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Welcome...
On behalf of the Execu琀ve Board of NAREB, welcome to Nantucket!
There are many sources of informa琀on about real estate on Nantucket and we are pleased to offer this consolidated guide that addresses the most common ques琀ons asked by buyers.
About the Nantucket Associa琀on of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB)
NAREB was founded in the mid 1980’s by the few principal brokers opera琀ng on Nantucket at that 琀me. They felt that the island community would be be琀er served by having an organiza琀on of real estate professionals who worked in a coopera琀ve manner, had consistent standards and shared informa琀on.
Founding members included local real estate legends Grace Coffin, Marjorie Colley, Hammie Heard, Ann Killen and H. Flint Ranney. In the early years, before the advent of computers and the internet, the organiza琀on had fewer than a dozen members and no mul琀ple lis琀ng service. Mee琀ngs were held in the back room at the historic Jared Coffin House and lis琀ngs were simply adver琀sed in the local newspapers. Today, there are more than 50 NAREB member firms comprised of brokers, sales associates and associate appraisers.
In addi琀on to engaging LINK Nantucket, our own mul琀ple lis琀ng service, NAREB produces a highquality color publica琀on called Nantucket Home Magazine, oversees professional standards and offers con琀nuing educa琀on for our members, volunteers in the community and supports many of Nantucket’s nonprofit organiza琀ons. The majority of NAREB members live and work on Nantucket yearround and serve the community in many ways, including giving of their 琀me to commi琀ee and volunteer work. Our members are professional, informed and are the consummate resource for informa琀on on everything related to Nantucket. We encourage all to respect our local tradi琀ons and rules and regula琀ons. A昀er all, we truly are in the same boat here!
We hope that you are as happy as we are to be on Nantucket. One of the quali琀es that makes our island unique is the apprecia琀on we have for the natural and historic environment, as well as our keen sense of community. As NAREB members, we pride ourselves on our experience, local knowledge and ability to navigate smoothly in this very special market. Please reach out to a NAREB member office and take the first step towards a great real estate experience!
Debbie Dilworth, NAREB President 2025
NAREB 2025 Execu琀ve Board
President
VicePresident
Treasurer
Secretary
Past President
AtLarge Member
AtLarge Member
Debbie Dilworth
Brian Sullivan
Susan Shepherd
Kate Sayle
Penny Dey
Robert Sarkisian
Lisa Winn
To contact NAREB: editor@narebonline.com www.narebonline.com
ACK Dis琀nc琀ve Proper琀es
Fernando ColonOsorio
5083254432 PO Box 254
Nantucket, MA 02554 ackdp.com
Atlan琀c East Nantucket Real Estate
Penny Dey 5082287707 82 Easton St Nantucket, MA 02554 nantucketrealestate.com
Bamber Real Estate
Ronnie Bamber
5082281416
Nantucket, MA 02554 bamberrealestate.com
Bantry Way Brokerage
Andrew Lane 6179979041 587 E Broadway Boston, MA 02127 bantryway.com
Berkshire Hathaway/ Island Proper琀es Michael O'Mara
Robert Sarkisian
5082286999
35A Old South Rd Nantucket, MA 02554 islandproper琀esre.com
Boyce Realty
David and Dana Boyce 5082576962 PO Box 453
Siasconset, MA 02564
The Carroll Company
Cliff Carroll 5087712000 135 Minton Lane W Barnstable, MA 02668 cliffcarrollhomes.com
Cha琀ieldTaylor RE Moncure Cha琀ieldTaylor
5082285828 PO Box 1881
Nantucket, MA 02554
Chris琀e’s/Atlan琀c Brokerage
Doug Gra琀an 5082286000 7 Bayberry Court Nantucket, MA 02554 cireab.com
Coastal Point Proper琀es
Sofia Noom
5089013257
100 Independence Dr Hyannis, MA 02554 coastalpointproper琀es.com
Coldwell Banker Realty
Pauline Benne琀 6173782217
826 Boylston St Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 coldwellbankerhomes.com
Compass Real Estate of MA
Meg Andrews 6172063333 126 Newbury St, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02116 compass.com
Congdon & Coleman
Stephen Maury 5083255000
57 Main St, Second Floor Nantucket, MA 02554 congdonandcoleman.com
Craigville Realty
Mar琀n Traywick
5087753174
648 Craigville Beach Rd W Hyannisport, MA 02672 craigvillerealty.com
Denby Real Estate
Kate Ranney Sayle
5082282522 PO Box 1032 Nantucket, MA 02554 denby.com
Dilworth Real Estate
Debbie Dilworth
5082212956 PO Box 2163 Nantucket, MA 02564 dilworthrealestatenantucket.com
Douglas Elliman of MA
Lisa Rainis
6172673500 12 Oak St, Suite B Nantucket, MA 02554 elliman.com
Engel & Volkers
Valerie Post 46 Gloucester St Boston, MA 02115 evrealestate.com
EXP Realty, LLC
Jane Stefanini 8883987062 2219 Rimland Dr, Ste 301 Bellingham, WA 98226 exprealty.com
Fisher Real Estate
Brian Sullivan
5082284407 21 Main Street Nantucket, MA 02554 fishernantucket.com
Great Point Proper琀es
Bill Liddle
Greg McKechnie 5082282266 1 North Beach St Nantucket, MA 02554 greatpointproper琀es.com
Grey Lady Proper琀es
James Cooper
5082288284 PO Box 2668 Nantucket, MA 02584 jimcooperack@gmail.com
The Hanley Garre琀e
Group LLC
Jay Hanley
5082285543 12 Amelia Dr Nantucket, MA 02554 hanleydevelopment.com
J. Pepper Frazier Co
J. Pepper Frazier, II
Dalton T. Frazier
5082283202
19 Centre Street Nantucket, MA 02554 jpfco.com
JD Advisors, Inc.
Jennifer Frizzell 7816085887
1 Marina Park Dr, Ste. 1410 Boston, MA 02210
Land Vest Nantucket
Joanna Dresser 6175846855
37 Old South Rd #5 Nantucket, MA 02554 landvest.com
Lee Real Estate
Jeff Lee 5083255800 10 S Beach St Nantucket, MA 02554 leerealestate.com
Maury People/Sothebys
Gary Winn
Lisa Winn
5082281881
37 Main Street Nantucket, MA 02554 maurypeople.com
Minshall Real Estate
Diana Minshall 2404017474
31 Dukes Road Nantucket, MA 02554
Nantucket Rentals & Sales
Niki Picinich 9174144979
31 Autopscot Circle Nantucket, MA 02554
Northeast Advisors, Inc.
Evan Dean 5086358380
Zero Main St, 2nd Floor Nantucket, MA 02554 northeastadvisors.com
Osprey Real Estate
Brian Schereschewsky 31 Quaise Rd Nantucket, MA 02554
Re/Max Signature
Proper琀es
Marilyn Green 5085094775
205 Turnpike Rd Southborough, MA 01772 remax.com
Shepherd Real Estate
Susan Shepherd 5082285668
28 Easy Street Nantucket, MA 02554 nantucketre.com
Territory Real Estate
Terry Sanford 6172163870 867 Boylston St, Suite 400 Boston, MA 02116
Today Real Estate
Todd Machnik 5085688130 1533 Falmouth Rd Centerville MA, 02632 todayrealestate.com
Vaughan Machado Real Estate
Vaughan Machado 5082285062 5 Sesapana Rd Nantucket, MA 02554
Welch & Associates Inc.
Stephen Welch 7 Nashaquisset Ln Nantucket, MA 02554 welchassociates.com
Westbrook Real Estate
Robert & Daryl Westbrook 5082576206 PO Box 262 Siasconset, MA 02564 westbrookrealestate.com
William Raveis Real Estate
Chris Raveis 5082289117 17 Main St Nantucket, MA 02554 raveis.com
Sales: Corinne Giffin nantucketrealestatebook@gmail.com 508.228.9165
Editorial: Suzanne Daub nantucketrealestatebook@gmail.com
Design: Sarah Morneau
Cover photo by Rachael Perkins
Nantucket Home Real Estate News & Property Listings is a publication of the Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), published four times a year. The print version is distributed free on Nantucket & elsewhere; the digital version is available at NantucketRealEstateBook.com. All contents of this magazine, including without limitations the design, advertisements, photos, & editorial content, are copyrighted 2025 by Coastal Internet Access (CIA). No portion of this magazine may be copied, reprinted, or reproduced in any form without express written permission of CIA.
