Newly Updated Beach House @ Famous French Leave Bch, Htd Pool, Paddle Boards

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Aerial view of Salty Dolphin House, formerly Richview House.
Newly renovated fully equipped kitchen
Fully equipped kitchen
Salty Dolphin's spacious, newly renovated kitchen/living/dining/bar area
The 11' quartz island, with built in oven and range with overhead ventilation, seats six comfortably.
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9.6Outstanding
(77 Ratings)
"we highly recommend Salty Dolphin! the house is very clean, spacious, and features an open-concep kitchen, living and dining area. It is a modern and equipped with everything you need and more. Outsi..."
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9.6 / 10
Outstanding(77 Ratings)

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9 guests · 4 bedrooms · 4 baths

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About this house rental

Salty Dolphin House is a luxurious, 4-bedroom, 4-bath home, located fifty yards from the world-famous French Leave Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Bahamas. Salty Dolphin has spectacular views of the beach and ocean. It is located on the historic Banks Road, the premier location on Eleuthera, a mile from the town of Governor's Harbour, and also from Tippy's Restaurant. Salty Dolphin also has a beautiful heated pool that can be enjoyed by the entire family. (Pool heat is optional for a fee of $350 per week.)

Amenities include a full-service, well equipped kitchen, air conditioning, front load washer/dryer, Starlink WIFI, satellite television, three flat-screen TVs, VOIP phone with free unlimited local and international calls, child and adult games, paddle boards, a gas grill, a full house generator, and a new foosball table!

Salty Dolphin offers great outdoor living spaces, with a huge wrap-around deck, loungers, a large umbrella, gas grill, outdoor lounging area, two outdoor showers, a pergola for shade, a second level deck, and a built in bench for spectacular outdoor entertaining.

You enter Salty Dolphin into the spacious, kitchen/living/dining/bar area, as well as a full bathroom with a spacious walk-in shower. The 11' quartz island, with built in oven and range with overhead ventilation, seats six comfortably. The large dining area accommodates at least eight and also hosts a built in wet bar. This family room has a couch, love seat and chair, in addition to a large custom built-in cabinet, which hosts a 55” flat screen television. The brand new, full sized, front load washer & dryer are located in a small laundry room to the right of the entrance. The sliders to the rear deck, and the first outdoor dining area are located straight ahead. To your right is the computer room (with wifi and VOIP phone) and access to the two first-floor bedrooms. Both of these bedrooms have king size beds and full bathrooms.

Returning to the main living area, you take the steps to the second floor. Here we have a breakfast nook, with sink, refrigerator, coffee and tea pot, microwave, living room with 50” flat screen, couch, and sliding glass doors to the front second level deck and seating area (all with BEAUTIFUL beach and ocean views). The first bedroom has a queen size bed and sliding glass door to the second level deck and a spectacular beach and ocean view. The second bedroom has two twin beds that can be converted to a king, full bathroom, and a private deck, overlooking the natural beauty of Eleuthera and Charlowe's Pond behind the house. From this level, you can enter the sundeck, hosting the second outdoor area, and built in seating bench. The views from the deck are truly spectacular. The ocean is 50 yards away and you can see the pure beauty of Eleuthera.

Just walk across the street and down our private path, and you're on the beautiful pink sand of French Leave Beach (also known as Club Med Beach, for the Club Med that was located there many years ago). There is excellent snorkeling off the southern end of this beach, a minute or two walk from the private path.

Salty Dolphin comes with everything you need to enjoy our beautiful beach, including snorkel gear, beach chairs and umbrellas, and two outdoor showers.

Tippy's famous restaurant is just a mile away, offering fine dining and live entertainment. Other upscale restaurants nearby include 1648 and La Bougainevillea, as well as many casual dining venues like Buccaneer Club and DaPerk. The town of Governor's Harbour, the main town, less than a mile away, has grocery stores, restaurants, and shops.

Rates are for 6 guests. Additional guest $50/night.

Amenities

Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly

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Ratings and reviews

9.6 / 10
Outstanding(77 Ratings)
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
we highly recommend Salty Dolphin! the house is very clean, spacious, and features an open-concep kitchen, living and dining area. It is a modern and equipped with everything you need and more. Outside, there are several great seating areas, a beautiful view of the pond from the upper terrace, a lovely pool (a huge plus!), and partial view of the sea...which is a few meters away down a nice sandy path. Communication with the host was quick and very clear. Also Carol, the caretaker, is wonderful and resolves any issue or need in a minute! If we had to suggest one minor thing, a table on the back porch would be great since we love eating outside at night, but that is just a personal preference. It was a wonderful stay!
8 / 10Excellent·Apr 2026
This is a beautiful and comfortable home that is close to town, across the street from gorgeous French Leave beach, and near Tippy's Bar & Restaurant. Our host was very responsive and accommodating, as was the local house manager, Carol. We had a couple hiccups (stereo/speakers, TV and dryer not working) but they did what they could to help resolve, and Carol even brought us her own coffee pot after one of our guests broke the (in-house) coffee pot. The home was perfect for 8 people, and the games and foosball were a bonus. We enjoyed heating the swim pool for early evening lounging. The kitchen is also nicely equipped.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2025
Super happy; excellent location across from French Leave and close to Tippys
10 / 10Outstanding·Dec 2024
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Salty Dolphin is a 2 minute walk to the beach which is utterly amazing. The house is spacious with plenty of room to spread out or find a quiet corner. We were seven and not bumping into each other. Spacious kitchen (appliances a little dated), large dining table, four bathrooms with showers (water pressure iffy), a small private pool, lots of deck area, outdoor showers. Overall the house has a nice feel to it, comfortable and relaxing. There are no-seeums anytime of day. Bring bug spray. The location is the best part of this property. Banks Rd takes you down to the town or out to Palmetto Point. Tippy's, Bacchus Fine Foods, the Buccaneer all nearby and worth stopping.

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FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Newly Updated Beach House @ Famous French Leave Bch, Htd Pool, Paddle Boards. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Newly Updated Beach House @ Famous French Leave Bch, Htd Pool, Paddle Boards pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Newly Updated Beach House @ Famous French Leave Bch, Htd Pool, Paddle Boards?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, no pets allowed, and family friendly.


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