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NAREB Member Directory NANTUCKET ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS Atlantic East Nantucket Real Estate 508-228-7707 82 Easton Street Nantucket, MA 02554
Bamber Real Estate 508-228-1416 159 Orange Street Nantucket, MA 02554
Beacon Real Estate 508-257-1659 Nantucket, MA 02554 Bennett Witte Real Estate 508-269-3309 PO Box 1176 Nantucket, MA 02554 Better Homes @ ACK 508-221-1115 PO Box 2726 Nantucket, MA 02584 Boyce Realty 508-257-6962 PO Box 453 Siasconset, MA 02564
508-228-5828 PO Box 1881 Nantucket, MA 02554 Compass Rose Real Estate 508-325-5500 137A Orange Street PO Box 935 Nantucket, MA 02554
508-325-5000 57 Main Street PO Box 1199 Nantucket, MA 02554
Denby Real Estate 508-228-2522 Nantucket, MA 02554
508-257-9698 PO Box 790 Siasconset, MA 02564
Great Point Properties 508-228-0890 Nantucket, MA 02554
508-257-0064 PO Box 2668 Nantucket, MA 02584
508-325-7000 PO Box 1450 Nantucket, MA 02554-1450
508-228-6999 Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-6396 PO Box 987 Nantucket, MA 02554 J Pepper Frazier Co. 508-228-3202 19 Centre Street Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-4449 Nantucket, MA 02554
Killen Real Estate 508-228-0976 PO Box 1166 Nantucket, MA 02554
508-325-5090 Nantucket, Ma 02554
Lee Real Estate 508-325-5800 Nantucket, MA 02554
Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty 508-228-1881 37 Main Street Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-2320 76 Easton Street Nantucket, MA 02554
Pro Buyer Associates 508-228-7500 Nantucket, MA 02554
‘Sconset Real Estate 508-257-6335 PO Box 122 Siasconset, MA 02564
508-228-5668 Zero Main Street Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-7719 PO Box 19 Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-5062 Properties Inc. 508-280-4420 PO Box 206 Nantucket MA 02554 Osprey Real Estate 508-228-7890 PO Box 955 Nantucket, MA 02554 Nicole Bousquet Real Estate 508-221-6810 PO Box 844 Nantucket, MA 02554
PO Box 1095 Nantucket, MA 02554
508-228-7777 Nantucket, MA 02554 Westbrook Real Estate 508-257-6206 PO Box 262 Siasconset, MA 02564
508-228-9117 12 Oak Street Nantucket, MA 02554
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From the editor Summer’s End For those of us who live on or visit Nantucket often, the end of summer brings mixed emotions. We greatly appreciate a busy summer season that brings lots of customers to our businesses, to help fill our coffers, and the good times with friends and family. On the other hand, by now many of us are eager to enjoy quieter times, with usually nice weather in early fall and less traffic. (In truth, our island traffic jams happen for just a few weeks out of the year and mostly on rainy days that keep visitors from our beautiful beaches.) Through Labor Day and beyond, though, there’s plenty to keep our calendars full. Our events listings in this issue include the ever-popular Boston Pops on Nantucket—it’s the major annual fundraising event for our all important Nantucket Cottage Hospital—and Nantucket Race Week, with its all-American classic wooden-hull sailboat race, Opera House Cup. Those are just two of the many great perennial and new happenings on the island in coming weeks. Elsewhere in this issue we look at two Nantucket homes where the outdoors plays a big role in home comfort. A Madaket house sits near the water and offers beautiful views of Madaket Harbor. The other home is one of the many historic residences in town on Orange Street and affords its occupants a spectacular view of Nantucket Harbor. Many Nantucketers appreciate any excuse to get outdoors for whatever reason. We look at some recent designs in swimming pools, including the “green” natural pool featured on our cover, that are becoming more and more prevalent at Nantucket residences, whether they’re new construction or fitted into historic properties. Of course, properties on Nantucket are what we’re about. Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers has published this magazine for nearly a decade. Last year, we changed the name to Nantucket Home and revamped its design. We’re proud to say that readers and advertisers have responded favorably, with this issue being the largest to date, with the most advertisers ever and the highest page count yet. Much of my appreciation for that growth goes to our art director Barbara Gookin, our in-house advertising designer Kady Decker and to the oversight of the NAREB publications committee. If you’re looking at property on Nantucket, whether it’s a new home for you and your family or a seasonal rental, NAREB’s 250+ members are your best source for finding what’s right for you. They live here. They raise their families here. They own and operate businesses here. They know Nantucket inside and out. Isn’t that the expertise and care that you want when looking for a new home?
BILL FERRALL
NOTE: In our Early Summer issue, the photo of sculptor David Hostetler’s IKON on page 24 was taken by photographer Steve Hasday. For inquires about our 2014 publishing schedule and information about advertising, or to tell us what you might like to see in Nantucket Home, please send an email to William Ferrall, Editor: wmferrall@gmail.com All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.
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Inside cover Compass Rose Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Congdon & Coleman Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Denby Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Donna Elle Seaside Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Dutra Designs Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside rear cover Great Point Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Grey Lady Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Habitat for Humanity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Island Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Islandwide Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Jordan Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Michael Angelastro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Debbie Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Darcy Creech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 J Pepper Frazier Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Angel Frazier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 132 Kathleen Hay Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Killen Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Lee Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Maury People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 71, 99, 119 Donna Barnett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Sheila Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Susan Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Kathy Gallaher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Marybeth Gibson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Kathryn Hatcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Craig Hawkins/Bernadette Maglione. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Juliet Hunter/Susan Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Bernadette Maglione/Susan Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Nantucket Bank/Blue Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Nantucket Food Pantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Nantucket Cottage Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Nantucket Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Nantucket License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Nantucket Looms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Nantucket Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Nantucket Preservation Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Norton Preservation Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Osona Auctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Petite Travelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 ‘Sconset Real Estate/Debbie Willett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Shepherd Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Sylvia Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rear cover Washington Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Waterscapes by Jesse Dutra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Westbrook Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 White Heron Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Windwalker Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
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Contents Vol. 6 Issue 3 — Late Summer 2014
OUTDOORissue NANTUCKET 365
The End of Something
NANTUCKET MADE
Fired Up for Custom Tile
NANTUCKET DESIGN
Harbor View on Orange Street
NANTUCKET LIFE Late Summer Events
NANTUCKET DESIGN
In the Swim with Natural Pools
NANTUCKET LIFE
Second-hand Treasures
NANTUCKET DESIGN
Doorways to Nature in Madaket
NANTUCKET IN PRINT Nantucket’s North Shore
RESOURCES
Broker Directory
HOME & RealEstateNews
PropertyListings
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A publication of Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers President: Dalton Frazier, J. Pepper Frazier Company Vice President: Ken Lindsay, Islandwide Realty Treasurer: Cynthia Lenhart, Compass Rose Real Estate Secretary: Steve DiFrancesco, Hunter, Reed and Company Past President: Ken Beaugrand, Atlantic East Nantucket Real Estate
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Members at Large David Callahan, Jordan Real Estate
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Judy Waters, Windwalker Real Estate
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EDITOR William Ferrall wmferrall@gmail.com ART DIRECTOR Barbara Gookin bgadvertising@comcast.net
On Our Cover: This all natural BioNova® swimming pool, designed and installed by Waterscapes by Jesse Dutra with landscaping by Emily Dutra of Dutra Designs, helps to create a dramatic scene at dusk on this Nantucket property. ©Chris Bloom, Photographer
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ADVERTISING DESIGN Kady Decker CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE Jon Aron Chris Bloom Gary King Leslie Linsley Terry Pommett DISTRIBUTION Cranberry Transportation Services www.cranberrytransportation.com NANTUCKET HOME Real Estate News & Property Listings will be published five times in 2014, by Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), and is distributed free on Nantucket and elsewhere. All contents of this magazine, including without limitations the design, advertisements, art, photos and editorial content, are copyrighted 2014 by NAREB. No portion of this magazine may be copied, reprinted or reproduced in electronic media without the written permission of the publisher.
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The End of R O B E RT B A R S A N T I Photography by Barbara Gookin
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ometime last week, while I was busy throwing children at Jetties or losing golf balls at Skinners, the tide turned. Summer, which has been flooding the island for months, had come to slack water, and then, the boats swung on their moorings, and summer ebbed. In the morning, the chill slipped in the screen doors and open windows and then slept on the sofa. The traffic on Crooked Lane has slowed, as have the terminal backups on Quaker Lane and Sparks Avenue. The bluefish and stripers are back and rising. The college kids have left suddenly and the owners are back behind the counter, throwing out jokes and shrugging at the line. The
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high school kids have discovered their summer reading and their Spark Notes as football and soccer double sessions loom just outside the harbor. The final big events of the summer fall in these weeks. The Demo Derby reintroduces the islanders to each other, generally at high speed and in reverse. The Sand Castle contest fills the waterline at Jetties while Race Week glides over the sound. Then the boats and the sand architects take their place on the outgoing tide. Summer does not end with a crash and a cocktail party. Rather, it slowly fades out until the parking spaces return to Main Street and the sidewalks and breakfast counters fill with familiar faces. The college kids leave their jobs with t-shirts and hangovers sometime
Something in mid-August. Then, as Labor Day approaches, the families leave and go back to cubicles and classrooms. During late September, the Jupiter Island crowd tips the tennis pro, calls the caretaker, and drifts back down to Florida. The Weddings and Weekenders dribble out around Columbus Day and, by Halloween, the island is left to us. And we are worried. All change is gradual, but the realization is sudden. The tide shifts sometime while we are busy with our cell phones and our sandwiches, and then, when we look up, the water and the hours are racing out of the harbor. Recently, the Taxi Driving Wise Men and the Barstool Prophets have noticed that the tide is running out on the tourism boom. The real estate listings back up for months and the asking price slips
downward. The boat carries fewer passengers and the restaurants seat fewer diners. Empty hotel rooms, empty rental houses, and empty stores dot the island like so many beached boats. The taxis and the barstools cluck and fret with worry. They are right. The age of t-shirts, ice cream, and day-trippers has drawn to a close. In addition, the age of bringing the family for two weeks on the beach is also drawing to an end. The bills have come due. The sewer bill stands in the doorway, followed by ones for trash, gas, electricity, health care, and food. Never mind the spec house gambles, overcharged credit cards, and adjustable rate mortgages that brought Humnantucket HOME 11
mers and jet skis. Whoever is here in 10 years will have to bring those expensive guests in and make them comfortable. One constant in the history of the island is change. The beaches and the sands shift constantly; Sankaty wears away and becomes Tom Nevers. Cisco wears away and becomes Tuckernuck. Fortunes grow and melt, families come and go, and houses rise and fall. A rich man’s house will be a barn in a hundred years and a barn will become a rich man’s house. I spent several days last week weighing down a bench at the Oldest House. The tour buses drove by, the visitors come up and get a tour through the building, but it is a quiet place by and large. The house was built by people who thought the wealth of the island would lie in wool, not oil. Those days, the island had more sheep than people and more people than trees; the world Jethro looked out on every morning was a bare Scottish golf course. Then, as whaling became profitable, the house was bought by the Paddocks. They built a second12 nantucket HOME
ary dwelling, rented a room to a whaling captain, and put 20 people up there. The men were out at the beach or away on boats, the hill was a commune for Amazonian Quakers. Then, as whaling faded and the Paddocks faded as well, the oldest house became a barn. Finally, in the late nineteenth century, the Coffins bought it, “restored” and retired it to spending its next century collecting tourists’ footprints and photographs. The house has seen sheds, barns, gables, and radical surgery at the back. The land around the house has seen roads, farms, gardens, and a Native American landfill. The trees have grown up around the house, including one of the last remnants of the island’s silk industry, a large mulberry tree in the front yard. The prophets and wise men stood in this yard and clucked many times. Jethro Coffin saw the wool trade failing and he moved his family off island. George Turner saw the demand for his barrels fall and switched over to farming. Now, we see fewer tourists walking through and driving past. What will
become of us as the tide goes out? The other great constant in the history of the island is community. No matter what has happened, from fire to drought to war to depression to boom, there has always been an “us.” We have learned how to walk together, gone to school together, married each other, worked with each other, left and finally returned to the island. Rich or poor, young or old, we stop by for a visit, wave on the street, and connect. Our new age features people who live on vast glaciers of wealth; they have names like Chappy, Biff, and Janette. They have wine cellars and airconditioning. They bring chefs and have catered meals at their houses. They give each other monogrammed loot bags for housewarming presents after they fly in on a chartered plane from Amagansett. And still, they make a community. They visit the neighbors, stop in for a cup of coffee and for a gossip and philosophy omelet, then re-connect. Chappy and Melissa are not so different from Jethro and Mary. Or from you and me. The Boom sets, the Boom also
rises, but we endure forever. The community of Nantucket has remained throughout all those changes. Be it Native American, Quaker, or Capitalist, Nantucketers look to each other and their neighbors. The buildings don’t make Nantucket a small town in the sea, the people do. Were life to send me elsewhere for the rest of my life, I would not miss the Oldest House, the cobblestones, or the mansions on Baxter Road. Other places have oceans, moors, and cedar shingles. I would miss all of my neighbors and I would hold them in my heart, free from time and tide, and build my own Nantucket there. NH Former Nantucket High School teacher and essayist Robert Barsanti continues to raise two boys on and off Nantucket while he teaches in the Berkshires. His collection of recent writings, “Milestone Road,” can be found in island bookstores. This column appeared originally on www.nantucketchronicle.com, a web based community for and about those who live on, visit and love Nantucket.