For inquiries about our publishing schedule and details on advertising, email Corinne at nantucketrealestatebook@gmail.com. To tell us what you might like to see in Nantucket Home, please email to Suzanne Daub at nantucketrealestatebook@gmail.com.
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We partner directly with developers, architects, estate/property managers, and owners on complex mechanical systems built to perform and crafted to impress. Every solution is engineered with discretion, precision, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. By uniting multiple trades under one trusted partner, we streamline coordination, reduce complexity, and ensure every system works in harmony—from design through installation.
Nantucket fishing
SPRING SEA RUN OPENER
springsearunopener.com
The first to catch a sea run striped bass kicks off the event and it ends June 1st.
2025 is the 11th year
This is a catchandrelease Striped Bass tournament.
In 2024, there were 62 adults and 20 junior par琀cipants with 33 of them registering a catch during the event.
Junior division par琀cipants don't have to register, they simply submit their catch if they have one, so the number of junior par琀cipants was much higher than the number that successfully landed a fish.
More than 125 striped bass were landed and released during the course of the tournament between 33 anglers.
Awards for longest and shortest bass, weekly prizes, and prizes for First Striped Bass, First Bluefish, First Keeper Bass, Longest Bass, Shortest Bass, Team Trophy, Junior Division Trophy, & raffle prizes.
The youngest par琀cipant was 4 yearsold. The youngest par琀cipant to register a catch was 6 years old.
The charity selected was PASCON who received $3,000. Also, $500 was awarded to the Nantucket Culinary Arts Scholarship Fund.
THE BIG GAME BATTLE
biggameba琀le.com
July 31 to Aug. 3, 2025
2025 is the 24th year for this invita琀ononly offshore tournament
Par琀cipants range from 10 years old to anglers in their 80s
Species that must be caught to par琀cipate limited to Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Sailfish, Giant Bluefin Tuna, Swordfish, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Big Eye, Albacore, Mako, Mahi, Wahoo
For 2025, we have teamed up with the Nantucket Anglers Club to have a weigh sta琀on for Yellow Fin and Big Eye Tuna, the rest of the species will be catch and release. We are excited to bring a li琀le buzz to the docks for spectators to experience these awesome fish.
2 Divisions: Small Boat and Big Boat
50 boats par琀cipated in 2024 with an es琀mated 750 fish caught.
Awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place + 4 more categories
The Big Game Ba琀le has raised more than $1 million for chari琀es. 2024 the charity benefi琀ng was Good Sports and 2025 is Friends of Jack.
Tournaments
BY THE NUMBERS
AUGUST BLUES
augustbluesnantucket.com
August 131 2025
2025 is the 3rd year of the tournament
This is a catch and release tournament for Bluefish.
Locals & visitors are welcome to par琀cipate
In 2024, there were 254 individuals registered for the tournament
All tourney proceeds are donated to the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, an organiza琀on dedicated to ending Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
34 prizes were presented at the award recep琀on on September 1st 2024. Four weekly prizes for the longest Bluefish in each division: Beach, Boat and Junior.
In 2024, youngest was 5 years old; oldest was 81 years old
nantucketanglersclub.com
September 8 to October 6, 2025
Anyone can enter.
2025 is their 20th year
Age range is from from 4 years to 94
More than 250 anglers in 2024
THE NANTUCKET SLAM
events.cff.org/nantucketslam
September 79, 2025
22nd year of this tournament
An allinclusive twoday compe琀琀ve catchandrelease fishing tournament. This means a combina琀on of Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bonito, Bluefin, and/or False Albacore.
In 2024, there were 130 par琀cipants with 431 fish caught
Striped Bass: 94 • Bluefish: 164
Bonito: 109 • False Albacore: 63 • Tuna: 1
In 2024, par琀cipants ranged from their 20s to 80s
20 prizes awarded
The tournament benefits the Cys琀c Fibrosis Founda琀on MA/RI Chapter
On the Move: A Nantucket Tradition that Preserves History & Helps the Planet
By Suzanne Daub
It was an impressive sight: the 70foot tall brickandgranite beacon standing as a sentinel on the Sconset blu ff since 1850 being lifted and moved to safety during a sunny weekandahalf in October of 2007. When the ‘Sconset Trust (sconsettrust.org) took ownership of Nantucket’s Sankaty Lighthouse in 2007, the structure was a mere 68 feet from the edge of the bluff. The Trust orchestrated moving this historic 500ton lighthouse 405 feet northwest of its original location. The complicated and meticulously executed move was completed in 10 days and cost approximately $4 million.
This film documents the move of Sankaty Lighthouse.
On our island known for its historic charm, prac tical ingenuity has long been a necessary life skill. Though Sankaty
Lighthouse is the largest structure on Nantucket to have been relocated, moving structures isn’t just a modern novelty—it’s a centuriesold tradition.
More than 350 years ago, the original European settlement on Nantucket Island, called Sherburne, was located near Capaum Pond (then a harbor). When the entrance to that harbor silted up in the early 1700s, the settlers decided to migrate their community east to its current location. According to an article by Frances Karttunen in Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket: “Initiating an island tradition, they took apart their houses, moved them to a more convenient location, and reerected them. The distance of the move was about a mile, and the new site was on the Great Harbor. The main route taken by the peripatetic houses was along West Chester Street to the Wesco Lots, laid out in 1678.”
Moving the settlement was a practical solution to a natural threat: with building materials on Nantucket scarce and expensive, new construction would have been difficult. This island practice reflects a philosophy increasingly relevant today: our built environment represents not just financial investment but embodied resources worth preserving, repurposing, and relocating when necessary. Moving structures offers ecological and financial benefits, preserves architectural heritage, reduces construction waste, and minimizes the need for new resources.
A printed brochure that offers a “selfguided exploration of Nantucket’s historic and architectural heritage” produced by the MA office of Travel & Tourism cooperatively with the Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket Preservation Trust, Town of Nantucket Department of Culture & Tourism, and the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce describes more than half a dozen homes that were moved into Nantucket town between 1741 and the 1920s.
In one notable case, a building was moved from town to Brant Point and back downtown. Built in 1829 on upper Main Street, this structure was used as a Hicksite Meeting House until 1851, later became a "straw works," and then Atlantic Hall. In the 1880s, it was moved and reassembled on Brant Point as part of the old Nantucket Hotel that opened for business in 1884. In the winter of 1906, the building was sold,
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Sconset Trust orchestrated the moving of Sankaty Head Lighthouse in October 2007.
Photo courtesy of the Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket Summer Event Highlights
Here are some of our favorite and regularly scheduled summer events. For a calendar of events updated daily, visit events.Nantucket.net. The Insider’s Guide to Nantucket.
2025 Festival Season
Plein Air Nantucket: June 9 to 14
Nantucketarts.org
Open to all outdoor painters, this outdoor painting festival features artists in the landscape. Fresh artworks hang on the “Wet Walls” in the AAN Big Gallery upstairs at 12 Straight Wharf through June 14. The annual Plein Air Festival Paint Out Day will be held at the UMass Field Station and at the Shipwreck Museum on June 11 from 10 am onward. Quick Paint Day will be held on June 12. Closing reception and Frank Swift Chase Awards will be held June 14 at 4 pm in Big Gallery.
Nantucket Book Festival: June 12 to 15
NantucketBookFestival.org
Talks, panel discussions, book signings, an author tent, gatherings, and festivities celebrate authors, readers, & books. Most events are free of charge, with a ticketed Author Dinner on June 13 in the White Elephant Brant Point Grill. Saturday evening celebration “Inspiring a New Generation’ and awards with Jason Reynolds and Carl Hiassen at 7 pm on June 14 in the Dreamland Theatre.
