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Winter 2014-2015
HOME & RealEstateNews
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NAREB Member Directory NANTUCKET ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS
ANantucket Real Estate Atlantic East
508-228-7707 82 Easton Street Nantucket, MA 02554 office@nantucketrealestate.com www.nantucketrealestate.com
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Bamber Real Estate 508-228-1416 159 Orange Street Nantucket, MA 02554 bamberre@nantucket.net www.bamberrealestate.com
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Beacon Real Estate 508-257-1659 19 Old South Road Nantucket, MA 02554 www.BeaconNantucket.com
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Bennett Witte Real Estate 508-269-3309 PO Box 1176 Nantucket, MA 02554 sbwitte@comcast.net
A508-221-1115
Better Homes @ ACK
PO Box 2726 Nantucket, MA 02584 dalewaine@yahoo.com
A508-257-6962 Boyce Realty
PO Box 453 Siasconset, MA 02564 David@BoyceRealtyNantucket.com
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Chatfield-Taylor Real Estate 508-228-5828 91 Washington Street Ext. PO Box 1881 Nantucket, MA 02554 moncurect@chatfield-taylor.com
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Compass Rose Real Estate 508-325-5500 137A Orange Street PO Box 935 Nantucket, MA 02554 compass@compassroserealestate.com www.compassroserealestate.com
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Congdon & Coleman Real Estate 508-325-5000 57 Main Street PO Box 1199 Nantucket, MA 02554 office@congdonandcoleman.com www.congdonandcoleman.com
A508-228-2522
A508-228-3202
A508-228-2320
A508-257-9698
A508-228-4449
A508-228-7500
A508-228-0976
A508-257-6335
Denby Real Estate
2 Thirty Acres Lane P.O. Box 901 Nantucket, MA 02554 admin@denby.com Edith Delker Real Estate
27 Stone Post Way PO Box 790 Siasconset, MA 02564 ndelker@comcast.net www.edithdelkerrealestate.com
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Great Point Properties 508-228-0890 1 North Beach Street Nantucket, MA 02554 info@greatpointproperties.com www.greatpointproperties.com
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Grey Lady Properties 508-257-0064 5 Chuck Hollow Road PO Box 2668 Nantucket, MA 02584 red@greyladyproperties.com mike@greyladyproperties.com www.greyladyproperties.com
A508-680-1367
Harbor Light Properties
25B Washington Street Nantucket, MA 02554 office@harborlightpropetties.com www.harborlightproperties.com
A508-325-7000
Hunter, Reed and Company
55 Eel Point Rd PO Box 1450 Nantucket, MA 02554-1450 info@HunterReed.com www.HunterReed.com
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Island Properties 508-228-6999 35A Old South Road Nantucket, MA 02554 office@islandpropertiesre.com www.islandpropertiesre.com
A508-228-6396
Islandwide Realty
PO Box 987 Nantucket, MA 02554 kenneth.lindsay@comcast.net
J Pepper Frazier Co.
19 Centre Street Nantucket, MA 02554 office@jpfco.com www.jpfco.com Jordan Real Estate
8 Federal Street Nantucket, MA 02554 info@jordanre.com www.jordanre.com Killen Real Estate
10 Easy Street, PO Box 1166 Nantucket, MA 02554 www.killenrealestate.com
A508-325-5090 LandVest
Anchor Village 37 Old South Road #5 Nantucket, MA 02554 jdresser@landvest.com www.landvest.com
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Lee Real Estate 508-325-5800 10 South Beach Street Nantucket, MA 02554 office@leerealestate.com www.leerealestate.com
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Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty 508-228-1881 37 Main Street Nantucket, MA 02554 info@maurypeople.com www.maurypeople.com
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Nantucket Residential
508-280-4420 3 Lyons St., PO Box 206 Nantucket MA 02554 carol@nrpre.com
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Osprey Real Estate 508-228-7890 PO Box 955 Nantucket, MA 02554 ospreyrealestate@comcast.net
A508-221-6810
Nicole Bousquet Real Estate
PO Box 844 Nantucket, MA 02554 nicole@nicolebousquet.com www.nicolebousquet.com
Preferred Properties
76 Easton Street Nantucket, MA 02554 brokers@preferredpropertiesre.com www.preferredpropertiesre.com Pro Buyer Associates
77 Sparks Avenue Nantucket, MA 02554 royflanders@gmail.com www.probuyer.com ‘Sconset Real Estate
Post Office Square PO Box 122 Siasconset, MA 02564 www.coffinrealestate.com
A508-228-5668
Shepherd Real Estate
Zero Main Street Nantucket, MA 02554 michelec@coffinrealestate.com
A508-228-7719
Tea Rose Realty
22 Golfview Drive PO Box 19 Nantucket, MA 02554 www.tearosenantucket.com
A508-228-5062
Vaughan Machado Real Estate
5 Sesapana Road PO Box 1095 Nantucket, MA 02554 vaughanmachado@comcast.net
A508-228-7777
Welch & Associates Inc. RG
7 Nashaquisset Lane Nantucket, MA 02554 steph@welch-associates.com
A508-257-6206
Westbrook Real Estate
PO Box 262 Siasconset, MA 02564 office@westbrookrealestate.com www.westbrookrealestate.com
A508-228-9117
Windwalker Real Estate
12 Oak Street Nantucket, MA 02554 info@windwalkerrealestate.com www.windwalkerrealestate.com
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From the editor
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Bright lights to shine on Nantucket in 2015 In 2015, the bright lights of filmmaking and Hollywood premiers will shine on Nantucket. The greatest glare and loudest cheers will come in mid March, with the premier of the Hollywood blockbuster “In the Heart of the Sea,” Nantucket historian Nat Philbrick’s account of the disastrous encounter of the whale ship Essex with a leviathan whale, the story that inspired Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick.” Brought to the screen by Oscar winning director Ron Howard, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, the actor recently named by People Magazine as the “Sexiest Man Alive.” As if that’s not enough to draw throngs into theaters, the story includes survivors stranded at sea and the account of their cannibalism. See my report elsewhere in this issue about the recent visit to Nantucket by the cast and crew of “In the Heart of the Sea” including Howard and Hemsworth. The debut of “Heart” comes on the heels of two other movies filmed on the island over several weeks in 2014: director Jay Craven’s indie film “Peter and John” and Nantucket actor-director John Shea’s romantic thriller “Grey Lady.” Yet another camera crew is due to take up residence here in 2015 for “Altar Rock,” written by novelist Kristin Alexandre and filmed by award-winning cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak, both of whom own homes on Nantucket. Meanwhile, we’re moving into the slower season on the island, a time when many of us turn to nesting at home or spending quiet time in places that make Nantucket special. You’ll get a taste of a classic antique Nantucket cottage in this issue, one that makes a perfectly manageable and cozy in-town home. We also look at public spaces that offer shelter from the cold, whether you’re visiting them for contemplation, reading and study, or recreation. If the outdoors is more your thing, Sarah Oktay, director of the UMass-Nantucket Field Station, highlights our island’s natural flora and fauna. As you carry this copy of Nantucket Home through downtown Nantucket streets, take in the bright holiday decorations including the colorful, brightly-lit Christmas trees provided by the Town of Nantucket and Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, with decorations by the island’s businesses and non-profit groups. For many, this is the most special time of the year on Nantucket.
Bill Ferrall, Editor
For inquires about our 2015 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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ADVERTISER INDEX Annye’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Atlantic East Nantucket Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ACK Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Ken Beaugrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Linda Bellevue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Heidi Drew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Alison Forsgren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Mary Malavase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Beacon Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Bodega Furnishings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Cape Cod Five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Chip Webster Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Christopher’s Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside cover Compass Rose Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Congdon & Coleman Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Denby Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Dreamland Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Dutra Designs Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside rear cover Emporium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Great Point Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Darcy Creech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Grey Lady Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Harbor Light Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Hunter, Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Island Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Jordan Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Debbie Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 J Pepper Frazier Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Angel Frazier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 69 Kathleen Hay Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Killen Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Lee Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,101 Lydon, Sons & Daughter Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Maury People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 29, 87, 119 Susan Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Kathy Gallaher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Marybeth Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Kathryn Hatcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Juliet Hunter/Susan Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Craig Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Bernadette Maglione . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Melanie Gowen Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Nantucket Bank/Blue Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Nantucket Food Pantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Nantucket Cottage Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Nantucket License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Norton Preservation Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Nantucket Residential Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Petite Travelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Shepherd Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Sylvia Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rear cover Washington Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Westbrook Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Windwalker Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
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New home of Nantucket Community Music Center and Nantucket Community School
photo by Jeffrey Allen
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HOME &
Vol. 6 Issue 5 — Winter 2014-2015
WINTERissue NANTUCKET 365
Nantucket’s Natural Wonders
NANTUCKET MADE
Jeweler Susan Lister Locke
FUTURE NANTUCKET
Sachem’s Path Affordable Homes
NANTUCKET DESIGN A Cozy In-town Cottage
NANTUCKET LIFE
Our Great Indoor Spaces
ISLAND TRADES
Lydon, Sons & Daughters
NANTUCKET ON FILM “In the Heart of the Sea”
RESOURCES
Broker Directory
RealEstateNews
PropertyListings
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A publication of Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers President: Dalton Frazier, J. Pepper Frazier Company
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Vice President: Kate Sayle Denby Real Estate Treasurer: Cynthia Lenhart, Compass Rose Real Estate Secretary: Steve DiFrancesco, Hunter, Reed and Company Past President: Ken Beaugrand, Atlantic East Nantucket Real Estate Members at Large Jeff Lee Lee Real Estate Michael O’Mara Island Properties
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EDITOR William Ferrall wmferrall@gmail.com ART DIRECTOR Barbara Gookin bgadvertising@comcast.net
On Our Cover: The gracious front entry of this stately home is one of Nantucket’s many preserved architectural treasures in the historic downtown. Photo by Barbara Gookin.