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Penny Penny Dey, Dey, GRI, GRI,ABRM ABRM LindaPeter Bellevue, GRI, CBR DuPont Peter DuPont e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES Alison K. Forsgren,
Heidi Heidi Drew, Drew, ABR, ABR,RSPS RSPS JaneJane B. Miller, ABR, RSPS B. Miller Erikka Erikka Perkins Perkins
Alison K. Forsgren, Ginger e-Pro, IveyNAR Green, SRES
Meg ABR,RSPS RSPS Meg Ruley, Ruley, ABR, Lisa Sherburne, Lisa Sherburne, ABR, ABR,RSPS RSPS
Ginger Ivey ABR, RSPS, TRC Mary Malavase, Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS, TRC
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Melinda Melinda Vallett Vallett
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“Point of View”
This iconic American summer home sits atop Cobblestone Hill, in the sought-after Lincoln Circle area, with lawn and grounds descending to Jefferson Avenue in Brant Point. Expansive 180 degree views over the Harbor, Jetties and Nantucket Sound live up to the name of this one-of-a-kind estate property: Point of View. $24,900,000. Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS
Stunning Dionis Estate…
Stunning custom estate sited on two parcels totaling 7.9 acres complete with a fabulous pool, pool house, cottage with a three car garage, 5 practice golf holes and a second three car garage. Peaceful views of the harbor and sound with spectacular sunsets. Ideal location for relaxation and recreation. $15,500,000. Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand
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Spectacular Harbor Views…
$7,800,000. Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand
Magical Miacomet
$7,695,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
On Nantucket Sound
$5,995,000. Listing Broker: Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
Heidi Drew,
ABR, RSPS
GRI, ABRM
GRI, CBR ABR, RSPS ABR, RSPS
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Ken Beaugrand
Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS
Peter DuPont
Jane B. Miller
Geri Walker
Alison K. Forsgren, e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES
Erikka Perkins
Christine Whelden
Ginger Ivey
Meg Ruley, ABR, RSPS
Curtis Barnes
Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS, TRC
Lisa Sherburne, ABR, RSPS
Gail Osona
Melinda Vallett
82 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
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Rare Offering on Historic Upper Main Street Four bedroom and four and a half bath home designed with an elegant balance of historic architecture and modern comforts. spacious lawn and two expansive Catalpa shade trees on an oversized lot. Property includes a small barn/garage. $4,495,000. Listing Broker: Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS
Private Polpis Compound
This estate contains mature landscaped grounds and unobstructed views of Polpis Harbor to the north and over two hundred acres of conservation land to the south and west. Main house features four bedrooms and three baths, outdoor pool and two spacious decks for entertaining. Also located on this four acre parcel is a separate three bedroom, three bath guest cottage. $4,350,000. Listing Brokers: Ken Beaugrand and Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS, TRC
Nestled Away in Town
Caringly renovated and meticulously maintained 5 bedroom, 5 1/2 bath home on an oversized lot. Impressive antique details Inspiring outdoor living spaces, 1 car garage and room to expand. A home for all seasons, offered furnished. $4,300,000. Listing Broker: Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS
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Elegant Beach House $4,295,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
Judith Chase
$3,495,000. Listing Agent: Peter DuPont
Sweeping West End Views
Premier Cliff Location
$1,695,000. Listing Brokers: Ken Beaugrand & Erikka Perkins
. $3,295,000. Listing Broker: Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM Heidi Drew,
ABR, RSPS
GRI, ABRM
GRI, CBR
e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES ABR, RSPS
ABR, RSPS
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Ken Beaugrand
Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS
Peter DuPont
Jane B. Miller
Geri Walker
Alison K. Forsgren, e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES
Erikka Perkins
Christine Whelden
Ginger Ivey
Meg Ruley, ABR, RSPS
Curtis Barnes
Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS, TRC
Lisa Sherburne, ABR, RSPS
Gail Osona
Melinda Vallett
82 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
ph: (508) 228–7707 / (508) 228–2530
www.NantucketRealEstate.com
Antique home with a large, private yard located just steps to the harbor. With an updated
beach house near Cisco Beach. Three/four
is an excellent opportunity for someone to renovate this hidden gem into a wonderful home. Property sold as is. $1,189,000. Listing Agents: Ken Beaugrand & Erikka Perkins
An exquisite renovation of a historic Actor’s Colony cottage in ‘Sconset is ready for its new owner to move in and unpack. Only the best
possibilities. Wonderful, private setting. $2,200,000. Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS
were used in this home in turnkey condition. $1,695,000. Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS
Surfside Retreat
Pristine Home in Nashaquisset
This four bedroom, colonial home on 2.7 acres is located just 5 minutes from Surfside beach, yet is surrounded by spacious green lawns and mature landscaping with a large back deck perfect for entertaining. Room for expansion or the addition of a cottage, pool or tennis court. $1,429,000. Listing Broker: Mary D. Malavase, ABR, RSPS, TRC, SFR
One row back, this Tom Nevers home is located directly adjacent to ocean front property. This 4+ bedroom home offers panoramic ocean views from the upper living areas. With large wrap around upper and lower decks, this home is great for entertaining. Recently renovated with 2 car garage. Excellent rental history. $1,595,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
Completely turnkey home in Nashaquisset offering every high end amenity and beautifully furnished. Three levels of living, central air, exceptionally large yard, pool, tennis, and year-round property management. $1,395,000. Listing Broker: Melinda Vallett
Beautiful lot with high elevations and harbor water views. Short distance to the harbor from public access path across the Wauwinet Road. Seven bedroom septic system is installed. $1,695,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
Large upside down home in Tom Nevers on over two and a half acres of pure privacy. Distant water views combined with the sound of the ocean add to the peaceful setting. $1,495,000. Listing Agent: John F. Trudel III, SFR
This lovely and spacious home on a quiet lane just one mile from downtown Nantucket contains a comfortable kitchen, loft/workspace, and a gorgeous master bed/bathroom. This picturesque structure also comes with a garage with barn doors and beautifully landscaped yard and garden. $1,195,000. Listing Agent: Peter DuPont
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OPPORTUNITY
East End Serenity
Sconset Delight
$1,195,000. Listing Broker: Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
$2,100,000. Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand
Pastoral Views
Classic Beauty in Naushop
Income Producer
$1,245,000. Listing Agent: John F. Trudel III, SFR
Oceanfront in Madaket
$895,000. Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand $1,150,000. Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand
$1,095,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
Great Opportunity
View the Potential
West End Living
distant ocean. $799,000. Listing Agent: John F. Trudel III, SFR
related to listing agent. $475,000. Listing Agent: Meg Ruley, ABR, RSPS
$749,000. Listing Agent: John F. Trudel III, SFR
Heidi Drew,
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Ken Beaugrand
Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS
Peter DuPont
Jane B. Miller
Geri Walker
Alison K. Forsgren, e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES
Erikka Perkins
Christine Whelden
Ginger Ivey
Meg Ruley, ABR, RSPS
Curtis Barnes
Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS, TRC
Lisa Sherburne, ABR, RSPS
Gail Osona
Melinda Vallett
82 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
www.NantucketRealEstate.com
ph: (508) 228–7707 / (508) 228–2530
LAND Centrally Located on Friendship Lane ~ Half acre lot with town water and sewer connections available upon payment of fees, capable of supporting two residential dwellings. Property is near the Nantucket schools, The Wave bus route, shopping, beaches, bicycle paths and the Miacomet Golf Course. Ideal for either summer or year round occupancy. $399,000. Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand Half Acre Corner Lot ~ On the corner of Burnt Swamp Lane and Hummock Pond Road this half acre building lot is conveniently located close to Bartlett Farm, Cisco Brewery, Cisco Beach and the island’s newest bike path. Wooded lot offers the ability to build your summer or year round home on a private road. $749,000. Listing Broker: Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS, TRC, SFR
Masterpiece in the Making…
Gentle elevations and a beautiful natural landscape on 4.85 acres provide the private setting to design and create what is perfect for you. Views of Madaket harbor, Smith’s Point, Eel Point and 270 acres of conservation land overlooking Nantucket Sound. $3,850,000. Listing Broker: Alison K. Forsgren, e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES
Sconset Land ~ Lovely 1.26 acre lot close to the Nantucket Golf course and Sconset Village located on a quiet, private street. $1,495,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR A Step Back In Time ~ Located on the island of Tuckernuck, 26 pristine acres of meadow land with 700 feet of ocean frontage. Build your true island getaway. $1,950,000. Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand
At Home on Centre Street
A unique Nantucket home in the heart of the historic district, this property features original antique details and updated amenities. A spacious, private backyard with garage and harbor views from the roof walk make this a must see for in-town buyers. $3,295,000. Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS
Heidi Drew,
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PANORAMIC VIEWS OF POLPIS HARBOR
This 4.3 acre country compound complete with main house, private pool and guest house abuts over 200 acres of conservation land. A must see property to appreciate all the fine details. $4,350,000
Listing Brokers: Mary D. Malavase & Ken Beaugrand 82 Easton Street Nantucket, MA 02554
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STUNNING DIONIS COMPOUND Stunning custom estate sited on two parcels totaling 7.9 acres complete with a fabulous pool, pool house, cottage with a three car garage, 5 practice golf holes and a second three car garage. Peaceful views of the harbor and sound with spectacular sunsets. Ideal location for relaxation and recreation. $15,500,000
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PRIVACY WITH SPECTACULAR VIEWS... of Nantucket Harbor and Coatue. This peaceful Shimmo location offers over five acres on four separate parcels of land. Property includes a main house, cottage, tennis court and pool with cabana. $7,800,000
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C: 508-345-1785
O: 508-228-7707 X-16
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82 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
ph: (508) 228-7707/(508) 228-2530
www.NantucketRealEstate.com
SWEEPING WEST END VIEWS $1,695,000.
Meticulously constructed home with multiple living spaces inside and out. First and second floor views over the pond to the ocean beyond.
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Heidi Drew, Broker/Principal
M: 508.325.2121 O: 508.228.7707 X12 Heidi@NantucketRealEstate.com
82 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
ph: (508) 228-7707/(508) 228-2530
www.NantucketRealEstate.com This four bedroom and four and a half bath home was renovated creating an elegant balance of the historic details and modern comforts. Superior finishes and fixtures through-out. Stunning yard with a spacious lawn and two expansive catalpa shade trees on an oversized lot. Property includes a small barn/garage.
RARE OFFERING IN TOWN $4,495,000
Caringly renovated and meticulously maintained 5 bedroom, 5 1/2 bath home on an oversized lot. Impressive antique details and modern amenities surrounded by magnificent private gardens. Inspiring outdoor living spaces, one car garage and room to expand. A home for all seasons, offered furnished.
