
Historic Beach House with Pool, Spectacular Ocean Views
Guest Rating:☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★
Vacation rental house. people6 sleeps, bed3 bedrooms, bath2 bathrooms. Pets: None
Wykee Estates Governor's Harbour, Central Eleuthera 11111 BS (Geo: 25.230227,-76.271514)
Overview & Photos
Welcome to Allamanda House! Upon entering the front steps of the house, you are greeted with old world charm and local elegance. The house is built with its original stonework, made from the local island coral stone. Feel free to help yourself to the fresh rosemary bush that grows there! Further to the right, there are steps leading to the covered car port.
To the left of the front steps there is a screened porch with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. From this porch there is direct access to a large private sun-deck and, beyond it, down steps and a short path, to the pool. All of the furniture on the screened porch has been carefully chosen and acquired locally from island craftsmen and artisans. Take advantage of the outdoor seating and dining table to enjoy your meals “al fresco” (there are three ceiling fans for your comfort).
There are three sets of French doors that open from the porch into the house. The first French door brings you to the grand living/dining room with beautiful ocean views. It is again designed to give you a true island feel, furnished and decorated with local art. The living room has three large windows that provide lots of natural light. There is a television with a DVD player. The dining room table comfortably seats 6 people, situated next to the large and fully equipped kitchen.
Past the living/dining room and through the second set of French doors, is the first of two bedrooms. The first bedroom features ocean views with a king size bed. The bed frame is one of a kind, built with original local pieces of drift wood. At the end of the room you will find a linen closet with a washer and dryer. Next to the linen closet is the bathroom, which is shared with the second bedroom.
The second bedroom has two twin beds, ambrosia bedding and bed frames made by local builders. This bedroom has a door that gives access to the back yard.
The master bedroom, has a double bed with an en-suite bathroom, is accessed from the front porch through the third set of French doors for ultimate privacy. (It does not connect internally to the rest of the house.) The bed frame is also made with collected driftwood. It features a canopy/mosquito net if you wish to open the doors during the night to enjoy the ocean breeze. This bedroom has beautiful views of the ocean, similar to that seen from the porch.
Every room in the house is equipped with its own AC unit and ceiling fan. There are hair dryers in each bathroom. Other amenities include WIFI, a smart TV with a DVD player with many classic DVD's to choose from but no satellite or cable TV. There are also lots of puzzles and games. The kitchen is fully equipped with a microwave, dishwasher, Nespresso machine, toaster & blender. Outside you will find an outdoor shower, hidden under a lovely blanket of Allamanda flowers. There is also a gas grill here for your convenience, located by the door that opens into the kitchen.
For your convenience there are beach chairs, umbrellas & beach towels.
Allamanda is just 100 feet from a large and lovely pool. It is shared with several other homes, but in practice it is used only occasionally, and you will probably have it entirely to yourself most of the time. A five minute walk takes you to Sky Beach Club's excellent beachfront/poolside restaurant and bar, which has poolside service. Other nearby fine dining includes Tippys and 1648, both less than 10 minutes by car. The historic town of Governors Harbour, less then three miles away, has other restaurants, grocery stores, banks with ATMs, gift shops, liquor stores, dive shop, bakery, and restaurants. Buy fresh fish and lobster every afternoon from the fisherman on the village dock. And don’t miss Friday night fish fry, a weekly beach/street party that brings together tourists and locals for food, drink, and dancing in the street.
Unit Name | Allamanda House (Unit Code: Allamanda House) |
Property Type | House | Bedrooms | 3 |
Beds | 1 King bed, 2 Twin beds, 1 Full bed |
Sleeps | 6 |
Bathrooms | 2 |
Pets | Pets not allowed |
View | Ocean View |
Cleanliness | Enhanced Cleaning Practices, Cleaning Disinfection, All towels and bedding washed in hot water that's at least 60ºC, High-touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant |
Safety Features | First Aid Kit, Fire Extinguisher, Smoke Detector, Outdoor Lighting |
Custom Amenities | Outdoor shower, Beach chairs, Beach umbrella |
Suitability | Children Welcome, Pets Not Allowed, Smoking Not Allowed, Free Parking, Ceiling fans, Decked area, Air Conditioning, Hot Water, Private Living Room |
Entertainment | Television, Games, DVD, DVD player |
Pool/Spa | Communal Pool, Outdoor pool shared, Unheated outdoor pool shared |
Kitchen and Dining | Kitchen, Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Microwave, Dishwasher, Dishes Utensils, Stove, Toaster, Oven, BBQ, Blender, Dining table |
Amenities | Internet, Air Conditioning, Free Wifi, Washer, Dryer, Parking, Living Room, Hair Dryer, Linens, Towels, Hangers, Internet Access, TV, Linens provided, Towels provided, Smart TV |
Outdoor | Grill, Lanai Gazebo Covered, Deck Patio Uncovered, Balcony, Garden, Private yard, Balcony/Terrace, Outdoor seating |
Accommodations | Wifi |
Sports and Adventure | Cycling, Deepsea Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Fly, Jet Skiing, Pier Fishing, Sailing, Scuba or Snorkeling, Snorkeling, Fishing Bay, Spelunking, Fishing Surf, Surfing, Swimming, Wind Surfing, Kayaking, Snorkeling / Diving |
Themes | Family |
Car | Recommended |
Location Types | Beach, Near Ocean, Ocean View, Ocean views |
Attractions | Bay, Botanical Garden, Marina |
Leisure | Bird Watching, Eco Tourism, Boating, Wildlife Viewing |
Local Features | ATM Bank, Babysitting, Groceries, Waterfront |
Rates & Availability
Reviews
Best view in Eleuthera
Stayed ... days ending in March, 2025
Overall satisfaction:
☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★
Martin Evans recommends this vacation rental.
