A week in April in Governors Harbour

So what’s been happening this week in April here in Governors Harbour ? Lots of the winter residents are heading out so the place is beginning to quieten down a little ……..

The Pink Loft - beautifully renovated by Osprey Building from Nassau
The Pink Loft – beautifully renovated by Osprey Building from Nassau

Building wise there is quite a lot going on right here in town. The house that sits between the up-hill and the down-hill opposite the Buccaneer Club is coming on in leaps and bounds. It was stripped right back to the four outside walls only and then reconstructed …. The roof is on and the windows are in – plus on the roof the signature cupola that matches the one on the top of the newly finished Pink Loft – the old liquor store at the bottom of the hill. Osprey Building from Nassau are doing the work – and a fine job it is. the Pink Loft – also renovated by Osprey Building is a real credit to the town now and Baby’s House as we call it – will have the same treatment. Plus it has a sweet little swimming pool that you can see at the moment as you come down the down-hill…..

Baby's House coming on a treat - seen from the down hill side - note the swimming pool in the front..
Baby’s House coming on a treat – seen from the down hill side – note the swimming pool in the front..
Baby's House from the up-hill side- looking very good.
Baby’s House from the up-hill side- looking very good.

Across the road we are working on the restoration of the old Duck Inn Estate. Cornerwall House and Miss Flora’s Cottage have been stripped back as well to the bare basics – all the termite ridden wood removed and they are now ready to be gussied up ! The client we are working for loves Governors Harbour and loves restoring old houses but with all mod-cons – so it is a pleasure to be a part of the process. There will also be a brand new house built on the site as well. All 3 houses will have their own private pool.

Miss Flora's Cottage getting the treatment....
Miss Flora’s Cottage getting the treatment….
Cornerwall House stripped bare !
Cornerwall House stripped bare !

The views from these 2 houses have been opened up and in the future people using the houses will enjoy beautiful sights of the harbour and it’s coming and goings ….. Like the sea plane that landed here the other day .

Lovely view of the harbour from one of the new dormer windows in Miss Flora's Cottage
Lovely view of the harbour from one of the new dormer windows in Miss Flora’s Cottage
A sea-plane that just popped by the other day....
A sea-plane that just popped by the other day….

Round at Anchor Bay the Fish Fry Building is having a face lift – painted in pink, yellow and aqua green it is looking very pretty – a real landmark that visitors won’t miss…..

The Fish fry building at Anchor bay - all gussied up !
The Fish Fry building at Anchor bay – all gussied up !
Cornerwall House with all the fences down.
Cornerwall House with all the fences down.

 

7 thoughts on “A week in April in Governors Harbour”

  1. Wonderful, interesting article Kathy! Looking forward to seeing the finished products! Hope you and Bob are both healthy again!

    1. Bob and Kathy Colman

      The Pink Loft downstairs is not used at the moment – but Tom Whitehead’s daughter – who is a great artist – may do pop up galleries there….

  2. andrew sanderson

    Thank you. It is really nice to see what is happening while we are in Canada.
    Our little corner in GH is quickly becoming quite swish.
    We need work for local people. Hopefully as these developments continue that will happen.

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Kathy Colman

Writer, Interior Designer, Foodie, and Wife to Bob. Living in Eleuthera, Bahamas

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