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ph: (508) 228-7707/(508) 228-2530 ph: (508) 228-7707/(508) 228-2530
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Beautiful Brant Point Point Renovation Renovation -- $4,675,000 $4,675,000
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Linda Bellevue, Broker GRI, CBR
M: 508.325.2700 O: 508.228.7707 X35 Linda@NantucketRealEstate.com 82 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
ph: (508) 228-7707/(508) 228-2530
www.NantucketRealEstate.com
CASUAL ELEGANCE
Exquisite home on double lot with ocean views. $4,295,000.
OVER THREE ACRES IN WAUWINET
Beautiful lot with high elevations and harbor water views. $1,695,000.
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Mary D. Malavase ABR, RSPS, TRC, SFR
M: 508-221-2093 O: 508-228-7707 X19 Mary@NantucketRealEstate.com 82 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
ph: (508) 228-7707/(508) 228-2530
www.NantucketRealEstate.com
Surfside $1,429,000
Relaxing outdoor living and entertaining space located on 2.7 acres near Surfside beach. Pristine home complete with four bedrooms and three full baths with attached two car garage is a must see.
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Realizing your vision for your life on Nantucket
Point of View
Sconset, 9 Lily Street, $1,695,000.
ACK Broker
508.228.1398 phone 508.374.0323 fax
Madaket, 26 Arkansas Avenue, $475,000.
Jane and Meg of ACK Broker offer three essentials to realizing your vision for life on Nantucket.
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NANTUCKET
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Fired Up, Ready to Go Custom ceramic tiles from Nantucket Tile Makers’ Ackfire Studios capture the spirit of the island.
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lison MacDonald and Katherine Moore of Nantucket Tile Makers have long been known for their creative tile installations on Nantucket. Both decorative and functional, their tile work now serves in kitchens, spas, bathrooms, entryways and other locations in dozens of homes on the island. MacDonald and Moore say they design with the words of the 19th-century British designer William Morris in mind: “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” Over the last three decades, the pair has created some especially artful installations, with mural-like scenes or using iconic Nantucket images. For an installation in a walk-in shower and spa in a rural island home, they created a spectacular scene for the homeowners including the moon and stars in dramatic dark tones of ceramic tiles with cosmic, metallic-colored highlights.
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In recent years, the two have turned their attention to custom ceramic and glass tiles, many of which will soon be available at Marine Home Center on Orange Street on Nantucket. Since 2001, their Ackfire Studio has created colorfully glazed ceramics depicting sea life, sailboats, signal flags, lighthouses, Nantucket lightship baskets, maps of the island, and formal geometric patterns. Their glass versions of tiles depict some of the same simpler shapes in glowing translucent glass and in seashore shades of blues, sea foam greens, turquoise and opaque shades of white. Measuring 3” X 3”, these glass gems are meant to be combined into larger expanses of glass tiling. Nantucket Tile Makers glass items are made from hand-formed glass, which they cut, shape, fuse and “slump” into handcrafted molds. A line of decorative pieces includes window and wall hangings, Christmas tree
ornaments and serving pieces like their ‘Sconset signal flag glass tray, which measures 4” X 24”, to be used as a centerpiece or to serve tapas and hors d’oeuvres. New this year is a series of ceramic signal flag tiles that can be installed to spell out names or as initials. Street sign ceramic tiles can also be ordered with customized names. The ceramic island icon images measure 4” X 4” and can be used as accents to back splashes, on bathroom walls and elsewhere. These designs will be shown for the fist time publicly later this summer at Marine Home Center. To see more from Nantucket Tile Makers and their Ackfire Studio, visit www. ackfirestudios.com. For the products and services of Marine Home Center, see www. marinehomecenter.com.
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Tradition and formal gardens above Nantucket Harbor LESLIE LINSLEY Photography by Terr y Pommett
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The garden, created by local landscape designer Lucinda Young, surrounds the property and includes a koi pond.
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range Street leads one way out of town from the top of Main Street. During the height of Nantucket’s whaling days, many of the houses on this elevated part of the island were owned by sea captains. The backs of these grand old houses face the harbor below. This was considered the ideal location to situate a home. The widow’s walk on top of the building affords an unobstructed view of the harbor, and it was from this vantage point that a captain’s wife could scan the ocean for her homeward mate. Over the years, the interior of this wonderful old house has changed slightly to meet the needs of each new family, but the views are exactly as they were when the first sea captain built this home almost 250 years ago. It’s a fact that can’t be ignored when enjoying a meal in the gazebo, at the edge of the lawn, in sight of the harbor. This house was built in 1771 for a Quaker family. Six rooms were created around a central fireplace. One of the daughters lived in the house until she was 97 years
old. Renovations in the 1890’s expanded the floor plan, and each time the house was sold it was transformed slightly to meet the needs of that new family. Fortunately, while there have been modern renovations with each new ownership, the integrity of the original house has been respected and kept intact. It would seem that our Nantucket Preservation Trust has been doing a fine job enlightening newcomers to the island about the historic value of these early homes. Wide pine floorboards have been refurbished to their original luster. Doors leading from one room to the next have been restored. A new kitchen was replaced by the past owner in what was once a windowless workshop, and the bathrooms were modernized. The back porch was enclosed with large windows and screens for summer enjoyment. I first visited this house when it was owned by Ed and Joan Lahey, who brought to this project much experience with old houses. This was their fourth renovation on the island. The Laheys have since sold the captain’s house and downsized to a smaller in-town home. Once again, they’ve
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used their experience, talent and good taste to refurbish and personalize another Nantucket home. The real star of the Orange Street house, however, is the breathtaking harbor view, the perfect backdrop for summer entertaining in the gazebo at the edge of the property. A small koi pond is a fascinating distraction amid the surrounding lush gardens of flowers, planted by local landscape designer Lucinda Young. The interior decoration of the house was no less spectacular. The Laheys had furnished each room with appropriate antiques and family heirlooms, many of which have been in their families for generations. The furniture, accessories, wallpaper and floor coverings were tastefully chosen to reflect the elegance of the house when it was first occupied by a family of prominence on the island. Ed Lahey is a boating enthusiast who enjoyed adding his touch to the interior design, mixing marine art with family photographs. Personalizing the house further with a patriotic color scheme and a star motif, Joan Lahey, who studied paint-
ing techniques at the famous Isabel O’Neil studio workshop in New York City, stenciled the back staircase to match the starstudded carpet on the front stairway. Collections of island-related crafts such as scrimshaw and Nantucket lightship baskets were tastefully displayed throughout the house. This is a home that is at once elegant and comfortable, a family home enjoyed by three generations. Now this home has new owners who undoubtedly have added their personal tastes throughout. These wonderful old houses have history and stories to tell . When we pass by them by year after year, going to and from town, it is comforting to know that they have not changed much over 200 years. Their preservation is part of what makes Nantucket so extraordinary. NH
These wonderful old houses have history and stories to tell
Leslie Linsley is the author of “Nantucket Island Living” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) and writes a weekly on-line blog and column “At Home On Nantucket” for The Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror.
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Poised on a gentle elevation with panoramic views spanning across the Harbor and Sound, this prestigious, private waterfront property is a rare and wonderful opportunity to own an elegant Nantucket Estate!
Located at the edge of Polpis Harbor, this newly constructed Main House and Guest House with 2-car Garage features exquisite details and craftsmanship throughout the property. A must see for the discerning buyer!
Wauwinet ~ Medouie Creek $12,950,000
Pocomo ~ Pocomo Road $6,995,000
Dionis ~ Trotts Hills $5,950,000
Sconset Sconset ~~ Morey Main Street Lane $2,895,000 $4,295,000
West of Town ~ Millbrook Road $3,950,000
Town ~ Whalers Lane $2,350,000
Town ~ Union Street $1,495,000
A beautiful and unique 3-building property set high on a hill in Dionis with water views and lots of privacy at this glorious retreat.
Town ~ Pleasant Street $2,895,000 Delightful turn-key home set in a great Town location with beautiful up-to-date features, off-street parking and a lovely, private brick patio!
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“Fortune Lovely family Cookie� home - Insetthe inheart Sconset’s of Sconset most desirable Village offers neighborhood rare quietude withand comfortable gracious spaces, living including spacesan andexpansive wonderfully yard and beautiful landscaped perennial grounds. gardens!
Convenient, downtown office building with 4 off-street parking spots. Zoning allows for commercial, residential or mixed use and has expansion potential.
Prominently set on 6.8-acres with views of the upper Harbor and Sound, this post-and-beam style home offers classical styling with numerous modern touches.
Magnificent family home on a private 3-acre lot with lush surroundings and views of the Head of Hummock Pond. Great spaces, both inside and out, for entertaining family and friends!
Thoughtfully renovated, historic, turn-key home located a short distance to downtown – the perfect melding of old and new!
WEEKLY RENTERS WELCOME THIS AUGUST For the first time, weekly renters can join The Nantucket Club, Join Now…Summer and Year-Round Family & Individual Memberships Available. the island’s only downtown club facility!
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AT THE NANTUCKET THE NANTUCKET CLUB at THE HOTEL NANTUCKET HOTEL 77 EASTON STREET, DOWNTOWN NANTUCKET, MA 02554 77 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 kkk"h\YbUbhiW_YhW`iV"Wca www.thenantucketclub.com
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Social Calendar
Dog Days of Summer The pace continues full tilt on Nantucket’s event and social scene during late summer, with festivals, galas and cocktail parties continuing through Labor Day Weekend.
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ancient Rome, the dog days of summer ran from late July to late August and were usually the hottest days of the season. Here on Nantucket, the same could be said for the social scene at that time of year, with the biggest events and hottest ticket demands of the year falling during those weeks. In search of antiques, speedy sailing regattas, fireworks or music and theater, thousands of Nantucket residents and visitors are drawn to late summer galas, parties and performances through Labor Day and into fall. Most events are for a good cause, with worthy beneficiaries. Whether it’s one of our theater companies, a private school, preservation group, the new Nantucket Music Festival, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, or Nantucket Historic Association, the island’s non-profits depend heavily on the support and generosity of audiences during the weeks of summer. Families will find plenty of offerings; other events are designed for sophisticated adult fun. Most happenings help support the many non-profit groups on Nantucket that work year-round to provide arts and entertainment, health-related support and social services. The new Nantucket Music Festival will present two days of bands and solo performers on the fields of Tom Nevers, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, with concerts to benefit Nantucket Community Music Center.