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N TOWN HISTORIC ESTATE
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 8 nantucket HOME
Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated.
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
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To make an appointment or discuss your needs, contact Beth Ann, Bill, Gail, Kate, Quint or Melanie today.
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Nantucket’s Wonders
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Cary Hazlegrove
SARAH D. OKTAY, PH.D.
Steven Turner
Year round, Nantucket offers nature up close, amidst stunning inland and shoreline landscapes. But it’s during the winter months that the bones of the island show strongest and the resilience of the island’s natural environment best shows its vitality.
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all, winter, and spring are some of the most beautiful months to be on Nantucket. As the summer residents and tourists drift away, social schedules open up and the opportunity beckons to get outside, walk and enjoy our island’s quiet. Although the days are shorter, the early morning and late afternoon light is spectacular as the sun’s rays hit the dunes, grasslands and trees, at a low angle producing a radiant glow. Our clean atmosphere creates spectacular sunrises and sunsets, and although the days are short, it is well worth the time to visit a beach or explore the cranberry bogs. The winter light is so special that for years the Nantucket Field Station offered a winter painting class designed to capture the brilliant hues that accompany sunlight viewed at this latitude. Photographers around the island skillfully capture the open landscape, roiling seas and brilliant night skies. We have some bodacious winds and accompanying blizzards, but it helps one appreciate the cobblestone streets lined with snow-covered houses, dormant gardens, and wintery lanes. In fact, Nantucket’s charming streets and neighborhoods truly suit the fall and winter weather and seem
most “Nantuckety” during the off season. This time of year, I truly appreciate the beauty of the ponds and harbor, which can be more easily seen once the leaves have fallen. In the late summer, I tend to be more concerned for our wetlands as we strive to limit excess nutrients entering our waterways from overzealous fertilizer applications and septic systems, often only five to six sandy feet above our groundwater. Our natural world has evolved over the short time that Nantucket has been an island—that’s 12,000 years, give or take a millennia—to adapt to the windy and sometimes extreme weather. The older cottages, like the 100-year-old office at the Nantucket Field Station, are nestled into small hills to gain protection from the wind. Our trees and bushes are sculpted by the wind, and our plants have adapted to the weather and salt spray. There are several evergreen species and pines on Nantucket that thrive on our windswept shores. Some are native and some are interlopers. Each time I walk in the woods, whether at Windswept Bog and Stump Pond or Shawkemo ( Continued on pg 100 )
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Heidi Drew, Broker/Principal
M: 508.325.2121 O: 508.228.7707 X-212 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.
NESTLED AWAY IN TOWN $4,300,000 12 nantucket HOME
Linda Bellevue, Broker GRI, CBR
M: 508.325.2700 O: 508.228.7707 X-235 Linda@NantucketRealEstate.com 82 Easton Street, Nantucket, MA 02554
ph: (508) 228-7707/(508) 228-2530
www.NantucketRealEstate.com
EEL POINT ROSE - $2,495,000
“Rosebud” is sited on nearly 2 pristine acres on Eel Point Road. The main house and guest cottage enjoy distant second floor views of Nantucket Sound. The close proximity to the Madaket bike path and Dionis and Eel Point beaches make the location convenient for gatherings and beach combing. Private enclosed pool surrounded by mature landscaping.
ELEGANT SQUAM BEACH HOUSE - $2,995,000
Exquisite home with deeded beach path off Crow's Nest Way. Custom features of this updated beach house include luxury baths and geo-thermal heat and air system. The abundant outdoor spaces include such amenities as a deck mini bar, grill and dining area. Three bedrooms, four and one half baths, a finished lower level plus a two car garage.
ENDLESS OCEAN VIEWS - $1,595,000
Spectacular panoramic ocean views abound from this 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with an excellent rental history that provides substantial income. Enjoy this home in summer or get cozy off season with the two inviting fireplaces and two master bedrooms. A great home for entertaining, a “must see”.
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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
82Easton EastonStreet, Street,Nantucket, Nantucket, MA MA 02554 02554 82
ph: ph: (508) (508) 228–7707 228–7707 // (508) (508) 228–2530 228–2530
Ken Ken Beaugrand Beaugrand Geri Geri Walker Walker Christine Christine Whelden Whelden Curtis Curtis Barnes Barnes Gail GailOsona Osona
Melinda Melinda Vallett Vallett
www.NantucketRealEstate.com www.NantucketRealEstate.com “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. $21,900,000. Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS
Stunning Dionis Estate…
Spectacular 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 create an ideal location for relaxation and recreation. $13,500,000. Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand 14 nantucket HOME
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Majestic Monomoy
Grand Monomoy estate with in-ground pool and exquisite landscaping with beautiful gardens including organic vegetable and cutting gardens. Renovated in 2012, bathrooms all have high end fixtures and custom tile, gourmet kitchen. New patio, walkways, outdoor lighting and Sonos sound system inside and out. Short distance to Monomoy beach. This is a home to be passed down through generations. Short distance to Monomoy Beach. Co-Exclusive listing. $8,975,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
Perfection on Pine Street
Beautifully redone stately historic home with seven bedrooms and seven and a half baths. This magnificent property fronts on two streets with two driveways and includes a garage, screened in porch, and large, beautifully landscaped yard, just a short distance to Main Street. $5,250,000. Listing Brokers: Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS & Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
Heidi Drew, Ken Beaugrand • Linda Bellevue, Mary Malavase, Lisa Sherburne,
ABR, RSPS
ABR, RSPS, TRC, SFR
• John Trudell III,
ABR, RSPS
GRI, CBR
• Jane Miller,
SFR
• Penny Dey,
GRI, ABRM
• Peter DuPont • Alison K. Forsgren, ABR, RSPS
e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES
• Erikka Perkins • Meg Ruley,
• Melinda Vallett • Christine Whelden,
ABR
ABR, RSPS
• Geri Walker • Gail Osona
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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
Private Polpis Compound
This private 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. $3,950,000. Listing Brokers: Ken Beaugrand and Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS,TRC,SFR
Eel Point Rose
“Rosebud” is sited on nearly 2 pristine acres on Eel Point Road. The main house and guest cottage enjoy distant second floor views of Nantucket Sound and the close proximity to the Madaket bike path and Dionis and Eel Point beaches make the location convenient for group gatherings and beachcombing. Private enclosed pool surrounded by mature landscaping. Expansion potential. $2,495,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI,CBR
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Meadow View
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. Modern amenities and tasteful design throughout. This picturesque structure also comes with a garage with barn doors and beautifully landscaped yard and garden; a sunfilled house with touches of country chic. $1,195,000. Listing Agent: Peter DuPont
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Elegant Squam Beach House
Exquisite home with deeded beach path off Crow’s Nest Way. Custom features of this updated beach house include luxury baths, geo-thermal heat and air system and abundant outdoor spaces for entertaining such as a deck mini bar, grill and dining area. Three bedrooms, four and one half baths, a finished lower level plus a two car garage. $2,995,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI,CBR
Old Historic District
These Nantucket homes sit in a wonderful part of the Old Historic District. Newly restored and equipped with the latest amenities and exceptionally crafted details throughout. Including the main house and guest cottage, the property has a total of seven bedrooms and seven and one half bathrooms. A great rental history and everything you need for comfortable in-town living, just a short distance to Main Street. $3,850,000. Listing Brokers: Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS & Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
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. $3,095,000. Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS
Heidi Drew, Ken Beaugrand • Linda Bellevue, Mary Malavase, Lisa Sherburne,
ABR, RSPS
ABR, RSPS, TRC, SFR
• John Trudell III,
ABR, RSPS
GRI, CBR
• Jane Miller,
SFR
• Penny Dey,
GRI, ABRM
• Peter DuPont • Alison K. Forsgren, ABR, RSPS
e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES
• Erikka Perkins • Meg Ruley,
• Melinda Vallett • Christine Whelden,
ABR
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• Geri Walker • Gail Osona
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Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS
Ken Beaugrand
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
Desirable Cliff Area
Nantucket Basket
Felicité
Endless Ocean Views
“Second Mate”
Charming in Madaket
Opportunity knocks! Six to seven bedroom, multiple bath home with approved HDC plans and potential for 5,000 sf of living space on four floors. Recent upgrades include a new roof, sidewall shingles, painted exterior and professional landscaping. $1,995,000. Listing Agent: John F. Trudel III, SFR
In the true heart of ‘Sconset, 22 Broadway is a delightful three bedroom, two bathroom cottage. The owner’s thoughtful restoration uncovered wonderful details while bringing the house into the 21st century. $1,595,000. Listing Broker: Alison K. Forsgren, e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES
An exquisite renovation of an historic Actor’s Colony cottage in ‘Sconset is ready for its new owner to move in and unpack. Only the best quality materials, appliances, and finishes were used in this home in turnkey condition. $1,695,000. Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS 18 nantucket HOME
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Hydrangeas and Roses adorn this Brant Point cottage. Renovated in 2006, the “Nantucket Basket” has three bedrooms and two full baths and is great for all seasons. Close to Children’s and Jetties Beaches with established rental history. $1,779,000. Listing Broker: Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS,TRC,SFR
Spectacular panoramic ocean views abound from this 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with an excellent rental history that provides substantial income. Enjoy this home in summer or get cozy off season with the two inviting fireplaces & two master bedrooms. Great home for entertaining, a “must see”. $1,595,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
Enjoy the quiet of the west end in this house on large lot in Madaket village. Immaculate and very well-maintained three bedroom, two bath home with detached storage shed. Located near the beach, bike path, Madaket Harbor and Hither Creek with easy access to fishing and boating. Offered for sale furnished. $1,100,000. Listing Broker: Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
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Polpis Harbor View on 3 Acres
Naushop Beauty
