Solomon’s Lighthouse, a waterfront estate on the northeast shore of Nassau, in the Bahamas, takes its name from the private lighthouse on the property that offers panoramic views of Montagu Bay, the island of New Providence and the Atlantic Ocean. The estate also includes a 7,000-square-foot British Colonial-style house, a swimming pool and a recently renovated backyard area.
The five-story lighthouse was built in the 1950s by a previous owner of the property — “an eccentric,” said John Christie, the managing broker of H.G. Christie Ltd., the local affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, which has the listing. “It was just a toy for him.” An elevator in the lighthouse provides access to two en suite bedrooms, a kitchen, a glass-walled “eagle’s nest” and an exterior terrace with 360-degree views.
The lighthouse was originally on a separate lot, adjacent to the house. The current owner bought it around six years ago, combined the lots and began renovating both the lighthouse and the main house, adding a stone bridge to connect the two. The merger of the two seafront lots into one eight-bedroom estate was overseen by Alireza Sagharchi, a British architect, who added a waterfront terrace with Italian travertine tile, a wooden deck with access to the shore and a terraced garden under the bridge.
The six-bedroom, four-bathroom main house has two levels, with a shingled roof and a wooden balcony running along the waterfront side. The front door opens into an entrance hall that bisects the home’s two wings.
The west wing, built in the 1950s, has a large family room and a separate two-bedroom staff apartment downstairs. Three bedrooms are upstairs, including one that is en suite and two that share a full bath.
The east wing, built in the 1990s, contains a formal living room, kitchen, dining room and the master bedroom. The living room has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the rear patio and the ocean. The kitchen has wood cabinets, granite countertops, a wine refrigerator, a breakfast nook and glass doors leading to the pool area. Upstairs, a lofted sitting room has ocean views, glass doors that open to the balcony, a vaulted ceiling and double doors leading to the master suite.
The property, which sits on almost half an acre in a residential neighborhood, has 200 feet of water frontage, as well as shaded parking for five cars, an electric gate, a large generator and an electronic security system.
Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas, occupies the entire island of New Providence, with a population of about 270,000. The downtown area, which has several markets and museums, is a 15-minute drive from the house, Mr. Christie said, and Lynden Pindling International Airport is about 30 to 45 minutes by car, depending on traffic.Nytimes