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In early August, thousands of island residents and visitors alike gather on Jetties Beach for the annual Boston Pops on Nantucket concert, an evening of musical fun with the revered orchestra, to benefit Nantucket Cottage Hospital. This year’s featured performer is the ABBA tribute group Arrival from Sweden. With general admission tickets at just $30 for adults and $10 for children, the concert promises to provide a lot of fun, with sand between your dancing toes and oohs and ahs, from late afternoon into the night. Over nine days from early to mid August, sailors and fans of classic wooden-hull boats visit the island for Nantucket Race Week and the famed Opera House Cup regatta. With a half-dozen or more events daily to close out the summer, our list is neither exhaustive nor detailed. Visit the sponsoring organizations’ websites for event times, ticket prices and locations. To keep up with Nantucket events yearround, visit the island’s newspaper of record The Inquirer & Mirror at www.ack.net, see website and email newsletter Mahon About Town at www.mahonabouttown.com or visit the website of seasonal newspaper Yesterday’s Island at www. nantucket.net. For a daily dose of what’s “hip and fresh” on Nantucket, frequently with hourly updates, follow Holly Finigan’s Nantucket BlackBook at www.nantucketblackbook. com or on Facebook and Twitter at ACKblACKbook. NH
Social Calendar
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GOOD CAUSES
60th Annual House and Garden Tour Wed, August 6 Nantucket Garden Club leads walkers on “Views of Monomoy,” featuring homes and gardens in the scenic Nantucket neighborhood of Monomoy, overlooking Nantucket Harbor. www.nantucketgardenclub.org Boston Pops on Nantucket Sat, August 9, Jetties Beach This annual concert by the famous Boston esplanade orchestra, featuring performers from stage and screen, benefits Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Join 8,000 other concertgoers on Jetties Beach for pre-show picnicking on the beach, the concert and then brilliant fireworks ending with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. This year’s featured guest is Arrival, a popular Abba tribute band from Sweden. www.nantuckethospital.org Walk Now for Autism Speaks Sat, August 16, Jetties Beach This fun-filled, family friendly event funds vital research and supports island families living with autism. www.walknowforautismspeaks.org
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Social Calendar ON STAGE & SCREEN
Theater, Film, Music & Dance
Movies year-round Nantucket boasts two year-round movie venues, the recently renovated and historic Dreamland Film and Performing Arts Center on South Water Street, with a large modern auditorium seating 318, and the intimate 90seat Starlight Theatre & Café, located just steps off Main Street at 1 Union Street. Both screen first-run films, with occasional special screenings. The Dreamland holds many community functions and events; Starlight offers a full service café and restaurant. www.nantucketdreamland.org www.starlightnantucket.com Live streaming opera, theater and ballet The Dreamland Theater streams live HD broadcasts from New York’s Metropolitan Opera, with six summer encore performances, London’s National Theatre and coming this fall, the Bolshoi Ballet. www.nantucketdreamland.org/programs
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket The island’s longest operating theater company continues its summer season with A.R. Gurney’s “Black Tie” continuing through August 2. The rousing American classic musical “Oklahoma” belts out from TWN’s home in Bennett Hall through August 16. The moving Broadway musical “The Last Five Years” runs from August 16 through September 6. With casts of both amateurs and seasoned professionals, TWN presents an array of comedies, musicals and serious dramas. Barely a weekend goes by without a production on one of its stages in the Methodist Church or Bennett Hall. Also coming during late summer, “A Picasso,” “Red,” standup comedy and more. www.theatreworkshop.com White Heron Theater In just it’s second season as Nantucket newest resident theater, White Heron Theatre Company presents “Family Furniture,” by A.R. Gurney opening July 23 and continuing through August. On Monday nights, White Heron welcomes theatrical performances with a comedic bent, under the direction of Kevin Flynn, Executive Director of Nantucket Comedy Festival. This company of accomplished acting professionals, with appearances by guest actors, takes place in a cozy and comfortable tent on North Water Street. www.whiteherontheatre.org ( Continued pg 56 )
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Social Calendar
Nantucket Community Music Center Founded in 1975, the island’s music school includes local professional musicians among its faculty as well as visiting artists. Instruction is available for young people and adults, with a jazz band and chorus groups sponsored by NCMC. The school conducts field trips and holds public recitals throughout the year. www.nantucketcommunitymusiccenter.org Nantucket Music Festival Saturday August 2 & Sunday, August 3 The inaugural Nantucket Music Festival kicks off this year at Tom Nevers Field on the eastern end of the island, promising a wide range of genres including everything from country and blues to jazz and flamenco. Performers will include Bruce Hornsby, Guster, Chadwick Stokes and many more. Check their website in for the complete latest lineup of national and local bands and musicians. Benefit Nantucket Community Music Center. www.nantucketmusicfestival.com
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Nantucket Arts Festival Fri, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 12 Nantucket Arts Council Nantucket’s 40-year-old arts organization awards arts scholarships, produces a winter concert series and conducts arts programs for children and adults. NAC’s annual Nantucket Arts Festival in October includes a weeklong showcase of local arts including exhibits, film, theater and music. www.nantucketartscouncil.org
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ELIZABETH FINLAY Broker 1 North Beach Street www.greatpointproperties.com P: 508.228.2266 | C: 508.450.3379
WAUWINET WATERFRONT $3,900,000
This unique offering features both harbor and ocean frontage. The raised ranch style beach house has private access to the ocean beach in back and the harbor the front or back yard. Strong rental history.
WAUWINET BEACH HOUSE
$4,050,000
ocean views is just the spot to enjoy your Nantucket summer. The deeded beach access to the private and quiet Squam beach is just 250 feet away where you will levels of living on almost an acre in enchanting Wauwinet. A must see.
Main Street, Nantucket easy access to Town. Many original details
Jack Bulger 508 221-0829 A Massachusetts Licensed Real Estate Broker
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Nantucket’s Premier Baby Equipment & Beach Gear Rental Company & Nantucket’s Children Shop Natural & Eco-Friendly daily baby supplies & gifts, children’s indoor & outdoor toys, & beach things!
Locally owned and operated all year long by a mom! Est. 2009
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Box Office: 508.825.5268
Petite Travelers is a proud sponsor of The Nantucket Diaper Bank Please drop off or call and we will come grab any unwanted or needed new diapers & supplies. They will go to a good local home or organization in need of them!
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Experienced Lenders that get the job done, that’s what we offer on Nantucket. Long-Term Local Experience Prompt Commitments and Closings | Local Underwriting and Loan Servicing
Beth Ann Meehan Mortgage Loan Officer 508-247-1709
Bill Hourihan Regional President 508-247-5542
Gail Hayes, CMB Mortgage Loan Officer 508-771-3403 NMLS# 423199
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Kate Howard Commercial Loan Officer 508-247-1725
Quint Waters Commercial Loan Officer 508-247-1755
Melanie Sabin Commercial Loan Officer 508-247-1756
To make an appointment or discuss your needs, contact Beth Ann, Bill, Gail, Kate, Quint or Melanie today.
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CLIFF BEACHFRONT
$16,900,000
1.23 acres
IN TOWN
$1,975,000
5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
UNION STREET
$ 1,750,000
4 bedrooms, 4 baths
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CLIFF VIEWS
$8,500,000
4 bedrooms, 3 baths
HUSSEY FARM
$1,960,000
4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
MONOMOY WATER VIEW
$1,795,000
4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
BLACK FISH
$ 2,995,000
4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
TOWN CHARMER
$2,350,000
4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
MEADOW VIEW
$1,595,000
4 bedrooms, 4 baths
NEW NEAR LILY POND
Call for details 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
DIONIS CONSERVATION
DRAMATIC WATER VIEWS
$3,495,000
$2,895,000
MADAKET HARBOR
$1,950,000
2 bedrooms, 1 bath
WEST OF TOWN
$750,000
LAND
1 bedroom, 1 bath
4 bedrooms, 3 baths
PERFECT ON PROSPECT
TOWN OASIS
$1,795,000
2-3 bedrooms, 2 baths
$1,795,000
TOM NEVERS $995,000 4.58 ac.
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
5 bedrooms, 4 baths
OCEAN VIEWS
NEAR TOWN & SCHOOLS
$725,000
4+ baths
$719,000
PILGRIM RD $895,000 .14 ac.
3 bedrooms, 2 baths TOWN $595,000 .12 ac.
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Nature
New designs and advanced systems are changing what’s possible in a home swimming pool. Photography by Chris Bloom
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ewer designs and advanced mechanical systems, combined with the expertise of contemporary designers and installers, have upped the notion of what’s possible in a home swimming pool. Nantucket has come a long way since the island’s first pool, which according to Nantucket Historical Association was installed in 1906 in ‘Sconset as a cement structure with saltwater. Several knowledgeable local sources estimate that today the island probably has more than 500 private pools installed—most are exterior pools but more than a few are indoor—with up to 50 additional ones being installed annually. Many are highly sophisticated, designed by architects, and with costly upper-end configu-
rations that can run well into the six figures for elaborate pool-spa combinations or so-called “infinity” and similar pools built on challenging terrain. Still, even owners of smaller in-town lots are fitting attractive, modern pools into their rear and side yards. One of the latest developments in new pool engineering and design has already taken hold in Europe and countries around the world including Canada. Echoing the desire for more environmentally sensitive building practices and designs, both private and public swimming pools have steadily adopted greener equipment and mechanical systems. Worldwide, more than 20,000 “natural swimming pools” have been
Nantucket has come a long way installed on island in 1906
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built, using filtration and maintenance methods that operate without chemicals, including chlorine, and usually using plants and other natural materials to keep their water clean and safe through biological filtering systems. There’s much to attract a homeowner to the notion of installing or transforming an existing swimming pool into a naturally filtered one that’s chemical free and relies on biological filters and plants. Among the most transformative of these designs are pools by BioNova®, one of several international companies designing and building these systems. On Nantucket, one such pool has been installed so far by the local company Waterscapes by Jesse Dutra. The group mostly designs and
installs pools with more traditional designs and filtration systems, but they’ve put in two other BioNova® pools in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and on Martha’s Vineyard. Besides the healthy nature of swimming without chlorine, artificial saltwater or other additives, natural swimming pools are often colorful and attractive additions to the residential landscape, with many built in natural, organic shapes that can fool some into thinking they’re a naturally occurring pond. Although they might appear to be completely natural, the biological filtration systems can be installed in separate nearby pools, leaving swimming areas free of plants and other biological matter. Many are close to self-sustaining and can provide the heat-
Private and public swimming pools have steadily adopted greener equipment and mechanical systems
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ing levels and other amenities that owners want. You might think that natural swimming pools are a relative new development and mostly an outcome of the surging “green movement” in building practices and materials. In fact, the first of these pools appeared in the early 1980s in Austria and spread into Germany and throughout Europe. Not limited to only private home pools, a public natural swimming facility was built in Germany in 1998. Construction began just last year on the first public swimming facility in North America to use natural biological designs, in Minneapolis. DECADES OF EXPERIENCE Jesse Dutra considers himself, first and foremost, a landscape designer. He has worked professionally on Nantucket since 1997, with his company growing to now include staff 66 nantucket HOME
overseeing a full range of outdoor services including designing soft landscaping with plants, hard landscaping with stone and similar materials, pool design and maintenance, and associated services. Last year, he and his sister, Emily Dutra, formed Dutra Designs, with her now handling the gardening and landscaping activities, what they call the “softscape” work. His existing Waterscapes by Jesse Dutra provides the pool design and installation services. With the Dutra siblings’ combined 40 years of experience, the companies oversee landscaping for dozens of Nantucket customers, with Waterscapes installing about a dozen pools annually. Jesse Dutra says he was especially drawn to partnering with BioNova® because of his longtime concern with landscape design that adopts self-sustaining, organic methods and
After an installation is complete, the Dutras often continue as their clients’ maintenance company
keeps in mind “planting with a purpose.” Most of Dutra’s work is done with close oversight by him and his staff on all phases, from design through construction, keeping the project mostly in-house from start to finish, to limit theirs and the client’s need for subcontractors. After an installation is complete, the Dutras often continue as their clients’ maintenance company. “We bring a lot to the table,” said Jesse Dutra. “We understand the need for timeliness in installation, local restrictions and the complex design and construction techniques” often needed on Nantucket. “Knowing these things also makes our work easier and more efficient when working with other landscapers, something we do often and enjoy.” According to Dutra, he has plenty of business to keep his year-round and
seasonal crews busy, and he has turned down some new projects to make sure his attention remains high on the details of current and ongoing projects. “I’ve learned through longtime experience on Nantucket and ‘the school of hard knocks’ what can go wrong and how best to do things.” With over 60 pool projects to Waterscape’s credit, and many more small and large landscape projects under their belts, Jesse and Emily Dutra have become a “go to” team for many Nantucket homeowners, whether for new construction or improvements to existing properties.
According to those knowledgable, Nantucket probably has more than 500 home pools installed today
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For more on Dutra Designs, see www.dutradesigns.com. For extensive information about natural swimming pools by BioNova®, visit them at www.bionovanaturalpools.com.
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SIMPLY NANTUCKET Susan Chambers Broker susan@maurypeople.com 508.228.1881 office 508.560.0671 cell www.simply-nantucket.com
Sconset | 9 Coffin Street | $3,350,000
Brant Point | 45 Easton Street | $2,100,000
Cliff | 13 Derrymore Lane | $2,899,000
Town | 77 Orange Street | $2,450,000
Cliff | 23 & 25 Pilgrim | $2,625,000
Mid Island | 16B Boynton | $399,000
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We know Nantucket best. Whether you’re looking for a new home or a seasonal rental, Nantucket brokers know our island best. We live here and raise our families here. We require the highest standards in our industry.
