Waterfront Property in the Bahamas & Real Estate Expertise

“Peace, tranquility and ever so close to nature”

My wife and I spent a long weekend with very dear friends of 40 years in their new home in Spring Island, SC. The excitement started when I packed my 40oz bottle of Bacardi Anejo in my suitcase and had it confiscated at Airport Security and US Customs were not sure if they were going to let us in the US with a Bahamian delicacy, ‘Conch Salad’. We managed to persuade them otherwise.

Our flight from The Bahamas was uneventful apart from the confusion of being electronically ticketed on one airline and flew on another but we arrived safely.

The house is set back well within its two acres and the curved driveway hides it completely from the road. The back borders onto the 12th hole of the “Old Tabby Links Golf Course”, designed by Arnold Palmer.

The interior of the house reminded us of a cozy English Country home and our friends shared their warmth and generosity with us. For an island boy growing up in the Bahamas and accustomed to lots of sun, pink sand, crystal clear blue skies and turquoise seas, this environment presented a stark difference and on my three rounds on the Old Tabby Links I managed to see wild Turkey, Deer, Foxtail squirrels, Rabbits, Alligators, a variety of Cranes and Egrets, Ospreys, Turtles (fortunately no Rattlers or Copperheads) and a host of other animals all going about their business in a totally unspoiled and serene environment.

There are lots of jogging, hiking and biking trails which crisscross the island and wind their way between ancient Oak and Pine. The ruins of the original Plantation House made from Tabby Stone (a mixture of Oyster shells and sand) provided a scenic backdrop for a late afternoon wedding that was held on the grounds. We also visited Spring Island Realty and met Jim and Mary which afforded us an opportunity of telling them a little about real estate in The Bahamas.

To top our visit off, we visited Beaufort and were educated as to its history while being pulled along in a buggy by an enormous Belgium horse and entertained by a very humorous retired Veterinarian from New Jersey.

We’re back in Nassau and rearing to go. Thanks Nat.

Posted by:David Lunn