Island House-Beachfront Residence

Property Description

LOCATION

Two-story Island House rises in seaside splendor on 2/3 of an acre of beachfront in one of the most sought after addresses in the Western Hemisphere, Ocean Club Estates on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The manor style residence with wide verandas, classic lines and inviting, casual island feel, is built on a bluff offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Ocean Club championship golf course and an ever-changing palette of effervescent blues, greens and turquoises of the Atlantic Ocean. In the distance are small offshore islands and outcroppings of rocks and cays, creating a movie set-like scene. Immediately adjacent are two vacant lots, also overlooking the sea and worth noting because they sold in 2008 for the highest price ever paid for undeveloped residential land per square foot in The Bahamas.

Lush landscaping, including dozens of palms and expansive lawns, open onto beach morning glory and other natural vegetation leading to 130 feet of pristine beachfront.

In addition to its picturesque setting, Island House is conveniently located in the enclave of the discreet few who enjoy the privacy of luxury single family residential living in a club-like environment with golf, tennis, swimming pools, separate beach and private restaurants. Just minutes outside the gates of Ocean Club Estates are the famed resorts of Atlantis and the One & Only Ocean Club, with their abundance of restaurants for fine and casual dining, lavish casino, spas, entertainment, fitness centers and designer shops.

THE RESIDENCE

Island House is an open living design with a total of 11,000 square feet under roof, including a 900 square foot cottage and 3,000 square feet of liveable, comfortable verandas with stunning views.

Although the home is less than five years old, the gated entry was recently re-done to create an expansive brick-lined and lushly landscaped hardscape and covered parking for six vehicles, establishing a statement of elegance from the first view.

Enter the home through oversized double glass and mahogany doors and the natural light and dazzling blues of the sea fill the eyes and flood the senses. A series of five, arched, 12-light French doors open wide on the opposite wall, allowing the soft ocean breeze to cool the space. Floors on the first floor are imported Italian stone. A stunning, swirling custom-built wrought iron balustrade with broad stone stairway sweeps from first to second floor, a piece of art in and of itself. 12-foot ceilings lend additional airiness. Spaces are versatile. As furnished, the first floor offers generous living and seating areas with entertainment center, study/office, baby grand piano, casual and more formal dining, cottage-feel Downsview kitchen with top of the line appliances, pantry and two working areas, including a second island with sink.

Upstairs is a recreation room and four bedrooms, each with en suite bath. The master bath, also worthy of being categorized as a work of art, opens onto a veranda with breathtaking view and total privacy. Most verandas are more than 10 feet in width. Flooring on the second level is bamboo.

Throughout the residence, everywhere the eye falls is evidence that great attention was paid to detail, no expense was spared in casual style furnishings and fine European craftsmanship is apparent.

THE GARDENS

Island House is built for its environment, designed to make maximum use of the views that act as its backdrop and from the warmth and hospitality that lure second home owners to The Bahamas. A large patio surrounds a 50-foot pool overlooking beach that stretches as far as the eye can see. A full summer kitchen, with large screen plasma TV, is situated in a gazebo that seats 16 comfortably. Other protected patios are entertainment-friendly or as private as desired.

Lounges, Balinese day beds, tall palms, extensive gardens, dramatic lighting -- and the sea, always the changing sea – are reminders that living in Island House is like holding a year-round ticket to a Technicolor dream.