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Oceanfront Vacation rental home on San Salvador in the Bahamas

Published on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

This is your vacation rental dream house on San Salvador in the Bahamas. Looking for your unique vacation off the beaten path? The Incredibly beautiful resort” The Bohemian” on the Island of San Salvador in the Bahamas offers all you can possibly ask for. Direct beachfront overlooking the crystal clear blue and turquoise waters. This is vacation Paradise for people that love the beach, swimming, snorkeling, fishing, kite surfing, diving, boating or just want to get away from a stressful world to find peace and serenity. The house has 7 individual suites and can accommodate up to 14 people. Price per person starts at an unbeatable price of $135. You can book the whole house starting at $1000. Come by yourself and rent just one room or bring all your friends or family and rent the whole house. Also an amazing location in the Bahamas to have a wedding, seminars or retreats. http://Vimeo.com/326235870

San Salvador also called the “Forgotten Island” is a very special place. Unspoiled by mass tourism you can experience the real and untainted Bahamian lifestyle. The Bohemian is a very unique and drop dead gorgeous property, beautiful rooms with amazing water views, 3 different pools and a roof top jaccuzzi, a professional open kitchen, wine cellar, greenhouse, large dining room with all glass walls, breakfast room, relaxation room, outside pool shower and lots of outside space and sitting areas. This Bahama rental house has it all. The beaches are unspoiled, and you can walk for hours without seeing another human being. Eat fresh fish, conch or lobster right from the ocean, get a coconut directly from the tree in your backyard, see the dolphins swim by, go have a beer with the locals at Stanley’s bar or spend an evening in the Luxury Club Med resort with fantastic food, a show and dancing afterwards. Stefan the host of The Bohemian lives on the property and he will make your stay an unbelievable an unforgettable experience. If you want a secluded place, freedom, time to reflect while escaping the world as you know it, The Bohemian is your next vacation destination. For rental information and prices contact Stefan directly 1 242 357 6028 or send an e mail to Bommerer@aol.com

Bahamas San Salvador vacation rental home

Caribbean vacation, Direct beachfront home for rent in the Bahamas on San Salvador

Beautiful direct oceanfront lot on San Salvador, Snow Bay in the Bahamas for sale.

Published on August 14, 2017 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

Beautiful direct oceanfront lot on San Salvador, Snow Bay in the Bahamas for sale.
This lot is absolutely stunning. It is located on the south eastern side on the Island and features beautiful beaches and incredible views onto the ocean and High and Low Key.

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The watercolors are simply amazing the go from a light turquoise close to the beach to a dark navy blue back to light blue and turquoise. The Snow Bay subdivision is very special and secluded, just a few homes and off the beaten pass. Enjoy your privacy and watch gorgeous sun rises every morning. The lot has 100 feet on the beach and is about 200 feet deep. The asking price includes an additional, adjacent lot (not on the water) You could build your huge beach mansion on the ocean and have a guest house or garages or storage on the other lot. This property offers tremendous possibilities. Just a few minutes away from Pigeon Creek, a national park of the utmost beauty. San Salvador is a very special Island here in the Bahamas, you will find the friendliest people, the best diving spot, the greatest fishing grounds and so much more. The airport is only 30 minutes away and there are daily flights from Nassau. IF and that is a big IF you ever get tired of the peaceful secluded setting of your future dream home you can go and spend a whole day or just a beautiful evening at the world famous Club Med Columbus Isle. Or just go and have a drink at one of the local hang out like Stanley’s or Club Juice. Or go grab a nice dinner with the locals, maybe conch or grouper or simply chicken rice and beans.

Listing by McCarroll Real Estate

San Salvador Bahamas, storm is comming.

Published on August 25, 2016 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

Looks like San Salvador here in the Bahamas is going to get some serious rain and wind over the weekend.

Storm conning in over the Bahamas and San Salvador

San Salvador home for sale on the tip of the Island

Published on August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

Where have you ever seen a house that has views onto the sunrise in the morning and also the sunset in the evening? Usually you have to pick either one of these views. NOT this time !!!

The home sit in a very unique location on the southern tip of the Island of San Salvador in the Bahamas.

Real Estate, Water front homes for sale on San Salvador in the Bahamas

It is built on two lots covering and acre and a half and hovers about 25 feet above ocean level on a solid rock foundation.

