Toured GFV model today...GORGEOUS!

[the who #3]

thanks for the beautiful pictures. you did a great job.

wish is could buy today!

 

[lilpooh108]

Love the pics! Thanks for sharing. I'm soooo itchy to buy but um, major unexpected medical costs this year so we can't.

The only thing about the lay out is the SEE THROUGH SHOWER door that connects with the sink. Um, hello. Better be a very close family of 5.

 

[winniedapooh]

I think I am in the minority here...I don't care for them. To each their own.

 

[mdsd8700]

The only thing about the lay out is the SEE THROUGH SHOWER door that connects with the sink. Um, hello. Better be a very close family of 5.

I think the villas are gorgeous! I really love them but I have thought the same exact thing as lilpooh108.

 

[twinklebug]

Wow. They really did their homework when designing these rooms to look like a throwback to the old Victorian homes. Thanks for all the pics!

As for me... the rooms resemble my nana's home SO much (tubs, kitchen sink, even the old built in icebox (which she didn't use of course LOL) is reflected in the new fridge. They're missing a bit of her pizazz though... no crystals dangling from iron/brass/glass lamp fixtures and the sofa does not look like satin. LOL. Still, I can hear her voice telling me not to touch anything... don't think I'd feel like I was on vacation there.

 

[happyann79]

Wow very nice but a lot of money per point!

 

[goldenears]

Thanks for your post and all the excellent pics! Looking forward to seeing them in person in October!!!

 

[nabi]

Yup, looks like my grandmother's house.

then please tell your grandmother she has exquisite taste

You're not kidding! I WISH my grandmother had a bathroom like that!! Great pictures! I especially loved the fake balcony!!

 

[LSchrow]

They're missing a bit of her pizazz though... no crystals dangling from iron/brass/glass lamp fixtures and the sofa does not look like satin. LOL. Still, I can hear her voice telling me not to touch anything... don't think I'd feel like I was on vacation there.

no plastic slipcovers? (with that schhhhhleeep sound as you get up)

now, i think more the decor looks more "old money", as seen in many estates and manors (conversely, "contemporary" seems temporary - lacking the foundation of family memories, attempting to erase all visages of the past). victorian makes many think of a time when courtesy was expected, people dressed their best to walk the dog, underwear and PJs weren't worn in public, children didn't scream (especially not at their parents), and life was lived in a bubble with family & friends, without being constantly barraged by evil in the world.
(since it is only decor, the suffering of the indigent, the lack of basic rights for many, early death, and all the horrible negatives of the period are forgotten).

that nostalgic look was replicated in many, MANY homes over the years, and as with anything else, some did it better than others.
i'm really happy they didn't include spittoons tho

 

[twinklebug]

no plastic slipcovers? (with that schhhhhleeep sound as you get up)

now, i think more the decor looks more "old money", as seen in many estates and manors (conversely, "contemporary" seems temporary - lacking the foundation of family memories, attempting to erase all visages of the past). victorian makes many think of a time when courtesy was expected, people dressed their best to walk the dog, underwear and PJs weren't worn in public, children didn't scream (especially not at their parents), and life was lived in a bubble with family & friends, without being constantly barraged by evil in the world.
(since it is only decor, the suffering of the indigent, the lack of basic rights for many, early death, and all the horrible negatives of the period are forgotten).

Proud to say that no plastic slipcovers have ever made their way into my family.

I agree with you on the feeling and times. Victorian homes were really the first "modern" homes built for the middle class (upper middle class) in the US. Heating, insulation, gas lighting and plumbing were all a part of showing off that a family had "made it". They dressed the role to go with the house, and loved to show off what they had earned (are we any different now days LOL?)

Now that I think about it ... missing also are the intricately detailed iron floor vents and old gas light fixtures.... not that either would serve any purpose.

 

[BEASLYBOO]

I think I am in the minority here...I don't care for them. To each their own.

I'm with you! Though I do like the hotel's Victorian decor, these villas do resemble my Grandma's old, old homestead of years ago before we re-decorated but it lacks the warmth and personality her home had! These villas are blah! as expressed by the boys, (4) 16 year old's and I, who were not impressed with the tour at SSR!

And that's OK, that's why there's other resorts to choose from! I would love to see a Poly DVC!

 

[Candy Orlando]

VGF are decorated like the estates on the Gold Coast of Boston's North Shore in Manchester by The Sea. The ceilings are coffered, the walls have crown molding and wainscoting, the dining chairs are shield back, the backsplash is designer tile, the sink is skirted. It feels just like home!

 

[jillmc40]

All of your pictures are great! Thank you for sharing! I am sooo looking forward to our stay there, not until 2015. This is the first DVC that made me want/desperately need to be DVC

As for the glass showers...I have glass showers in my (old Victorian) house. They steam up pretty quick so the show won't last too long!

 

[Ksp]

Thank you! Great shots of all the details - I especially like the tv in the master bedroom's bathroom mirror!

 

[Cee]

Wow! Just.....wow!

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[VrBchJ]

Wow! Just.....wow!

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Did you make an appt. to see the models? Do you know what hours they are open? I asked my guide but he said he didn't know and to check with the DVC desk at BLT.

 

[Snurk71]

Did you make an appt. to see the models? Do you know what hours they are open? I asked my guide but he said he didn't know and to check with the DVC desk at BLT.

9-5, current members that don't want to talk to a guide about buying are supposed to go on the hour (no reservation needed).

We were running late and got there about 15 minutes after the hour and were still able to get a tour.

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[VrBchJ]

9-5, current members that don't want to talk to a guide about buying are supposed to go on the hour (no reservation needed).

We were running late and got there about 15 minutes after the hour and were still able to get a tour.

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Thanks for the info.

 

[April062500]

They are beautiful, just surprised they did not add a 2nd bathroom to the 1 bdrms!!

 

[robbs49]

When we stayed at aulani this past march my 7 year old son was the one that had the "under tv" bed in the one bedroom we had. Personally I thought it was the most ingenious things I have seen. I "could" have slept on it, but it would have been small, but I'm 6'2" 210. It would fold right back up in the AM easy enough-he would do it-sheets and all. It was safe-I don't think an earthquake could have put the tv on him-I checked pretty well. Plus the part in front of the tv is useless space. Just giving my two cents and I was wondering why disney hadn't done that before. I would love that in blt or bcv which is our homes. As a matter of fact my super to cool for school 11 year old wanted to change beds after the first night. Really was better than it might seem. But once u figure it out it is took less than 10 seconds for him to get his bed out and him in it.