Nantucket Film Festival: June 25 to 30
NantucketFilmFestival.org
Preview screenings, Special Talks, Signature Programs, Morning Coffee with..., Late Night Storytelling, Screenwriters Tribute, & more alongside screenwriters, directors, actors. The 2025 Festival features an AllStar Comedy Roundtable featuring Ben Stiller, special session of “In Their Shoes” with awardwinning documentarian Ken Burns and Nathaniel Philbrick, and a “Deep Dive” on Jaws 50 with Wendy Benchley, Justin Falvey, and Chris Matthews.
Nantucket Garden Festival: July 8 to 10
AckGardenFestival.org
This festival highlights the unique and beautiful garden ecosystems on Nantucket and focuses on the importance of sustainability, conservation, and gardening ethics for the longterm health of the island. Lectures and workshops, garden tours, and children’s activities. This year, the Keynote Lecture & Luncheon will feature Tony Spencer, the New Perennialist at Straight Wharf Restaurant.
Nantucket Dance Festival: July 8 to 12
NantucketDanceFestival.org
Featuring a mix of genres including ballet, tap, theatre/jazz, and street dance, the festival offers different expressions of the art form, providing the audience with insight into the different ways emotions can be expressed through movement. The festival offers classes, workshops, and gatherings in addition to the special performance.
Weaving Together Histy, Style, and Community
This summer, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) again invites design enthusiasts, history buffs, and creatives to experience Nantucket by Design, the island’s premier design event from Monday, July 14 through Thursday, July 17, 2025. As the NHA’s largest fundraiser, this fourday celebration showcases the intersection of art, design, and Nantucket’s rich cultural heritage. An annual celebration of art, design, and history, the event brings together worldrenowned designers, artisans, and skilled craftspeople to showcase the timeless elegance of Nantucket’s design heritage.
Launched in 2016, Nantucket by Design was conceived to honor the island’s unique design legacy and to support the NHA’s mission of preserving and sharing Nantucket’s diverse stories. The event has grown into a nationally recognized gathering that attracts leading designers, artisans, and tastemakers. At panel discussions, lectures, masterclasses, dinners and social events, attendees explore how modern style is interwoven with Nantucket's iconic history .
This year’s theme, Interwoven, draws inspiration from the NHA’s 2025 main exhibit, Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles on Nantucket to celebrate diverse and artful elements and the narratives that connect the island's past and present.
Luminaries from illustrious backgrounds in the design and culture world, including interior designers, landscape and golf course designers, architects, event designers, artisans and craftspeople, chefs, jewelers, photographers, and style icons gather on Nantucket every year for Nantucket by Design. Industry leaders who will present this year include Patrick Frey, Stacey Bewkes, Kelly Williams, Martin Brudnizki, David Kleinberg, Suzanne Tucker, Veronica Beard, Silvia Furmanovich, JJ Martin, Nick Mele, and more. For a complete list, visit NantucketbyDesign.com/experience.
More than a dozen events fill the four days of 2025 Nantucket by Design. Highlights of this year’s program are Cross Roads: Global Inspira tion Meets Fashion & Design on Monday afternoon, July 14; All American: Interweaving Place & Design on Tuesday morning, July 15; Design Giants: The Legends of Tomorrow on Wednesday afternoon, July 16; and Design Luncheon: The Transportive Power of Textiles: Bringing the World Home midday Thursday, July 17.
At press date, tickets for individual Nantucket by Design events, as well as Leadership Tickets were still available at NantucketbyDesign.com/tickets.
Experience the charm of Nantucket through the lens of design, and be part of a community that celebrates the island's rich history and vibrant creative spirit.
photo courtesy the NHA
photo courtesy the NHA
photo courtesy the NHA
Event Highlights
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Nantucket Comedy Festival: July 10 to 12
NantucketComedy.com
This annual summer event brings top comedic talent to Nantucket to benefit Stand Up & Learn program for island kids. The 2025 festival includes an Opening Night Kickoff “Ladies of Laughter,” a Kids’ Night, Friday Night O’Canada! Comedy, and the Comedy SmACKdown: NYC vs. Boston Comics.
Weekend at the Atheneum: July 17 to 19
NantucketAtheneum.org
This annual summer fundraiser for Nantucket’s public library will honor outstanding thought leaders, musicians, and authors, featuring awardwinning journalist Stephanie Ruhle in conversation with Bill Cohan after cocktails and dinner Friday evening, and singer songwriter Allen Stone in concert on Saturday. Tickets and sponsorships available at NantucketAtheneum.org
Independence Day Celebrations
July 4 starting early morning downtown: At press time, details are still being finalized. Typically, Independence Day on Nantucket begins with an early morning Firecracker 5k Run organized by Nantucket Health Club. Downtown activities usually include a morning reading of the Declaration
of Independence, the famous water competition between the Town of Nantucket Fire Department vs the Boynton Lane Reserves at high noon. At Children’s Beach, from 10:30 to 12 noon, the Town will organize live music, face painting for children, a decorated bike parade. At 5 pm at the beach, children can join in 3legged races, wheelbarrow races, potato sack races, and a tugowar. Details for the daytime events will be finalized by midJune. Check the calendar on Nantucket.net for uptodate listings.
July 4 at 9 pm: End the day at Jetties Beach with a fireworks display on Nantucket. Fireworks will be shot from a barge just offshore and will last about 2527 minutes. Starting at 6 pm, shuttles will depart from in front of the Whaling Museum on Broad Street every 1015 minutes & will return from Jetties Beach after the fireworks till 10:30 pm.
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photo by Michael Torrisi
Event Highlights
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Live Music for All Ages
Sunday Evening Concerts at the Beach...
The Town of Nantucket presents outdoor concerts at the bandstand on Children’s Beach from July 13 through September 7. and...
Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road CiscoBrewers.com
Live music outdoors most afternoons from 4 to 7 pm, Sundays from 3 to 6 pm.
The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street
TheRoseandCrown.com
Local live music, karaoke, and DJs on the weekends.
The Brotherhood, 23 Broad Street BrotherhoodNantucket.com
Local live music on the weekends.
The Gaslight, 3 N. Union Street
GaslightNantucket.com
Local, regional, and national acts on stage. Ticketed shows and shows with cover charge at the door.
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Island Theatres Present: Drama, Musicals, Comedy, & Concerts
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket • theatrenantucket.org
Community theater that is dedicated to enriching, educating, and challenging artists and audiences of all ages.
June 421: The Cottage
A sidesplitting tale of sex, betrayal, and desire July 9 to August 23: Million Dollar Quartet
Nominated for a Tony, this musical is set on that date when Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, & Elvis Presley had the greatest jam session ever at Sun Records in Memphis.
July 25 to August 14: Buyer & Cellar
A comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs.
On the Isle • ontheisle.org
A community theatre group carrying on the legacy of the ‘Sconset Actors Colony by producing plays, musical theatre, children’s performances using local talent in Sconset Casino.
July 2527: Working
With songs by LinManuel Miranda, James Taylor, & more
Dreamland Stage Company • dsc.nantucketdreamland.org
Dreamland Stage Company offers theatre camps for kids and for youth, as well as thoughtprovoking productions drawn from both new and classic works appropriate for children and their families. Performances in July: Singing in the Rain, Jr.
Enjoy Island Art and Design...
