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BLOCK ISLAND summer TIMES
June 2010
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Clockwise from left: Little Marlin’s windows offer water views from every room; fishing, clamming, and crabbing could not be closer; together the two cottages make a nice family compound.
Simplicity Little Marlin and, perhaps, Big Marlin Who hasn’t driven down the hill from the Fire Barn toward New Harbor and wondered about those two little cottages so perfectly tucked into the strip of land that Trims Pond curls around, right across from the bridge? Well, the smaller one, Little Marlin, is for sale. “My neighbor, (island architect) Geoffrey Rigby-Leather, designed it,” says owner Charlie Gustafson. “It was
purposely sized to fit the lot, built to not be overwhelming.” Perched as it is on that inlet between the Great Salt and Trims ponds, there are water views from every room. It makes for tremendous wildlife watching, especially out back, says Gustafson. “The egrets are great, and geese and ducks love the place. There are deer and we’ve seen sea turtles coming in, I think to spawn. At the right time of year you can catch stripers right here and it is absolutely the best clamming water on Block Island. We catch more crabs off our dock, too, at high tide, it’s tremendous fun for kids.” What Gustafson really appreciates
about his spot, though, is how close it is to New Harbor and its boat launches. “There’s a lot of family boating history,” says Gustafson whose cottage next door (Big Marlin) got its name from a $20 sticker of a fish he bought and stuck on the window of the front door. “My grandparents lived on an island in Sweden and my grandfather was a boat builder there. “Now my son Eric lives on the island here and is a charter boat captain (Linesider Fishing Charters; boat name Rooster.) He just graduated from yacht restoration school in Bristol, Rhode Island.” The place is great for canoeing and kayaking, too, says Gustafson, who
admits he ends up spending a lot of time just hanging out, barbecuing. “There’s that wonderful porch to sit on in the front watching humanity go by. This spot is so pretty and so relaxing. I think it was last year we only made it to the beach once. We just stayed at our place. “It truly is a family place,” he says thoughtfully, which leads him to add, “If somebody were looking for a family compound, these two would be ideal and we’d entertain offers.” — L.S. Little Marlin is listed with Phillips Real Estate.
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