Putting his ﾓmoney where his mouth isﾒ’ on his philosophy that Bahamians should always enjoy welcome, unimpeded access to the countryﾴs beaches, Abaco developer Nick Miaoulis has built an inviting boardwalk from the public road over the mangroves fronting his 70-acre housing development to three gorgeous interconnecting beaches called The Three Sisters, located between Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay.
ﾓI invite the residents of Marsh Harbour, Spring City, Dundas Town, and Murphy Town in particular to feel free to take the 15-minute drive out here and enjoy these beaches and the surrounding scenery,ﾒ said Mr Miaoulis, pointing out that there is only one tiny public beach in Marsh Harbour, the Crossing Beach. ﾓAll I ask,ﾒ he added, ﾓis that they take their trash with them when they leave and conduct themselves civilly while theyﾴre here.ﾒ
The beaches include Turtle Rock where, according to Mr Miaoulis, one is bound to see a turtle or two pop their heads out of the water after a half-hour or so. Beachgoers may also enjoy spectacular views of Treasure Cay and Guana Cay.
The Crown road to the beach borders Mr Miaoulisﾴs development, which extends from the S C Bootle Highway to the sea, on the west. Mr Miaoulis graded the road, constructed a roundabout at the boardwalk, cleared the underbrush on the beaches, and has brought power through the development.
ﾓI am marketing my property to Bahamians and international persons alike because I believe in diverse communities,ﾒ Mr Miaoulis said. ﾓWhy shouldnﾴt Bahamians also live in spacious, environmentally compatible surroundings instead of crowding on top of one another as we see in Nassau and are already seeing in parts of Abaco?ﾒ he asked.
The development, called ﾓThree Beaches at Fig Island,ﾒ is protected from the sea by red mangroves thick with a variety of fish. It attracts birds such as woodpeckers, doves, coots, and egrets. The development also boasts a rich flora of common Bahamian vegetation, as well as rare specimens such as mahogany, lignum vitae, jacaranda, wild guava, and many types of wild orchids.
Mr Miaoulis encourages property owners to leave as much vegetation as possible when clearing to build. Several of the one-acre and five-acre plots have been purchased by Bahamian and international buyers, and some homes have already been built and are occupied.
Mr Miaoulis, who hails from Nassau but has been resident in Abaco since 1983, is also a farmer who owns an organic neem farm near Casuarina Point. From the oil and leaves of the neem trees, Mr Miaoulis manufactures soaps, a hand and body lotion, an insect repellent, a shampoo and conditioner, a salve which heals skin rashes and helps to relieve arthritic pain, and vegi-capsules which aid in the control of high blood pressure and diabetes. He also brought the Seventeen Shop to Marsh Harbour, which was recently converted into the Abaco Neem factory, and developed the complex which housed the RND cinema for the past several years.
Further information about The Three Beaches at Fig Island or Abaco Neem may be obtained at telephone 242-367-4117 or fax 242-367-4118 or by e-mailing bahamaneem@hotmail.com.
Source: The Tribune
