Private Beachfront House on Exclusive Windermere Island.
Guest Rating:☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★
Vacation rental house. people6 sleeps, bed3 bedrooms, bath3 bathrooms. Pets: None
Windermere Boulevard Windermere, Rock Sound 11111 Bahamas (Geo: 25.076398,-76.115887)
Overview & Photos
The architect designed HoHum House has one of the most private and spectacular beachfront locations on Windermere Island. HoHum is a vintage bungalow-style home that blends seamlessly into the surrounding tropical landscape. It is a beautiful older home, that does need some updating, but offers an unbeatable location and layout for tropical living, and smart interior design, including tile floors and high vaulted ceilings throughout. All rooms also provide ocean breezes and beach views through large glass picture-windows and floor-to-ceiling sliding doors in nearly every room. HoHum also offers wrap-around waterfront patios for outdoor dining and sunbathing. Some improvements and upgrades are planned in the near future (mostly just exterior items, painting & driveway work) but in the meantime, this beachfront gem is offered at discounted rental rates to guests who don’t mind a comfortable well-designed home with a few minor imperfections, in exchange for one of the best beach house locations in the world.
Relax in total privacy on pristine coral-sand beach. This home is perfect for couples and families with kids, and it includes a separate guest house/art studio. Both the main house and guest house overlook 165 feet of pink sand beach with a calm turquoise sea (the beach is protected by a coral reef, so it is especially great for kids & swimming). The beach also has powder-soft sand made from coral, so it is cool to walk and play on at all times, and it extends 5 miles for leisurely strolls in either direction. HoHum offers a very private location (with few neighbors), and Windermere Island is a secure gated island community, just over tiny bridge from the main island of Eleuthera. The location is a haven for sunbathing, swimming, and snorkeling straight from the house.
The main house has two spacious bedrooms, both with their own full ensuite baths. The ‘master-bedroom’ has a king bed, office nook/sitting area, and a large bathroom with double vanity sinks, bathtub/shower, and separate toilet, as well as a private gated garden area with outdoor shower. The 2nd full bedroom is also spacious with its own patio, 2 twin beds (easily convertible to king) and dressing area with double vanity sinks, plus a separate bathroom with sink, shower, & toilet. Both main house bedrooms have private patios and face the ocean, offering breathtaking water views and amazing sunrises. The bedrooms also offer privacy for 2 couples sharing the house, as they book-end the home’s large high-ceilinged living room, dining area, full kitchen, and gorgeous glass-walled sunroom/breezeway with large dining table and extra sitting area. The sunroom/breezeway sitting area also offers a good-quality (full-size) futon for kids or an extra sleeper. The house has patios wrapping all the way around, perfect for sunbathing, outdoor dining, and enjoying unforgettable sunrises and sunsets.
HoHum also offers a bonus separate art studio/guest house, overlooking the ocean, about 100ft from main house. It can provide additional private sleeping space if needed and has 2 twin beds (easily convertible to king), plus a small bed nook suitable for a small/young child. The studio also has its own ocean view patio, a kitchenette, and a very small full bathroom with toilet, sink, and shower only. It was originally designed for use as an art studio, so it is an amazing space for painting, lots of counter space for art projects, and a large island with an extra artist's sink (some easels are available) and views of the beach and sea are everywhere!
SPECIAL NOTE on A/C FOR SUMMER RENTALS: The main house’s living room, kitchen, and sunroom/breezeway have full sliders and/or ceilings fans, but do not have A/C (only the two main house bedrooms/baths, and guest house are fully air conditioned). However, due to Windermere’s famous almost-always-breezy oceanfront location, A/C is not usually necessary most months of the year, but it is always available in the bedrooms. Summers can be hot in main areas of house if you are sensitive to tropical heat.
