House Hunting in the Bahamas: A Remote Beachfront Bungalow (Published 2021) (2024)

A Two-Bedroom Villa on a Barrier Island in the Bahamas

$2.85 MILLION

This two-bedroom villa is on a barrier island off the east coast of Andros, the largest of the Bahamian Islands. The 3,175-square-foot home, built in 2020 in the resort community of Kamalame Cay, stands on stilts 14 feet above sea level and has 150 feet of white sand beachfront on a three-quarter-acre lot.

The house, named Allamanda, maximizes indoor-outdoor living through its many glass doors and windows, said Vanessa Ansell, with The Ansell Group, part of the Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty, which has the listing. “When you’re standing anywhere in the house and you’re looking out, whether it be to the sound, which would be to your west, or to the great barrier reef, which would be to your east, you have completely unobstructed views,” she said.

From the driveway, stairs lead to a front porch with a pair of double doors. The house is organized nearly symmetrically, with a living room and kitchen in the center and a bedroom on either side. The living room, with 18-foot vaulted ceilings, has white beams and ceiling fans, white sofas and an entertainment center. To the right is a black-and-white kitchen with open shelving, white wood cabinets, and twin wicker pendant lights hanging above a black quartz breakfast counter.

From the bedrooms and living room, doors open to an 1,800-square-foot covered beachfront porch. Several eating and relaxation areas make the porch a prime perch for taking in the view while dining or dozing. A wood staircase leads down to the water.