Harbor views from this elevated lot in desirable Wauwinet area. Custom build your main house and use existing bow house as cottage with plenty of room to expand. Seven bedroom septic is installed. $1,695,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
Classic design and quality construction throughout this unique three bedroom, two and a half bath home in Naushop. Hand Painted murals by David Wiggins enhance the historic feel. $1,095,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
Secluded Lot in Sconset
Pastoral Meadow View
Income Producer
Surfside Retreat
Sconset Land
Mid Island Office or Studio
Compelling Value
Attractive Cape style home with attached garage tucked away on the edge of town. Home offers easy and spacious living on the first floor with additional bedrooms upstairs. Beautiful yard with a large patio for outdoor gathering. Easy access to the Cisco Beach bike path. $1,150,000. Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand
Less than a mile from Sconset Village, this ½ acre lot offers the potential to construct a wonderful compound. This property is also close to protected Land Bank and Sconset Trust parcels, as well as Sankaty and Nantucket Golf Clubs and the Sconset Casino. The lot has access to town water and the seller is currently working with an engineer to design a six bedroom septic. $1,195,000. Listing Broker: Meg Ruley
Opportunity to own a finished 3,185 sq. ft. commercial building with long term rental in place in the RC2 zoning/multi overlay district. Mid-Island location, close to schools, playing fields, tennis/swim club and public shuttle. Town water and sewer. Agent owned. $1,145,000. Listing Agent: John F. Trudel III, SFR
Office/Studio centrally located, affordable and convenient to public transportation. Open floor plan with finished loft. $295,000. Listing Broker: John F. Trudel III, SFR
Lovely 1.26 acre lot close to Nantucket Golf Club and Sconset Village located on a quiet, private street. $1,495,000. Listing Broker: Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
This four bedroom, colonial home on 2.7 acres is surrounded by spacious green lawns, mature landscaping, large back deck for entertaining and only 5 minutes from Surfside beach. Expansion or the addition of a cottage, pool or tennis court is possible. $1,429,000. Listing Broker: Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS,TRC,SFR
Two bedroom, two and one half bathroom condominium with two finished floors and potential for a finished attic. Separate bulkhead to full basement for added storage. $475,000. Listing Broker: John F. Trudel III, SFR
Exceptional Opportunity
Beautiful and pastoral setting in Wauwinet. 3.3 acres with many options. Six bedroom septic and well installed, new poured foundation. $1,195,000. Listing Broker: Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM
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 Heidi Drew, Ken Beaugrand • Linda Bellevue, Mary Malavase, Lisa Sherburne,
ABR, RSPS
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• Jane Miller,
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• Penny Dey,
GRI, ABRM
• Peter DuPont • Alison K. Forsgren, ABR, RSPS
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• Erikka Perkins • Meg Ruley,
• Melinda Vallett • Christine Whelden,
ABR
ABR, RSPS
• Geri Walker • Gail Osona
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M: 508.566.4449 O: 508.228.7707 X-223 Alison@NantucketRealEstate.com
Wonderfully restored three bedroom, two bath home in the heart of‘Sconset Village. $1,595,000
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C: 508-345-1785 O: 508-228-7707 X-216
PRIVATE STUNNING DIONIS COMPOUND
Custom estate sited on two parcels totaling 7.9 acres abutting and overseeing acres of conservation land. Property features a 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. $13,500,000 82 Easton Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
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The name of this iconic American summer home says it all. Built in an era when families summered in Nantucket, with multiple generations gathering on the island to soak up the special summer magic, it is recently renovated and ready to welcome the next generation.
Town, 55 Centre Street, $3,095,000.
Sconset, 9 Lily Street, $1,695,000.
9 Lincoln Avenue, Nantucket
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Sconset, 63A Burnell Street, $1,195,000.
Jane and Meg of ACK Broker offer three essentials to realizing your vision for life on Nantucket. • •
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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. $3,950,000
Listing Brokers: Ken Beaugrand 508-345-1785
& Mary Malavase 508-221-2093
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Close at Hand On your hand or around your neck, Nantucket-themed jewelry designed and made by Susan Lister Locke keeps the island always close to your heart.
Jewelry maker and designer Susan Lister Locke says from the time she first visited Nantucket she always wanted something from the island to take home. By the early 1990s, as an apparel shop keeper on Nantucket, she was helping her customers to find their own mementos from the Gray Lady, whether it was a piece of clothing or a fashion accessory. Today, Locke creates very special, distinctive jewelry from high-karat gold or silver, often set with precious gems, to create one-of-a-kind and limited edition baubles, nearly all with Nantucket motifs. Her Nantucket Sign CollectionTM includes 35 different names on sterling silver and 14-karat gold charms and cufflinks. Hand-engraved “quarter board” bracelets keep good memories from a homeowner’s island home close at hand. Besides belt buckles and personalized key rings for men and women, now family pets can sport Nantucket IDs with Locke’s sterling and bronze pet tags. Men can also find keepsakes from Locke in the form of signet rings showing historic or natural emblems. For elegant affairs, Locke’s silver and gold necklace adornments are dressed out with diamonds and gemstones. Bridal parties have displayed custom made, bejeweled ensembles from Locke, created just for those memorable occasions. Since taking metalsmithing and jewelry classes at Kathleen Duncombe’s Shredder’s Studio in the 1990s, Locke has continued to train herself and to apprentice with master jewelers. Today, Locke displays her jewelry in a light and airy gallery a few feet from harbor’s edge on Easy Street near Steamboat Wharf. Her eye-arresting bodily ornaments are show alongside works of art by local artists and craftspeople, with both often designed especially from natural forms and shapes. Discover more of Locke’s designs at susanlisterlocke.com, visit her shop at 28A Easy Street or call 508-228-2132. NH
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s is true for many resort communities with high property values and limited housing stock, Nantucket’s lower wage earners are challenged to gain home ownership on the island. The problem has grown even more acute on Nantucket, where median home selling prices on the island have risen above $750,000. With more than 50% of the island in permanent conservation, available land to build new housing continues to shrink and steady demand, over time, pushes median home prices ever higher. Those forces put new homeownership on the island usually out of reach for teachers, policemen, nurses and blue-collar workers. Forty years ago, the Town of Nantucket anticipated the crunch for middle class new home ownership and set aside just over nine acres off Surfside Road to be developed one day for affordable homes. Through collaborations among several local nonprofits concerned with housing, ground broke this fall on the 40-house development, with more than 300 persons already expressing interest in the neighborhood. To qualify, potential homebuyers must show incomes under 150% of the Nantucket county median income, which will mean a range of about $60,000 to just over $110,000 annually depending on family size. A certain number of homes will be set aside for sale in different income categories, with
final applicants determined through a lottery, which is yet to be scheduled. Once the process has begun, applicants must qualify for a standard bank mortgage. Of the 40 homes planned for the project, 36 will be designed and built by Housing Assistance Corporation of Cape Cod, the organization hired by the Town of Nantucket and Nantucket Housing Authority to manage and execute the development. The Nantucket chapter of Habitat for Humanity will build the remaining four homes. Architectural designs include one-, two- and three-bedroom homes with yards and private driveways. Early funding for the project comes from an award of $1.8 million from Community Preservation Act funds on Nantucket and a state housing grant in 2011 of $1.45 million to build the first 16 units. Final sale prices of the homes are yet to be determined. The development partners anticipate the first homes on the site will be built by spring of 2015. For more information on Sachem’s Path, its recent progress and how to qualify as a possible home buyer, visit sachemspathproject.goodpulse.net or call Nantucket Housing Authority at 508-228-0296. The separate non-profit organization Housing Nantucket also provides affordable home ownership and rentals. Learn more about them and their housing availability at housingnantucket.org or call 508-228-4422. NH
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iacomet Preserve is a stunning new neighborhood of nineteen magnificently designed homes all with Gunite pools surrounded by acres of pristine conservation land and close to Nantucket’s picturesque south shore. Developed with the island’s unique character in mind, the architectural design of the residences and the feeling in this community of homes - the winding street, the indigenous plantings, the plethora of open space - are very much in keeping with Nantucket’s historic and natural aesthetic. $2,875,000
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ISLAND PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE 508.228.6999 • 35A Old South Road, Nantucket, MA 02554 www.islandpropertiesre.com
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Cliff ~ Cliff Road $5,250,000
Custom home rich in attention to detail. Great Cliff location!
Polpis ~ Quaise Pasture Road $3,750,000
Shimmo ~ Pippen’s Way $4,595,000
Sconset ~ Morey Lane $4,295,000
Brand new construction in pristine new development!
Lovely family home set in Sconset’s most desirable neighborhood!
Rare, Harborfront 4.39-acre lot with abundant privacy!
Custom designed property perched high on a hill in the Trott’s Hills area of Dionis!
Dionis ~ Fintry Lane $2,995,000
Sconset ~ Lincoln Street $3,195,000
Town ~ Pleasant Street $2,750,000
Town ~ Whalers Lane $2,350,000
Cliff ~ Derrymore Road $1,795,000
Delightful, turn-key home set in a great Town location!
Town ~ Main Street $1,495,000 Front row Main Street - charming 2-bedroom storybook home!
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Convenient, downtown office building with 4 off-street parking spots!
Town ~ Union Street $1,495,000
Thoughtfully renovated, historic home located a short distance to downtown!
New construction in Sconset just minutes to the Village and the Bluff walk!
Charming cottage on the edge of Town only minutes to the Sound beach at Steps!
Mid-Island ~ Equator Drive $775,000
Classic Cape-style home conveniently located in a well-established neighborhood!
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Cottage Charm and comfort LESLIE LINSLEY Photography by Terry Pommett
This sweet little cottage was built in 1739 for Captain Charles Gardner on Gull Island Lane. A curved stone wall in front defines the entry. In summer, the ground is covered with myrtle on each side of the front path. The First Congregational Church can be seen in the distance.
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The round-ended dining table is as old as this house but was found in the south of France. Ceiling beams were painted to expose the original structure of the house.
