THREE BEES VILLA

Nothing on Harbour Island is more than 10 (maybe 15 minutes) away, including the quiet bay in Dunmore Town.

The charming streets of Dunmore Town feel like colonial New England, and there’s rich history to see in the island’s old churches and centuries-old homes.

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Use of this magnificent cruiser is part of the Three Bees rental package. Its captain will take you around Harbour Island as well as to nearby islands, for scenic day cruises and picnic lunches.

The mood here is relaxation, the style simple but exotic, with a Balinese Bed for private relaxation in the late afternoon.

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There are no fancy gates at Three Bees to announce this property to the world. Instead, the entrance way is humble and private, totally without pretension. But the grounds surrounding Villa Bee are lush with natural growth.

Villa Bee is a warm and personal place, with interesting mementos and family portraits surrounding its comfortable couches. And it is always open to the sun and air.

Three Bees is a place for families and for fun, as exemplified by Villa Bee’s large rec room with its billiards table and every type of board game.

Verandahs, on both floors, run the entire length of the house and are furnished with comfortable, casual lounge furniture in several conversational groupings. At one end of the upstairs verandah, with views of the ocean, is a large dining table where most meals will be taken.

Pink Sand Beach, with Three Bees overlooking it, runs the entire length of the island and is virtually a football-field wide. Often, on a long morning walk, one will have this magnificent stretch of beach all to oneself.

Harbour Island is an environment and way of life that is truly other worldly. Only five miles long and less than one mile wide, there are no stoplights and virtually no cars. The preferred mode of transportation, on its narrow roads and friendly unpaved paths, is the golf cart.

Villa Bee is the centerpiece for this sprawling compound, with the other “pieces” being the charming Beach Cottage and, finally, the private beach facility called Bayside.

Three Bees is more than a world-class residence. It is a lifestyle of laid-back luxury, where resort-level services are delivered by a full staff and orchestrated by the former managers of David Copperfield’s Musha Cay resort.

Lazy afternoons and romantic evenings are spent on Villa Bee’s expansive verandahs.

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Harbour Island, a tiny hideaway with centuries of colonial history, as colorful as the cottages that surround its charming harbor. Boats are a way of life here, and Three Bees has its own virtual flotilla, including a 37-foot Midnight Express, all available to the property’s rental guests.

Water toys at Three Bees add up to a virtual armada. The flagship is a 37-foot state-of-the-art speedboat, the Midnight Express. Guest access to this amazing fleet of boats makes Three Bees feel like a full resort, not just an extraordinary villa rental.

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Bayside is a place to relax, daytime or overnight. There are three exceptionally comfortable bedroom accommodations, with full baths. Or just take a much-deserved nap after a swim and lunch….or rejuvenate with an aroma therapy treatment in the dedicated massage tent!

Three Bees’ staff, under the guidance of the former managers of David Copperfield’s Musha Cay resort, provides a low-key, personal but professional style of service.

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When not enjoying the facilities at Bayside, guests’ favorite spot for dining — with its ocean views and breezes — is the verandah at Villa Bee.

What could be more romantic than dining by candlelight with sweeping ocean views and ocean breezes?

Visitors to Harbour Island are welcomed without condition and are invited to share in the Island’s mood of festive irreverence.

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Along the bay side of this tiny island are cute shops, cozy restaurants and colorful shacks.

The highlight of the bay side of the island is its only town, Dunmore, less than 10 minutes by golf cart from the ocean side. Fishing and sailboats dock here alongside the water taxis that shuttle locals and visitors to and from Eleuthera.

No matter where one is on this little island, the water is seemingly never more than one street away.

The Island’s charming houses have the feel of old Nantucket.

The tents have wide decks facing the water and are open-air. You are definitely one with nature at Bayside. But being in these tents is by no means roughing it; this is casual LUXURY.

Four-poster beds are found in the Grand Master and the two other master bedrooms in this house. For those who want the option of their own entertainment center, each of these three rooms has a state-of-the-art system on which any of the 3,000 movies in the property’s collection can be watched.

Villa Bee’s master bedroom is particularly spacious, with sliders opening onto the broad second-story verandah.

Villa Bee’s five bedrooms include the owner’s suite and two master bedrooms, all of which walk out to a comfortable oceanview verandah. Furnishings are simple but luxurious. Each, of course, has an ensuite bathroom.

Bayside, for many guests, is the preferred place to overnight. The private beach is just steps away

Bahamas breezes, views and mild temperatures make it perfect for outside dining. Whether at Bayside (the pier shown here), at the Beach Cottage or at Villa Bee, guests seem to prefer to eat most meals in the open air. All meals and beverages are part of the rental package at Three Bees.

On the beaches, in town, and on the island’s mostly car-free lanes and roads, one of the distinct pleasures of a Harbour Island vacation is the opportunity to rub shoulders with the disarmingly friendly islanders.

A short footpath leads from the Beach Cottage to Pink Sand Beach. More often than not, Three Bees’ guests will be the only beachcombers.

While simple in style, the Beach Cottage and its amenities are of the finest quality.

Each of the Beach Cottage’s two bedrooms has an ensuite bathroom and sliders that open onto the terrace.

The large living/dining area opens onto the terrace and expansive ocean views.

Perched just above five mile-long Pink Sand Beach is Three Bee’s intimate Beach Cottage, with its own kitchen. This two-bedroom hideaway has a large wrap-around terrace.

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Harbour Island is surrounded by scores of little islands with wonderful pocket beaches where guests can park their jet skis and enjoy a quiet get-away.

A trampoline sits just next to Bayside’s dock, welcoming kids of all ages. It’s a perfect warm-up for the other water toys on the beach.

Virtually all the water toys at Bayside are kid-friendly. After a little instruction from our water sports staff, you’re ready for the ride of your life.

Bayside is a place to relax, daytime or overnight. There are three exceptionally comfortable bedroom accommodations, with full baths. Or just take a much-deserved nap after a swim and lunch….or rejuvenate with an aroma therapy treatment in the dedicated massage tent!

While there is an endless choice of active recreation, guests can do nothing more than relax if that is there preference. The views, and the serenity, are rich rewards.

Each of the two luxury tents on Bayside’s beach has an oversized bathroom with open shower and double sinks.

Arguably the most popular (and definitely among the most exciting) of Bayside’s water toys are the state-of-the-art jet skis.

The most extraordinary and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets.

The most extraordinary and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets.

The most extraordinary and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets.