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An update on Villa Am Meer

Posted by joy.the.curious on Mar 1, 2011 in Villa Am Meer | 3 comments

It’s Tuesday morning and I’ve finally had some time to exhale and catch up on my sleep. We arrived here on Longboat Key Saturday afternoon and have enjoyed beautiful, perfect weather every day. Today we woke up to our first day of clouds, so I decided to take the opportunity to write a quick update about Villa Am Meer.

(Achtung! Spoiler alert! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, click the tag Villa am Meer to start from the beginning.)

On Sunday, Ross and I took our first daily amble down the beach. I was anxious to see “my house,” as well as the new concrete piers (groins) they installed last year, so I brought my camera along. We were a little bummed because we’d heard The Colony Resort had closed, so we were keeping an eye out for a new “margarita stop.” (If anyone knows of a place, please let us know.)

Here’s the view as we were just starting out. You can see the concrete piers (groins) up ahead. That’s where we’re headed. Villa Am Meer is the first property past those groins.

Here’s a Google map of where we’re headed. That’s Villa Am Meer at the bottom right of the map (the property just south of the Islander Club). The Colony is further down, south of the Aquarius Club and where the next groin juts out into the ocean.

Once we reach Villa am Meer, you can see the tall palm trees on the property. That’s the Islander Club on the left. Notice how close to the water that resort is compared to the rest. That’s why they had to put the groins in… to prevent erosion of the beachfront. These days, new properties are required to be built much further back.

Ross decided to check out the new pier/groin…

Finally, we approach Villa Am Meer. Trying hard not to look like a creeper, I decide to take a few videos.

Later, on another walk, we noticed a young couple enjoying the beach, directly in front of Villa Am Meer. We introduced ourselves and learned they are now living on the property and maintaining it, though it is still owned by a separate company. They confirmed there are no plans to develop the property anytime soon.

So… all good news for Villa Am Meer at the moment! Stay tuned!

Next time

Our last day on Longboat, and a field trip to Cà de Zan

3 Comments

1. Susan Dressel | March 1, 2011 at 6:23 pm

   Love the videos. It’s so much more real! 🙂 Have a great time in Florida!

2. Kathy Alm... | March 2, 2011 at 9:27 am

   THANKS FOR THE UPDATE JOY.

3. Betsy Bonnema | March 3, 2011 at 10:23 am

   Hope you are having a great time, Nancy Drew!