The views are incredible, with a panoramic view of the ocean of over 230 degrees. Look to your east and you see French Bay with it’s beautiful rock and cliff formations.

Look to the west and see the incredible beach of Sandy Point

and look straight out and you will be amazed by the crystal clear blue waters of the Bahamas.

On both sides of the rock formation, there are sandy beaches which provide easy access for swimming, snorkeling and shore diving. These waters contain numerous coral heads, coral formations, swim troughs etc that provide for fantastic snorkeling and diving experiences. Not to mention the abundant sea life.

The home has about 1500 square feet on the living level with consist of 2 bedrooms, 2 bath and an open floor plan with kitchen, dining room and living room. High Ceilings. On the lower level it has a storage room, laundry room and oversized garage.

This San Salvador Island home is pretty much self reliant in that it has a solar/wind/battery system plus connection to the island electrical grid and a whole house generator.( The solar system provides enough electricity that the island electricity is use rarely) It also has a UV water filtration system and 8000 gallon of rain water storage.

I have to say it again, the location is one of a kind and the home has walls of windows to soak up the views and let in lots of natural light and nearly constant beautiful sea breezes. The views are absolutely stunning !!!

And if you enjoy fishing, San Salvador here in the Bahamas will fulfill your wildest expectations, with some of the best Wahoo fishing in the world, Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Jack, Bone fish, Marlin, Snapper etc. And of course lots of conch and lobster, where the tail is measured in pounds not in ounces. Do I need to say more ? Only on San Salvador here in the beautiful Bahamas. The asking price is $399,000

Bahamas, San Salvador visit Stanley’s Bar

Published on February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

Stanley’s Bar is an icon in the Bahamas on the Island of San Salvador. If you ever visit the Island you have to go for a drink a Stanley’s, even if you do nothing else.This little bar gives you a great feeling for the Bahamian people, the Island and the way they live on San Salvador.

Stanley’s is open every day from about 7 am to 7 pm. The bar is located in Sugar Loaf, about 7 minutes south of San Sal airport. It sit right on Queens highway, next to Kenny the wood-carver. (which will be another post)

Most tourist drive by, not even knowing that they just missed an awesome place. Yes, there is a sign but since the little bar is in a corner and cars are always parked on that corner, you will focus on the street and miss the bar. There is no official parking lot but then again, we are in the Bahamas, on San Salvador, you can pretty much park anywhere other than in the middle of the street. Sometimes the door is closed and the place looks deserted from the outside but don’t worry, just pull the door and walk right in.

Stanley’s bar is tiny but so cosy, when you have 4 people at the bar counter and 4 people sitting on chairs, the bar is full and unusually crowed. Sometimes when the weather is not too hot or cold here in the Bahamas, people take their drinks outside and sit on the front steps.

Stanley runs this bar for more than … years now and he is the sweetest and friendliest bar tender you can find anywhere. He knows all his clients, knows what they drink and greets everybody with a warm welcome. I had only been to the bar once but month later when I visited the Island again, he gave me a big hug and with a huge smile on his face he said “Welcome back to San Salvador Anne” .

Every one on the Island knows Stanley and his bar, everybody stops by for a beer once in a while and a lot of stories get told and created in this bar. People just hang or play domino or back gammon (on the one table in the bar) or you take your drink outside and go over to Edna (Stanley;s mother) and sit on her doorsteps chit chatting for a while, surrounded by a cat and some chicken and children playing. But, be careful, if Edna starts telling you her stories you might stay much longer than you anticipated, time just flies by listing to her.

Enough said about Stanley’s bar here in the Bahamas on San Salvador, no words or pictures can describe it.

Trust me, if you have not seen Stanley’s Bar you have not seen San Salvador. If it was up to me, it would be a national historic site ! Check out the San Salvador Video

Waterfront / Oceanfront / Beachfront land for sale in San Salvador Bahamas

Published on February 2, 2016February 3, 2016 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

Huge direct oceanfront lot for sale. Property is located on Marshal track, San Salvador Bahamas. If you are looking for a perfect beachfront lot with amazing views onto crystal clear waters and a sandy beach, this piece of property might be your dream. It has 100 feet on the ocean and is over 200 feet deep.

The land is situated on the west coast of San Salvador Bahamas you will be able to see the beautiful sunsets every night. This part of the Island has water and electiricity, phone and internet access. Only 10 minutes away from town, the marina, Club Med and the airport, the location is perfect and the lot is big enough to build a waterfront estate if you wanted to.