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The current sitting room was probably once called a parlor. When McBournie and Richards lived here it was the heart of the house. The Irish antique mirror is from Janis Aldrich Gallery on Nantucket. This fireplace is one of four in the house.
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hen Gary McBournie and Bill Richards first saw the little cottage it was a falling down wreck. But they recognized it’s inherent value as an historic structure, having been built in 1739. Most of all they appreciated its location on a little lane right in town. An interior designer with a lot of experience in renovations, both on Nantucket and in Boston, McBournie knew he could reclaim this cottage. The two partners eagerly set out to restore what they perceived as a much-neglected little jewel. Gull Island Lane is located in the oldest part of town, and although many have passed it often, one might hardly notice it at all. This area backs up to the Lily Pond and was once surrounded by water, thus
its name, Gull Island. Today it is simply a little lane on which sits two houses, a barn and the cottage that was moved down the hill in the 1920s to its present site. In July of 1846, a niece of Captain Gardner’s paid him a visit and wrote in her diary, “They live in a little cottage place on a little rise of ground. Dined at Uncle Charles’ on blackberry pudding.” The area was covered with blackberry bushes, perhaps accounting for the name of nearby Blackberry Lane, just up the street in what was the original town of Sherburne. The cottage went through several ownerships, but no one bothered to fix it up until 2007 when McBournie and Richards realized its potential. The two men share a love of old houses and have lived in several on Nantucket and in Boston. So it was with confidence that they were
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Although McBournie often combines fabrics for color, the living room was furnished in muted colors. The striped fabric on the sofa also trims the simple white, linen panels at the windows. The coffee table was once a pigeon coop. A 1930s Kilim rug is from Nantucket Looms. The painting is by local artist Ilya Kagan.
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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. Our multiple listing service can help find the best home for you.
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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57 Main Street • Nantucket, MA 02554 • Office: 508-325-5000
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Tom Kennelly, President
John McGarr
Mimi Congdon
Joyce Montalbano
Anne Gifford
Matt Payne
Keri Kalman
Paul Surprenant
Mason Kennelly
Miriam Varian
Lesley Kennie
Tom Weinstock
Experience Island life
Joe Lloyd
Tuckernuck
$1,800,000
11.19+ acre waterfront lot • Listing Agent: Lesley Kennie
Naushop $1,350,000
New Construction 5 bedrooms, 6.5 baths • Listing Agent: Keri Kalman
Mid-Island
$1,295,000
3 bedrooms, 2 baths • Listing Agent: Matt Payne / Tom Kennelly
Naushop
$1,550,000
4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths • Listing Agent: Tom Weinstock
Town
$1,299,000
3 bedrooms, 2 baths • Listing Agent: Matt Payne
Tuckernuck
$1,000,000
8.82 acre lot with Sound views, deeded path to water Listing Agent: Lesley Kennie
57 Main Street • Nantucket, MA 02554 • Office: 508-325-5000
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Miacomet
Tuckernuck
$750,000
Mid-Island
$659,000
Private 3.36 acre vacant lot in the Tuckernuck forest Listing Agents: Lesley Kennie/Matt Payne
$699,000
1/2 acre vacant lot abutting 31 acres of Land Bank property Listing Agent: Keri Kalman
Mid-Island $499,000 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo Listing Agent: Lesley Kennie
3 bedroom, 3 bath condo Listing Agent: Miriam Varian
Naushop
$489,000
1 bedroom, 1 bath condo Listing Agents: Tom Weinstock/Joyce Montalbano
57 Main Street • Nantucket, MA 02554 • Office: 508-325-5000
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5 Bedrooms on Candle House Lane
Many options in Surfside
Constructed in 2013, this house features an open floor plan and multiple entertaining spaces. More then 6,500 square feet of finished living space and a private patio all just 2 blocks from Main Street!
3 acre parcel features a 3+ bedroom home and is offered for sale with plans for a new 5 bedroom, 4,500 sf house. Less than one mile from popular beaches. Spring 2014 renovation included granite countertops, new appliances and updated bathrooms. Create a 2 house compound with pool or take advantage of the summer revenue potential and rent one while you live in the other.
Offered furnished at $3,295,000
Offerred at $1,895,000 Land investment opportunity
Ready for summer 2015!
There is still time to customize the design and choose your own finishes on this 5 bedroom 4,700 square foot hose in the herad of downtown. Scheduled to be completed in June 2015.
Two 5,000 square foot lots available. Convenient location on the corner of Bartlett Road and Essex Road, suitable for duplex construction.
$2,889,000
$295,000 each lot
Privacy in Polpis Nearly 4,000 square feet of living space, 5 bedrooms, cottage, roof walk and two car garage on nearly three acres. Abutting conservation land offers views and tranquility. Offered at $2,995,000 Broker/owner - Suzi Spring
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Maury People
INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Marybeth Gibson Sales & Rentals 508-325-2897 cell marybeth@maurypeople.com
Gary Winn, Broker 37 Main Street Nantucket MA, 02554 maurypeople.com • 508.228.1881
Bringing over 20 years of experience helping clients find their perfect fit on Nantucket. Each Office is Independent Owned and Operated.
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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.
Nantucket Residential Properties Inc. Broker Contact Carol Smith, Agent smith@nrpre.com 508-280-4420 (O) 617-888-0075 (C)
Nantucket is a unique place, but just like any town...
Nantucket has needs. Both the Food Pantry and the Rental Assistance Program are funded through donations from our generous supporters who live on or visit our island. Please consider making a donation, no matter how small, so that we can carry out our mission to keep year-round, low-income to moderate-income island families housed and fed during times of temporary, critical personal financial need or crisis. Payments may be made online via credit card through Paypal. You do not need a Paypal account in order to donate. If you prefer to donate via check, please see addresses below.
Send Food Pantry checks: P. O. Box 782, Nantucket MA 02554 or contact Andy Reis 508- 228-7438 62 nantucket HOME
TO MAKE AN ONLINE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION PLEASE VISIT: www.nantucketinterfaithcouncil.org/support
Send Rental Assistance checks: 2 Madaket Road Nantucket MA 02554 or contact Janis Carriero 508-901-1320
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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Oh, the desolate beauty of Nantucket in winter Oh, the stark, wind-blown, inspiring landscape Oh, please . . . For those who prefer a warm spot indoors to admire that horizontally blowing snow through a window, these Nantucket interiors provide hours of satisfaction. Some are open all year, welcoming you in from the cold. Others, reopening in the spring, give something to look forward to in the New Year.
Good Reads, Great Hall
NANTUCKET ATHENEUM
The soaring ceiling alone of the second floor of Nantucket’s public library has the power to lift winter-weary spirits. Restored 20 years ago to its full Greek Revival glory, the Great Hall features public access computers on large wooden tables at the center of the room. Several private reading tables are tucked behind the reference stacks. Huge second floor windows give views of town and the harbor. Famous for hosting speakers from the suffragette and abolitionist movements— luminaries including Frederick Douglas, Emerson, and Thoreau have spoken to audiences there—the Great Hall hums with history. In the present day, it serves as a cultural meeting place throughout the year. Come for movies, staged readings, lectures and concerts, and find a lively, intellectually-engaged community. The annual marathon reading of Moby Dick is one of winter’s highlights—equal parts sublimely literary and loopily local. 1 India Street, across from the in-town post office www.nantucketatheneum.org ( Continued on pg 66 )
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Barbara Gookin
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DREAMLAND FILM & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Though a part of island life for almost two centuries—the building has served as a Quaker meetinghouse, a roller rink, a hat factory and hotel—the Dreamland first became a movie theatre in 1911. Since reopening in 2012, after a complete remodel and renovation, the Dreamland Film and Performing Arts Center has been at the center of yearround life on the island. Over the winter, programs include Nantucket Film Festival screenings (often followed by Skype talks with filmmakers), opera from the Metropolitan Opera from New York City, National Theatre from London, and live performances of the Bolshoi Ballet. Though in the end, on a lonely winter’s day, the restorative powers of getting out of the house and joining friends inside the Dreamland’s popcorn-scented halls for a firstrun feature cannot be overstated. 17 South Water Street near the Nantucket Atheneum www.nantucketdreamland.org
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Bones, antiques and baskets, oh my!
NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM
Why doesn’t the 46-foot whale skeleton suspended over the main section of the Whaling Museum have a name? Floating over the main hall, it plays host all winter to a full roster of activities: holiday festivals of both wreaths and trees, lunchtime lectures on Thursdays, educational programs for island children, exhibitions both permanent and temporary. Currently, “New Arrivals, New Voices,” features oral histories of immigrants to the island from around the world and runs through Fall 2015. That skeleton is far too popular a host to remain anonymous. How about Levi (short for Leviathan)? In its company, you’ll find dozens of exhibits and thousands of artworks, manuscripts, furnishings and artifacts recounting Nantucket’s history. The museum displays an outstanding collection of antique Nantucket lightship baskets and includes the restored Barney whale oil and candle factory dating from 1846. 13 Broad Street, near Steamboat Wharf www.nha.org ( Continued on pg 88 ) nantucket HOME 67
Jack Bulger 508 221-0829
A Massachusetts Licensed Real Estate Broker
jack@jackbulger.com • http://jackbulger.com Buyer Representation available • Sales and and Rentals • Ask me about free free LINKnantucket access! Buyer Representation available • Sales Rentals • Ask me about LINKnantucket access!
In-Town Compound
Three bedroom plus studio. Offered at $1,379,000.
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Main Street, Nantucket Three bedroom two bath. Offered at $899,000.
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DEBBIE CLEVELAND Realtor, Broker Associate debbie@jordanre.com 508.277.7522 cell
Love where you live
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. $1,850,000
Location, Location, Location!!
