Ocean front Villa - Romantische & Private in Long Island, Bahamas

We had a wonderful stay in Bill's house. The house is spacious, with a large living area downstairs and a huge master bedroom above. The furniture is elegant and in very good shape, the house has all amenities you would want. The kitchen is well equipped (apart from a dishwasher, which would be a good thing to have, given the warm climate). The house is sitting on a bluff overlooking the ocean, so there is almost always a breeze on one side of the terrace. The hot tub is beautiful! We especially appreciated the warm welcome by Bill and the regular contact with Ingrid, who is the caretaker of the house. If you want to get away from it all, Bill's house is the perfect place to be! Do explore Gordon's beach and do not forget to stop by at Earnest's unforgettable bar called "The first and last drop". Thank you all for a wonderful stay!

The home is perfect, everything worked and the view is spectacular. Great host in Bill. Wonderful vacation.

Ryan’s Oceanview is a real house, private, set above a small cluster of homes, four of which are occupied. It is well built and equipped, comfortably furnished, and the wind on the porch keeps the no see ums away. After a hard day of reading/writing/ thinking/eating/napping/talking/walking, it is soothing to sit in the hot tub and admire the views – the breaking waves, the sailboats, the fishing boats, the distant late afternoon rainbows, and the no people. The very walkable beach is a couple of minutes away. It’s an easy 20 minutes stroll to a fine swimming cove at the south end. After a while, our six weeks became organized around the tide table -- a nice rhythm to live by.

When you go to the shops and restaurants in Clarence Town (10 minutes), Petty’s, Mangrove Bush, Deadman’s Cay (25 minutes) and beyond, you will appreciate the warmth of the Long Islanders you will meet. This isn’t a resort so there will be occasional glitches (power, internet). Rest assured that Bill/Patrice/Paul/Ingrid/BTC/BEC are always available.

So relax and let the rhythm of island life seduce you. It did us.

While this home was not directly on the beach (about 200 yards away with direct access) it was close to several beautiful beaches and protected natural pools. Facing the Atlantic, we always had a great breeze that kept the mosquitos and no-seeums away. The air conditioning was better than any house we have rented on an island before, it had an outside hot tub, and the kitchen was equipped with everything one could hope for. A rental vehicle, preferably one that sits high off the ground, is needed to explore the island and to access some isolated beaches on both the Atlantic and Caribbean sides.

We enjoyed our stay, we enjoyed our friends and most of all we enjoyed Ryan`s house.

The location (central/southern part of this island) and layout of this house make this place a perfect retreat for family with children or 2 couples.

Very close to places serving exceptionally fresh and tasty island` food.

Just go there and enjoy this very unique island.

Greg & Barbara