Caribbean Home: A Private Island for Less Than $2 Million

By: - May 15th, 2015

Above: Finley Cay near Eleuthera

By the Caribbean Journal

Caribbean Home continues our tour across the region’s private island listings for a property near Eleuthera in the Bahamas.

It’s called Finley Cay, and it’s about an hour by boat from Nassau.

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The 13-acre island is about seven miles away from its nearest neighbour, and it’s home to some pristine beach.

It also has mooring access for boats that need less than four feet of water.

Brokerage HG Chrstie calls it the “ultimate island getaway.”

It’s easy to agree.

— CJ

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