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NANTUCKET 40 UNDER 40

PROPERTY NEWS Vol. 3 No. 14

A publication of the Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers

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Great Point Properties 508-228-0890 1 North Beach St Nantucket, MA 02554 info@greatpointproperties.com www.greatpointproperties.com

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508-325-5090 Anchor Village 37 Old South Rd #5 Nantucket, Ma 02554 jdresser@landvest.com www.landvest.com

Grey Lady Properties Bamber Real Estate 508-228-1416 159 Orange St Nantucket, MA 02554 bamberre@nantucket.net www.bamberrealestate.com

Congdon & Coleman Real Estate 508-325-5000 57 Main St PO Box 1199 Nantucket, MA 02554 office@congdonandcoleman.com www.congdonandcoleman.com

508-257-0064 5 Chuck Hollow Road PO Box #2668 Nantucket, MA 02584 red@greyladyproperties.com mike@greyladyproperties.com www.greyladyproperties.com

Bennett Witte Real Estate 508-269-3309 PO Box 1176 Nantucket, MA 02554 sbwitte@comcast.net

Beacon Real Estate 19 Old South Road Nantucket, MA 02554 508-257-1659 stephen@beaconnantucket.com www.BeaconNantucket.com

Boyce Realty 508-257-6962 PO Box 453 Siasconset, MA 02564 dboyce@nantucket.net www.boycerealtynantucket.com

Chatfield-Taylor Real Estate 508-228-5828 91 Washington St Ext. PO Box 1881 Nantucket, MA 02554 moncurect@chatfield-taylor.com www.chatfield-taylor.com

Coffin Real Estate 508-228-1138 40 Centre St Nantucket, MA 02554 office@coffinrealestate.com www.coffinrealestate.com

Cooper Shepherd Associates 508-228-5668 Zero Main St Nantucket, MA 02554 info@coopershepherd.com www.coopershepherd.com

Country Village Real Estate 508-228-8840 10 Straight Wharf Nantucket, MA 02554 nantucket@countryvillagere.com www.countryvillagere.com

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Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty 508-228-1881 37 Main St Nantucket, MA 02554 info@maurypeople.com www.maurypeople.com

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Welch & Associates Inc. RG 508-228-7777 7 Nashaquisset Lane Nantucket, MA 02554 steph@welch-associates.com

Westbrook Real Estate 508-257-6206 PO Box 262 Siasconset, MA 02564 office@westbrookrealestate.com www.westbrookrealestate.com

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‘Sconset Real Estate 508-257-6355 Post Office Square PO Box 122 Siasconset, MA 02564 www.coffinrealestate.com

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Robert Behrman

t is amazing how many young people are drawn to Nantucket for its closely-knit sense of community. That was true for talented musician Robert Behrman, who says he has grown dramatically since settling down here six years ago and is grateful for his opportunities and those he has met and worked with. Behrman, who plays piano, organ and harpsichord, was living in St. Louis when, through the American Guild of Organists, he learned of an opening for music director at the First Congregational Church. He was a piano performance major in college, a church musician since the age of 16 and was experienced as a church music director in St. Louis. But it was more than that familiarity that prompted Behrman to seek the island position. “There was something about making music on a weekly basis for a group of people that felt very useful, and I noticed it was very meaningful for the people who came each week. Essentially, making music for a community is what attracted me,” he said. “I find it immensely rewarding to be involved with a community. One of the most important things on my church application was to become very active in the community. I’m so grateful for the opportunities I have to be involved with all these wonderful people.” Those people include many more than his church congregation. The year after he moved here, he was introduced to the Nantucket Arts Council through a concert he shared with Greta Feeney and met NAC president Reggie Levine. “I just adore Reggie, but what has always attracted me about Nantucket is the incredible depth of art history. The arts council is part of that, so I’ve done what I could for them over the years,” said Behrman, who is chairman

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of the NAC Young People’s Concerts. “Working with kids on this island is just the most amazing opportunity I’ve had in my career. I did a lot of work in inner city schools in St. Louis, and the kids were great there, too, but working with kids on Nantucket has been the most rewarding experience of my career. We all know the people who live on this island are unique people and it stands to reason they would have unique children.” Beyond that, Behrman is a board member of the Nantucket Musical Arts Society, a founding member of the Nantucket Island Arts and Music organization and is the “unofficial” music director for the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. He has done about a dozen productions for

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Jenny Benz

hen Jenny Benz signed the lease for the vacant space that was to become The Green, she had no business plan, no money in the coffers to fund the endeavor, and no menu. “It just sort of came all at once, out of nowhere,” said Benz. The year was 2010, the depths of the recession, and Benz was working as a decorative painter, as work on the island grew scarcer and scarcer. Benz was also a single parent, and concerned she’d have to pull her daugh4 •

