Avis New Beachfront Home w/Private Pool on Prestigious Banks Road, Walk to Tippys

The house was clean, comfortable, and spacious enough for our family of 12. It is in the perfect location over looking the ocean with a soft pale pink sand beach just down the steps. We were near to many restaurants in Governor's Harbor, but the house also had everything we needed to make our own meals. What really put our stay over the top was the wonderful care taker of the house Sherri. She not only made us a fantastic seafood dinner, but she was prompt with helping us with recommendations for the island. She even helped me learn more about my family from the island. This made our stay exceptional. I highly recommend staying here, and we would stay here again in a heartbeat.

You won’t be disappointed.

Sandy Hill is a perfect house for large families and groups. The house is wonderfully designed with separate pods of bedrooms and bathrooms, in addition to a large master bedroom en suite upstairs. And every bedroom has a spectacular view of the ocean, which makes every sunrise worth waking up to experience. The salt water infinity pool is incredible and the private beach is only steps away from the house, so kayaking and snorkeling can be done directly off the beach depending on the wind and waves each day. The small town of Governor’s Harbor is only a short car drive away, but critical for dining and grocery options. The Leon Levy Preserve is well worth the price of admission, just be sure to have appropriate shoes for the hike. Many of the island’s major attractions are a long car drive from Sandy Hill’s central island location. It’s well worth the trip to visit the Sapphire Blue Hole, the Glass Window, and the Queen’s bath. Overall, Sandy Hill exceeded our expectations and we highly recommend it for travelers looking for a relaxing vacation with a heavenly view!

Great beach, with ability to snorkle. Walk to tippies. Conveniently located near tippies. Ten Bay is about 12 min away. Can't wait to go back.

This was our 8th visit to Eleuthera and this was our favorite rental property. The house was perfect; furnished with everything you would need, nicely and comfortably decorated and it was in the perfect location; close to everything and the most beautiful beach. I highly recommend this property and can't wait to come back!!

We were a family of 14 and this property fit all our needs - awesome view, pristine beach to yourself, nicely decorated, great kitchen, walk to beach bar.

This home is truly as lovely as others have said. Since they've already said that, I'll fill in some details about questions we had prior to leaving home. We had 14 in our family, six school-age kids, eight adults. We followed Matt's suggestion that we ask The Market Place grocery store (like an old-time IGA and 45 minutes away) to pre-stock a few days of food for us. The online process is very simple. The store concierge will call you with any questions she has about your order. In the comment section, you can request things you don't see on the website. They might have them. Pre-stocking the food was a huge help! We arrived hungry late in the day. Kids didn't want to travel one more minute. They needed to play/swim, not sit in restaurant chairs. The house has a filled spice rack and has soap/tissue in all the bathrooms. Bring your own shampoo/conditioner. You may --may!-- also find some other helpful "left-behinds" like baggies, foil, cooking oil, sugar, laundry soap, and sunscreen/bug spray. We used up many of the odd ends of bug spray, then left one of our own. For folks with food allergies/sensitivities: Market Place and Burrows (the tiny local grocery store) both carry gluten-free pasta. Neither has GF waffles or baked products. Neither had any nut butters besides peanut. Both had non-dairy "milks" (almond/soy). The welcome materials say it's safe to drink the water if you're staying in a house on the municipal water line, but doesn't say if Sandy Hills is on the line. The blue pipes in the front yard indicate that it is on the municipal water line and the owner confirmed it for us. So we stopped cooking with bottled water and used the ice the freezer makes. There are classic games (like bingo), cards, and a puzzle or two in the ottoman. There are a few life jackets and some snorkel gear in the bin on the deck. More can be rented/purchased in town. Bring your water shoes. The local prices for those are very high. Overall-Wonderful!

Sandy Hill was the perfect vacation spot for our family of 12 - ages 11-76. The house was wonderful and the beach, by far, the prettiest we’ve ever seen. We all enjoyed the kayaks, the pool, the snorkeling and the view. Tippy’s, with great Bahamian food and music, was our favorite dining spot and only a few minutes walk from the house. Captain Clayton with Capt. Kid and Sons provided memories of a lifetime when we swam with the pigs, snorkeled over an old ship ruin, took pictures on an amazingly huge sandbar, found red starfish and more. Brenda and Patrick Demeritte were our in-house chefs one night for a big birthday celebration and fried up, among other things, the best conch fritters on the island. Their son, Andrew Demeritte, was our guide to feed/swim with the fish at Rock Sound, the Boiling Hole Cave and Lighthouse Beach. Jeremy, with Cadet Rental Cars, was the first to greet us at the airport and the last to say goodbye - with a hug - on what we all agree was an epic vacation! Thank you Matt Simon and Denise Wilkes for making it all possible. One word of advice - bring food from home, especially meat and snacks. Our three families each packed one of our allowed suitcases with snacks and frozen meat. You will not regret doing the same.

We had a great time at Sandy Hill. The location is fantastic-close to town and restaurants. The house is well outfitted. The kitchen has everything you need- the AC’s worked perfectly, the pool was clean with lots of beach towels. The house is very close to the beach. You can hear the ocean even over the ac! There are beach chairs and kayaks. We had a problem with one of the showers and they sent a man out to fix it promptly. We will stay here again!

This is a gorgeous luxurious property. We were an extended family of 11(9 months- 68 yrs) and it provided the best balance of community and privacy for all. The property was well appointed, and the kitchen was well stocked, and easy to cook in. The staff was responsive to our needs, and very accommodating. The island correctly boasts fabulous beaches and privacy. if we saw 10 people (not us) for the entire week on our glorious beach- I would be exaggerating. The pool was so great for the kids, and the view was unsurpassed.