are a decent amount of pans and utensils in the kitchen. You will also find a crock pot, which came in handy for our stay.
There are lightbulbs out throughout the whole home. These should be replaced.
The beds are comfortable and there are plenty of bedding items for all three rooms and the Murphy bed.
The dishwasher is old and needs to be replaced. You may need to run it a couple of times for your dishes to be clean.
There are 7 pool towels but other towels that you could use for the pool. There are a few pool floats that are nice for the pool.
The internet and cable worked great. We had 5 people streaming and there was only a bit of a lag.
Overall we would not rent this property again. It has a lot of potential to be a quality rental, but needs some love and maintenance.
House very nice and clean pool was very pleasant. I few things in the house that needed attention to outside TV didn’t work for the first 2 1/2 days Ice machine didn’t work until the property manager came by to check it out. The washer wouldn’t spin out had to ring the laundry out before putting it in the dryer. Overall was since place just needed a little attention to a few things.
We loved our stay in this lovely peaceful home! We loved the pool and the views, everything in the house was perfect.
The only issue we had was with the AC, but we call Jim, the property manager, the communication was excellent, he called the AC guy and the issue was solved.
We want to come back! Thanks
The house was perfect and the pool and hot tub were just awesome. We loved the boat lift and we're able to take our boat to Sanibel and cabbage key! Would definitely return.
location was convenient. It was a family vacation and the house is very pretty. The boat dock was also great for jet-skis which we took out to the beach daily. So nice.
Anne is an incredible property manager who provides great recommendations for the area. Any issues or concerns were immediately addressed. Even able to call maintenance at 11pm when lock box jammed to get into home. Front door is a little tricky but Anne leaves very helpful notes to provide guidance on property. Will definitely return.