Dear Spanish Mainer, Before you leave ……… please do the following:
●Is your Villa Owners Survey form in the office“up to date”? ●Contract with someone to weed and trim and maintain your landscaping.Make sure you have turned your Landscape Vendor’s Agreement form into the office. ●Notify office of your departure date and anticipated return date. ●If you’ve changed locks, verify that the office has your new key for emergency purposes. ●Notify the office of any change of mailing address, email or phone number. ●Notify office if your family members will be vacationing in your villa while you are away. ●Turn off outside water supply valve to inside your villa and make sure to turn off all faucets. ●Must have your home checked every 7 days to prevent major damage and notify the office of the individual’s name and contact information. Each home check must be documented and communicated to villa owner. ●Move chimes, and hanging objects indoors so they do not become missiles in storms. ●Store outdoor furniture, pots, statuary and decorative items inside. ●Store barbeque grills and recycling roll-offs on inside corner of carport. ●Store bikes inside villa when not in residence. ●Store Kayaks in lanai;they may not be left on racks when away for more than 15 days. ●Have mail forwarded and stop or forward newspapers and other periodicals. ●Return borrowed videos and books to the library. ●Have your landline phone and internet service put on vacation mode. ●Set your A/C to the recommended thermostat (77*) and humidistat (55*) settings. ●Install new A/C filter and batteries in thermostat control box and smoke/fire detectors. ●Turn off the power to your hot water heater. ●Leave dishwasher door closed to prevent seals from drying out. ●Turn refrigerator to vacation mode or warmer temperature setting. ●Turn off icemaker and empty ice bin. ●Spray the inside of your garbage disposer with WD40. ●Turn off water valves to washing machine and unplug washer and dryer. ●Wrap plastic cling wrap tightly over toilet bowls and put lid down. ●Unplug all televisions, electronics, toaster, coffee maker and microwave. ●Remember to take out garbage before leaving. ●Close windows and doors tightly and close drapes, blinds, shades and verticals & outdoor awnings. ●Leave copy of service contracts or names and numbers of service providers on counter. ●Leave your car key on counter in case it needs to be moved for villa maintenance. ● If your boat is going to be left at our assigned boat slip for the summer: ●Assign someone to watch and be responsible for your boat. This informationmust be on file in the office. ●Secure with doubled lines and chaffing gear.See Boat checklist. ●Hang fenders and secure all covers.
Each owner is responsible for the proper protection of their unit and property. Spanish Main Website for important information is: www.smyclbk.com
We are actively refreshing our records and need your help. We need all owners to fill out and submit the following Villa information form. This information serves as a critical resource during emergencies, allowing us to take necessary precautions, implement evacuation plans if needed, and provide assistance and communications in a timely manner. Please take a few minutes to complete the online form: Villa and Owner Registration Form Should you require any assistance during this process, please contact Barbara Metzler in our Office at 941-383-2664.
If you are interested in helping out around the community, please click the link above to have a look at the areas we need help on. Your involvement is appreciated. Ad-Hoc Committee Signup