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Description

Lyford Cay is a magnificent private residential enclave with over 300 beautifully landscaped properties within a 3000 acres gated community including the world-renowned Lyford Cay Club. Members enjoy fine dining at the Club, a championship golf course, twelve tennis courts and a complete marina. This unique place offers a half-mile private white sandy beach and twenty-four hour security. It is located 15 miles (25km) from Nassau, capital of the Bahamas and within 5 miles (8.3km) of Nassau International Airport.
Nassau is a colorful and modern colonial city with international banking facilities, state of the art communication systems and a multitude of daily international flights for prompt accessibility. The Bahamas is world-known for political stability and a tax haven with no income, capital gains, gifts and inheritance tax.
Le Rochefort is a custom built estate situated on a hilltop with a panoramic view of the surroundings. Completely enclosed by a wall with remote controlled entrance gates and grounds are artistically landscaped with palm trees and tropical plants.
From the gracious pool area a double staircase leads to a large roofed Portico that opens through three arched double French doors to the Great Room. The Cabana located by the pool deck is tiled throughout. It contains a mini kitchen, a full bath and an outdoor wet bar and charcoal grill.
This architecturally designed 10,000 square foot mansion displays meticulous attention to every detail. It has soaring ceilings with cove lighting, intricate marble flooring, fine moldings, custom build cabinets, wall paneling, gold chandeliers and solid brass hardware.
The spacious courtyard with planters and running fountain leads through three arched double French doors to an exceptionally large Gallery with marble floor, fine moldings, wall panels, high cove ceilings, three gold chandeliers and arched entries to the Great Room.
The Great Room has custom build cabinetry with a fireplace, wall paneling, fine moldings, soaring cove ceiling and a gorgeous gold chandelier. On the left wing the Drawing Room and a superb Dining Room are elegantly detailed with moldings, custom built cabinets, wall panels, high cove ceilings, gold chandeliers and numerous arched windows with view of the garden.
On the right side of the Gallery you have access to the vast Master Suite that opens to the Library and a Sitting Porch. The Master Bedroom has a high oval cove ceiling, fine moldings and two elegant ceiling fans. The Master Bathroom features a dramatic skylight dressing area and a huge walk-in closet. Two Guest Bedrooms with a full bath open to a large Family Room and a third Guest Bedroom with a full bath has its own Sitting Lounge and Balcony.
The fabulous gourmet kitchen is appointed with custom designed cabinets and top of the line appliances. The adjacent spacious Breakfast Room has high cove ceiling, chandelier, built-in china cabinets and opens to a lovely Porch through two large arched French doors.
A three car garage with an elevator access to the first floor. There is a wine cellar, exercise room, utility room and staff apartment equipped with kitchen and full bath.
State of the art amenities include a 150KW generator, a 75,000 gallons underground cistern, a water purification system, a twelve zone irrigation network, a central telephone-intercom system, a digital signal system for television and a most amazing engineering system for air-conditioning, water, power and indoor and outdoor security.
Elegantly decorated and lavishly furnished this mansion is offered for sale at $9,900,000.00 USD

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