Please check out some of my blog posts to get a better feeling for the island of San Salvador here in the Bahamas. There are some other ocean / beachfront lots for sale on the Island but I truly believe that this one is the most attractive waterfront lot.

You have some shallow rock formation which I think is the perfect natural seawall but you also have a beautiful beach and unspoiled sand. I spend hours on the beach and will not see one single person ! This piece of land is very secluded but at the same time close to shops and restaurants.

Where in the world can you buy oceanfront lots for this price???

As of October 2015 American Airlines has biweekly flights from Miami directly to San Salvador. so, within an hour or so your could be at your oceanfront dream home.

Listing by McCarroll Real Estate

Airport San Salvador Bahamas

Published on February 1, 2016 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

San Salvador International Airport gets an upgrade
Transport and Aviation Minister the Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin led a delegation to San Salvador on Tuesday morning to tour the San Salvador International Airport as it undergoes an expansion and structural upgrades after the terminal suffered structural damage during the passage of Joaquin.

“It would not be unfair to say that San Salvador is getting a new airport” said the Transport and Aviation Minister, obviously pleased with the progress made to date.

With increased airlift to the island from France, Canada and the United States, Minister Hanna-Martin is confident that an enhanced airport, the gateway, will definitely enhance the island’s tourism product.

“An enhanced airport that more properly facilitates people to this island I think will enhance the (tourism) product” she said.

Having commenced on the 12th January, the $1.2 million airport expansion and upgrades are being carried out by World Construction and Development Company.

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Direct beachfront lot for sale in San Salvador, the Bahamas

Published on January 24, 2016February 2, 2016 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

Direct beachfront lot for sale in San Salvador, the Bahamas

Dreaming of an affordable gorgeous direct beachfront lot with long white sandy beaches and crystal clear turquoise and blue waters? Well you might have just found it on San Salvador, Bahamas. This piece of land is just absolutely beautiful.

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Situated on the west coast of San Salvador with breathtaking sunsets every night. What are you waiting for?

Waterfront lot, direct oceanfront land for sale in San Salvador Bahamas.

This is your chance to finally own a piece of paradise and built the house of your dreams on a far away yet so close secluded charming little island. The lot is huge, about half an acre, 100 feet direct oceanfront. Unlike most oceanfront lots, this one has access to electric, water, internet and phone service. One for the things that is special to this oceanfront lot is what I call “the natural seawall” The lot itself is covered in lush tropical landscaping from the access road to the oceanfront. The beachfront itself is very unique, you have white sandy beach then a little formation of rocks between 2 and 10 feet deep and about 3 feet high and then white sandy beach again leading into the beautiful waters. I personally really like this setting because the rocks protect you when a storm and big waves are coming in.

Only minutes away from town and maybe 10 minutes from Club Med, the marina and the airport. The location could not be better.

San Salvador here in the Bahamas is about 180 miles south east of Nassau, probably 1200 people living on the Island, a few grocery stores, bars and restaurants but hardly any tourism other than the people that come from France, Canada and a handful from the US but they spend all their time in the all inclusive Club Med, they never venture out on the Island. San Salvador is very special and unique, come see for yourself !!! Check out my website to learn much more about the Island. The asking price on this beautiful lot for sale is $179,900 US

Below just find a few pictures of San Salvador here in the Bahamas. Sometimes a photo says more than 1000 words. There are a lot of different sides to San Salvador, you actually have to come and see for yourself.

Listing by McCarroll Real Estate

Bahamas, pictures of San Salvador plane landing

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How to buy property, house or land on San Salvador Bahamas

Published on January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

How to buy property, house or land on San Salvador Bahamas

Buying real estate, house, home, condo or vacant lot in the Bahamas / San Salvador is totally different from buying a house, condo or land in the US. Bahamas real estate law and the process of finding the property, getting it under contract and actually going to closing cannot be compared to the US process. Even I as a Real Estate Broker in Florida had a hard time understanding this whole new set of rules and it took me a long time to figure out the best way to go about it, actually the only way to be sure you get a legal conveyance ( deed)

Let’s split this issue (buying a house, home, condo or land in the Bahamas) in two separate parts

First part, finding a property to buy in the Bahamas.

You have to find your dream property, your lot, your condo, your home in the Bahamas. NOT that easy!

