Eleuthera is a long, narrow island about 80 kilometers east of Nassau, so slender that at its narrowest point it’s barely a mile across, with the Atlantic on one side and the calm Bahama Bank on the other. Just off its northern tip sits Harbour Island, reached by a short water taxi, home to Dunmore Town’s pastel Loyalist cottages and one of the most photographed beaches in The Bahamas, three and a half miles of pink sand, colored by microscopic reddish pink shells mixed into the coastline. Together, the two form one of the most established Out Island markets for buyers who want genuine island life without giving up easy access to Nassau and South Florida.
On Harbour Island, real estate runs to historic Loyalist cottages in Dunmore Town, secluded villas, and luxury homes overlooking Pink Sand Beach, most used as second homes, and land here commands a premium given how little of it there is. Mainland Eleuthera offers a wider range of waterfront homes, land, and smaller developments across settlements like Governor’s Harbour, Gregory Town, Rock Sound, and Tarpum Bay, with Spanish Wells and Windermere Island offering additional, more insulated residential pockets near North Eleuthera. Both islands are also entering a new chapter, with a branded resort community now underway on the mainland.
Pink Sand Beach is reachable on foot, by bicycle, or golf cart, the main way of getting around “Briland,” and the Glass Window Bridge marks one of the narrowest points on Eleuthera, where the Atlantic and the calm Bank meet. Dunmore Town’s historic architecture, boutique hotels, and small restaurants sit in one of the oldest settlements in The Bahamas, and Gregory Town holds its own annual festival tied to the island’s pineapple growing history. Day to day conveniences are more limited than on New Providence, and both power and internet can be inconsistent, particularly on Harbour Island.
North Eleuthera Airport serves Harbour Island via a short water taxi, with additional airports at Governor’s Harbour and Rock Sound serving central and southern Eleuthera, and direct flights connect to Nassau and several U.S. cities.
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