1st Class Beach House Away from it all

I cannot say enough about this home. We stayed for a memorable 2 weeks in late January, early February '09. We had 13 total people, 2 of which were babies, and never felt crowded or like we were tripping over one another once the entire time.

Reverend Laing and his wife were very accommodating and kind. The solitude was amazing, and I find it difficult to not daydream about our next visit! I would highly recommend this property to anyone who truly wants to get away from it all. It was 2 of the best weeks of our life. Our children loved it, were never bored and left with nothing but the best of memories. Next time I might go a bit later in the year, as it was unseasonably chilly while we visited, but still a fabulous vacation overall!

This house is beautiful with all modern amenities. When we arrived the house was clean and ready for us. The beach is gorgeous. Our family traveled with another family so 8 of us used the house. It was plenty big. There is nothing to do except relax!

The house is really lovely and well equipped...except for the kitchen. We found ourselves "making do" to cope with the lack of utensils/equipment for preparing meals. Because the house is remote we ate many of our meals in (which we prefer anyway). There were 2 wine glasses...not quite adequate for a house that sleeps 10. On the other hand there were about 30 coffee cups! The beach wass fabulous except when the tide was in...then there was no beach,,,just rocks and washed up coral. (Be sure to take reef shoes, Tivas or the like). The change in the beach as the tide changed was remarkable. When the tide was out the children had a great time playing on the sandbars and in the sea and the sand. If you've ever dreamed of vacationing on a deserted island this comes pretty close. During the entire week we saw a total of 4 other people on the beach; 2 people on 2 separate occasions. Rev. Freddie gave us the name of a couple of the local fishermen from whom we bought the "catch of the day"; grouper, mutton snapper; lobster on several occasions...the one drawback is the 30+ min. drive to the boat dock. The house is located close to Lucaya National Park where various tour groups come to kayak and hike. We tried to rent kayaks but couldn't find anyone on the island who would rent kayaks for a few days or a week. All the kayaks were tied to a tour company and were needed for the tour outings. That was a disappointment.
When all is said and done we will go back and have recommended the house to friends. It's quiet, relaxing, idyllic, all in a very private location. The sea is fabulous...the view from the house is remarkable. If you want to get away from it all you've found the place.

The house is absolutely gorgeous!! Very clean and spacious. Easily accommodated group of 10 adults - we never felt crowded. Huge improvement over staying at a resort and getting individual rooms for each couple. We were able to spend more time together having coffee in the morning or relaxing on the lanai reading in the afternoons. Yet there is plenty of room to find some quiet time by yourself is wanted too.

Only downside would be the distance from Port Lucaya/Freeport. It is about a half hour drive into town so we just opted to spend more time at the house grilling dinner rather than going out so often.

We will most likely return to the home when we travel to the Bahamas again. Plus, Julie was a pleasure to work with - very informative.