Absolutely charming antique home which has been lovingly maintained & beautifully appointed. Gated entry into a stone courtyard bordered with wonderful, mature foliage and perennials. Off-street parking and 1-car garage add convenience and value on this quiet one-way lane. $2,500,000.
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Town Ideally located in the old historic district, only a couple of minutes from the shops and restaurants of town, yet abutting acres of conservation land, 15 North Liberty is an exquisite blend of old and new. This painstakingly rebuilt Greek Revival era home combines the charm of a traditional Nantucket antique with all the amenities of new construction. With over 4,000 square feet of finished living space on three floors, the wellconceived floor plan is designed to cater to the way we live and entertain today. It provides both large, open spaces to congregate, as well as cozy, intimate spaces to get away. There are four bedrooms, plus a bonus room, providing commanding views of the abutting Lily Pond Park, two outdoor entertaining spaces, and a full basement with interior and exterior access. Taking advantage of the latest smart technology, the property’s media, temperature and security systems are integrated through a state of the art Savant system. $4,400,000
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Town Private Oasis! Magnificent home offering everything one could ask for. The open dining/kitchen area flow easily to 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
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South of town Casual Elegance at Beach Plum! Just completed, new home with furniture package available through Nantucket Looms. Marble counters in kitchen, appliances by SubZero, Wolf & Bosch. Sun-filled great room with 9’ ceilings. 1st floor owner’s suite w/marble bath. 2nd floor w/two bedrooms, each with private bath. Office or playroom, and laundry room. Full basement for future expansion. $1,150,000
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Prime OceanfrOnt PrOPerty Located on Surfside Beach, one of Nantucket’s most idyllic South Shore beaches. 180° panoramic Ocean views from the first and second floor decks as well as water views from almost every room! This fabulous 4 bedroom 4.5 bath upside-down house offers multiple open living areas, a large garage and private beach access. $4,125,000
tOwn This spacious 5 bedroom, 5 bath home was built with great attention to detail. Exquisite reclaimed oak flooring throughout, granite kitchen counters, comfortable living room with wood fireplace. Large finished basement. Many custom built-ins throughout. Oversized back yard with a covered porch, bluestone patio and a hot tub. $2,850,000
Brant POint Charming two-story Brant Point cottage. This is an exceptional renovation with harbor views from the second floor deck. The professionally landscaped patio offers enjoyable and private outdoor space. $1,650,000
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Town Lovingly maintained and beautifully appointed antique on a quiet side street in the heart of town. Numerous private outdoor seating areas as well as a detached 1-car garage add convenience and value. $2,500,000
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Town Tucked away on a lane abutting Mill Hill Park, this property offers the convenience of in-town living with a country feel. This brand new home has a well-planned layout, with open concept living, white oak flooring and a gourmet kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms and three baths. The unfinished basement offers plenty of room for expansion. $1,295,000
Town This three bedroom, two bath home is turn-key perfection! Completely renovated with new baths, kitchen, wiring, windows, and the works. Light and airy. Cathedral ceilings. A real charmer. Offered furnished. $1,285,000
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. $1,850,000
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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
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Roofs “A roof over our heads.” The phrase brings to mind feelings of comfort and security. Nantucket roofer James Lydon wants his customers also to think about quality and durability in the coverings he puts on Nantucket homes and public buildings.
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“The Sheiling”
40, 41 & 43 OceAN AveNue, SiAScONSeT A once in a lifetime opportunity to own one of the most exquisite oceanfront estates on Nantucket! This 4 acre property is comprised of 3 separate parcels which includes a five bedroom main house, a two bedroom guest house, a two car garage with a studio above, a “bunk house”, a custom Gunite pool, beautiful gardens, and private beach stairs to your own beach! This elegant home with panoramic ocean views is truly one of a kind! N e w e x c lu s i v e l i s t i N g
$21,500,000
Jeanne Hicks | 508.680.6587 | jeanne@leerealestate.com 10 South Beach Street | Nantucket, MA 02554 | 508.325.5800 | leerealestate.com
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( Continued from pg 82 ) Many homeowners opt for common asphalt roof tiles, which are the most prevalent form of roofing in North America, are relatively inexpensive and usually the easiest of roofing materials to install. On a typical two-story colonial house, with one L-shaped extension, a roof made of asphalt can be installed in a few days and at a cost just under $20,000, depending on the complexity of the surfaces. On Nantucket, with its costlier houses and design conscious architects and homeowners, many opt for red cedar shingles or even slate, both high-quality roofing materials in use for hundreds of years throughout the world. Wood might cost two or three times more than asphalt, and slate can cost exponentially more than that, but those materials can be worth their costs in durability and longevity, according to Lydon. “If installed properly, wood shingles rarely blow off in a heavy windstorm,” asserts Lydon. Wooden shingles also help keep inside temperatures cooler than asphalt, which absorbs the heat. Durability is even more true of slate, notes Lydon, who mentions an in-town home on which a heavy, purple Welsh slate roof has lasted almost 180 years,
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with modest upkeep and repairs. Those roofs can also take weeks to install on larger buildings, but amortized over their lifetimes, wooden shingles and slate can prove to be highly cost effective roofs. Hundreds of Nantucket homeowners and many trustees of the island’s public buildings have turned to Lydon—his is one of the most senior companies among about two dozen or so roofers on Nantucket—for his expertise and many years of experience. A roof on Nantucket’s new high school was among his early jobs, which since then have included Brant Point Lighthouse, the animal hospital on Macy Lane, the Nantucket Historical Association’s Hadwen House on Main Street, and dozens of family homes. He recently installed a new slate roof on St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Fair Street, where its priceless Tiffany Studio windows are among architectural and decorative elements in need of extra protection. Lydon and his crew hand cut tiles both in his shop and onsite during the installation at St. Paul’s, which included new copper plumbing for the historic church. NH For more on James Lydon, Sons & Daughters roofing, see their website at jameslydon.com
37 Main St, Nantucket, MA 02554 508.228.1881 | maurypeople.com
Town $2,700,000 Donna Barnett
Wauwinet $9,975,000 Craig Hawkins
Cliff $4,875,000 Craig Hawkins
Town $6,250,000 Brian Sullivan
Madaket $2,250,000 Kathy Gallaher
Town $1,595,000 Kenny Hilbig
Wauwinet $3,999,000 Bernadette Maglione
Sconset $2,650,000 Susan Chambers & Juliet Hunter
Surfside $7,995,000 Brian Sullivan
Wayne Viera & Bernadette Maglione
Shawkemo $9,800,000 Craig Hawkins
Pocomo $3,525,000 Brian Sullivan
Sconset $2,950,000 Marie-Claire Rochat
Madequecham $4,200,000 Kathryn Hatcher
Sconset $2,995,000
Madequecham $5,775,000 Craig Hawkins
Town $1,950,000
Cliff $2,899,000
Susan Chambers & Bernadette Maglione
Town $9,500,000 Craig Hawkins
Naushop $899,000 Gina Roscioli
Town $3,850,000 Kathy Gallaher
Wauwinet $4,295,000 Kathy Gallaher & Kenny Hilbig
Sconset $4,325,000
Madaket $2,650,000 Brian Sullivan & Barbara Jenkins
Monomoy $3,950,000 Bonnie Rizzo
Susan Chambers & Juliet Hunter
Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Susan Chambers
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THEGREATINDOORS ( Continued from pg 67 )
Starry, Starry Nights
MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION LOINES OBSERVATORY
Michael West
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Astronomer Maria Mitchell’s telescope, her home, and the 1957 Comet Mrkos.