When looking for a home on Nantucket, visit or call a NAREB broker. Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers P. O. Box 335 / Nantucket MA 02554 For a complete listing of our member brokers, see page 3 in this issue of Nantucket Home.
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Gary Winn, Broker Gary Winn, Broker gary@maurypeople.com gary@maurypeople.com 508.330.3069 508.330.3069
WITH MAJESTIC HARBOR VIEWS
A Very Rare Offering: One of Nantucket’s premier properties, “Long Hill,” is perched majestically at the crest of historic upper Orange Street and enjoys expansive, panoramic views of the Harbor, Coatue and town. The beautifully landscaped grounds include a formal English garden with brick walkway rimmed by manicured boxwood, lovely rose gardens, specimen trees, a two-car garage and a towering privet hedge which surrounds the entire estate. NOTE: There is a separate building lot on the property that is included in the sale. $18,975,000
Gary Winn, Broker gary@maurypeople.com | 508.330.3069 | 37 Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 | maurypeople.com Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated.
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Unique Extraordinary Nantucket Artfully uniting extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives Kathy Gallaher, Broker
508 560-0078
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Y O U R ‘S C O N S E T C O N N E C T I O N Susan Chambers & Juliet Hunter Brokers susan@maurypeople.com juliet@maurypeople.com 508.228.1881 office 508.560.0671 Susan cell 508.325.2580 Juliet cell
39 Sankaty Road | $4,325,000
5 Ann’s Lane | $3,425,000
93 Sankaty Road | $2,775,000
324 Milestone Road | $1,395,000
7 Bank Street | $1,070,000
84 Baxter Road | $915,000
2 King Street | $875,000
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Dramatic, Madaket Contemporary Waterfront
Unique, One-of-a-kind Contemporary style 4 Bedroom home with amazing light, never ending Atlantic Ocean views, and a front row seat for the always incredible Madaket Sunsets. Rare opportunity to acquire a pre-HDC contemporary designed home and make it your own. Sale includes a .47 acre unimproved abutting building lot. You must visit this property to fully appreciate all that it offers.
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Secondhand
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TREASURes If you’re an inveterate hunter of treasures in second-hand stores... Nantucket gives you two options where your purchases will help a worthy local cause and just might leave you with a new prized possession. Either store also makes an excellent source for furnishing rentals or starter homes. The Hospital Thrift Shop, the older of the two, might be called the grandmother of Nantucket thrift stores because it was founded by and has been largely run during its eightdecade plus history by women, although volunteers there today include men. The other, supporting Family and Children’s Services of Nantucket, has been around only a couple of decades or more and is smaller in size, but its mission also matters greatly to the island.
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Hospital Thrift Shop
BENEFITTING OUR HOSPITAL For 85 years, volunteers have devoted their time to running a thrift shop resale store to help support Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Since it raised a modest $603 after its first year of operation in 1929, the Hospital Thrift Shop has grown in both physical size and business while providing millions of dollars in support to the hospital. Housed in several different rental properties in its early years, the Thrift Shop incorporated in 1945 and shortly thereafter bought the former Ayres house at 17 India Street, where it operates seasonally today. On the three floors of the shop, customers can find furniture, housewares, decorative items and gently used clothing. A special room is set aside for more valuable items including antiques. All items are donated locally. Although the hospital today operates on an annual budget in the tens of millions, the annual donation from the Hospital Thrift Shop has funded renovations in the hospital’s operating room and helped revamp the patient area of the laboratory and the nurses’ station. New equipment purchased with Hospital Thrift Shop donations includes an electrocardiograph machine, an MRI, and additions to the ER.
In November of last year, the Hospital Thrift Shop made a $200,00 donation toward the hospital’s new Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy Associates facility at Freedom Square. Similar to previous years, the Hospital Thrift Shop donation last year also included $24,000 to the hospital’s social services department and a $12,00 contribution to the Marla Lamb Fund, which offsets the costs of transportation for island cancer patients and is administered through Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket, located at the hospital. The shop’s popularity can be gauged partly by the long line of customers that snakes down India Street each spring when the shop opens. From mid May through mid October, the shop operates Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The doors are open from 6 p.m.to 8 p.m. on Wednesday nights. Special half-price and free merchandise days help the store close out its season in October. For information on donating goods and complete hours of operation, visit www.nantuckethospital.org or call 508-228-1125. (continued on pg 118)
...customers can find furniture, housewares, decorative items including and gently used clothing.
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Stunning Beachside Estate Exclusive - $22,950,000 bright grand open spaces with high ceilings 4 elevated acres with breathtaking views one of Nantucket's nest theaters
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Beautifully Maintained Local Architect Designed
$1,195,000
3 bedroom, 3 bath house with lovely details throughout. Great decks, patios, and garden areas to enjoy. All interiors newly painted ready to move in.
A Waterscapes pool enhances property value up to 16%. outdoor kitchens can increase your investment by 100%. Lasting memories with family and friends “priceless�
Nantucket Residential Properties Inc. Broker Contact Carol Smith, Agent smith@nrpre.com 508-280-4420 (O) 617-888-0075 (C)
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THIS VIEW WILL NEVER CHANGE
150 years ago the island of Nantucket fell from its position as "whaling capital of the world." The Great Fire of 1846 burned much of downtown, oil was discovered on the mainland, and without the benefit of the Jet ties, Nantucket Harbor became too shallow for full whale ships to enter easily. As Nantucketers fell on hard times existing buildings were preserved rather than replaced, helping to protect the character of the island. Fifty years ago the Nantucket Conservation Foundation began its mission of preserving and maintaining the island's natural areas and resources. Together with other conservation organizations, the Foundation's efforts have ensured that half of
Nantucket will remain forever wild. The Windwept Cranberry Bog pictured above is one such protected property. Thanks to the hard work, generosity and forethought of others (and also to the economic woes of the post-whaling era) much of Nantucket remains the same as it was 200 years ago and will remain unchanged for future generations.
The view from this 5 bedroom home only changes with the
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Cell: 508-280-6131 bruce@killenrealestate.com 10 Easy Street • 508-228-0976 • www.killenrealestate.com
Big or small. First or second. Investment or co-op. We have a loan that fits just right.
Local decision making from people you know and trust. When you’re looking to purchase, refinance, or build a new home, our local loan officers can help you choose the fixed or adjustable rate mortgage that works best for you. Whether you’re looking for a First Time Homebuyer loan or a Jumbo loan for the home of your dreams, our experienced loan officers are here to help. We also make loans for second homes, investment properties, co-ops and condominiums. For more information or to apply for a loan today, visit us at any one of our branch locations or online at www.nantucketbank.com.
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NANTUCKET
Living
Water views and morning light
Doorways to Nature LESLIE LINSLEY Photography by Jon Aron
Most visitors to Nantucket know Madaket as
the area where the island’s landfill and recycling center are located. But if you keep driving to the end of the
road, you find a world far from what you left behind in downtown Nantucket. Nothing much has changed there, as current residents guard the tranquility of this fishing village with a vengeance.
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Once comprised of many small
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aking up every morning to water views on Nantucket is summertime at its best. And one of the most interesting views is of Hither Creek and Madaket Harbor. All types of boats owned by locals and summer residents create an ongoing bevy of summertime activity— in slow motion. It’s almost dusk. The road to Madaket, the village at the western tip of the island, curves gracefully as it leaves town. Just over a crest, the sky bursts across the horizon in streaks of pink, purple, and fiery yellow as the sun begins its final descent. At every dip and curve of the road the view changes. This is the best place on the island to watch the sunset. Bring a snack and a bottle of wine for a truly romantic experience at day’s end. Back in the early 1600s, there were nine “first purchas-
ers” of the island of Nantucket. In the fall of 1659, Thomas Macy and his wife were the first to arrive. They chose to settle in Madaket. However, while Madaket, which means “sandy soil” was a fine area for fishing, it proved too harsh for planting. The following year, 60 settlers moved inland between Capaum and Hummock Pond. In the beginning, the island’s Native American Indians taught the whites how to hunt whales. The settlers built shacks and then houses near the shore. Madaket is still known as a fishing village, and residents have bought houses there to vacation and take advantage of the fishing and boating in Madaket Harbor and Hither Creek. In the winter, the harbor is filled with boats owned by local residents, including many who scallop for a living.
This house on the creek was a plain nondescript structure, undistinguished and run down back in the early 90s This house on the creek was a plain and nondescript structure, undistinguished and run down back in the early 90s when friends of mine bought it. He had grown up in Madaket, but it wasn’t the house that interested them so much as the fact that it was situated right on Hither Creek. They couldn’t imagine anything better than having those views, seen from every window of the house, being the first and last sights of the day. The change of seasons would change that view, providing ongoing enjoyment. From years of experience in renovation of old houses, the couple knew that with a little imagination they could turn a tired, outmoded house into a waterfront gem. As a young boy, the owner learned to sail and fish in these waters. After retiring from teaching offisland, he came back to Nantucket looking for a project. So it was with a sense of the place that the couple set out to capture the spirit of old Madaket when they found this house to renovate. “I knew that once we gutted the place we could make it look like the old lifesaving sta( Continued pg 138 )
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Bronze eye straps, used for threading line on boats, the cabinets in the country kitchen. All appliances line
from a brocante in Spain and the backdoors from a rectory. (left) boat sits under a painting by the late John Austin, a local artist.
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Donna Barnett
Broker 508.221.8995 donna@maurypeople.com
POLPIS PERFECTION
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XCEPTIONALLY NANTUCKET Sheila Carroll Sales Associate sheila@maurypeople.com 508.228.1881 office 508.560.0488 cell
Town
This federal-style mansion, circa 1840s, has been lovingly restored and meticulously maintained, with careful attention paid to preserving the historic integrity and period details of the structure.
Wauwinet
One of the rare Polpis waterfront estate properties on ten private acres. Lovely lawns and grounds with a quaint path to the boat house and the water’s edge. Beautifully renovated three levels, guest quarters, garage and pool. Simply stunning property and setting. $13,750,000
Privacy at its best! Situated on an elevated 3.3 acre lot in Wauwinet, this gorgeous compound features a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, main house and 2 bedroom 1.5 bath guest cottage.
Miacomet
PRIVACY IN TOWN
Miacomet Waterfront! A 2.8-acre waterfront sanctuary nestled in the dunes of the coveted south shore of Nantucket island, giving way to unsurpassed views of the ocean, Miacomet Pond and the moors.
Dionis
Build your waterfront dream house! Spectacular sunsets from this rare waterfront property located in Dionis. Two authentic Nantucket beach cottages occupy this 1.5 acre lot with panoramic views. Direct access to private beach.
Renovated historic gem with four bedrooms, three and a half baths on an oversized lot. Incredible outdoor living spaces in large private yard. A quiet oasis minutes to Town, Cliff and Brant Point. Excellent rental history.
$1,995,000
Gary Winn, Broker 37 Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 | 508.228.1881 | maurypeople.com Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated.
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Gary Winn, Broker gary@maurypeople.com 508.330.3069 Polpis $13,750,000
Monomoy $12,500,000
West of Town $9,875,000
Wauwinet $4,995,000
Polpis $4,995,000
Monomoy $7,500,000
Madaket $2,795,000
Sconset $1,795,000
Sconset $9,995,000
Sconset $6,995,000
Town $4,995,000
Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty | 37 Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 | maurypeople.com Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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Melinda Vallett, Broker
Cell: 508-325-1589 Office: 508-228-7077 X22 Melinda@NantucketRealEstate.com
TRANQUILITY AND CONVENIENCE TO TOWN Three levels of living in this pristine home with gourmet kitchen, central air conditioning and private professionally landscaped yard. Maintenance-free, plus pool and tennis make this a turn-key, island retreat. Offered fully furnished. $1,450,000
82 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
ph: 508-228-7707/508-228-2530
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LOCATION
HULBERT AVENUE
LOCATION
Privacy abounds at this extraordinary Hulbert Avenue property. Situated on nearly a ½ acre of land, there is a four plus bedroom Main House and a three bedroom Cottage, both renovated in 2008 with great attention to detail and quality. The spacious grounds contain a 16’ x 40’ in-ground swimming pool, deck with pergola, and expansive lawn area. Harbor views and deeded rights to the beach path across the street are additional amenities for this spectacular offering! $12,500,000
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Madaket - exceptional Waterfront opportunity This charming 3 bedroom cottage has calm water frontage, moorings, a sandy beach and unparalleled sunsets! Detached garage with studio as well as approval for a 4 bedroom septic system. A quintessential Nantucket setting that rarely becomes available!