Artists Association Exhibits and Events in: Federal Gallery, 8 Federal Street, Big Gallery, upstairs at 12 Straight Wharf, Visual Arts Center on Amelia Drive, and online at nantucketarts.org
June 12 to July 7: Summer Small Works in Big Gallery
June 26 to July 13: Real and Unreal in Federal Gallery
June 26: Opening Reception from 57pm in Federal Gallery
June 30: Art Talk with Sherre WilsonLiljegren in the VAC
July 5: Annual AAN Sidewalk Art Show #1
July 10 to 21: Group Show #1 in Federal Gallery
July 11: Opening Reception from 57pm in Federal Gallery
July 11 to 27: Champion Showcase #4 in the VAC
July 14: Art Talk with ArtistinResidence Anthony Padula, in the VAC
July 17 to Aug. 3: Watermarks Permanent Collection Exhibit in Big Gallery; Opening Reception July 25 from 57 pm
July 19: Annual Artists Association Gala
July 24 to Aug. 4: Group Show #2 in Federal Gallery
July 28: Art Talk with ArtistinResidence Dean Fisher, in the VAC
July 31: Permanent Collection Dinner Honoring G.S. Hill
July 1417: Nantucket by Design
A celebration of the art of design and the spirit of Nantucket, weaving together the threads of creativity, culture, and craftsmanship in a way that honors this remarkable island’s heritage. Panel discussions, dinners, and gatherings. Theme for 2025 is Interwoven. This is a fundraiser for the NHA: tickets & sponsorships at NHA.org
July 22: NPT Summer Lecture & Luncheon
Every year this event features a leader from the fields of architecture, preservation, landscape design or interior design whose work contributes to the preservation of our shared historic heritage. The lecture is followed by a leisurely luncheon in a lovely setting. For 2025, awardwinning designer Marshall Watson will speak. Informed by his careers in theatre design & acting, as well as his passion for gardening, Watson weaves together principals that have inextricably influenced his particular approach to interior design. Tickets at nantucketpreservation.org
... Maritime Fun ...
Boat Charters aboard: The Endeavor
endeavorsailing.com • 5082285585
Captain James Genthner offers daily sailing cruises around the waters of Nantucket aboard a Friendship Sloop. Sunset cruises every evening inseason.
Nantucket by Water
nantucketbywater.com • 5082287037
Fishing Trip for Kids, Sunset Cruises, Harbor Tours, Ice Cream Cruises, Cocktail Cruises, Oyster Farm Cruise, and Sip & Fish.
Event Highlights
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The Lynx tallshiplynx.com • 9784792197
Re
live history aboard an 1812 privateer: hoist the sails, steer the ship, fire the main battery of sixpounder carronades aboard a traditional, square topsail schooner. midJune through early September.
The Blue Peter thebluepeteryacht.com
Make your sailing dreams come true with a magical few hours aboard our beautiful 65’ Classic Yacht to make memories that last a lifetime. Bring family, friends, even a proposal, wedding party or fashion shoot.
... and Island History
Nantucket Historical Association Museums & Historic Sites nha.org
NHA historic properties include the Nantucket Whaling Museum, the Hadwen House, the Oldest House, Greater Light, the Old Mill and more. A walk through the Whaling Museum downtown at 13 Broad Street is a walk through Nantucket history. The 2025 featured exhibition in the Whaling Museum is “Behind the Seams.” Rarely seen objects, drawn from more than 2 centuries of clothing & textiles on Nantucket Island, will demonstrate the skill and artistry of island makers and reveal stories that clothing and textiles can tell.
Walk the Old Historic District with a Nantucket Historical Association guide. Tours are 1hour long and depart morning and afternoon from the Whaling Museum lobby, rain or shine. Schedule and tickets at nha.org
Nantucket Preservation Trust NantucketPreservation.org
“A Walk Down Main Street” provides an overview of Nantucket in its heyday, focusing on Main Street between the Pacific National Bank and the Civil War Monument. Learn about the street’s development and the area’s early residents and architectural styles. “Sconset Tour” is a walk through this unique fishing settlement on the eastern edge of the island. Tickets for both tours are available online.
Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum 158 Polpis Road • EganMaritime.org
Learn about the seafaring history of Nantucket. The 2025 featured exhibition is Hard Times to Boom Times: Nantucket’s Waterfront. Tour the museum, enjoy familyfriendly dropin activities, see Folger’s Marsh, enjoy a scenic outdoor picnic. Free Shipwreck Shuttle hourly from 9:45 am to 2:45 pm MondayFriday.
258 POLPIS ROAD | POLPIS |
$20,000,000
7 Bedrooms | 6 Full, 1 Half Bathrooms 4 Acres | Waterfront
A rare opportunity to own one of the most iconic estates on Nantucket - known for its white dory in the front yard. Set on 4+ private acres, this breathtaking property offers panoramic harbor views, direct waterfront access, room for a pool, and a stunningly designed main house with 5 bedrooms and a 2-bedroom guest house. Thoughtfully renovated and decorated to perfection, this home blends timeless details with modern luxury.
From sunset cocktails on the expansive deck to effortless access to your own boat, this is Nantucket living at its finest.
JEANNE HICKS
26 N CAMBRIDGE STREET | MADAKET | $5,750,000
Rare waterfront in the littleneck enclave on Madaket Harbor. This quintessential two bedroom beach cottage is surrounded by conservation and has front row seats to the best sunsets on Nantucket.
33 PLEASANT STREET | TOWN | $4,395,000
5 Bedrooms | 5.5 Bathrooms
Welcome to 33 Pleasant, a prime in-town location. Enter through a cobblestone path into a private, multi-tiered landscaped sanctuary. Set back from the street, this hidden gem features a two-story clapboard main house with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. The first floor boasts an open glass atrium with views up to an outdoor gazebo and offers three levels of finished living space. The front cottage includes 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, and a living room, and is thoughtfully sited apart from the main house. A Juliet terrace overlooks the gardens. A must-see in town.
57 MADAKET ROAD | MADAKET | $2,650,000
3 Bedrooms | 3 Full, 1 Half Bathrooms
Beautifully renovated 3+ bedroom, 3 full and 1 half bath home with historic details and high ceilings throughout and a modern, functional floor plan. With natural vegetation buffers along the side and rear, this property offers the perfect balance of close proximity to town and the tranquility of open space. Enjoy brilliant western sunset skies from a large back deck and the abundance of nature in the surrounding protected resource areas. Additionally, there are expansion opportunities, allowing the buyer to customize the house to suit their specific needs.
The iconic Wade Cottages—a cherished cornerstone of Sconset history—is being offered for sale for the first time since 1929. This storied property is rich with character and unmatched in location. Perched prominently on the bluff with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, the estate features a grand Main House and a classic three-bay garage. The grand living room is a nod to a bygone era yet adaptable for today’s lifestyle. This is your opportunity to own one of Sconset’s most treasured bluff properties, where generations have gathered and memories have been made. This hidden gem was built in 1915 and renovated in 2005 into a 4 bedroom/4
134C MAIN STREET | TOWN | $4,750,000
The epitome of seaside serenity on Wauwinet Harbor. An oasis between two beaches. Delightful three bedroom home alongside the historic ‘Winklehut’.
CAROLYN DURAND & MAYA KEARNS
508.566.4713 (c) | 508.517.8039 (c) carolyn@leerealestate.com | maya@leerealestate.com
1 EAST HALLOWELL | CLIFF | $6,900,000
This 1920's gem is a classic summer cottage located between Hinckley and Gosnold Roads along Nantucket Sound. Rich in character and charm, a wonderful opportunity to bridge time from past to present with a touch of old Nantucket.
508.566.4713 (c) | carolyn@leerealestate.com
126 MAIN STREET
Stahl Group extraordinary custom home renovation with extra lot For sale and ready for the next century. Available for occupancy as soon as this season.
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Miles on Bike Path
Experience the charm and history of the Captain McKay House in this stunning first-floor condominium. Minutes away from down town, top-tier restaurants and charming galleries and a short stroll to Children’s Beach and Step’s Beach. Step into a sunlit elegant living room with soaring ceilings, tall windows, and a beautiful decorative fireplace. The cozy dining room features a private balcony and a pocket door leading to the kitchen- offering flexibility as a private office.