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Blessed by lower than average light pollution, Nantucket is a fine spot for stargazing. The Maria Mitchell Association’s Loines Observatory facility is home to two telescopes under two domes. One, an antique 8-inch Clark telescope, the other a 24-inch state of the art research telescope. Open Nights at the Loines Observatory are more rare in the island’s off-season, but they can be relied upon for special occasions: meteor showers, eclipses and more phenomena in our skies. Sign up with the Maria Mitchell Association for their AstroAlerts to know when celestial events are expected. The thrill of stepping up to peer into the telescope makes the dark and cold slip away. 59 Milk St. www.mariamitchell.org
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A Lifesaving Mission
NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK AND LIFESAVING MUSEUM
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Barbara Gookin
Sometimes a rescue at sea involves the manpower and resources of the Coast Guard. Sometimes, a guy on a surfboard saves the day. All manner of rescue is remembered and honored at this Egan Institute for Maritime Studies museum on Polpis Road. Reopened in 2008 after a Carpenter Gothic renovation and expansion by architect Neil Parent, these breezy, waterfront rooms house an exhaustive permanent collection of thousands of artifacts large and small: period surfboats, beach carts, Fresnel lenses from Brant Point and Great Point lights, vintage photographs and more. The museum is closed in the off-season. Until spring we have 2014-15 winter storms to look forward to. Imagine what it must have been like to face those same extreme winds and inhuman seas without benefit of GPS or radio. That story unfolds here, where visitors year round can take in an antique light on the museum grounds and look out over the most awe-inspiring marshland view on Nantucket. 158 Polpis Road www.nantucketshipwreck.org
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Art and Godliness
Arguably the most beautiful interior on Nantucket, Greater Light is the creation of Philadelphia sisters Hanna and Gertrude Monaghan who converted a pig barn on Howard Street, purchased in 1929, into a physical manifestation of artistic and spiritual principles. In her memoir, Hanna Monaghan writes that she and her sister “lived for nothing but art.” The transformation of their summer home was additionally influenced by the Quaker concept of “inner light”— the connection between individuals and God. Here you will find architectural elements salvaged from around the world: Italian columns, 12-foot wrought iron gates, church windows and similar elements harmoniously blended into a bohemian ideal. Closed over the winter, it reopens in Spring—just in time to offer respite from rising tides of ostentation. 8 Howard Street, one block off Main Street near the Civil War monument www.nha.org
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Jeff Allen
GREATER LIGHT
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Baby It’s Cold Inside
NANTUCKET ICE
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Come for the workout, stay for the pad thai. Nantucket’s community ice rink opened its doors in 2002, the same year that Nantucket Ice board president Bambi Mleczko’s daughter A.J. won her second Olympic medal in ice hockey—a silver finish at Salt Lake City to add to her gold from Nagano in 1998. Mleczko and a dedicated group of islanders labored for years to bring Nantucket Ice into being. Their vision of what a local, indoor rink contributes to the community is borne out today: open skates, classes, practice and game space for both student teams and adult hockey leagues. In the summer, Nantucket Ice is a cool respite. In winter, it crackles with competitive energy. An indispensible community asset, Nantucket Ice also houses one of the island’s precious few ethnic restaurants, Siam To Go. 10 Backus Lane, off Surfside Road just past Nantucket Public Schools www.nantucketice.org
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Courtesy of Museum of African American History
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Historic, atmospheric
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AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE ON NANTUCKET
Built in 1827, this one room, hipped-roof structure served as church, school and meeting house central to life in “New Guinea”—the Nantucket neighborhood around Five Corners in mid island. Fully restored in 1999 and operated today by the Museum of African American History in Boston, the beauty of this post and beam interior stems both from the shipbuilding vernacular of its architecture and also from its place in history. Sylvia Watts McKinney, Executive Director of the Museum during the Meeting House restoration described the building’s significance. “We want to open the eyes of the layperson who has never imagined that there were AfricanAmericans who made contributions to the Nantucket economy,” she said. “They built their community. Their community was self-sustaining, and they left something to us.’’ Included in the National Register of Historic Places, the African Meeting House on Nantucket today serves many of the same functions it has over the centuries. The building is meeting house, a place to see films, hear lectures and readings, celebrate weddings, and more. Open Fridays and Saturdays over the winter, step inside and discover a rich, local, cultural history. The nearby historic Colored Cemetery (it’s official name chosen by the island community), is the 200+ year-old final resting place for many of the island’s 19th-century African American leaders, whalers and others. 29 York Street. At Pleasant Street, three blocks off upper Main Street www.afroammuseum.org
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Barred but not forgotten
THE OLD GAOL
likely to deter anti-social inclinations these days. Given limited local housing, it’s easy to fantasize about converting some of these funky, old rooms into workable studio apartments. Wait until May to visit, or else you’ll be breaking and entering, and the new lock-up facility on Fairgrounds Road is exponentially less charming. 15R Vestal Street www.nha.org
Gil Stouch
Nantucket is “Ye Olde” intolerant, with Old English theme park stylings met with derision. With one exception: “Old Gaol” is just too good to scorn. Pronounced “jail,” this newly restored Nantucket Historical Association property on Vestal Street confined the island’s criminal elements from 1805-1933. Off the beaten path and inherently spooky, The Old Gaol packs a lot of personality into its small frame. Although clearly penal in aesthetic, the primitive iron bars on the windows and wide plank and plaster cells are less
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S al e s & Vacat i on R e nt al s
Town Renovation - $2,600,000.
Town - $1,995,000.
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Cliff – $1,375,000.
Cliff Condo - $1,295,000.
Shepherd Real Estate
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antucket’’s most pristine beaches.
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. A beautifully designed
custom home featuring a swimming pool and spa, 2 outdoor showers, horseshoe court, decks and patio, roof walk all to enrich the nature surrounding you. Madequecham • $3,295,000.
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legance and sophistication combine
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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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AUSTIN FARMS HUMMOCK / CISCO AREA $1,649,000 Our Austin Farms listing is a delightful property in a very desirable location suitable for summer or year round living. It is a unique custom built 3 BR/3 BA home with approximately 2,500 square feet of living space, plus a covered porch and two sun decks for outdoor entertaining. Situated on nearly 4 acres nature surrounds you. A garage completes the package with 2nd floor studio space for future completion. Must see! Listing Agent: Betsy Holden
SPACIOUS GAMBREL $825,000
POND FRONT HOME $975,000
This five bedroom, four bath home has 3,200 sq. ft. of living on three floors. The finished basement offers a separate living space with private access. Convenient location tucked away off Surfside Drive.
This Colonial shingle style three bedroom, two bath home with basement & garage fronts on picturesque Miacomet Pond. The lawn gently slopes to the ponds edge offering a private, peaceful setting & views. All you need is a Kayak!
Listing Agent: Betsy Holden
Listing Broker: PJ Joyner
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Cynthia Sadler Lenhart . Pam Sosebee . PJ Joyner . Pat Carr Calabrese . Joe Ferrigno . Beth Maier . Ritch Leone Marion Roland Conley . Jim Cahill . David Beaumont . Wendell Jones . Betsy Holden . Nonie Slavitz . Nan Gilch
SPECTACULAR QUIDNET ESTATE $3,950,000 Enjoy a world all your own in this fabulous private 3.23 acre family compound. A strikingly handsome residence with all the modern amenities one could want. 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths and generous living spaces. Covered porches and patios extend the living outdoors. Lovely gardens, a Koi pond & lush lawns surround the home. Your guests will be more than delighted to stay in this charming 2 bedroom, 1 bath cottage. Both house and cottage enjoy central air conditioning. A Har-Tru tennis court and 2 one car garages round out the package! Listing Broker: PJ Joyner
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“HIGH AND DRY” DIONIS $3,495,000 This wonderful four bedroom, three bath home perched high on a hill offers panoramic views of Nantucket Sound to the north and magnificent sunsets over Eel Point to the west. Oak post and beam design creates dramatic generous living spaces with vaulted ceilings and lots of natural light. Plenty of privacy on this 3 acre lot and ample room for expansion. Sandy trails through the dunes nearby lead to spectacular north shore beaches plus access via path and shared stairs is directly across Eel Point Rd. Just a stone’s throw from an 83 acre Nature Preserve. The location is superb! Listing Broker: Pam Sosebee
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Cynthia Sadler Lenhart . Pam Sosebee . PJ Joyner . Pat Carr Calabrese . Joe Ferrigno . Beth Maier . Ritch Leone Marion Roland Conley . Jim Cahill . David Beaumont . Wendell Jones . Betsy Holden . Nonie Slavitz . Nan Gilch
RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL $980,000
HAPPY OURS & LOVE SHACK $965,000
HOME, WORKSHOP, STORAGE & GREENHOUSE! Cozy Cape style 3 plus bedroom, 2 bath home just completely renovated new kitchen, new baths, etc. & approx. 2,000 sq. ft. basement with ten foot ceilings, great natural light, heated floors & terrific barn door access, plus 53’ x 10’ x 15’ heated greenhouse & ample parking. C-TEC Zoning offers many possibilities! Greatly Reduced!
Two substantial dwellings on one lot. The main 4 bedroom house, “Happy Ours”, is a terrific Colonial with open living / dining / kitchen, plus a family room. “Love Shack” a spacious gambrel style 2 bedroom cottage w/open kitchen, living & dining. Private hedged yard abutting Land Bank property. Surprisingly spacious, conveniently located & truly must be seen!
Listing Broker: Cynthia Lenhart
Listing Agent: Beth Maier
IT’S ABOUT THE VIEW $1,100,000
POST & BEAM GAMBREL $935,000
This 3 bedroom, 2 bath upside down house takes full advantage of incredible views of the north head of Long Pond & adjacent conservation land. Beautiful landscaped yard, just 4 miles to town, close to west end beaches. Fisher’s Landing Association amenities include: tennis courts, boat storage, deeded walking path to 40th Pole Eel Point Beach and access to Madaket Harbor.
Wonderful Fir post & beam Gambrel style home with open concept on first floor. Large lovely living room with fireplace, open to dining and kitchen, pantry, laundry & half bath. Second floor great master bedroom with ensuite bath & walk-in closet. Two bedrooms with shared bath. Beautifully finished basement with full bath.
Listing Agent: Marion Roland Conley
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( Continued from pg 11 ) Hills or the State Forest, I am entranced by the variety of the pines we have. Nantucket’s evergreens such as pines, spruces, hollies and cedars are able to survive winter because they have shored up their defenses to the cold. Their needle-like or scalelike foliage is covered with a heavy wax coating, and the fluid inside their cells contains substances that resist freezing. Thus the foliage of evergreens can safely withstand all but the most severe winter conditions. Evergreen needles survive for some years but eventually fall because of old age. On Nantucket, the salt content of the surrounding ocean can also lend some protection against freezing temperatures by raising the temperature of freezing water. FLORA AND FAUNA Walking through our moors, healthlands and sandplain grasslands, you’ll more likely encounter the ubiquitous scrub oak, a short scrappy oak with gnarled branches. Other common trees include tupelo, red maples, the cedars mentioned above, some beeches, black and white oak with understory bushes of bayberry, huckleberry, American hazelnut, arrow-wood and blueberry. The Nantucket Conservation Foundation’s website does an excellent job of describing the
plants you’ll see during your rambles around the island. Approximately 47% of Nantucket is open space and during the off-season the vistas and miles of trails emphasize the peaceful isolation. During the fall you’ll see shades of red covering the moors as the huckleberry and Virginia creeper and yes, the poison ivy, all turn red. Many of our native grasses turn light gold and make a carpet of undulating color on our gentle hills. Make sure you (and your dog) wear orange during your fall and winter hikes, as many islanders are hunters and they are out and about over much of the island. Check for ticks, too. Our warm bodies can be more easily detected by ticks against the background of cold outdoor temperatures. Nantucket winter snowfall totals average about 26”, which is closer to the national average than the 51” falling on the rest of Massachusetts. We are fortunate to be warmer than the mainland in the winter and cooler in the summer because of the buffering effect of the ocean surrounding us, but that is tempered by our average wind velocities year round of 14 mph. The wind does magical things with the snow here, creating six-foot drifts next to bare spots and plastering houses with
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The wind does magical things with the snow here, creating six-foot drifts next to bare spots and plastering houses with an actual icy “icing” of snow, sleet.
