Bahamian Open House

Dave and Phoebe also designed the home with Hurricane protection in mind: “Due to the complete destruction of the two largest houses in this part of Abaco during Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Phoebe and I decided to build lower, and in two small buildings joined by decks: the living room, dining room and kitchen under one roof, the bedrooms and baths under another. This would accomplish two of our objectives: smaller, lower roofs and greater cooling air flow in all rooms.” Brenda Olde Photography © 2012 Houzz