Islands at Old Fort
Property Detail
Property Description
Situated on Sea Island and built to the specifications of an old Bahamian villa, complete with its high ceiling verandahs and exposed limed beams, positioned to take advantage of the prevailing cool breezes and with views onto the Old Fort Canal and untouched centre islands. Bougain Villa sits comfortably on approximately .40 of an acre, with 270 feet of canal frontage.
The ground floor of the main house features a large entry hall, lounge, separate library/study with a built in desk and floor-to-ceiling shelving, dining room, impressive kitchen certain to seduce the most adventurous cook, dining room, powder room and laundry area. Walk outside to the porch and patio with its 20 by 40 foot swimming pool, a favourite spot for entertaining.
Mount the stairs to find the master bedroom suite complete with terraces on 2 sides as well as 2 other ensuite guest bedrooms and another large covered porch mirroring the one below. The guest cottage atop the double garage consists of an open plan lounge/bedroom/kitchen and a generously proportioned bathroom.