The heart of the house is an open-plan living room and dining area, with a pretty Italian tiled floor throughout. Glass doors slide wide open onto balconies and a porch with sun loungers overlooking the beach. The sun porch at the back is a perfect place to barbecue your catch of the day! (Gas barbecue provided.) Steps lead down directly from the house to the beach. Ceiling fans and sea breezes ensure the air conditioners in every room are rarely needed. The kitchen is fully equipped. The five bedrooms can accommodate nine people, comprising two king bedrooms, two twinbedded rooms (which can be converted to kings), and one single-bed room. All bedrooms have a full en-suite bathroom. All bedrooms bar the single one have views of the beach. The sound of the sea will lull you to sleep at night.

The nearby Club at Windermere (five minutes walk) has a swimming pool, tennis courts, pickleball, TV room/library and a small gym available all year round, and a bar and restaurant open November to May.

As well as the spectacular Atlantic beach below the house, there is a more secluded beach cove three minutes away by car. Here in the sheltered sound between Windermere and the main island of Eleuthera, the warm shallow waters are ideal for small children.

Rock Sound, 15 minutes away, has the largest grocery store and a couple of restaurants, and Governors Harbour, the main town on the island, 25 minutes away, has some of the best restaurants.

Provender comes equipped with two kayaks, two paddle boards, and six bicycles. There is an outdoor shower for rinsing off the salt and sand after a day on the beach. Other amenities include air conditioning, broadband wifi, satellite TV, a gas barbecue and a generator. Four hours of housekeeping service six days a week (not Saturdays) is included in the rental. Local style cooks/chefs can be hired separately. It is sometimes possible to source a local yoga teacher or beauty therapist. Please ensure you book any extra housekeeping or other services you may require well in advance.

Windermere Island is for the exclusive use of the owners and renters of the small number of villas situated on it. It has long been the favoured destination of those seeking peace and privacy (the British Royal Family amongst them). Eleuthera itself is one of the outlying “family islands” of the Bahamas, famed for its unspoilt, uncrowded beaches with pink sand and clear turquoise waters. The pace of life is leisurely, guaranteed to be an antidote to the stresses of modern day living.

It’s a prime location for the sport of bone fishing and the exceptionally clear waters are perfect for snorkelling and scuba diving on the nearby reefs. The adjacent Harbour Island (ninety minutes by car and water taxi), popular with film and rock stars, is famed for its pretty colonial-style buildings – well worth a day’s visit

Rates are for the first 6 guests. For each additional guest, add $50 per night.

Additional amenities: Backup Generator, Beach, Beach Chairs, Beach Towels, Bike, Clean with disinfectant, Club Membership, Coffee Maker, Cookware, Cooler, Dishes & utensils, Enhanced cleaning practices, Fish Fry, Full Kitchen, Games, High touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant, IPOD Dock, Maid service, Movie/Video Library, Nearby ATM, Nearby Bank, Nearby Grocery, Nearby Internet Cafe, Nearby Medical Services, Nearby Post Office, Outdoor Shower, Paddle board, Towels and bedding washed in water that's at least 60sC/140sF, Water gear, arboretum, bay/sound, beachcombing, bird watching, botanical garden, caves, churches, cinemas, deepsea fishing, eco tourism, fishing, fly fishing, freshwater fishing, horseback riding, marina, photography, pier fishing, pond, reefs, restaurants, sailing, scenic drives, scuba diving or snorkeling, sight seeing, snorkeling, sound/bay fishing, spelunking, surf fishing, surfing, swimming, tennis, walking, wind-surfi