Situated on a corner lot in the sought-after Abrem Quary neighborhood of Surfside, this property enjoys easy access to scenic bike paths, nearby beaches, and is just a short drive from Town. The home showcases beautiful hardwood flooring throughout. Custom built-ins enhance the living spaces, offering both functionality and style. The well-designed landscaping around the property provides excellent privacy, making the covered front porch and spacious backyard perfect for relaxing or entertaining. The backyard is a serene retreat, surrounded by mature landscaping that creates a secluded atmosphere
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MARYBETH GILMARTIN - BAUGHER
A Massachusetts native, Island resident and long time homeowner on Nantucket. She brings deep Island connections to the community and a sophisticated understanding of the real estate market. With an outstanding business acumen she is intimately familiar with the geography, and relative merits of each area on Island. Before real estate on Nantucket, she was a founder of one of the most reputable financial executive search and consulting firms for more than two decades representing top investment banks, money managers and family offices with positive results through all economic cycles. Marybeth employs the highest level of service and is a trusted real estate advisor bringing a unique energy, warmth and tenacity to helping her clients search for, or sell their home. Loyal, ethical, and discrete, buyers and sellers are often quick to praise her honesty and sharp intuition when working on their behalf. Her prior real estate experience began with raising capital for First Winthrop Boston, a real estate syndication firm who sold its Nantucket Real Estate Portfolio to NIR/Karp Group. She is now circling back decades later as a founding Compass agent on Nantucket, as your Island luxury specialist. Marybeth recognized an opportunity on Island where she could provide a bespoke/ boutique style white glove real estate experience for her clients representing the sales of waterfront compounds, cottages and condos or supporting first time home buyers to multi-generational estate owners. She was recently recognized as one of the top real estate professionals in both Massachusetts and the country by Real Trends/Wall Street Journal. A combination of her critical management experience, collaborative nature and years of professional good will has allowed her to develop and maintain high-level relationships with a long standing extensive network of interior design luminaries, attorneys, mortgage banks/lenders, architects, and builders all of which her clients have complete access to as part of the full circle or service.
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Step into the heart of Nantucket real estate with Marybeth Gilmartin-Baugher’s new waterfront office, perfectly positioned at the corner of Easy Street and Old North Wharf. Built in the 1850s by boat builder Barzillai Burdett, this beautifully restored harborfront property blends island history with timeless elegance.
As one of Compass’s top-producing agents, Marybeth is trusted for her deep local knowledge and proven results across the island’s most coveted neighborhoods—from landmark Main Street estates to waterfront compounds and Sconset classics. Her new office is more than just a workspace—it’s a reflection of her commitment to excellence and the luxury lifestyle she helps clients access every day.
Whether you’re buying, selling, or just starting to dream, stop by or call and discover why so many trust Marybeth to navigate their Nantucket journey with skill, care, dedication, descretion and unmatched insight.
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Joelle Bouchard
Lara Hanson
Liza Hatton
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$24,950,000
Located in the highly desirable Cliff neighborhood, close to Steps Beach, the bike path, walking paths and Town, this beautiful property is the ideal Nantucket vacation home. The light and bright open floor plan, with three levels of finished living space, is complemented by a wellexecuted exterior, replete with a covered side porch, generously sized bluestone patio with fire pit, and landscaped front and back yards. Conveniently located to many of the island’s best destinations, the property may be enjoyed with or without continuing the excellent rental history this property boasts. 15 DELANEY ROAD | CLIFF | $5,495,000
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45 Easton Street | 6 BR 6 BA
$7,995,000 | Ty Costa
15 Skyline Drive | 5 BR 4 Full & 2 Half BA
$5,200,000 | Cynthia Lenhart
Town 118 B and D Orange Street | 1 BR 2 BA
$3,750,000 | Wayne Howington
13 Hendersons Drive | 3 BR 2.5 BA
$5,250,000 | Debbie Cleveland
13 Eat Fire Spring Road | 4 BR 2.5 BA
$4,900,000 | Chris Carpenter & Michele Kelsey
Town 7 Spring Street | 3 BR 3 BA
$2,495,000 | Geo昀rey Morrell
Wauwinet
Surfside
Miacomet
Brant
$8,795,000 | John Arena
HISTORIC NANTUCKET MASTERPIECE
3 Chatham Road | 4 BD 4.5 BA
O昀ered at $4,150,000
3 Autopsoct Cir. | 3 BR 2.5 BA
O昀ered at $2,395,000
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5 Tautemo | 3 BD 3 BA
O昀ered at $4,950,000
The property boasts all the upscale features expected in a high-end project. One Chester Street is a masterfully restored 18th-century ship captain’s home where historic charm meets modern luxury. Located at the edge of the historic district near Brant Point, this six-bedroom residence spans four levels and features 昀ve working 昀replaces, a designer-furnished interior, and an original 6’ walk-in 昀replace in the kitchen. Enjoy breathtaking harbor views from the private roof walk and entertain in the lower-level game room. O昀ered fully furnished for $8,750,000, this is a rare opportunity to own a piece of Nantucket history. SCAN TO LEARN MORE
Monomoy
Situated on an oversized lot in ‘Sconset, this four-bedroom property has been recently renovated and expanded. The kitchen and bathrooms have been updated, the entire structure has new windows and floors, a new primary suite has been added on and the roof was replaced. There is plenty of indoor and outdoor living space, and the backyard is spacious and surrounded by mature landscaping. With 2,000 square feet of ground cover available, there is room to add to the house or add a garage, studio, and space for a pool. Baxter Road is only one block away with access to Sankaty Light, and ‘Sconset Village is half a mile away and offers a market, restaurants, and post office, so everything you need is at your fingertips!
The Nantucket Hotel at Brant Point, circa 1880 Nantucket Hotel, which opened in 1884, was of unprecedented size for Nantucket, taking up 200 feet along the beach on Brant Point. The main part of the building was originally the old Friends meeting house on Main Street, then used as a strawhat factory, then the Atlantic Hall as a roller skating rink. After the hotel was sold at auction in 1905, it was floated across the harbor to eventually become part of the Dreamland Theatre.
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taken apart, and moved again. The wings and outbuildings were used for other structures on Nantucket, and the main section was floated across the harbor to its present location on South Water Street. The building was then used as the Redmen's Hall in 1907, and in 1922, it became the Dreamland Movie Theatre.
According to the Nantucket Historical Association, the “repeated moving of the building makes the Dreamland significant as a prime example of this broad pattern of the island's history...In a time when the reuse of historic structures is gaining recognition, this building stands as a fascinating example for emulation. Through the building's mul tiple moves and uses, it has always served as a place of public assembly on the island of Nantucket.”
In a recent interview, Mary Bergman, executive director of Nantucket Preservation Trust, pointed out several benefits to the house moves happening on island, not the least of which is the potential to reduce the approximately 17,000 tons of construction and demolition waste that Nantucket exports. A reduction in carbon expenditure is another benefit, as is the greater affordability of reusing a home instead of building new. “Moving structures on Nantucket is part of our island heritage,” Bergman commented.
Bergman also referenced a program run by Housing Nantucket that accepts donated houses. This program is explained in detail at housingnantucket.org under Recycled Dwellings, where it reads: “The majority of our Nantucket rental units were moved from private property to our land, which is in scattered sites around the island. Your Nantucket dwelling could be next in providing island families with a yearround, affordable place to live. Even if your house doesn’t meet our current needs, we may be able to accept it if we are able to find it a new owner.”
Photo courtesy of the Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket Island’s tradition of moving houses to reuse them fits well within Housing Nantucket’s mission “to ensure equitable access to rental and homeownership solutions for Nantucket’s yearround community.”
In the past decade, permits for moving structures have increased dramatically, though an increasing number of the permits are now for modular structures being assembled onisland, rather than for moving existing homes. Starting in 2017, more than half the permits issued annually have been for modular moves. In 2024, 14 recycled house moves and 70 modular house moves were permitted on Nantucket.
A house resting on large timbers, ready for moving, circa 1900. This house is currently located at 21 Cliff Road.
Photo courtesy of the Nantucket Historical Association
The Town of Nantucket itself also has a role in these homes being available. Nantucket's first Demolition Delay Bylaw, added in 1997, required a twomonth waiting period before demolition permits can be issued for residential structures. The purpose of the bylaw is to allow the Town and potential movers to consider alternatives to demolition and
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potentially reuse the structure. Under this bylaw, when immediate demolition is not required and inspection reveals the structure is sound and has residential reuse potential, the Town requires property owners to advertise the house as available to anyone able to take it away—at their cost.
Per a special Nantucket Town Meeting in September of 2024, the island’s Demolition Delay Bylaw was expanded to extend the waiting period from two months to six months (180 days). According to Nantucket Preservation Trust, which sponsored the citizen warrant article, “This means that people with the capacity to move residential structures with reuse potential that are slated for demolition have more time to secure the necessary approvals to complete a move.”