This was a lovely older home, with an amazing Atlantic view, and only steps from the community pool. Classic style reminiscent of 'Old Bahamas' from the 1950s describes the house and the community. One of the nicest beaches in the world just a barefoot walk away, and access to the swim up bar at Pascals restaurant made for a memorable vacation. Would stay again for sure!
Allamanda
Stayed ... days ending in February, 2025
Overall satisfaction:
☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★
Belinda Froggett recommends this vacation rental.
Tracey the house manager was excellent & right there when we needed her upon arrival, could not have been more helpful. The house was as expected from the listing, stunning views & great location close to town. Loved having use of the pool which most days we had to ourselves. The house obviously showed its age & needs a few repairs but still very comfortable. Even though it describes 3 bedrooms it’s really only suitable for 2 couples although we were happy just the 2 of us. The best feature is being
Allamanda House for 3 weeks
Stayed ... days ending in May, 2023
Overall satisfaction:
☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★
Linda Patterson recommends this vacation rental.
You can't beat the view from the Allamanda porch and the close proximity to the ocean and pool. <br/>We've stayed at 5 other properties on Eleuthera over the past 13 years and we feel like Allamanda is nice for the price. <br/><br/>We spent most of our three weeks on the porch, in the pool and the ocean. Allamanda had better water pressure than anywhere else we've ever stayed on Eleuthera. Actually, it's better than the water pressure at home!<br/><br/>Allamanda House could use some TLC. It's overdue for a thorough cleaning and painting inside. Flies were in the kitchen and living room every night and swarms of termites come out of the ceiling when it rains. The screen porch needs some patching - it kept most bugs out, but we had a snake visit us on the porch. The furnishings are quaint/dated. The kitchen needs to be restocked. There weren't many tall glasses, the blender was gone. The glasses that were there seemed permanently dirty. There were nice, new pots and pans. The master bedroom is beautiful. The beds are very old - we didn't find them comfortable. The bathrooms could use a thorough cleaning. Allamanda had nice, new beach chairs and umbrellas, as well as access to a fun beach hut. The beach was perfect. Due to the layout, we were glad it was just the 2 of us. We often travel with friends, but this house wouldn't have been comfortable with another couple. The property manager was still cleaning the house when we arrived at 4:00. She finished at 5, the house wasn't very clean. She was kind enough to lend us a blender and hairdryer and purchase some washcloths. But she messaged me early in the morning repeatedly to see if we would hire her to clean and texted/called me repeatedly after midnight the night before we left to make sure we didn't take her blender/hairdryer/washcloths. The pool was lovely when it was clear. It was too cloudy to swim in 7 out of our 21 days. You go to Eleuthera f
Owner Response:
Thank you for your stay at Allamanda. We regret that the stay was not up to your expectations and really appreciate your specific feedback.
From your comments, we would note:
1. We have a new cleaning lady and host and you were the first guest, so may be work in progress there.
2. On screens, we do fix and change them regularly and in fact check them after every rental and we will do the maintenance that is necessary as always.
3. The house is almost 100 years old and has never had a termite issue. We will certainly check to make sure, but it is very unlikely that what you saw were termites.
4. On flies, generally there aren’t any inside unless guest leave food out and the doors open. We have never had issues with flies otherwise.
5. On furniture, beds and house furnishings, plates and cutlery, we constantly replenish, change, repaint to account for wear and tear. A big refurbishing of all outside furniture and pillows was done in past 6 months. This is not always simple on the island but we try to upkeep the house as best we can. We are due for new beds and furniture in July!
6. Painting walls, it is done every few years and will do it again soon.
Allamanda
Stayed ... days ending in March, 2022
Overall satisfaction:
☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★
Richard Malone recommends this vacation rental.
All up to expectations.
Silver airways out of Governor's aHarbor a disappointment., late and then cancelled outgoing flight.
Overall, a great vacation.