See, in the US we have the MLS system meaning about 99% of all properties for sale get submitted to this system and you can find them on websites like Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow and many more. So, it is very easy to sit at home and search the net for hours and days till you see something that is interesting and in the process of searching for homes or land or condos you get a very good feeling for the areas and the prices etc.

Not so in the Bahamas. Till a few years ago the Bahamas did not have an MLS system, now finally the Bahamas has a similar system BUT only a few properties that are for sale in the Bahamas actually make it into the system. You wonder WHY? As always, it is money ! In the Bahamas the real estate commission is not negotiable, the seller has to pay 10% for a vacant land sale or 6% for and improved land sale(house,condo)

If a realtor put the property (his listing) in the MLS he has to split that commission with the buyer’s broker. If he doesn’t put it in the MLS he can keep the whole commission. Since Bahamian sellers are so new to the MLS system, most of them do not understand it’s benefits and therefore the sellers do not insist on an MLS listing. All this means that you as a buyer have a very difficult time finding ALL the properties for sale. If you check on realtors website only HIS listings are on there and there is a very HIGH chance that he will not even tell you that the house next to his is also for sale for a much lower price. There is also a high amount of “for sale by owner” . These properties are usually not advertised at all and since no commission is paid, no realtor in the Bahamas will tell you about these homes or condos for sale.

Now what ??? How can you make sure that you know each and every property that meets your needs and wants that is for sale in the Bahamas, on the Island you chose? Well, get on a plane and come down here. Find someone who knows the island and that knows real estate, drive around and ask questions. There is only so much research you can do online and it is very difficult to find good information on the web.

Second Part. How to get clear title to your Bahamas property and all the legal paperwork.

We are not talking about buying a new shirt at Burdines and if you don’t like it you can bring it back within 90 days. Your Bahamas home or land will cost a lot more that a shirt and you can not get a refund if you don’t like it anymore.

You need a lawyer that works for YOU and not the seller !!! This Bahamian lawyer will do a title search and ensure that it is free and clear !!! he will issue something like a title insurance that will protect YOU. Please understand the importance, till just recently the Bahamas was not known for keeping accurate records of property sales (due to the different recording system). If money exchanged for a piece of land or home and the buyer got some “official looking paperwork” but forgot to record it ( because he was not told to do so) than the government didn’t even know that there was a new owner and therefore the old seller could sell this piece of Bahamian property again, to someone else……. and again. So, please get your own lawyer (unless it is a new home or condo development you are buying in) when buying property in the Bahamas.

Please understand, this was the short version of this complex issue. I have met a lot of people who bought properties in the Bahamas and the once that are happy and that use their property have done their research and talked to the closing lawyer. The once that are unhappy and full of drama stories are the people who got caught up in the moment and believed a smiling “NO PROBLEM” salesperson.

The photos on this page a REAL photos that I took today on the Island of San Salvador Bahamas. These real estate for sale signs tell the story better than I ever could. You do not know if they are from realtors or owners but then again, it doesn’t really matter since you can’t read the phone number anyway ……LOL This is just the island way, nobody is in a hurry to sell I guess.

Buying real estate, house, home or vacant land in the Bahamas, San Salvador is a dream come through for many people (and it was for me) This Island is breathtaking beautiful and the moment you step off the plane you get transported into another world. It is all worth it !!! Go after your dream !!!

Sashimi dinner on San Salvador Bahamas

Published on January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 by Anne HenselLeave a comment

Sashimi dinner on San Salvador Bahamas

San Salvador here in the Bahamas is famous for fishing and diving and snorkeling and all kinds of things that have to do with water. I am not the biggest fan of Sushi or Sashimi but this appetizer was out of this world, the best I ever had Sashimi. The pictures tell the whole story.

San Salvador Bahamas sashimi dinner (3) I do not fish, wouldn’t even know how to but I am lucky enough to know people that fish !!!

San Salvador Bahamas sashimi dinner (4) Please do not ask me the names of the fish…….. have no idea just know that they were delicious !!!

San Salvador Bahamas sashimi dinner (5) San Salvador is a beautiful place and yes, you only have 3 or 4 little grocery store with limited inventory so you got to be creative when you cook dinner but who needs a big Publix if fish like this swim around in your backyard and you can pick the “sours” (mix between a lemon a lime a grapefruit and an orange if you ask me) from the trees.

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