The previous waiting period did not give much time for what can be a complicated process. According to staff of Toscana Corporation who are experienced in moving houses on Nantucket, the process includes: “site assessment of both locations (or the same site for onsite moves), structural reinforcement of the house, obtaining permits, utility coordination (raising/lowering wires), setting up the move path and lifting system, transporting to the new site (or temporary location onsite), and setting the house on the new foundation.
“The ideal size of a house to be moved here onisland is around 23 to 25feet wide, because that will fit down the road comfortably, and no more than 24 to 26feet tall so we don’t have to take down wires—taking down wires adds significantly to the cost and causes disruption,” Toscana staff explained.
Not all house moves are from one area of Nantucket to another: some property owners move houses from one portion of their land to a di fferent area of the same site, though Toscana cautions that “even onsite lifts require meticulous planning for safety and stability. “Accurate and precise calculations [must be made] to make sure your pick points are correct, because not every house is built a square or rectangle. Moving a house with a fireplace can sometimes be difficult.”
Certain characteristics of a house can make it impractical to move, Toscana added, such as very tall or sprawling designs, nonremovable additions, and locations with insurmountable access issues such as tight turns, steep slopes, or many utility conflicts.
Houses that cannot be moved may have salvage value. Toscana salvages materials on a projectbyproject basis, often working with deconstruction specialists. “There can be significant amounts of reusable lumber, windows, doors, and architectural details,” they explained.
Although moving a dwelling can be considerably less expensive than constructing a new home on Nantucket, a “free house” is not actually free. As Toscana staff explained, a number of variables affect the cost of moving a house, including the size and weight of the house, distance of the move (even when the move is onsite), complexity of the route (obstructions, terrain, lifting height), permits and utility coordination, and foundation work at the new site.
There is currently a moratorium on moving houses between June 15 and September 15, and relocating a structure during January and February can be trickier due to weather and potential ground conditions.
The next time you find yourself driving behind a house on
Nantucket, remember the benefits to this island tradition. As Toscana staff commented: “it’s a sustainable approach that’s a real winwin for Nantucket, especially with the housing situation. Also community identity—in some cases, preserving a house preserves part of the community heritage.”
In June of 2024, a house move in the Surfside area caused minor delays for drivers and delighted the children watching.
Photo by Suzanne Daub
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Meet Nantucket’s Natural World
Nantucket Walkabout Guided Wilderness Hikes WalkNantucket.com
Offering natural history walks on Nantucket's protected lands. Hikes inform on how, geologically, the island was created by the last glacier, how Nantucket got its unique collection of plants and wildlife, conservation efforts, and what the future may hold for Nantucket.
Nantucket Conservation Foundation nantucketconservation.org
NCF preserves Nantucket’s character by permanently conserving, maintaining, and managing natural areas and habitats. They offer guided walks, mornings for members, guided bike tours, outdoor yoga, and more.
Maria Mitchell Association mariamitchell.org for summer schedule
With its Aquarium, Historic Mitchell House, Vestal Street Observatory, and the Loines Observatory, Maria Mitchell Association offers small tours & programs to quench everyone’s thirst for science and nature.
Adventures in Nature Story Hour • Beach Biology Field Trips
Owl Prowl • Ravenous Reptiles • Marine Ecology Trip
“Look Up” at Loines Observatory CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge thetrustees.org/place/coskatacoatuewildliferefuge
This wild, remote barrier beach has rolling maritime dunes that cover more than 200 acres. The Cedars, a red cedar savannah & woodland, is the largest of its kind in New England. Coskata Woods is a mature maritime oak forest with gnarled, windblown trees. Gray & harbor seals feed in the Great Point riptide & use nearby beach as a haulout. Permits are required to drive in the refuge. Certain times of year restrictions on driving are in place due to wildlife.
Linda Loring Nature Foundation llnf.org for summer schedule
LLNF is dedicated to being stewards of the property and fostering learning that promotes environmental literacy. Walking trails, field trips, environmental education programs, and collaborative activities with partner organizations.
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photo by Sarah Morneau
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June & July 2025 Galas & Benefits
June 12 from 6 to 9 pm: 32nd Dreamcatcher • pascon.org
Dinner, raw bar, open bar, dream raffle prizes, silent auction items to support & celebrate the critical service that the PASCON Foundation ensures is available to the Nantucket community.
June 13 from 7:30 to 10 pm: Author Dinner nantucketbookfestival.org
Enjoy a buffet dinner overlooking the harbor while chatting with your favorite authors. The dinner, presented by The White Elephant, is the perfect ending to a day filled with inspiring author conversations. Benefit for Nantucket Book Foundation
June 26: 8th Annual Dragonfly Fundraiser dragonflynantucket.org
An online auction and inperson party with live music, small bites, festive drinks, auction items, and updates on how we can work together to improve mental health on Nantucket. Proceeds from Dragonfly will be donated to Fairwinds –Nantucket’s Behavioral Health Center.
June 27: Baskets, Bubbles, & Bourbon • nha.org
This year, Baskets & Bubbly is now Baskets, Bubbles & Bourbon and will feature exciting new additions that honor both weavers and collectors. Enjoy a bourbon tasting alongside our signature bubbles, craft cocktails, and light bites.
June 28: Shoot for the Stars • nantucketstar.org
Refreshments, live & silent auctions, and viewing of an impact film at the Great Harbor Yacht Club to support Nantucket Sports & Therapeutic Accessible Recreation (STAR).
July 3 at 6:30 pm: Friends Fete • nantucketlandwater.org
Celebrate the inspiring beauty of Nantucket’s preserved and open spaces with a night of music, dancing, food & drinks for a great cause. Proceeds benefit Nantucket Land & Water Council and Almanack Arts Colony.
July 8 at 69 pm: Live through the Looking Glass nantucketdancefestival.org
An intimate performance exploring dance and music followed by cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, and dancing to benefit the Nantucket Dance Theatre.
July 10 at 5:30 pm: Summer Soiree • asafeplacenantucket.org
Join A Safe Place for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, raw bar, a silent auction and more, while creating direct impact on island for a healthier and safer community.
July 11 at 5:30 pm: A Night at the Museum eganmaritime.org/events
Savor themed cocktails & hors d'oeuvres while immersing yourself in the 2025 exhibit Hard Times to Boom Times Nantucket's Waterfront, which traces the evolution of Nantucket's waterfront of economic hardships from the 1860s to its resurgence in the 1960s as a thriving elite tourist destination. Guests are encouraged to dress in a vintage Nantucket theme: madras, seersucker, shift dresses, classic New England prep.
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July 12 at 5:30 pm: Bash in the Bog nantucketconservation.org/bashinthebog
Themed cocktails and cuisine inspired by NCF properties, followed by dinner and dancing to the sounds of The Sultans in Milestone Cranberry Bog. Proceeds benefit the Nantucket Conservation Foundation and their land stewardship, trail maintenance, groundbreaking scientific research, and community education initiatives.
July 12 at 5:30 pm: Night for Nantucket Harbor ghycfoundation.org
An Evening in Greece, dinner & dancing to the music of ABBA to benefit the Great Harbor Yacht Club’s mission to promote and preserve the health of Nantucket Harbor.
July 18: DreamBig • nantucketdreamland.org
Join the Dreamland at the Sconset Casino for this annual event featuring food, fun, cocktails, music, dancing, and special surprises. This event will include presentation of The Fred Rogers Good Neighbor Award to honor an individual on Nantucket who has made significant contributions to our community with time, actions, talents, and dedication. Proceeds help the Dreamland continue its mission.
July 19 at 5:30 pm: AAN Art Auction & Gala nantucketarts.org
Cocktails, dinner, and an art auction in the Great Harbor Yacht Club. This year AAN will be honoring Michael Gaillard.
July 20 at 6 to 8 pm: Night under the Light Gala sconsettrust.org/events
Gather to celebrate and raise funds to support the Sconset Trust's efforts to conserve and preserve the natural and cultural beauty of Nantucket.