Barbara Gookin
an actual icy “icing” of snow and sleet. Our sunny days in the winter make short work of the snow, and wintertime snowy hikes are very rewarding. You can follow the movement of deer and rabbits as you explore the landscape. In fact, you can do that were I live, since the Nantucket Field Station is open year round, with plenty of walking trails accessible to the public, on 107 acres protected by the Nantucket Conservation Foundation. A collegiate environment is found year-round, where UMass Boston runs a semester for students who stay here to study the environment during our chilly season.
For more on Nantucket’s nature and prevailing weather: nantucketconservation.org usa.com/nantucket-ma-weather.htm SARAH OKTAY is the Director of the University of Massachusetts Nantucket Field Station, located in the Quaise portion of the island off Polpis Road. She is the President of the Organization of Biological Field Stations and has a doctorate in Chemical Oceanography. She lives year round on island with her husband, the poet and educator Len Germinara. She is a member of the Nantucket Conservation Commission and serves on several civic, policy, and conservation groups and committees on Nantucket.
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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 | $2,995,000 A unique offering of a charming four bedroom fully furnished main house along with a two car garage with a guest apartment above for family and friends. This property is over 20,000 sq. ft. and gives you the ability to expand with ground cover remaining in this highly coveted location found in SR-20 zoning. Town | 77 Orange Street | $2,250,000 Lovingly restored five bedroom three floor home with original details throughout in an excellent location, just five blocks to Main St. and four blocks to the Harbor. Stunning Harbor views from the roof walk. A coveted garage and ample off-street parking off West Dover makes this an in town dream! Strong rental history. Cliff | 13 Derrymore Lane | $2,899,000 A stunning five bedroom five and half bath home just completed this spring located in the highly sought after Cliff location near Steps Beach. Brand new construction, professionally decorated and sold fully furnished makes this an ideal opportunity and truly turn-key. $100k in rental income for 2014. 37 Main Street | Nantucket, MA 02554 | maurypeople.com 102 nantucket HOME
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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
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PRIVATE WATERFRONT COMPOUND
CLIFF VIEWS
$7,900,000
4 bedrooms, 3 baths
CLIFF AREA
Call for details
9 bedrooms
DIONIS CONSERVATION
$3,495,000
4 bedrooms, 3 baths
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2.85+/- acres & dock
TOWN CHARMER
$2,350,000
4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
$3,900,000
5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
IN TOWN COMMERCIAL
$2,795,000
Many Possibilities
NEW NEAR LILY POND
Call for details 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
MADAKET BEACHHOUSE
$1,495,000
5 bedrooms, 3 baths
NEAR TOWN & SCHOOLS
$699,000
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
WEST CHESTER
$1,795,000
3 bedrooms, 3 baths
WEST END WITH VIEWS
$1,195,000
2 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
HUSSEY FARM
$1,690,000
3 FLOORS OF LIVING
$685,000
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
5 bedrooms, 4 baths
MID-ISLAND
OCEAN VIEWS
$719,000
4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths
$665,000
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
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WESt of toWn $1,895,000
Privacy and Vistas
SconSEt $3,750,000
Exclusively Listed by Jenny Paradis
Exclusively Listed by Judy Waters
toWn $1,100,000
Landmark Location
Vacant Lot ready for your custom build!
Sconset classic
4BR restored Main house, 2BR cottage plus ocean views.
Custom built 4BR, 2BA home on almost 2 acres.
oLD MADAKEt $1,395,000 the ocean is calling 3 BR beach house w/ 2 story studio & 2nd flr. waterviews.
Co-Exclusively Listed by Justin Quinn
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Exclusively Listed by Roberta White SEPTEMBER 2014
Windwalker Report NANTUCKET REAL ESTATE REVIEW Transaction Highlights September
YTD through Sept. 30th
HIGHEST SALE $20,900,000 33 SQUAM ROAD MONTHS ON MARKET: 2.3 MONTHS SALE PRICE TO ORIG. PRICE: 91
LOWEST SALE $215,000 (LAND) 4 FLINT ROAD PRIVATE SALE
NOTABLE SALE A .26 acre, subdividable parcel of land tucked behind the prestigious Lincoln Circle sold for $4.125 million after nearly seven months on the market. This is noteworthy given the fact that this land sold for $3.2 million just over one year ago, though at the time a 1950s ranch home occupied the lot. Adjusted for approximate demolition and survey expenses, this re-sale implies a gross annual return of approximately 22 percent.
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$98,017,500
$152,057,897
55.1%
$473,462,139
$653,180,119
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$1,661,314
$2,413,617
45.3%
$1,503,054
$1,778,488
18.3%
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$1,150,000
$1,650,000
43.5%
$860,000
$1,125,001
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NANTUCKET REAL ESTATE DOLLAR & TRANSACTION VOLUME 1Q–3Q
In Focus: Residential Properties YOY Comparison as of September 30
16% 20% .4
toWn $2,850,000
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NANTUCKET REAL ESTATE SALES DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER set a record for the highest monthly dollar volume witnessed since 2005. Although there have been a handful of $100 million+ sales months during the past few years, the $152 million in real estate sales on the books for September is bested only by September and October 2005 which saw monthly sales of over $170 million each. This exceptional sales activity aided in capping off one of the best 1Q-3Q Nantucket real estate performances ever as dollar volume and transaction volume approached levels not seen since the 2006 & 2005 markets respectively. While 2014 transaction volume has increased 15 percent from the same time in 2013, dollar volume has surged 38 percent, largely due to an upward shift in the target purchase price on the part of buyers, as well as improving property values. Should the sales momentum of the first three quarters continue into the final three months of the year, the 2014 market may just well come close to reaching a $1 billion market again.
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‘SCONSET $6,395,000
Seaside Spectacular!
Rarely does a property of this magnitude come to Market. From sunrise to sunset, this newly designed and furnished Baxter Road compound in ‘Sconset offers 5200 square feet of dramatic living with panoramic ocean views. The property features a gorgeous and modern main house, pool, spa, cabana (from the historic “Cranberry Cottage”), & a 1 car garage, which captures the essence of seaside living for today’s sophisticated buyer. Creative, contemporary, one of a kind custom detailing & fabulous outdoor living spaces ideal for entertaining and relaxing. Exclusively Listed by Roberta White
Artist’s Rendering
CLIff $5,900,000
Perfect Summer Retreat
Stunning Cliff proerty with 4BR main house and a charming 2 BR cottage. Exclusively Listed by Judy Qairts
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WEST Of TOWN $4,995,000
Town Meets Country
5 BR/6.5BA barn style home with pool & garage/studio. Seller is a licensed Massachusetts Real Estate Broker.
Jenny Paradis Justin Quinn Jennifer Shalley Mary Taaffe Rick Urban
Exclusively Listed bymary Taaffe
Judy Waters Roberta White Alan Worden
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The kitchen was created from an old shed hanging off the back of the house. A selection of everyday, utilitarian items such as the tray, breadboards and French pottery are arranged artfully, much like a still life painting.
( Continued from 46 ) able to tackle this project. Together with Main Street Construction and other local tradespeople, the design team turned the house into a comfortable, understated but elegant retreat. Both men like being involved with the details of a project, from the elevation drawings to sometimes even designing the furniture. Staying mostly authentic to its historic origin, they paid close attention to existing details. They salvaged as much of the old materials and construction as possible, such as uneven plaster walls and wide floorboards, while putting in new plumbing, heating and necessities for comfortable year-round living. And they did nothing that did not conform to guidelines of Nantucket Historic District Commission. Small changes were
made to enable the rooms to function better, such as moving a door to create a powder room downstairs, slightly enlarging the bedroom upstairs, and creating a new kitchen from a shed that was literally hanging by a thread at the back of the house. “What we did was preservation, not renovation,� explained McBournie. This was a simple Quaker house, but a miniature version of larger homes built at that time on the island. The four working fireplaces surround a central chimney, with one located in each room of the house. A front hallway leads to a narrow stairway straight ahead, with two bedrooms and a bath upstairs. Downstairs to the right of the entry, a dining room, complete with an oversize fireplace once used for cooking, runs from the front to the back of the house. This was once two rooms, a bedroom and kitchen. Off to
The four working fireplaces surround a central chimney, with one located in each room of the house.
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The master bedroom was once used by Captain Gardner, while his crew of eight slept in what is now a small guest bedroom off the hall. A classic American quilt in blue and white is perfect for this room. Paintings on the wall are by Gary McBournie.
the left is a charming living room that the designers furnished with muted colors and artifacts from Nantucket and from flea markets in the south of France. A smaller, sitting room is off the living room. It’s the kind of room that calls out for curling up with a book. There is nothing pretentious about the house. “I like the older houses best, even though I work on many new projects as well,” said McBournie. When it came to decorating the rooms, McBournie and Richards remained unbound by any particular period or style despite the history of the cottage. They used antique pieces from local shops with sisal rugs to cover old painted floorboards. They covered the walls in the sitting room with muted green plaid fabric and painted the window trims, doors and molding a bright white for a fresh feeling.
In the bedroom they used a classic American blueand-white star-pattern quilt and framed seashell watercolors by McBournie. Captain Gardner once occupied this room, housing his crew of eight in what is now a small nearby guest room. A door behind the captain’s bed led to the smaller room, apparently in order for the Captain to keep tabs on his men. Today the guest room opens into the upstairs hallway. Once this house was finished, the McBournie and Richards lived in it for a short time before putting it on the market and moving on to their next project. During their brief stay it was furnished with all sorts of personal artifacts and treasures selectively purchased to add character to the home. McBournie and Richards continue to work on new design projects in Nantucket, Boston, Palm Beach and elsewhere, and recently co-authored the book “Living Color: A Designer works Magic with Traditional Interiors,” from Pointed Leaf Press. NH
In the bedroom they used the classic American blue and white star-pattern quilt
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The late 17th- to early 18th-century French engravings, found in a Paris flea market, were created for viewing through an optical machine so they appear three-dimensional.