$2,885,000
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Town tacular property provides. Exquisitely decorated by “Nantucket Looms� this property is offered fully furnished. $3,695,000
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Spectacular NaNtucket retreat This dramatic 5 bedroom, 4 ½ bath home is nestled on an acre of exquisitely landscaped grounds abutting conservation land. Vaulted ceilings with stunning beams make this a true “one of a kind” structure. An abundance of quality living/entertaining areas inside and out provide luxury and comfort. Stone walls, beautifully landscaped patios, gracious decks, a swimming pool, hot tub and Bocce court…what more could one ask for? $3,595,000
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tOwn - COuntRy LivinG On MAin StReet 5 bedroom, 3 bath antique home situated on a half acre of land overlooking Quarter Mile Hill. Property has Planning Board approval for a 2 lot subdivision. A wonderful opportunity to create an exquisite estate. $4,600,000
tOwn home offering everything one could ask for. The open the living room which leads to a screened porch overlooking the pool and patio. 4 bedrooms, each with private baths, as well as a spacious family room. The pool, cabana and landscaping create a private back yard oasis. Offered fully furnished. $3,395,000
Quidnet This gracious home is situated on three private Quidnet acres. The 4 bedroom, 4 ½ bath Main House and 2 bedroom 2 bath Cottage boast multiple living areas inside and out. Close proximity to Sesachacha Pond, the Atlantic Ocean and numerous conservation walking trails. $3,250,000
tuCKeRnuCK BeACH COttAGe! Formerly the original life saving station, “Tuckernuck Humane House” is the ultimate beach cottage for those seeking privacy, unobstructed ocean views and luxury. This property contains a 20’ X 40’ cottage, a 15’ X 20’ garage with below ground mechanical rooms and HDC-approved plans for a 6-bedroom home and barn. Spoil yourself on this 900-acre Island which is privately owned by its Summer residents and totally unwind with the beauty of the ocean, coastal heathlands and wonderful shore birds which surround this 6+acre parcel. $1,850,000
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Town Lovingly maintained and beautifully appointed antique on a quiet side street in the heart of down town. Numerous private outdoor seating areas as well as a detached 1-car garage add convenience and value. $2,500,000
Town 4 plus bedrooms, 4 ½ baths, multiple living areas and central A/C. $1,895,000
Town and airy. Cathedral ceilings. A real charmer. Offered furnished.
BranT PoinT Charming two-story Brant Point cottage. This is an exceptional landscaped patio offers enjoyable and private outdoor space.
$1,650,000
Dionis Bountiful gardens surround this 3 bedroom 2 ½ meticulously maintained hilltop home. This almost 3 acre parcel offers opportunities for expansion and construction of a guest house and pool. Minutes to Dionis Beach. $2,150,000
Town Charming 3 bedroom Pied-A-Terre $1,375,000
$789,000
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Habitat
for Humanity ® Nantucket
Fourth Annual Lemonade Event Look for a lemonade stand on Saturday, August 2nd and quench your thirst. It won’t be difficult to find one. Habitat has again invited families to participate in its annual island-wide “Make a Stand” event that day to help them learn about community service and Habitat’s work on Nantucket. On that day expect to find lemonade stands on corners, parking lots and bike paths around the island. Habitat will provide banners, lemonade, T-shirts, recipes and trash receptacles that will be distributed to participating families the week prior to the event. Participating families are invited to attend a picnic supper that evening provided by Jim and Sheri Perelman, ACKBBQ.
“Last year 25 lemonade stands were open, operated by more than 30 families, who persevered through rainy weather ,” said Lou Gennaro, current President of the Nantucket Habitat affiliate. “There are many misconceptions about Habitat and its work on Nantucket, and this is an opportunity to engage the community to learn more about us. Many parents with young children have asked “how can we get involved?” This event is a response to that question, and is our fourth consecutive year for this family endeavor. “We build houses, but helping to build stronger families is a vital part of what results from home ownership,” said Terry Anne Vigil, Habitat Nantucket’s chairperson for Family Support.
Participate Families wanting to “Make a Stand” and to participate in this year’s event should call (518) 461-9805, or see Habitatnantucket.org for details.
Habitat Nantucket was founded in 2001 by members of the First Congregational Church on Nantucket and is one of more than 1,500 affiliates building in the United States. Since that time, more than three hundred volunteers have completed 5 homes, working side by side with Habitat families to help them achieve a brighter future. Home number six is under construction in Surfside. Habitat homes are not hand-outs: families invest upwards of 350 hours in building their own home, and their ownership is secured with a mortgage. Individuals and groups interested in participating in the building are encouraged to call 508/325-8912.
DEBBIE CLEVELAND
Love
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!
where you live
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GRANT AVENUE VIEWS!
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Ocean Waterfront! Quintessential BEACH house on the Atlantic Ocean! Privacy & steps to the beach makes this a MUST SEE ~ NO ~ A MUST HAVE! Main house & guest studio on over 6 acres! 4 bedroom, 4 bath main house with 1 bedroom, 1 bath guest studio. The great room has cathedral ceilings & breathtaking views, dining room, living area, well equipped modern kitchen & access to deck. Large den with fireplace. This private waterfront oasis is ideal for entertainingas well as excellent rental potential for investment. Beautiful new kitchen, decks, fireplaces. 2 car garage with wonderful large studio above. $4,995,000 Call Kathryn 508-221-0454
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JAMES LYDON, SONS & DAUGHTERS Roofing
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A business built on experience, quality and trust! 1.508.221.1333 • 1.339.223.0060 jlydonjr@aol.com • www.jameslydon.com
Michael Alpert
maibec ® factory • trained shingle installers
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TOP OF THE HILL DIONIS $3,495,000. This wonderful four bedroom, three bath home perched
lot and ample room for expansion. Sandy trails through the dunes nearby lead to spectacular north shore
Cynthia Sadler Lenhart . Pam Sosebee . PJ Joyner . Pat Carr Calabrese . Joe Ferrigno . Beth Maier Marion Roland Conley . Jim Cahill . David Beaumont . Wendell Jones . Betsy Holdennantucket . Nonie Slavitz HOME 113
SPECTACULAR QUIDNET ESTATE $4,250,000 Enjoy a world all your own in this fabulous private 3.23 acre family compound. At the end of the winding drive through the trees you are greeted by the white gates at the entrance of “First Sunrise�. The primary residence is a strikingly handsome home with all the and one half baths, a gourmet kitchen, and several attractive living rooms. Covered porches and patios extend the living area out to the lovely gardens and lush lawns that surround the property. Koi pond, Har-Tru tennis court, 2 one car garages and a hot tub round out the package. Note: An abutting 2.79 acre parcel of land with well and putting green can be purchased for an additional $1,500,000. Listing Broker: PJ Joyner
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Cynthia Sadler Lenhart . Pam Sosebee . PJ Joyner . Pat Carr Calabrese . Joe Ferrigno . Beth Maier Marion Roland Conley . Jim Cahill . David Beaumont . Wendell Jones . Betsy Holden . Nonie Slavitz
AUSTIN FARMS HUMMOCK / CISCO AREA $1,699,000 This delightful home is a breath of fresh air and a desirable location for summer or year round living. Custom built 3 BR/3 BA home with approximately 2,500 square feet of living space, plus a covered porch and two lovely decks for outdoor entertaining. Situated on nearly 4 acres nature studio space for future completion. Must see! Listing Agent: Betsy Holden
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ORANGE STREET COMMERCIAL $795,000 easy access and busy location with ample parking. Rose covered trellises & tasteful landscaping. A great opportunity to start a business. Listing Broker: Cynthia Lenhart
TERRIFIC COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY $1,200,000 LOVELY HOME, BIG WORKSHOP, STORAGE & GREENHOUSE! Cozy Cape style three plus bedroom, two bath home just completely renovated new kitchen, new baths, etc. and approx. 2,000 sq. ft. basement with ten foot ceilings, great natural light, heated
Listing Broker: Cynthia Lenhart
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Cynthia Sadler Lenhart . Pam Sosebee . PJ Joyner . Pat Carr Calabrese . Joe Ferrigno . Beth Maier Marion Roland Conley . Jim Cahill . David Beaumont . Wendell Jones . Betsy Holden . Nonie Slavitz
CISCO-MIACOMET $1,695,000 Besides an excellent location this .97 acre property between
appreciated. It has an attached
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Cynthia Lenhart
ESSEX ROAD HOUSE $595,000
MIACOMET GAMBREL $935,000
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The Seconds Shop
(continued from pg 80) HELP FOR FAMILY SERVICES Family and Children’s Services of Nantucket provides a broad range of mental health services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families who have experienced stress and conflict in their lives. Programs and staff address problems such as anxiety, depression and bi-polar disorder, relationship and family issues, job stress, and many other life crises and transitions, with a team of social workers, counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists who provide individual psychotherapy, psychiatric services and substance abuse treatment. Family and Children’s Services of Nantucket was founded in 1962 after concerned members of the Nantucket community realized the critical need for such an organization to help and support local children and families. The agency says it has since broadened its reach to a wider clientele that includes individuals and couples as well as the elderly, gay and lesbian community, and transgender persons. It is the
only non-profit mental health agency and counseling center on Nantucket and operates on a 24-hour emergency basis in cooperation with the Nantucket Police Department and Nantucket Cottage Hospital. The agency’s Seconds Shop moved last year to a new store at 32 Sparks Avenue, alongside the new Cumberland Farms store, across the street from the Stop & Shop. The Seconds Shop operates year round, Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations are accepted during store hours. Although much smaller than the Hospital Thrift Ship, the single, ground floor space at the Seconds Shop features a similar broad selection of gently used household items, furniture, decorative accessories and books. A dozen ample clothing racks offer linens and clothing for the entire family. For more on the Seconds Shop, call 508-228-667 or visit www.nantucketfamilyservices.org.
The Seconds Shop features a broad selection of gently used household items, furniture, decorative accessories and books.
