Welcome to Lucky Duck Villa! Featured in the 2022 Hallmark Original Movie "Caribbean Summer", Lucky Duck is a unique, custom home located in the quiet Maya Beach area of the Placencia Peninsula. The bright and cheerful villa occupies a palatial ocean front lot with 250 feet of frontage on the Caribbean Sea. Amenities include a private pool, large private ocean pier, mature landscaping and two spacious palapas that are located directly on a beautiful sandy beach. This 4-story, custom ... The space This 4-story, custom beachfront estate has 4 bedrooms and 4 baths, 2 living rooms, 2 kitchens inside, and an outdoor dining area as well as several covered patios overlooking the ocean. A spacious, thatch-roof palapa beside the pool provides the perfect outdoor dining and living area right on the beautiful sand beach. The Villa also features an amazing covered "Eagles Nest" deck on the 4th floor that has stunning sunrise and sunset views. Each bedroom in the villa overlooks the beach and is filled with energizing natural light and soothing ocean sounds. The house is situated in the middle of the huge heavily landscaped lot behind a gated entrance to ensure the utmost in privacy. Extending into the crystalline Caribbean Sea is your own private ocean front pier with covered palapa at the end. The perfect place to relax and enjoy the ocean breeze, watch the sunrise, or take an afternoon siesta. Lucky Duck Villa is a certified Gold Standard Property by the Belize Tourism Board and meticulously maintained by a dedicated onsite team of careful and attentive house and grounds keepers that live in a separate, detached staff house in a corner of the property. Your Gecko Vacation concierge will ensure your stay is everything you wish for and can coordinate any number of excursions and incredible local experiences. The first floor of the main villa is a large, open-concept, private master suite. This suite has a king-size bed in the bedroom nook, a queen-size sleeper sofa in the living room, a twin chaise lounge, and a gorgeous handmade wardrobe. It also has a small kitchenette with a refrigerator, water cooler, microwave, coffee pot, counter space, and a small kitchen table. There is also a workspace based on a hand carved desk with bookshelves and a WIFI printer. The first-floor patio opens directly to the beach and a large thatch-covered dining and living room adjacent to the pool. The second floor of the villa consists of a cozy queen-sized private bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen. The living area has a twin size chaise lounge, smart TV, DVD player with movies, bookshelf with a handful of books, and a fully equipped kitchen. Enjoy a meal in the dining room with attached workspace or congregate al fresco on the large patio with a pub style table and views of the garden. The 3rd floor of the villa contains a master bedroom loft with ensuite bath, complete with a private patio that overlooks the ocean and access to a 4th floor eagles nest deck where you can gaze over the peninsula for miles; you can watch the sunrise over the ocean and the sunset over the lagoon. Detached from the main villa and located over the garage is a private one-bedroom unit with a queen size bed, fully functional kitchen with breakfast bar, living room with a queen size sleeper sofa, and bathroom with a walk-in shower. The apartment enjoys its own private patio with a pub table and amazing views of the beach and ocean. The villa is in the quiet, charming area of Maya Beach on the Placencia Peninsula, just 6 miles North of the Placencia Airstrip. Maya Beach is a great area that provides for a very private beach setting, yet it is close to fine dining, upscale resorts and other activities. Lucky Duck is the perfect setting for unforgettable family vacations or intimate retreats with your closest friends. Max Occupancy: 12 guests ACCOMMODATIONS Bedroom 1 First Floor - 1 King, 1 Queen sleeper sofa Bedroom 2 Second Floor - 1 Queen Bedroom 3 Third Floor - Master Loft - 1 King Bedroom 4 Second Floor detached over the garage - 1 Queen Also located on the property is a detached caretaker house where the villas full-time caretaker lives. The caretaker house is tucked into a corner of the huge lot to ensure privacy for our guests. At Gecko Vacation Rentals, we are passionate about two things; providing the highest quality services and ensuring our guests have a great vacation & experience in Belize. This extraordinary property provides a one-of-a-kind setting, but the amenities we provide elevate it to a league of its own. From the personal chef to daily guest laundry, our idea is that our guests should not have to lift a finger. The staff at Lucky Duck Villa will stock the fully equipped kitchen with provisions as requested in advance, so our guests can get into vacation mode right away, with no effort and only the actual cost of the food they have selected. We will strive to make this your most memorable vacation experience. INCLUDED in the rental rate is: Daily Maid Service Chef Service - 3 days for weekly rental (Cost of food not included) Guest Laundry Service 4 Seat Gas Golf Cart (with payment of $40 gas and usage fee) High Speed Internet and WIFI Use of Kayaks and paddle board located on beach at the villa Full Time Concierge Service On property spa services available upon request Transfers to/from Placencia Airstrip on Check-In Day & Check-Out Day Soap, Shampoo, paper goods, beach towels, etc, etc. Welcome Drink On site caretaker (lives in separate staff house) ABOUT PLACENCIA Placencia, located in Southern Belize, is the second most popular tourist destination in the country. It is situated on a 16-mile-long peninsula that is surrounded by a lagoon on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other. It is much smaller, less congested and more laid back than Ambergris Caye/San Pedro. Being inland, Placencia provides easy access to many activities on the mainland like Mayan Ruins, waterfalls, ziplining and cave tubing to name a few. Placencia offers numerous restaurants, small shops, bars and the famous Placencia Sidewalk. It is the perfect place for an amazing Caribbean vacation! GETTING FROM THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO LUCKY DUCK VILLA All international flights into and out of Belize are serviced through the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), located northwest of Belize City. Your concierge will assist with arranging domestic transportation from BZE to Placencia. There are two options: - Travel by plane on a local commuter flight from the airport (BZE) to the Placencia Airstrip (PLJ). Flight time is approximately 30 minutes. Once in Placencia, our staff will pick you up and take you to the villa. Our concierge will work with you to book the local flights as soon as you have your international flights ready. - Travel by private shuttle van from BZE, where the driver will meet you outside of baggage claim. The drive time is approximately 2 hours. You’ll be taken directly to the villa. Our concierge will work with you to book the shuttle van as soon as you have your international flights ready. THINGS TO DO Concierge service is included with your rental to assist with arranging activities for your group including spa services, excursions and various types of entertainment right at the villa. Our concierge will assist in planning and booking your activities to enable you to get the most out of your trip. BOOKING FEES & CANCELLATION POLICY 60 days or more prior to arrival - full refund less $150 booking fee less than 60 days prior to arrival - no refund