Encanto Must Be Their Favorite Disney Movie: A Kissimmee Short-Term Rental Lists at $500,000

Reddit spotted this Kissimmee listing and titled the post "Encanto must be their favorite Disney movie" — a reference to the Colombian magical realism film whose visual palette appears to have inspired the home's themed accent walls and bedroom décor. The commenter who noted it is 15 minutes from Disney and fully furnished for 12 guests was not wrong. This is a fully operational short-term rental machine in a guard-gated Kissimmee community, listed at $500,000 and ready to welcome guests from day one.

The Property

The 2,509-square-foot home has five themed bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a dining area that seats 18, a heated pool and spa, a covered lanai with outdoor kitchen, and a garage that has been converted into a game room with a pool table, ping pong table, and arcade game. The listing caps it all with the phrase "endless entertainment," which is either promotional copy or a straightforward description of what a garage arcade means in practice. The community — Veranda Palms — offers a zero-entry resort-style pool, waterslides, a hot tub, and a fitness center. The HOA is $367 per month. Annual taxes are $6,640. The property comes fully furnished and equipped, generating short-term rental income accommodating up to 12 guests. The listing's use of CAPS for SHORT-TERM RENTAL, THEMED ACCENT WALLS, POOL TABLE, PING PONG TABLE, ARCADE GAME, ZERO-ENTRY RESORT STYLE POOL, SPLASH ZONE, and WATERSLIDES is consistent with the enthusiasm of a listing that has done the work.

The Investment Case

The Kissimmee short-term rental market exists because approximately 60 million people visit the Orlando theme park corridor every year, many of them traveling in groups large enough to require a house rather than a hotel. A five-bedroom home that sleeps 12, has a private pool, a garage arcade, and themed bedrooms in a guard-gated community 15 minutes from Walt Disney World is a known quantity in this market. At $500,000 — $199 per square foot, fully furnished — the listing is priced for the investment buyer who wants a turnkey operation rather than a personal vacation home. The Encanto theming is a specific choice. So is the dining table for 18. Both serve the same purpose: making the listing memorable in a search results page full of very similar homes. On that front, Reddit has confirmed the strategy worked.

The Internet Has Thoughts

Naturally, this listing caught the attention of Reddit's r/zillowgonewild community. See what people are saying about it here.

Encanto-themed bedrooms, a garage arcade, a heated pool, and 15 minutes from Disney. Fully furnished. $500,000. View the full listing here.