Unit Short Name | Ho Hum House (Unit Code: hohum) |
Property Type | House |
Beds | 2 King beds, 2 Twin beds |
Bathrooms | 3 bathrooms |
Rooms | 3, sleeps 6, 6 dining seats |
Floor Area | 2750 square feet |
Pets | Pets not allowed |
Standard Amenities | Amenity: baby crib Attractions: arboretum, bay/sound, botanical garden, caves, churches, cinemas, library, marina, pond, reefs, restaurants General: Parking, Wifi, Free Wifi Leisure Activities: beachcombing, bird watching, eco tourism, horseback riding, photography, scenic drives, sight seeing, walking Location Type: Beach, Beachfront, Oceanfront Sports And Adventure Activities: deepsea fishing, fishing, fly fishing, jet skiing, pier fishing, sailing, scuba diving or snorkeling, snorkeling, sound/bay fishing, spelunking, surf fishing, surfing, swimming, tennis, wind-surfing Suitability: children welcome, non smoking only, pets considered, wheelchair accessible Suitability Chkbox: Long-term Renters Welcome Health And Safety: Enhanced cleaning practices, Clean with disinfectant, High touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant, Towels and bedding washed in water that's at least 60sC/140sF |
Kitchen | Full Kitchen, Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Microwave, Toaster, Cookware, Dishwasher, Dishes & utensils |
Living | Air Conditioning, Ceiling Fans, Linens, Washer & Dryer, Ironing Board, High Speed Internet, Hair dryer, No AC in Great Room, Back up water tank, Pack & Play |
Business | Nearby ATM, Nearby Post Office, Nearby Internet Cafe, Nearby Bank |
Convenience | Nearby Medical Services, Nearby Grocery |
Culture | Fish Fry |
Outdoor | Patio, BBQ Grill, Outdoor Shower, Beach, Beach Chairs, Snorkel Gear, Beach towels |
Geographic | Secluded, On Beach |
Entertainment | CD Player, DVD Player, Games, Books, TV, Art Studio |
Rates & Availability
Reviews
Overall satisfaction: ☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★ | Services from rental manager: ☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★ |
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100 % of our reviewers would recommend this vacation rental. |
Vacation Rental Reviews
The most relaxing vacation ever
Stayed 7 days ending in November, 2022
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Cicely B. from New London, NH US recommends this vacation rental.
Ho Hum is truly a magical place! My grandparents built this wonderful house back in the late 60s and being able to bring my family here and share this amazing place with them was a once in a life time experience.
The house is still as beautiful and charming as ever and the beach is the just as private and spectacular as when I was a little girl.
As my grandparents used to tell us when we would visit years ago, getting here isn't easy but if it was it wouldn't be so special.
Being at Ho Hum is worth the effort to get there.
The only thing you can do there is get relaxed!
And that is what we did. We swam, snorkled at the reef (we saw sea turtles, rays, an octopus and lots of tropical fish) woke up to stunning sunrises, star gazed at night and simply slowed down.
Ho Hum is island living at it's best.
Wonderful Spot!
Stayed 7 days ending in January, 2022
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A guest from Jackson, wyoming United States recommends this vacation rental.
Ho Hum is a wonderful house steps from the gorgeous beach. It was clean and though a little tired, everything worked and Wallace and Tina who help take care of the house were very responsive and welcoming. A heavenly place to spend a vacation!!
Vacation in Eleuthera island at Ho Hum House was perfect!
Stayed 13 days ending in March, 2018
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Laura T. from United States recommends this vacation rental.
our stay in ho hum house was dreamed, the house located on the beach overlooking the sea and its sunrises is something I will never forget
the island Eleuthera surrounded by many beaches one more beautiful than another, we will certainly return
All the people was very kind
Ho Hum
Stayed 9 days ending in May, 2018
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Martin M. from United States recommends this vacation rental.
Recently stayed here and could not have been more happy. 5 stars across the board. From the condition of the house, to the privacy of the beach, to the overall joy from everything combined. This house is definitely a paradise retreat. Could not have imagined staying anywhere else, and cannot wait to be back! Thanks again for letting us share in the joy of your villa, and futhur creating future memories for more years to come!
Beautiful!!!
Stayed 4 days ending in January, 2018
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Nicole W. from East Greenwich, RI United States recommends this vacation rental.
We had a wonderful stay at Ho Hum! Right on that pristine, empty beach! The caretaker was great and so was the island!
Family fun
Stayed 7 days ending in February, 2018
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maureen G. from DePere, WI United States recommends this vacation rental.
The Gagnon family arrived a day late due to the our flight was in an hour late. We spent the night in fort Lauderdale. We finally arrived and were thrilled to see the breathtaking views of Ho Hum house. As our week went on we went scuba diving snorkeling swimming and beaching . The house was perfect for our family. We noticed that the house is getting a bit run down and needs some things fixed. We really did not care though because it was fun for us all.