My family of five, including three young adult daughters, all loved Cocoplum. The furnishings were comfortable and clean and had a contemporary, beachy vibe. What you see in the photos is utterly accurate.
We loved being in the middle of a village (called “settlements” in Bahamas) with friendly neighbours, yet we never felt like anyone was too close, either. It was utterly quiet with only the sound of locals’ golf carts zipping nearby, the neighbour’s adorable goat bleating and hens clucking. Hens and roosters are all over the islands! It was nice to imagine that we were actually part of this community and that we didn’t have to return to the jarring noises and smells of the city we live in. Oh! And the air! Each morning I would step out onto the front covered porch and be amazed at the clarity of the air! It is so clean there. What a way to wake up; with a cup of coffee in your hands and to smell that clean, fresh air.
The big grocery store in town is called Food Fair and was, I believe, renovated within this past year and is a bright and cheerful store. It is incredibly well stocked with fresh produce, dairy items, a variety of meats and packaged foods as well as a very good supply and variety of toiletry items and all other goods necessary for living in a house for a week or more. This store is easily within walking distance or a quick jaunt in your golf cart, if you choose to rent one. This house does not come with a cart, so be aware of that.
We just discovered on our last full day on Spanish Wells that the nearest bar/restaurant, “Wreckers”, which is a ten minute walk away, and on the water, serves Starbucks coffee. Nice place to sit and enjoy a coffee or tea in a modern, clean, al fresco atmosphere. They also serve a very nice dinner and the staff are lovely and professional. That was a nice find.
I also cannot say enough about Carolyn and Jarrod, the caretakers of Cocoplum. They live just around the corner and were so helpful to us, even picking us up at the dock on Christmas Eve and then even coming over Christmas evening because the gas tank had emptied for the gas range and we needed to cook our dinner. We were loath to disturb them on Christmas Day but had no choice. They were incredibly gracious.
If we ever return to Spanish Wells, we will not hesitate to rent this house again. So beautiful!