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Ocean Waterfront! PRI CE AD JUS TM ENT
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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! Four bedroom, four 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. $4,200,000. Kathryn 508-221-0454
Gary Winn, Broker gary@maurypeople.com 508.330.3069
Tom Nevers $5,495,000
West of Town $9,875,000
Madaket $2,895,000
Polpis $4,995,000
Sconset $9,995,000
Wauwinet $4,995,000
Town $2,650,000
Monomoy $7,500,000
Town $4,995,000
Sconset $1,795,000
Sconset $3,000,000
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NANTUCKET ON
FILM
( Continued from pg 124 ) For the uninitiated, “In the Heart of the Sea” is Nantucket author Nathaniel Philbrick’s award-winning, best-selling account of the final ocean voyage of the Nantucket-based Essex, which set sail in 1819 for a planned twoand-a-half-year voyage to South America and back. In what became a harrowing story of disaster at sea, in November of 1820 a bull sperm whale attacked the Essex, rupturing its hull and sinking it. Twenty Essex crewmembers managed to survive, adrift in three small boats. Only eight lived beyond 90 days and were eventually rescued. Brendan Gleeson, who plays Essex seaman Tom Nickerson in his older years, and Ben Wishaw, who plays Herman Melville, were among the few “Heart of the Sea” actors to know Nantucket first-hand, because the two had filmed scenes here between Nickerson and Melville, who used Nickerson’s recollections to write the classic American novel “Moby Dick.” During an afternoon break from meeting with the press, Gleeson and the youthful Tom Holland, who portrays the younger Nickerson in the movie, strolled to a nearby island home that was the guesthouse owned by Nickerson after his return to Nantucket. A visitor to the guesthouse had convinced Nickerson, who at 14 years old was the youngest crewmember, to write his own account of the disastrous end of the whale ship and its aftermath. The guesthouse is one of several stops on a 2015 “In the Heart of the Sea” walking tour being planned by Nantucket Historical Association. Other island groups including Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce are planning activities built around the movie and related themes. Warner Brothers
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For all of the actors visiting Nantucket, with photo shoots by Vanity Fair and Entertainment Weekly among others on their schedule, the hospitable island that week must have felt far removed from the grueling regime they and Howard said they experienced during filming. Actors underwent rugged preliminary training in mariner’s skills and then endured daily 500-700 calories per day diets while filming the story’s account of the survivors adrift at sea. But that was moviemaking, unequal to the horrors of the real story. Through their 90 days of deprivation, the survivors of the Essex sinking and its aftermath eventually resorted to cannibalism for survival. Besides its lurid elements, developments leading to the planned mid March 2015 release of “Heart of the Sea” suggest it will be succeed greatly as a gripping, widely seen film. It looks like a blockbuster hit in the making, from the growing interests of international media to the imprimatur of Howard as its director to the star power of blonde Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, with his 6’3” stature and chiseled good looks. For Howard, it’s the immediacy of the film and its story that should bring it widespread notice and huge audiences. Although he sees it as a “boys adventure” on one level—the cast is all men in the ocean bound parts of the story—Howard found it highly relevant for today. “There’s a version of this story that could happen in this time,” he speculated. Several unfulfilled proposals were floated previously to put Philbrick’s National Book Award winning story on film. A script for “Heart of the Sea” moved among several
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possible producers until Hemsworth, who was wrapping up Howard’s recent “Rush,” took it to the Academy Award winning director of “A Beautiful Mind,” “Apollo 13,” “Frost/Nixon” and nearly three dozen other movies. Howard said the Essex story reminded him structurally of “Apollo 13,” but after reading Philbrick’s book “it became something new and real” to him. For Philbrick, the wait was worth it. With their visions of “Heart of the Sea” apparently in sync, together Howard and Philbrick finished and expanded on each other’s thoughts about the movie. Philbrick said he appreciates how Howard brought to the project the modern technology to make it look real, from the accurately recreated sailing
ship to the lifelike, menacing whale, resources that Howard promised make “it possible to be more intricate and more psychological than ever before.” In other words, expect to see, hear and practically feel the grit and pain endured by the crew of the Essex. For those of us who live nearby the still vast ocean, it should remind us of a much tougher era. NH WILLIAM FERRALL is editor of Nantucket Home. He was founding editor of N Magazine on Nantucket and has written extensively for The Inquirer and Mirror, People Magazine, Boston Herald Sunday Magazine and regional publications. A version of this article first appeared in MahonAboutTown.com, the electronic newsletter from longtime Nantucket media producer and reporter Gene Mahon.
Directed by Ron Howard, “Heart of the Sea” stars Chris Hemsworth (Marvel’s “The Avengers,” “Rush”) as the vessel’s veteran first mate Owen Chase; Benjamin Walker (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”) as its inexperienced Captain, George Pollard; Cillian Murphy (“The Dark Knight Rises”) as second mate Matthew Joy; and Ben Whishaw (“Skyfall”) as novelist Herman Melville, whose inquiries into the event 30 years later helped bring the story to light. The film also stars Tom Holland (“The Impossible”) as young seaman Tom Nickerson, and Brendan Gleeson (“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”) as the same man, 30 years later. Spanish actor Jordi Mollà (“Riddick”) is the captain of another ship, the Archimedes, who tries to warn the Essex of what may lie ahead. “Heart of the Sea” is produced by Paula Weinstein (“Blood Diamond”), Joe Roth (“Oz the Great and Powerful”), William Ward, Brian Grazer (“J. Edgar”) and Ron Howard. Serving as executive producers are Sarah Bradshaw, Palak Patel and Bruce Berman. William M. Connor is co-producer. “Heart of the Sea” is a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a COTT Productions-Enelmar Productions, A.I.E. co-production, a Roth Films/Spring Creek/Imagine Entertainment Production. The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures. Release of the film is planned for mid March of 2015.
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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
WAUWINET One of the most spectacular locations on Nantucket, nestled in the dunes on the haulover with incredible views in both directions. Walk out the front door to the beach or down the driveway to the harbor and boat moorings. Enjoy beautiful sunrises and sunsets. $9,975,000
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TOWN Renovated, turn-key Orange Street Gem features a total of 5 BR, 5 BA & 4 working fireplaces on 3 floors of living. This 2-family property with 2 kitchens works as 2 apartments, or as a single family. Spacious back yard with patio area & roof walk $1,950,000
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
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 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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TOWN Extremely well designed and built in-town home in perfect condition. Open, bright & finished with attention to detail. Oversized lot with plenty of room for a second dwelling and/or garage. Approximately 2500 sf of ground cover remaining. $2,395,000
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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
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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
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
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TOWN Built in 1723, the Barnabas Gardner house is one of Nantucket’s earliest homes. On the corner of Main & Barnabas, the property offers subdivision potential with frontage for 3 additional lots. Outside the old historic district zone, there is potential to add a pool. $5,495,000
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
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MID ISLAND Built in 2005, this mid island condo offers the most attractive floor plan of any of the Park Circle townhouses, this unit features 3 floors of living space with 3 BR, 2 BA. Neighborhood includes clubhouse with game tables and pool. $550,000
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 MADEQUECHAM Amazing, private compound with four bedroom main house, two bedroom guest house, two car garage with studio and bath above. Large garden area with pool, hot tub, outdoor dining room under pergola with Wolf grill, refrigerator and sink. Tennis court and play-scape with in-ground trampoline adjacent to pool. A walk or bike ride to one of Nantucket’s most magnificent beaches. $5,775,000
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
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SURFSIDE on Fair Sweet cottage with a bright and open floor oughout plan. Perfectly located with easy access to riginal Surfside Beach and Town. Offered furnished or one with great rental history. Three bedrooms plus a sleeping loft, great deck and outdoor space and storage. $759,000
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
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
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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. $2,995,000 T RAC ONT C R E UND
SURFSIDE ntage Spacious and light-filled 4 br, 2.5 ba home with on the upgrades such as crown molding, built-ins, dunes irrigation and beautiful custom woodwork. ummer Full basement with potential to finish. Part of or the Abrem Quary sub-division and restricted 995,000 to year-around occupancy. $655,000
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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. Guest house with 3 br suites, living areas & 2nd kitchen. Private pool & courtyard. $9,500,000
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TOM NEVERS Private, three acre compound featuring a new, spacious 4 BR home, 2 BR cottage & 3rd building, a 2 car garage with studio above. Both houses have full basements with high ceilings. Basketball court on far side of garage. 6 BR septic system. $2,375,000
SURFSIDE Large, impeccably maintained, custom home in Surfside with private path to beach & views of the South Shore. On nearly 2 private acres, this upscale beach house is perfect for enter taining. Extremely private location not visible from any surrounding properties. $2,695,000
MIACOMET Large, newer home & guest house/garage on 2 acres across from Miacomet Pond with views ocean. Property abuts conservation land & faces additional conservation across pond. Walk or bike to one of the most beautiful beaches on the island and bike to town as well. $2,650,000 T RAC ONT C R E UND
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 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
MID ISLAND Custom built mid island duplex (one of two units) located on a corner lot. Ample parking on site, good sized backyard and easy access to bike paths. Four bedrooms, four full baths and four floors of finished living space. Beautiful high-end finishes throughout. $695,000
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A Leviathan in Our Midst WILLIAM FERRALL
Director Ron Howard’s film “In the Heart of the Sea,” from the book about the 19th-century Nantucket whale ship Essex, by Nantucket author and historian Nathaniel Philbrick, is set for its debut in March of 2015 from Warner Brothers. Everything points to a blockbuster hit that will put Nantucket history in the spotlight internationally.
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