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Major Eleuthera Developments
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My wife and I are Eleuthera Winter residents and in direct touch with all major real estate developments in Eleuthera.
So I thought you'd like to see where those hotels, condos and marinas will be built and how they'll be looking.
As things are progressing over time I'm going to show you more maps, photos, plans and schedules.
What Does the Press Say?
In an article of The New York Times - Travel Section - published February 19, 2006, the following statement was made about Eleuthera...*This 110-mile-long Bahamian fishing island, with its spectacular beaches is being groomed as the next big thing.*
Resort Developments from North to South
Interestingly, the more advanced Eleuthera developments are in the South. Their names?... Cotton Bay, a 5-star resort just south of Rock Sound on the map below and Powell Pointe on the northern-most tip of South Eleuthera.Notice that four projects are on the Atlantic side of Eleuthera which is the right side... the breezier one.
And two Eleuthera developments are on the Caribbean side which is also known as Exuma Sound. That's the left side of the island... the one with the calmer, shallower waters and beautiful sunsets.
Royal Island - West of North Eleuthera
Royal Island is a 430-acre uninhabited island approximately 190 miles east of Miami near Harbor Island and North Eleuthera Island. Construction has started in 2007. Projected Investment is US$ 500 million. This is going to be a very exclusive, super high-end island.
- 140-acre harbor with 200+ slips from 50' to 400'
- 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Golf Course. The first one in The Bahamas!
- 83-key, five-star boutique hotel and spa
- Marina Village with shops, cafes and a club house
- Gated residential neighborhood with a mix of homesites and villas - 275 total offerings.
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Here is an aerial photo of the natural harbor...
On the top of the above photo in the distance, you are looking at Russell Island and St. Georges Cay. Spanish Wells is located on St. Georges Cay...
The satellite map below shows it even better.
The developer is Cypress Equities, development affiliate of The Staubach Company.
Buttonwood Reserve Condos
In Central Eleuthera
This Eleuthera development is located 10 miles north of Governor's Harbour in Central Eleuthera. The 32 units will be situated on a ridge overlooking the Caribbean.
The Atlantic beach with its fine sand is connected to the ridge by the private, winding road above. It is 0.6 miles long.
The views of the Caribbean side - actually the Exuma Sound - from this ridge are excellent, as the picture above shows.
See below how this Eleuthera development Buttonwood is located in comparison with Governor's Harbour, Palmetto Point and Windermere Island further south.
And here is an elevation of one of the buildings encompassing four condos. Note the large bay windows and decks facing the Caribbean. Construction will start in 2008.
These large side windows will look out over acres of natural vegetation. The developers are emphasizing the natural environment, and the development will include a nature preserve.
Sky Beach Club
3 Miles North of Governor's Harbour
Here is another of the Eleuthera developments on the Atlantic side of the island, close to where we live.
Landscaping started in the first quarter of 2006 and construction in early April 2007.
I took the above photo on April 13, 2008, from the highest elevation where the Club House will be built.
By January 2008, three of the larger buildings at the top of the hill (photo above) were built and at the bottom on the Atlantic side, three one-bedroom cottages were ready.
35 homes and a clubhouse with pool are planned on a surface of 22 acres.
French Leave Resort... Formerly Club Med
In 1999 hurricane Floyd destroyed the old buildings of Club Med. They were taken down in 2004 and 2005.
A boutique hotel is planned on the premises of the former Club Med on the Atlantic side of Governor's Harbour, Central Eleuthera. Construction has not started yet but... here's an article of March 18, 2008, in The Bahama Journal, explaining that planning & work on financing still continues.
As soon as construction of French Leave Resorts starts, I'll report it here.
Governor's is on the Caribbean side of the island, less than a mile from the Club Med Beach that will be renamed French Leave Beach shortly. Club Med was not interested in a new Bahamian resort development on the Out Island of Eleuthera.
The new French Leave marina will be built on the Caribbean side replacing the old Club Med marina.
Where Will The New Governor's Harbour Marina Be Located?
As you are driving south, from GHB airport into Governor's Harbour, you'll see Cupid's Cay... that little island connected to Governor's by a short bridge. Click here for a really nice view.
The old marina was on the right side of the road and so will the new one be.
On the map below it would be on the upper left side, where the shore line forms a right angle.
Governor's Harbour was formerly known as Colebrook Town. Club Med Beach is on the upper right side.
The project will consist of 68 residences, 17 villas, 10 cottages and 10 ocean estates".
Pineapple Fields Condos And
Tippy's Bar & Restaurant
In 2007 phase 2 of this resort was completed. There are now 32 condos in 8 units shown on this aerial shot, dated March, 2007.
This condo hotel was really the first Eleuthera development of importance in a long, long time. Because after hurricane Floyd in 1999, Eleuthera fell into a kind of sleep.
Before the Pineapple Fields condos went up though, Tippy's bar and restaurant was built.
Cotton Bay Estates & Villas South of Rock Sound
If you fly to the southern most airport in Eleuthera, Rock Sound, you'll be only 7.5 miles north of this upcoming five-star boutique hotel and estates complex.... the most impressive Eleuthera Development.As you can see, the architectural style of this Starwood hotel is Bahamian Colonial.
Here is just one of the 24 condo-hotel villas that are built around a centrally located Clubhouse.
The additional 114 estate lots are between 2/3 of an acre to 1½ acres. Owners can build on them individually. But they have to conform to given architectural guidelines.
For the full story with plans, photos and an interview with the General Manager of this Eleuthera development, click here.
New Marina and Condos
At Cape Eleuthera
This Cape Eleuthera development is the Powell Pointe project located at the northern most tip of South Eleuthera. See it on the lower part of the satellite photo below?
What Are The Main Features Of Cape Eleuthera?
Basically, the old Cape Eleuthera Marina was renewed in 2007 completely.And on Powell Pointe - adjacent to the marina - 60 new villas will be built.
Take another look at the satellite map above and you will notice how shallow the sea is between Cape Eleuthera and the northern part of Eleuthera.
The string of islands on the lower left are the nearby Exuma Islands that also belong to The Bahamas. That's where the rich and famous live... some even on private islands.
We flew over the northern Exumas in a private plane. Would you like to see a large and interesting aerial picture? Here is one!
So, this Eleuthera Development at the Cape is interesting particularly for boaters touring the Bahamian and Caribbean waters.
By mid-2007 ten homes at Powell Pointe were ready to move in. For more information including a detailed map of Cape Eleuthera, click here.
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