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37 Main St, Nantucket, MA 02554 508.228.1881 | maurypeople.com
Town $1,995,000 Donna Barnett
Shawkemo $4,975,000 Craig Hawkins
Pocomo $7,600,000 Craig Hawkins
Cliff $4,875,000 Craig Hawkins
Tom Nevers $3,575,000 Brian Sullivan
Cliff $5,250,000 Graeden Ambrose
Cliff $3,495,000 Bernadette Maglione
Wauwinet $3,999,000 Bernadette Maglione
Sconset $4,325,000 Susan Chambers & Juliet Hunter
Surfside $7,995,000 Brian Sullivan
Cliff $4,495,000 Brian Sullivan
Shawkemo $9,800,000 Craig Hawkins
Sconset $6,995,000 Brian Sullivan & Gary Winn
Sconset $3,350,000 Susan Chambers & Bernadette Maglione
Town $7,900,000 Craig Hawkins
Sconset $3,425,000 Susan Chambers & Juliet Hunter
Town $2,795,000 Marybeth Gibson
Miacomet $6,500,000 Sheila Carroll
Town $2,395,000 Kathy Gallaher
Quidnet $1,549,000 Kathy Gallaher
Madequecham $4,995,000 Kathryn Hatcher
Quaise $4,995,000 Kathy Gallaher
Town $2,295,000 Kathy Gallaher
Sconset $2,195,000 Marie-Claire Rochat
Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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5 bedrooms, 5+ baths Listing Agents: Wayne Howington / Keri Kalman
4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths Listing Agent: Dan Barber
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Joe Lloyd
Mimi Congdon
Joyce Montalbano
Anne Gifford
Matt Payne
Wayne Howington
Paul Surprenant
Keri Kalman
Miriam Varian
Mason Kennelly
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Social Calendar FOOD & DRINK
BOOKS & CULTURE
Sustainable Nantucket Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market June - October A summer long marketplace for local growers and artisans to show and sell their wares. A downtown market runs Saturdays from June 7 to October 11 on upper Cambridge Street alongside the main post office. A mid-island version runs Tuesdays from July 8 – August 26 in The Muse parking lot on Surfside Road. Visit the Sustainable Nantucket website to learn about their Nantucket Grown Dinner series and their frequent workshops and other events focused on locally grown foods and sustainability. www.sustainablenantucket.org
The Nantucket Project Thurs, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 28 This annual gathering of some of the world’s leading thinkers, visionaries, and performers provides conference goers an experience that’s intended to be stimulating and inspiring, with dialogue on many important issues. Participants in its previous three years included Sen. John McCain, financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein, stage director Julie Taymor and many other leaders in public policy, business and the arts. www.nantucketproject.com
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Tuckernuck
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2.75 acre vacant lot with beautiful views Listing Agent: Tom Weinstock
8.82 acre lot with Sound views, deeded path to water Listing Agent: Lesley Kennie
Mid Island $749,000
3 bedrooms, 3 bath condo unit Listing Agent: Miriam Varian
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Social Calendar ART, CRAFTS & ANTIQUES
SPORTS & OUTDOORS
Artists Association of Nantucket The Artists Association of Nantucket sustains and enriches the visual arts on Nantucket through classes, special events and frequent gallery exhibits at their Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery at 19 Washington Street, just a block off Main Street. Browse and purchase paintings, sculpture, pottery and more at the Johnson Gallery, all by new and accomplished Nantucket artists. www.nantucketarts.org
Nantucket Race Week & Opera House Cup Sat, August 9 – Sun, August 17 Nantucket Race Week encompasses nine days of regattas, awards ceremonies and parties hosted by Nantucket Yacht Club and Great Harbor Yacht Club to benefit Nantucket Community Sailing. Organizers welcome sailors of all levels to participate in events, with visiting teams in 12-metre, IOD, PHRF, and classic wooden boats. The week culminates in Nantucket’s famed Opera House Cup, now in its 42nd year, a regatta for classic wooden sailboats. www.nantucketraceweek.org
Nantucket Antiques & Design Show Thursday, July 30 – Sunday, August 4 This Nantucket Historical Association major annual fund-raising event, now in its year, presents a week of parties, lectures and a show and sale. Managed by the prestigious Antiques Council, this annual event is one of the most highly regarded antiques shows on the East Coast, attracting collectors and enthusiasts to the island. Dealers include many of the most prominent names in the business. www.nha.org/events
Swim Across America Saturday, August 23 Part of the national Swim Across America series of fundraising events to fight cancer, which originated on Nantucket and returned two years ago, the swim benefits Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket (PASCON). Chose from a ½-mile or 1-mile swim at Jetties Beach with hundreds of swimmers including Olympians. www.swimacrossamerica.org
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508-228-5668
legance and sophistication combine
old world charm and contemporary style and the conveniences of today in this home’s renovation in Nantucket’s Historic District.
This three bedroom and three bathroom home with second floor distant harbor views, custom details throughout including original pine floors and modern amenities. Carefully and tastefully reimagined for today’s living needs. Town - $1,450,000.
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ummer living at its best in desirable Brant Point moments from the beach. Brant Point • $3,395,000.
Brant Point - $2,295,000.
Madaket - $1,295,000.
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Town - $1,995,000.
Tom Nevers - $895,000.
Benjamin Coffin House – Town $895,000.
Shepherd Real Estate
N
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most pristine b ea che s.
Magnificent Madequecham Beach where sunlight dances on the
ocean and views over hundreds of acres of conservation land set the stage for this wonderful family
home.
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beautifully
designed custom home featuring a swimming pool and spa, 2 outdoor showers, horseshoe
Zero Main Street
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Nantucket, MA
walk all to enrich the nature
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surrounding you.
508-228-5668
Madequecham • $3,295,000.
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SURFSIDE SUR SU RFSID IDEE $2,395,000
Make a Splash
Main house, cottage and pool near Surfside Beach. Exclusively Listed by Jay McConnell
POCOMO $2,499,000
Exclusively Listed by Mary Taaffe & Judy Waters
Simply Summer
Perfect summer retreat with views of Hither Creek. Exclusively Listed by Jennifer Shalley & Susie Lister Locke
Exceptional Cliff Offering
4BR, 3BA custom home tucked behind Lincoln Circle. Exclusively Listed by Mary Taaffe
Your Private Retreat TOWN $1,995,000
Barn style 4 BR home with 3 levels of living on 3+ acres.
SMITH’S POINT $1,495,000
CLIFF $5,295,000
Fabulous on Fair
4BR, 5BA home, 3 finished floors of living, updated kitchen. Exclusively Listed by Jennifer Shalley
CLIFF $2,499,000
This Could be Your View
Two lots with views over a pond to Town. Exclusively Listed by Judy Waters
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TOWN $6,325,000
Main Street Oasis
Main house, cottage and pool in a gracious estate setting. Co-Exclusively Listed by Roberta White
TOWN $1,695,000
Coastal Chic
Contemporary 4BR, 3.5BA close to Town and bike paths. Exclusively Listed by Mary Taaffe
TOWN $2,850,000
Moments to Main Street
Meticuously maintained 4 BR home with modern amenities. Co-exclusively Listed by Mary Taaffe
CLIFF $6,750,000
Sophisticated & Stylish
5BR Main house, guest studio and pool on 2.8 private acres. Exclusively Listed by Jennifer Shalley
HUMMOCK POND $1,575,000 Subdivision Potential 3BR home with attached garage on one private acre. Exclusively Listed by Roberta White
SCONSET $4,000,000
Artistic Renovation
4BR restored Main house, 2BR cottage plus ocean views. Exclusively Listed by Jenny Paradis
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TOWN TOW TO WN $3,625,000
Front and Center
Residential/Commercial building in prime in-Town location. Co-exclusively Listed by Jennifer Shalley & Susan Lister Locke
CLIFF $2,495,000
Opportunity for Cliff Estate
Double 1/4 acre lot allowing for a 6000 sf+ home plus pool. Exclusively Listed by Mary Taaffe
CLIFF CLI FF $895,000
Down a Country Lane L
Large 6000 sf. lot on a quiet lane off Cliff Road. Exclusively Listed by Roberta White
CLIFF $4,200,000
Last of its Kind
Sub-dividable estate lot in coveted neighborhood. Exclusively Listed by Jim Houghton
‘SCONSET $800,000
Dream Home Awaits
Vacant lot at the end of a private lane and abutting conservation. Exclusively Listed by Jim Houghton
CLIFF $780,000
Vintage 1960
Cape style home on oversized lot. Exclusively Listed by Mike Glowacki
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BRANT POINT $10,495,000
Ready for Summer Living
In a stunning location, overlooking the beautiful waters of Nantucket Sound, only a few rare properties offer a private beach and boat mooring rights. From your own front row seat with sweeping 180 degree views, you will enjoy majestic sunrises, mesmerizing sunsets, summer fireworks and the boats and ferries passing to and from Nantucket. Imagine a relaxing summer spent kayaking and boating from your own unobstructed access to the open water. Take delight in the comfortable summer home on the property that has been enjoyed by generations or build a new family home and begin making your own Nantucket memories. Privacy, salt air breezes and a sandy beach are yours in this exclusive neighborhood.
Exclusively Listed by Roberta White & Judy Waters
WINDWALKER AGENTS
Mark Burlingham Leone Collins Lee Gaw Mike Glowacki
Mary Haley Jim Houghton Susie Lister Locke Jay McConnell
Jenny Paradis Justin Quinn Jennifer Shalley Mary Taaffe
Rick Urban Judy Waters Roberta White Alan Worden
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Eight Federal Str
Michael Angelastro 508.367.5096 michael@jordanre.com
8 Federal Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 (across from the Post OďŹƒce)
SALES & RENTALS
Joelle Bouchard 508.221.0134 joelle@jordanre.com
POCOMO
Privacy and some water views from this home that you can customize and have ready for next summer! Pool and full landscaping included. Four bedrooms, four and one half baths with open living plan and large, well designed kitchen. Garage under the house. Call to schedule an appointment to see the site and to meet with Builder. Privacy, water views, pool, garage and full landscaping! You can even $3,495,000 for completed house, pool, full landscaping. customize this new home which can be completed forand the summer of
2015. Four bedrooms, four and one half baths, POOL! $3,495,000.
OCEAN VIEWS ACROSS CONSERVATION LAND!
Situated at the end of a private cul-de-sac this lot already has the four Situated at the end of a private cul-de-sac, this lovely lot has the four bedroom septic system, well and pump installed. Super views and sunsets bedroom system, andplus pumpa installed. Super views and and room septic to build yourwell home pool. $865,000.
sunsets and room to build your home plus a pool. $865,000.
STATELY CENTRE STREET COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
The owner currently occupies two floors of this very visible downtown commercial building. Top floor is an apartment with side deck, unique for i Town. Lower level is leased and tenant wants to stay long term. Please call for more details or to schedule a viewing. $3,625,000.
MID ISLAND COMMERCIAL LAND Owner occupies almost 2,000 sq. ft. of this building which is ideal
for anIfendyou user orhave investor.thought In addition, there are 3 spaces that are leased, about buying land for your
CLIFF ROAD LAND
You will rarely find a lot of this size on Cliff Road so close to Town. 12,000 sq. ft. allows for a large single family home or house and cottage. ConCom approvals for a pool. Priced at $2,495,000 you will find this "buy and build" scenario well with recent home 12,000 sq. ft.compares allows forvery a large single family home, or asales. house & cottage.
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business or even thought about buying a building $2,500,000. for investment you should definitely consider this 13,000 sq. ft. lot. First class mid Island rents can run between $28 and $35 per sq. ft. and there is NO availability. Build up to 3,000 sq. ft. of first floor $1,350,000. space with living above and still have the required Call Michael for parking. $695,000. 13,000 sq. ft. parcel ideal for end user or investor. First class retailmore details. $695,000.
