10/23/2024
Hi from D03 and sunny Siesta Key! Hurricane Helene was a very rude guest! She did a lot of damage throughout Casa Blanca. We didn't have as much as many other villas, but we still need to do some reconstruction. We don't know how much yet. We only had a few inches of water into d03 but it was enough to cause seepage into the drywall. It looks like we'll have 2 ft of drywall removed and possibly our base kitchen cabinets and bathroom cabinet will need to be replaced. Also, there may be damage to the back wall of the shower from water that got in from the outside. Time will tell. Casa Blanca has a remediation team doing the tear out and rebuild of anything that is part of the structure and then we need to do the finish work. We have our contractor lined up, but it's a wait and see if we need new cabinets, timing to get those, timing for the work that the contractor will need to do, along with him having many other clients in the area. We threw out the water soaked rugs and moved everything but the furniture into storage. Meanwhile I'm having fun pre-shopping for some new items to dress D03 back up.
So much sand in the roadways! It reminds me of a northern snowstorm where they've plowed the snow into piles, but there's still some left in the road. All of that sand needs to be removed and treated before it can be returned to the beach.
If you have a reservation with us in the next few months, we will keep you posted. We'd certainly understand if you chose to find another place for 2025, but we truly hope to be open by February. We'll be happy to keep your spot for 2026 if you choose to not take the risk. We should know more in the next couple of weeks and will keep you posted. ⛱️😎☀️