July 23 from 5:30 to 10 pm: Farm Fresh Feast sustainablenantucket.org
Join Sustainable Nantucket at Mount Vernon Farm for a night of dinner and dancing under the moonlit sky. The NantucketGrownTM menu will be sourced from island farms and catered by Nantucket Catering Company.
July 24: The Stargazer Gala: a Wild West Adventure mariamitchell.org
Savor a fireside feast, sip on ranch water and smooth whiskey sours, and enjoy an evening of stargazing on the Nantucket frontier. Kick up your boots and dance the night away at our honkytonk, featuring live music by country music sensation, the Ben Allen Band. Benefit for the Maria Mitchell Association.
July 26: Swim Across America Nantucket swimacrossamerica.org
Since 2012, this Nantucket Open Water Swim event on Nantucket has raised more than $4 million for Mass General Cancer Center, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, and Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket. The event includes a Kids Splash, .25Mile, .5Mile, 1Mile, 2x2 Mile Relay, 4Mile, and a virtual SSA My Way.
July 28: Race for Open Space • nantucketconservation.org
This 5K (3.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles) race or 2mile walk attracts serious runners, casual joggers, walkers, and avid conservation supporters. Proceeds will support the Conservation Foundation’s mission to steward & protect the island’s invaluable open spaces.
July 30 at 6 pm: Rain: Tribute to The Beatles theatrenantucket.org
Experience the “British invasion” as we party the night away under the tent at Bartlett Farm. Fabulous food & curated auction items that only TWN can deliver. Proceeds benefit Theatre Workshop of Nantucket.
July 31 at 4 pm: The Blue Bistro Bash nantucketbookfestival.org
Join Elin Hilderbrand to bring Elin's novel The Blue Bistro to life to benefit the Nantucket Book Foundation. All proceeds go toward the annual Nantucket Book Festival and our yearround work with island schools and readers of all ages. Attendees should wear the color blue to celebrate the theme.
August 2 at 6 pm: A Nantucket Night • nha.org
A memorable evening to celebrate the NHA’s 2025 featured exhibit Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles on Nantucket, which uses items from the NHA’s costume & textiles collections to tell stories of making, meaning, and island identity. Your support furthers the NHA’s mission to preserve, interpret, and share the diverse stories of Nantucket with all audiences through its collections, properties, programs, and research.
32 HOOPER FARM ROAD | MID ISLAND | $2,995,000
Located on a desirable corner lot, 32 Hooper Farm Road combines privacy, premium craftsmanship, and tranquil outdoor living—all in an exceptionally convenient setting. Set back from the street and surrounded by mature landscaping, the home enjoys natural privacy at the front and is thoughtfully screened from the parking area and concrete basketball court. This meticulously built property features four bedrooms and three full bathrooms, designed with a focus on quality throughout. The backyard is an inviting retreat with a spacious bluestone patio, built-in fire pit, and generous outdoor dining and lounging areas. A saltwater pool enhances the resort-like feel, while a versatile accessory shed, equipped with a mini-split system and sliding glass doors, currently functions as a gym but could easily serve as a home office or poolside cabana. Additional highlights include a fenced garden with raised beds tucked into one corner of the lot and a 480 square foot garage with a separate curb cut, ideal for storage. The property offers substantial potential for expansion on an oversized lot within a 10,000 square feet zoning.
No detail has been overlooked in the stunning renovation of this historic house, ideally located in the heart of Nantucket Town With thoughtful design and the highest standards of construction, this property is poised to endure for the next century and beyond. Spanning nearly 5,000 square feet across three beautifully finished levels, it boasts multiple living areas, six ensuite bedrooms, and exquisite custom cabinetry, millwork, and fireplaces throughout. The top floor features a fully contained apartment complete with a living room, a bedroom with a full bath, and five ship’s bunks, and second full bath. Enjoy easy access to the roof walk, where you can take in panoramic views of Nantucket Harbor and Coatue. Furnished by Nantucket Looms, this remarkable residence is now ready for occupancy.
$11,995,000 | Penny Dey
OVER ONE ACRE IN TOWN
Imagine having the best of both worlds, the privacy of sprawling grounds and the convenience of proximity to downtown and the beach. This rare offering consists of over an acre of land, located just a short stroll to the shops on Centre Street and Steps Beach. When not exploring town, the four-bedroom, two and half-bath home and outdoor living area will provide space for entertaining or relaxing in the large private yard surrounded by mature vegetation. The home is offered for sale fully furnished with an established rental history.
$3,075,000 | Penny Dey
TOM NEVERS EAST
This private 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home is on a beautiful 1.3 acre lot. The high elevation offers a peek of the ocean. Lush landscaping and beautifully maintained gardens overlook a wonderful entertaining area with in-ground pool and multiple patio and deck spaces.
$2,975,000 | Linda Bellevue
FISHERS LANDING
Fishers Landing is a charming neighborhood, offering a blend of natural beauty and recreational amenities. Residents can enjoy a scenic path through conservation moors, leading to a serene beach along Nantucket Sound with gentle surf. The community features a common area with a tennis and pickleball court, as well as a space for storing small boats. Surrounded by extensive conservation land, Fishers Landing is an ideal retreat for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. This 4-bedroom, 3.5 bath home is located on 1/4 acre, and is offered furnished. The abutting .23-acre lot at 36 Ridge Lane can be purchased with the house for an additional $1,495,00 0.
$3,895,000 | Linda Bellevue
HEART OF TOWN
Centrally located antique home with four bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Historic details intact, including six fireplaces, raised panel ing, original doors and wide pine floors throughout. Patio, off-street parking, and garden area. Large, attached accessory structure a nd spacious third floor offer expansion opportunities. Excellent location, close to all that Town has to offer. New cedar roof, interior and exterior painting and oil tank. Offered furnished and ready for occupancy.
$3,750,000 | Penny Dey
SUN-DRENCHED CONDO
Step into this stunning, sun-drenched condo offering four beautifully finished floors of living space. Featuring reclaimed oak floors and custom-built cabinetry, this home combines warmth with a thoughtful design. Enjoy a built-in entertainment area perfect for cozy nights or hosting guests, a convenient laundry closet, and generous storage options. The private deck and landscaped yard provide a outdoor escape, while the two-car parking space adds convenience. A true blend of charm, functionality, and comfort—this home is move-in ready. 2 Bedrooms, 3 Full bathrooms and a half bathroom.
$1,795,000 | Angel Conrad Frazier
MADAKET CUTIE
Discover the charm of Nantucket living at this meticulous two-bedroom, two-bathroom, four-season cottage nestled on just under an acre of land in the scenic serenity of the island’s western end. A newly designed four-bedroom septic system, and additional ground cover allow considerable expansion potential.
$1,950,000 | Heidi Drew
DISCOVER YOUR DREAM RETREAT IN DIONIS!
Nestled amidst nearly 300 acres of serene conservation land, this exclusive property offers breathtaking views of Long Pond and Nantucket Sound. Live in the charming cottage while you plan and build your dream home. Enjoy private, deeded access with your own set of stairs leading to the beach. Experience the tranquility of nature, the beauty of panoramic waterviews, and unforgettable sunsets from the comfort of your own home. This is coastal living at its finest – your perfect escape awaits! Listing agent is related to seller.
$6,495,000 | Linda Bellevue
VACANT LAND
4 ROSE BUD LANE
Centrally located, this Residential Commercial lot allows 50% ground coverage with town water and town sewer available. Great for a small business, shop, duplex or single family home. Near to bike path and NRTA shuttle.
