Question 1

Can I rent this house for a weekend or a week?

Accepted Answer

No. Maple Ridge sets a thirty-night minimum, and this home can be leased to a maximum of two households in any twelve-month period. That rules out weekends, weeks, graduation stays and event stays. If you need a few nights, Naples is about thirty minutes away and has hotels.

Question 2

What lease lengths are available?

Accepted Answer

Three shapes work best: a twelve-month lease at $3,600 a month; a May–December furnished term at $3,900; and a January–April winter season at $6,500 plus 11% tax. We can flex around those as long as it's at least thirty nights and fits within two leases a year.

Question 3

Why only two leases a year?

Accepted Answer

It's the Maple Ridge HOA rule, not our preference. The practical effect is good for you: no weekend turnover, no rotating strangers next door, and a street where the people around you actually live there.

Question 4

Is this an Airbnb?

Accepted Answer

No. It's a private home leased directly by its owner on a written Florida lease, on the Association's approved form. You get a tenancy, not a reservation.

Question 5

Do I have to be approved by the HOA?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Maple Ridge screens and approves every tenant and every lease. It's a standard credit and background screen, it usually takes one to three weeks, and we prepare the paperwork with you so it goes through the first time.

Question 6

What does it cost?

Accepted Answer

$3,600/month on a twelve-month lease. $3,900/month for a May–December furnished term. $6,500/month for January–April, plus 11% Florida and Collier rental tax.

Question 7

What's the 11% tax and do I pay it?

Accepted Answer

Florida charges 6% state sales tax and Collier County adds 5% tourist development tax on rentals of six months or less. It's a tenant-paid tax that we collect and remit to the state. Any lease longer than six months is fully exempt.

Question 8

Who pays the utilities?

Accepted Answer

On monthly and seasonal terms, we do — electricity, water and sewer, WiFi, pool service, landscaping, pest control and both HOA dues. On a twelve-month lease, electricity and water go into your name.

Question 9

Is it actually furnished, or just "furnished"?

Accepted Answer

Actually furnished. All four bedrooms are made up, the kitchen has cookware, bakeware, knives and a full set of dishes and glasses, there's a full-size washer and dryer, a large smart TV, desks in the bedrooms, and towels.

Question 10

How many people does it sleep?

Accepted Answer

Up to eight, across four bedrooms and three full bathrooms, in 2,875 square feet on a single level.

Question 11

Is the pool private or shared?

Accepted Answer

Private. It's in your own screened lanai, a few steps from the kitchen, and it's serviced weekly at the owner's cost.

Question 12

Are there stairs?

Accepted Answer

None. The entire house is on one level, inside and out, with an open layout through the living, dining and kitchen space.

Question 13

Can I bring my dog?

Accepted Answer

Up to two dogs. The yard is fenced and there are sidewalks and trails around the lake. A pet deposit applies.

Question 14

How far is the walk to Town Center, the Parish and Publix?

Accepted Answer

All of them are roughly half a mile — about ten minutes at an ordinary pace. Ave Maria University's main gate is about six-tenths of a mile.

Question 15

What is the summer really like?

Accepted Answer

Hot, humid, and wet — afternoon storms most days from June through September, with hurricane season in the background.

Question 16

How do I actually secure it, and how long does it take?

Accepted Answer

Send dates through the form or by phone. Expect a same-day reply, then photos or a live walkthrough, agreeing terms, a one-to-three-week Association application, and a signed lease.

	Monthly & seasonal	12-month lease
Furniture, linens, kitchen equipment	✓	✓
WiFi	✓	✓
Electricity	✓	In your name
Water & sewer	✓	In your name
Weekly pool service	✓	✓
Landscaping	✓	✓
Pest control	✓	✓
HOA dues (both)	✓	✓
Clubhouse & fitness centre access	✓	✓
Renter’s insurance	Your responsibility	Your responsibility
Florida rental tax	✓	Exempt

	Unfurnished at $3,500	Hail Mary House at $3,995
Furniture for 4 bedrooms + living areas	You buy it	Included
Kitchen equipment, linens, towels	You buy it	Included
Electricity	~$400/mo	Included
Water & sewer	~$200/mo	Included
Pool service	~$130/mo	Included
Landscaping	~$170/mo	Included
Pest control	~$45/mo	Included
Realistic monthly total	~$4,445 + furniture	$3,995

What it costs, what’s included, and why the length of the lease changes the tax.

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Furnished all-in, against an empty house

Deposits, pets and fees

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