LISTING OF THE DAY

Location: Paradise Island, Bahamas

Price: US$7.5 million (It is common for real estate transactions in the Bahamas to be in U.S. dollars.)

This turnkey waterfront villa in the mixed-use Ocean Club Estates development on the eastern-most point of Paradise Island has full access to all of the facilities and amenities at the nearby Atlantis Resort and Casino and the Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort.

Listing agent Gavin G. Christie described Ocean Club Estates, which has single-family homes, condos, a marina, a golf course and a beach club, as one of the top luxury gated communities in the Bahamas.

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The beach club sits on the white-sand Cabbage Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, he said.

Known as Capanna Lussa, the two-story house was designed and built in 2007 for the current owner by the architect Yianni Skordas of the New York City-based Skordas Design Studio.

Mr. Skordas positioned the residence at a 45-degree angle that points out to the harbor to take advantage of the bright blue Bahamian water views and tropical island breezes, Mr. Christie said. Every room has beautiful views of the water.

The house is quite private, he said.

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The great room, which looks out to the pool and a nearby harbor, has 12-foot-high floor-to ceiling glass panels that can be opened up all the way to blend the interior and exterior living spaces.

When the panels are pulled back, you can walk right out of the great room and jump into the pool, Mr. Christie said. It blows people away.

The primary bedroom suite, which occupies the entire second floor of the villa, also has 12-foot glass panels that open wide to two large private verandas that face east and west.

The suite features a double-door entrance, a large walk-in closet and a bathroom with a soaking tub, a double vanity, an enclosed shower and a water closet with a bidet.

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The kitchen has custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a waterfall island and an eat-in dining area with water views.

Other architectural and design details include coffered ceilings and Brazilan ipe wood throughout, golden limestone imported from Jerusalem, hand-crafted Tunisian mosaics, and 12- to18-foot ceilings.

The villa comes fully furnished with custom designed furniture specially manufactured in Greece using mahogany and distressed oak, Mr. Christie said.

The owner replaced the wood-shake roof earlier this year and gave the whole place a mini-renovation and update, he said.

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Stats

The 7,500-square-foot house has six bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one partial bathroom. It sits on a 0.754-acre lot.

Amenities Amenities include a swimming pool, 86 feet of water frontage with a private 50-foot deep-water dock, lush landscaping, a generator, an irrigation system, two open-air and enclosed Zen garden atriums, and a three-car garage with plenty of extra parking in the circular driveway. A fully automated system controls the lighting, HVAC, audio, video and the window shades.

Neighborhood Notes

Its a five-minute walk to the beach, or three minutes by golf cart, Mr. Christie said. Its about a 10-minute drive to downtown Nassau.

The Tom Weiskopf-designed 18-hole golf course is also within walking distance.

Agent: Gavin G. Christie, C.A. Christie Real Estate Co. Ltd.

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