$1,075,000 | Peter DuPont
Penny Dey, Principal Broker, GRI, ABRM
Linda Bellevue, GRI, CBR
Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS, SRS
Peter DuPont
Alison K. Forsgren, e-Pro, NAR Green, SRES
Angel Conrad Frazier
Mary D. Malavase, GRI, ABR, SRS, RSPS
Jane B. Miller, ABR, RSPS
Meg Ruley, ABR, RSPS
Lisa Sherburne, ABR, RSPS
Melinda Vallett
Geri Walker, RSPS, SFR
Mary O’Donnell, Office Manager
Erikka Perkins, Rental Manager
Yesenia Valer, Office Assistant
FISHERS LANDING
Fishers Landing is a charming neighborhood, offering a blend of natural beauty and recreational amenities. Residents can enjoy a scenic path through conservation moors, leading to a serene beach with gentle surf along Nantucket Sound. The community features a common area with a tennis and pickleball court, as well as a space for storing small boats. Surrounded by extensive conservation land, Fishers Landing is an ideal retreat for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. This 4-bedroom, 3.5 bath home is located on a 1/4 acre, and is offered furnished.
The abutting .23-acre lot at 36 Ridge Lane can be purchased with the house for an additional $1,495,000.
$3,895,000
4 3.5
TOM NEVERS EAST
This private, 3-bedroom 2.5 bath home is on a beautiful 1.3 acre lot. The high elevation offers a peek of the ocean. Lush landscaping and beautifully maintained gardens overlook a wonderful entertaining area with an in-ground pool and multiple patio and deck spaces.
$2,975,000
3 2.5
This five-bedroom home is conveniently located in the highly coveted Cliff area with proximity to North Shore beaches, The Westmoor Club, Something Natural and Town. Offered furnished, this turnkey property offers three levels of living space, a first-floor primary suite, two living areas and ensuite guest bedrooms. It’s the perfect spot from which to enjoy Nantucket in all of its seasons.
To view floor plans and a 3D tour visit ack.fish/13derrymore. 13 DERRYMORE ROAD | CLIFF | $5,350,000
JEN ALLEN Principal Broker
Tom Nevers | 3 Lyford Road
2 Beds 2 Full Baths
$11,000,000 | Joyce Montalbano
This 2.45 acre property boasts additional allowable ground cover tha becomes your blank canvas to create the ulitmate Nantucket retreat with panoramic bluff ocean views and room for a pool.
Sconset | 116 Baxter Road
4 Beds 3 Full Baths
$2,650,000 | Stephen Maury
Located on Baxter Road in Sconset, ‘Against the Wind’ boasts a prime position with expansive views over Sankaty Head Golf Course and proximity to Sankaty Head Lighthouse. Offered furnished, this property encapsulates the serene Sconset lifestyle.
Hummock Pond | 45 Millbrook Road
3 Beds 3 Full & 1 Half Baths
$2,990,000 | Stephen Maury
Set on 2 acres of private, pristine land directly across the street from 200+ acres of conservation land including Land Bank’s Millbrook Woods and Gardner Farm properties. Located just minutes from Cisco Beach, Cisco Brewery, and Bartlett’s Farm.
Mid Island | 43 Appleton Road, Unit 2
1 Full & 1 Half Baths
$2,250,000 | Keri Kalman
Commercial property on quarter acre in convenient mid-island location with privacy, abutting property owned by Nantucket Land Bank. The structure was renovated in 2013 and offers 2238 square feet of space on three finished floors. The hoop tent has an additional 540 square feet. First and second floor decks. Expansion potential in VTEC zoning.
3 OLD MILL COURT | SOUTH OF TOWN | $10,000,000
With a vacation home like this, you’ll never want to leave Nantucket or this house! Recently constructed, you’ll be hard-pressed to find missing amenities in this seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom property sited conveniently near the heart of Town. It offers three finished levels of living space, an in-ground pool with a separate spa, a fire pit, an elevator, and numerous decks and porches. Abutting conservation space and close to Town and nearby beaches, this property provides the ideal locale from which to enjoy endless quality time on your favorite island. With existing leases in place amounting to over $500k in income, and an assumable, low-rate mortgage for approved buyers, this property could also be your next best investment.
JEN ALLEN Principal Broker
Marybeth Gilmartin-Baugher Founding Member Nantucket Compass Licensed RE Salesperson CT & MA
marybeth.gilmartin@compass.com O: 508.257.0888 M: 917.561.5995 www.nantucketcompass.com
BROKER DIRECTORY
BROKER DIRECTORY
BROKER DIRECTORY
202.365.0240
BROKER DIRECTORY
melanie.gowen@raveis.com MelanieGowen.raveis.com 17 Main Street | Nantucket | MA 02554 BUY, SELL, DESIGN Robert Young BROKER ASSOCIATE OFFICE 508.228.9117 MOBILE 508.325.1571 E-MAIL Robert.Young@raveis.com Sue Jemison SALES AND RENTALS OFFICE 508.228.9117 MOBILE 610.301.3002 E-MAIL Sue.Jemison@raveis.com
Renata Shapovalova BROKER ASSOCIATE
OFFICE 508.228.9117 MOBILE 508.292.5502
E-MAIL Renata.Shapovalova@raveis.com
NAREB COMMITTEES 2025
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Brian Sullivan, Chair
Stephen Maury
Debbie Dilworth
Execu琀ve Commi琀ee
Debbie Dilworth, President
Penny Dey, Past President
Brian Sullivan, Vice President
Susan Shepherd, Treasurer
Kate Ranney Sayle, Secretary
Robert Sarkisian, Member at Large Lisa Winn, Member at Large
Educa琀on Commi琀ee
Marion Conley, Chair
Lara Hanson
Liza Ha琀on
Lis琀ng Service Oversight
Kate Ranney Sayle, Chair
Lara Hanson
Marion Conley
Lisa Sherburne
Amber Cantella
Susan Shepherd
Publica琀ons Commi琀ee
Bruce Beni, Chair
Vaca琀on Rental Commi琀ee
Penny Dey, Chair
Lisa Winn
Stephen Maury
Where Nantucket Gets Drinking Water
Drinking water on Nantucket comes from two freshwater underground aquifers located deep beneath the island, recharged naturally by rainfall. An aquifer is an underground layer of waterbearing rock and/or granular materials from which water can be extracted using a well. In 1984, the Environmental Protection Agency designated Nantucket as a sole source aquifer, prompting guidelines for better management and protection of our water supply. According to water company officials, there is plenty of water for the island: it is the quality of our water that we must protect.
For those on town water, Wannacomet Water Company draws substantial quantities of water from two public well fields to supply the island. Two wells (Well 15 and Well 16) pump groundwater from a shallow aquifer at about 75 feet, while the remaining three wells (Wells 12, 13, and 14) pump groundwater from a deeper aquifer at about 150 feet with a confining unit separating the two. The wells are located in the center of the island in the proximity of the intersection between Milestone Road and Polpis Road. Wells 12, 15, and 16 are manifolded together at the Wyers Valley Pumping Station. Wells 13 and 14 enter the distribution system individually. There are two large water towers for storage: one on Washing Pond Road and one off Milestone Road. The groundwater does not require any physical or chemical treatment before pumping to distribution.
Siasconset has its own water supply and water tower. The Siasconset Water Department serves a much smaller distribution area on the east side of the island with two wells (Wells 6 and 7). Well 7 is the primary well while Well 6 acts as the backup well. The two wells are located on Milestone Road, also in Nantucket's Sole Source Aquifer. The wells are screened at a depth of 70 feet below the confining unit.
Properties that are not serviced by Town or Sconset water have private wells.
Because Nantucket has coarse sandy soil conditions, rainfall can easily filter through to the aquifers. There is evidence that, among other things, fertilizer runoff is contributing to the degradation of the water quality in Nantucket’s harbors. The greener the lawns, the higher the use of fertilizer, and for a number of years there have been strict regulations in place regarding their use. At the 2022 Annual Town Meeting, an act prohibiting the application of fertilizers was passed as a Home Rule Petition.
Founded in the 1970s, the Nantucket Land & Water Council (NLWC) is dedicated to preserving the health of Nantucket’s environment and community through the protection of the island’s land and water resources. In 2020, NLWC joined a closelyknit global network of nonprofits focused on clean water for everyone: the Waterkeeper Alliance.
For more about water on Nantucket Island, private wells, and testing, ask your agent for a copy of Open the Door to Nantucket Real Estate, produced by the Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). This free booklet is filled with valuable information of interest for island homeowners and prospective homeowners. Stop by a NAREB office or read it online at NantucketOpentheDoor.com.
