In 2020, when the pandemic put our journeys to a stop, my household purchased a four-bedroom, 3,600- square-foot house in Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.
My moms and dads had actually been wishing to purchase a villa for a long time. I have a now five-year-old child, and my bro will end up being a daddy, so we were trying to find a location to invest quality time together.
My other half and I live about 3 and a half hours away in Miami, however Golden Oak is our house far from house. Since we both work from another location, we have the ability to go to a minimum of two times a month with our child.
As a travel and parenting blog writer, I get a great deal of concerns from my fans about what it resembles to have a house in Disney’s extremely desirable domestic neighborhood.
What is Disney’s Golden Oak?
Disney’s Golden Oak is a gated home of high-end, single-family houses, simply 4 miles from Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park.
There have to do with 300 houses that vary from 1,800 square feet to 12,000 square feet. One home cost $12 million this year, and another is presently noted at $9.5 million.
Sectioned into 8 communities, the houses were created by Walt Disney Imagineering, the Walt Disney Company department that supervises the style and building of its amusement park.
Residents have access to swimming pools, a gym, dining establishments and other Disney resorts. They likewise have subscription to the special Golden Oak Club, which uses “concierge-style services,” consisting of personal VIP park trips and unique occasion tickets.
Buying a house in Disney’s Golden Oak
Golden Oak initially began noting houses in2010 But in spite of being a Disney routine, I’d never ever become aware of it till my moms and dads went to buddies at their villa there in 2020.
Cristie resides in Miami with her other half and their child, however they take a trip to their Disney- themed villa near Orlando, Florida two times a month.
Photo: Cristie Anne Cabrera
During their go to, they got to visit among the more recent homes. They FaceTimed my bro and me to reveal us the house. We all fell for the location and put an agreement in at complete asking cost.
Houses in Golden Oak offer rapidly, however we got fortunate with timing. The whole very first flooring came supplied, so we were all able to delight in Thanksgiving weekend there together simply days after closing that year.
An appearance inside our ‘princess home’
We reside in The Cottages at Symphony Grove community. Each home has its own whimsical appearance. Ours was motivated by Belle’s home in “Beauty and the Beast.”
Each home in The Cottages at Symphony Grove has its own special style.
Photo: Cristie Anne Cabrera
One thing that all the Golden Oak houses share are the small Disney- themed information. Our home, for instance, has more than 50 concealed MickeyMouses The kids like searching for them each time they come by.
Our home is styled as a French home, especially on the very first flooring.
The entryway to the house is styled with a sculpted door and a stylish chandelier.
Photo: Cristie Anne Cabrera
The kitchen area and dining-room are total with wood beams and other countryside accents.
Distressed wood information, elaborate tiles and an imposing kitchen area hood provide the area a French- countryside feel.
Photo: Cristie Anne Cabrera
Upstairs, your home ends up being more plainly Disney- themed. On the 2nd flooring, my bed room has a quote from “Beauty and the Beast” above the bed.
My bro’s space has “Winnie the Pooh” characters hand-painted on the walls.
The bunkbed space (a.k.a. the “Bambi” space) is small however loaded with gorgeous information like wood-paneled walls and a little nightlight for each bed.
The comfortable bunk beds in this “Bambi”- themed space makes it a household favorite.
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My preferred function in whole home is a spiral staircase on the 2nd flooring that results in “Belle’s Reading Room” on the 3rd flooring, which is now the women’ playroom.
It has actually recovered wood beams on the ceilings, hand-painted illustrations on the walls, an integrated bookshelf, and the very same railing as the staircase on the windows.
Finally, there’s a visitor suite that links to the house through the outside patio area. That entire location seems like you have actually gotten in a princess suite, thanks to a couple of Disney touches like the “Alice in Wonderland” doorknob.
We likewise have a little swimming pool and jacuzzi. It’s totally surrounded by the house, making the area more personal. In the outdoor patio location, there’s a table for 6, a sitting location with a sofa and chairs, a fireplace and an outside kitchen area.
Inside the Golden Oak community
We do not go to the amusement park frequently when we remain in GoldenOak Most of the time, we mainly simply delight in the community and hang around in the house together.
We have golf carts that we can utilize to go to Golden Oak’s play area, parks and resident-only clubhouse.
The kids like viewing the Magic Kingdom fireworks from the dock at Disney’s FortWilderness We likewise take my child there to ride ponies. In the summer season, we utilize their splash pad and swimming pool that has an incredible slide.
For us, this genuinely is the happiest put on earth.
Cristie Anne Cabrera, a.k.a. The Traveling Red, is a Miami- based mommy, social networks influencer and travel blog writer. Follow her on Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and her blog site for a check out her journeys to Disney’s Golden Oak and journey in her school bus conversion.
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