This Oceanfront vacation home has gorgeous views of turquoise water and is very private. The Gatehouse sits a quarter mile away from the next nearest beach house and if you desire privacy, this is the house for you! It features an ultra private cooling off pool. Stone walls for privacy in pool area.....The Gatehouse is a beautiful oceanfront island cottage with it's own private beach. (excellent snorkeling) Windows wrap around the house giving beautiful views of the oceans. The granite kitchen is perfect for making fresh seafood meals. There are two bedrooms each with it's own bathroom and queen sized beds. (brand new mattresses). The living room has a Queen pull out sofa bed for an extra 2 guests. There is also a small bonus room with a twin bed and Ocean view for taking naps or an extra guest.
Kayaks are provided for going out your front door and paddling around the reefs. Snorkeling around the reefs on the bay that this house sits upon, you will see an array of beautiful tropical fish. This is a place that you will want to return to every year. The Gatehouse has all of the comforts of home too include television and WiFi.
RESTAURANTS: They are many restaurants close to our house. One is within walking distance and there are several other restaurants within 5-20 minutes that feature a mix of Bahamian cuisine, FRESH seafood and traditional American style food. If you don’t feel like going out, you can contact our caretaker and he will deliver delicious meals to your oceanfront vacation rental. You can also order a meal to be ready upon your arrival so that you can sit back and have a cocktail and enjoy the view after a day of traveling. Ask our caretaker about the many restaurants. They are also located in our guide.
The Oceanfront Gate house is 1 mile from a small grocery store that has all of the necessities. The main grocery store is located a 20 minute drive from the house. Upon your arrival our caretaker will greet you and stop at the grocery and liquor store for you to stock up for your vacation if you desire.
FLIGHTS:
The Gate House is conveniently located 20 miles from the New Bight, Cat Island airport.
FROM NASSAU: Western Air Bahamas flies almost daily from Nassau to Cat Island (30 minute flight). Check their website for flight schedules. We recommend arriving Nassau approximately 2 hours before your departing flight to Cat Island to ensure that you make your connecting Western Air flight to New Bight.
FROM FORT LAUDERDALE: Maker's Air flies multiple times weekly from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport directly into Cat Island, Bahamas. Check their website for flight schedules.
CHARTERS: Bam Air offers charters from Nassau to Cat Island to suit your flight schedule. Contact us for more information.
One of the highlights of Cat Island is that it has the highest elevation of all of the 700 Bahamian islands. This high point is known as Mt. Alvernia and is a definitely see. The views are amazing and it is only 15 minutes from the house. On top of Mt. Alvernia is a landmark known as “The Hermitage” which is a small monastery built in the early 1900’s by and architect, Father Jerome who moved to the Bahamas from England. He lived in this monastery as a hermit until his death. After your hike up Mt. Alvernia, have lunch or dinner at the Blue Bird restaurant which features delicious Bahamian cuisine and is located across the road from the road to the Hermitage.
Other highlights to see are the “blue holes” located on the center of the island that communicate with the ocean and of course, the numerous beautiful white sand beaches.
Our caretaker is very helpful in assisting to set up tours of the island and white sand beaches.