AROUND
THE POINT
Getting to Home Plate WILLIAM FERRALL For those of us who use our rear bumpers as sticker sounding boards for our causes and passions, we’ve now got a way to show hometown pride. In early 2013, a group of Nantucket non-profit leaders launched the Nantucket License Plate Committee, which could result in a special license plate featuring the Nantucket location name and a silhouette of the island. Orders have been going to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the $40 special plate since last year. The plate will become reality and go into production by the state only after the first 1,500 applications are received. Until the initial order threshold is reached, MassDOT will hold onto the applications and checks, cashing them only after the initial 1,500-plate goal is reached. According to the project’s website, more than half the necessary orders have been placed. The vehicle that will bear the plate must be registered anywhere in the state of Massachusetts. Out of the $40 cost of the plate, $28 is returned to the organizing group. (An additional $20 plate swap fee is due with a vehicle owner’s first order.) Once the 1,500-plate threshold is reached, the plate will remain in production, continuing to return a portion of each license plate fee to the island. Going forward, at least 25% of the annual share received by the island will go to non-profit organizations that benefit or provide services to children. Community Foundation for Nantucket will receive the monies then distribute them through a donor-advised fund set up for this purpose. The project is the brainchild of Robert Sarkisian, who launched
the effort to benefit Nantucket Lighthouse School, where he is a trustee, and other Nantucket children’s education programs. “I’m excited about this being a perpetual way of giving money to the school and other Nantucket children’s groups,” said Sarkisian. To help make the plate become a reality, the Nantucket License Plate Committee has invited other Nantucket non-profits to join in processing initial applicants in exchange for the $28 portion of the fees during the pre-production phase. Partners in the project so far include Nantucket Booster Club, Small Friends on Nantucket, A Safe Place, First Congregational Church and Nantucket Community Sailing. Nantucket’s real estate professionals have especially promoted the project. Sarkisian is a broker at Island Properties Real Estate. A Nantucket nonprofit group tried the effort several years ago, but it failed to reach the threshold to launch that plate. Sarkisian believes that the tremendous growth in social media since then will help boost this effort to success. One of the plates could appear on the rear of Sarkisian’s own prized antique car, a turquoise and white 1951 Buick Special, which many would recognize as an annual participant in the Nantucket Daffodil Festival Antique Car Parade. “I’d love to have the plate on my cars,” he said. A new website has been launched with the application form on it, along with answers to frequently asked questions including details about fees and the process for putting the plates into production. For ordering information, visit www.nantucketlicenseplate.org. NH
For more on the Nantucket License Plate Project, visit:
www.nantucketlicenseplate.org
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( Continued from pg 96 ) tions on Nantucket,” he said. His knowledge of building and of Nantucket’s history, combined with her background in interior design, proved invaluable as they approached the project with very definite design ideas. Their challenge was to create a house that would complement the area and take advantage of the water views. While the nature of the remodeling was fairly conventional, involving the taking down of walls to create one large room, the results were anything but ordinary. When you walk into the house now, it seems more like you’ve stepped outside it. The double glass doors on the water side of the house and the front windows almost touching the floor are the essence of summertime living. No curtains obstruct the views, which are as important to the rooms as their interior furnishings. Walls are painted perfectly white, and the pickled oak floors are a pale seasoned pink. Through the doors, porches wrap around three sides of the house. While this couple wanted a large front porch, stringent zoning laws prevented this. The owners said, “Sometimes
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limitations can be turned into an advantage,” and that’s just what happened. They ended up with a narrow porch running around the house like a passageway on a ship’s deck. It’s quite nautical and anchors the house to the landscape. The interior of the house reflects an association with the water and boating as well. The homeowners filled it with found treasures from many years of travel, mostly in France where they spent part of the year. “We find things in places off the beaten track called brocantes, which means a little better than a secondhand shop and where things are most interesting,” she said. Everything in the house tells a story. Combined with this eclectic mix are nautical collectibles and Nantucket memorabilia. After enjoying the fruits of their labor for many years, the house was sold and the couple retired, once again, to work their magic on their home in France. NH Leslie Linsley is the author of “Nantucket Island Living” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) and writes a weekly on-line blog and column “At Home On Nantucket” for The Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror.
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Early life on Nantucket’s North Shore
Historian Frances Ruley Karttunen traces the early beginnings of Nantucket’s vibrant in-town neighborhood.
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or more than a decade, no author has researched and written more histories about Nantucket, its people and its neighborhoods than Frances Ruley Karttunen. In nine books and numerous published articles, Karttunen has chronicled such diverse Nantucket topics as ethnic immigrant groups on the island, colorful criminal activity, and the island’s culinary history. (continued pg 144)
1880, depicting cranberry pickers on Nantucket’s North Shore.
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Early settlements along Nantucket’s North Shore in the late 18th century. Source: Library of Congress
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TOWN Just totally restored & perfect in every way. 3 finished floors, 7BR/6.5BA done in Carrera marble, new kitchen, large formal living & dining rooms, big family room, beautiful yard, off street parking. Original moldings, trim, floors, beams, paneling intact. $4,850,000
SHAWKEMO Abutting conservation land, this home has amenities too numerous to mention. First floor has large family room with French doors to the patio, pool, yard & pool house. Upper level includes cathedral living & dining, kitchen & master suite. $9,800,000
TOM NEVERS Private, three acre compound featuring a new, spacious four bedroom home, two bedroom cottage and third building, a two car garage with studio above. Both the main house and guest house have full basements with high ceilings. Basketball court on far side of garage/ studio. Six bedroom septic system. $2,375,000
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TOWN Extremely well designed and built intown home in perfect condition. Open, bright and finished with attention to detail. Oversized lot with plenty of room for a second dwelling and/ or garage. Approximately 2500 square feet of ground cover remaining. $2,395,000
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TOWN Renovated antique with large yard and beautiful landscaping. Three finished floors plus basement and a wonderful floor plan. Bright kitchen with French doors leading to patio. Two off-street parking spaces. $3,875,000
MONOMOY Stunning Monomoy compound with views of Nantucket Sound, Brant Point Light and Coatue. House, garage with studio, pool, spa, and pool house. Beautiful reclaimed oak floors and bead board are only the beginning of the detail contained within this home. $5,795,000
POLPIS Gwynne Thorsen designed home on a knoll overlooking and abutting acres of conservation. Approx. 490sf of ground cover remaining for expansion, or the addition of another structure. $1,795,000
CLIFF Thoughtfully renovated Cliff Road property, located just steps to the Beach and Town. Six bedroom home with attached studio and a garage. New cedar roof, new storm windows, renovated bathrooms, and upscale furniture. Offered completely turn-key. $3,495,000
SCONSET “Island Home” is an incredibly unique offering of over a half acre with a charming 4 BR fully furnished main house with a 2 car garage with apartment above. In the heart of the village in SR2 zoning, with expansion capabilities. $3,350,000
TOWN Large, totally restored barn. five bedrooms, five and one half baths, three finished floors, custom kitchen with Sub Zero, granite counters, etc. Large rooms throughout. Two patios, yard, garage and off street parking. $2,250,000
SURFSIDE Spacious and light-filled 4 br, 2.5 ba home with upgrades such as crown molding, built-ins, irrigation and beautiful custom woodwork. Full basement with potential to finish. Part of the Abrem Quary sub-division and restricted to year-around occupancy. $655,000
DIONIS 5+ acres with views and 460’ of frontage on Eel Point. Existing 3 BR cottage on the highest point with views out over dunes & Nantucket Sound. Create your summer dream house! Excellent potential for sub-division; two acre zoning. $4,995,000
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37 Main Street, Nantucket Island, MA 02554 HARBOR FRONT Two adjacent parcels on Pocomo Point totaling 2.7 acres. Direct waterfront with beautiful beach and boat moorings. Fabulous views of harbor, Coatue and Great Point. Can be sold as one parcel or separately. $7,600,000 total
TOWN The George C. Gardner House is one of the premier properties in town on over a half acre. Restored in 2004/05 maintaining historical integrity, original moldings, finishes & trim. Garage/ carriage/guest house was added with 3 br suites, living areas & 2nd kitchen. Private pool within an enclosed courtyard. $7,900,000
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SHAWKEMO Sweeping, 180o views spanning from Town to the Harbor, Coatue, Pocomo & Great Point. Extremely well built & well-maintained 4BR home with a large, 2nd floor, wrap around deck, full basement & attached garage. Approval for a 2nd dwelling. $4,975,000
CLIFF Nicely restored 1747 home on Cliff Road. Many original features intact. Kitchen and baths totally remodeled, private yard, gardens, and covered patio. Spectacular views from roof walk. $4,875,000
SURFSIDE Large, impeccably maintained, custom home in Surfside with private path to beach & views of the South Shore. On 2.78 very private acres, this upscale beach house is perfect for enter taining. Extremely private location not visible from any surrounding properties. $2,995,000
CLIFF On a stone lane off Cliff Road, this home has a well designed, open floor plan with a bright, modern, open feel. Wrap around covered porch, stone walls and a beautiful landscaped yard. The lot is almost double the size required in R-1 zoning. $2,845,000
TOWN Beautifully restored antique on oversized, corner lot. New foundation, plumbing, electrical, roof, shingles, fireplaces, etc. Original moldings, flooring, mantels saved, stripped and refinished. $3,875,000
WAUWINET 3 ac of privacy & wonderful views of Polpis Harbor. Well-built 4 BR house with covered porches & decks plus a garage with a 2 BR apartment also with views. Less than 1.5 miles to the public beach access and parking at Polpis Harbor. $3,999,000
TOWN of frontageComfortable, well maintained, 4 BR home age on thewith nice yard & off-street parking. Owned by over dunesthe great grandson of original owner/builder & your sum-has always been in the same family. Generous otential forsize rooms, high ceilings and original details. $4,995,000 Excellent rental history. $1,395,000
TOWN Two beautiful houses, one restored antique and the other new construction, on a large in-town lot. Nine bedrooms, and eight and a half baths total. Private, outdoor patios and off-street parking. $1,995,000
TOWN Newer four bedroom, three and a half bath home in the Old Historic District. Large deck, new appliances, marble counter tops, two fireplaces and custom built-ins and molding throughout. $2,975,000
TOWN Renovated 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath home on Fair Street with original historic details throughout the house. Pine floors, chair rails and original doors are still intact. There is parking for one car with entryway off of parking area. $2,395,000
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(continued from 140) In her latest volume, Karttunen turns her ethnographer’s eye on Nantucket’s “North Shore,” that area north of the current downtown and facing Nantucket Harbor, where the island’s mid-17th-century settlers moved from their initial settlements from as far to the west as Madaket. Bounded by Lily Pond and the gentle hills to the south and east, these are familiar footpaths, streets and homesteads for Karttunen. Her parents lived on the current Kite Hill Lane, and she grew up in a cottage behind her parents’ house at the current 12 Cliff Road. Today, she lives nearby on Centre Street. Her biography notes “her ancestors have lived on the North Shore since English settlers first set foot on Nantucket in the 1600s.” She calls herself “a thorough North Shore girl.” In the pages of “Nantucket’s North Shore: A Neighborhood History,” Karttunen earnestly and in great detail recounts the area’s residents, businesses and their ways of life. Among many historic sites in the area, The Jethro Coffin House, called the “oldest house” on the island, sits atop Sunset Hill. Built probably in the late 1600s, the home is one of few very early Nantucket residences to remain where they were originally built. Today, the Jethro Coffin House— the property is open to the public most of the year—is one of several historic sites owned and maintained by Nantucket Historical Association. Just after the turn of the last century, the island’s vital medical facility Nantucket Cottage Hospital, established in 1911, found its first home in late 1912 on West Chester Street. Many older residents of Nantucket today were born within those walls. Public accommodations in the area included the now gone Sea Cliff Inn, Springfield House, now part of the Harbor House complex, and, later, the Point Breeze Hotel, now The Nantucket Hotel. Nantucket’s high school, first put up as a wooden structure, was built on Academy Hill overlooking the town. It was later rebuilt as a brick structure, which today houses
apartments for elderly residents. The North Church on Centre Street included a vestry moved there from Maxcy’s Pond in the first quarter of the 1700s. Now named First Congregational Church, its adjoining Bennett Hall is home to many productions throughout the year staged by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. Along North Centre Street closer to town, many businesses sprung up including dry goods and grocery stores, bakeries and restaurants, a blacksmith and a laundry. Today’s American Season’s was originally a grocery store, then it became the popular North Shore Restaurant starting in 1944. The island’s earliest homes for wealthy seasonal residents sprouted along Cliff Road, with the former grazing pastures below to the beach eventually giving way to shoreline homes, resorts and bathing beaches. Especially charming parts of Karttunen’s book are the old time recipes popular with families and food businesses in the area. Some were created from early indigenous plant life—a recipe for sweet flag candy calls for boiling the roots of this wet woodland plant similar to ginger or nutmeg and adding plenty of sugar—while other dishes including “second-day wedding pudding” depend heavily on cow’s milk. Readers of “Nantucket’s North Shore” will get wonderful insight into both the quotidian and special times in the area, through plentiful antique photographs from the extensive collection of Nantucket Historical Association and from local photographer and collector Allen Reinhard. For Karttunen, a former researcher and lecturer on indigenous languages and cultures at the University of Texas, the book is a “labor of love to retrieve and preserve [her home] neighborhood history” before it’s forgotten. NH
about Nantucket history at Mitchell’s Book Corner, Main Street,
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