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ter out of the private school she was attending. “Then, one night I went out with my girlfriends and had a few too many glasses of wine,” explained Benz. “We were craving breakfast burritos the next morning, so my best friend, Kamilla, and I drove around the island — and couldn’t find anything open on a Sunday. Then we saw the ‘For Rent’ sign and called the number, and shortly thereafter I signed the lease. All I knew at that point was organic and breakfast burrito.” Baking has always been a hobby for Benz, starting with muffins and cakes as a child growing up on Nantucket. She also enjoys throwing large dinner parties with elaborate cakes and food. After one of these

TWN, and delights in the plays that include youth. “There’s nothing like theater. It’s a great way to work with a whole bunch of kids at one time. ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Oliver!’ had 40 to 50 kids.” As busy as he is, Behrman finds time to compose original music, go on long walks and cook. In the future he hopes to perform occasionally in France, where his mother lives, and continue to deepen his relationships with the island organizations he works with. “I love it here,” he said. “I have no intention of leaving. I’m growing here as a person and as an artist.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer parties, a friend recommended her to a family who needed a private chef for the summer. “And so I worked with this family making these gourmet meals with dietary restrictions, sometimes gluten or dairy free. And they thought it was great, and hired me for the next summer,” said Benz. One night the client took Benz out to Centre Street Bistro for dinner. “I love that you cook for me,” she was told by the client. “But you are such a good cook. You should have your own restaurant.” “So that planted the seed in the back of my mind,” said Benz. When renovation started at The Green, money was tight and loans were hard to come by, so Benz called on the community. “Every friend I had gave me a thousand dollars,” said Benz. “They all had the faith and the trust in me that I would give it back. So, I worked very hard to make it all happen.” Benz researched organic vendors, ordered kitchen equipment, and developed a menu based on the types of foods that she would crave in a cafe. In the two years The Green has been open, the restaurant has developed a loyal following, filling a niche on the island for wholesome organic food, while also catering to the vegan and vegetarian population on the island. The Green serves no foods with pesticides or antibiotics, and buys local produce and eggs whenever possible. “It was important to me to have a community-based business, not one that catered to the influx of tourists,” said Benz. “That’s one of the things I’m most proud of, that I’ve created something for the community.” — Jill Evarts Property News Writer

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Robert Behrman

Jenny Benz

Rich Brannigan

John Brescher

Jason Bridges

Mike Campbell

Bess Clarke

Taylor Cullen

Donald Dallaire

Charles Davis

Cara DeHeart

Jesse Dutra

Dalton Frazier

Bradford Garrison

Chris Getoor

Gabrielle Gould

Katie Hemingway

Ema Hudson

Katie Kaiser

Jami Lower

Matthew MacEachern Caitlin Marcoux

Molly Martin

Chris Mason

Greg McKechnie

Andrew McKenna-Foster

Chandra Miller

Joe Minella

Juljia Mostykanova

Courtney Nemeth

Danielle O’Dell

Kamila Olszewska

Magdalena Padzik

Amy Pallenberg

Erikka Perkins

Jim Pignato

Tara Anne Riley

Marjan Shirzad

Bob Steber

Jane Stoddard

Meghan Valero

Vincent Veilleux

Dylan Wallace

Lisa Wisentaner

From the Editor

he extremes that exemplify Nantucket have forced those of us who live here year-round to adapt to the profound changes in nature, in the landscape, in the seasons and in the ebb and flow of people. Because of this constant change, we seem to have a natural tendency for adaptability and acceptance. This relates not just to natural forces and situations, but also to the people with whom we interact and who “fill our social cup” whenever we need it. Also, because Nantucket is a relatively small and insular community — one island, one town — we are involuntarily forced to connect with people with whom we might not otherwise do so in, say, a Mainland setting. Nantucketers have a tendency not to classify, categorize, nor stereotype individuals. Nantucket is a paradox. Along Main Street, at an off-season gathering, on stage or in the grocery store, the banker and the artist, the builder and the composer will interact, spark a new friendship, catch up on the latest or reminisce about days gone by. We all know what sets Nantucket apart from the rest of the world — its landscape, its architecture, its infrastructure and maybe just the way we live. Yet, perhaps more than any single defining attribute, it is the diversity of its people that reflect its most profound defining quality. This is what makes us unique. I've recently been asked, “what makes a 40 Under 40?” Traditionally, a 40 Under might be considered someone who has achieved a high level of “success” in business. On Nantucket, while this is true for some of our finalists, we naturally have cast the net to include those who have simply made a difference in the lives for others in our community. This year’s list of finalists include entrepreneurs, educators, instructors, artists, actors, gardeners, triathletes, landscapers, real estate brokers, organization directors and professionals, a weaver, a banker, a conservationist, a biologist, an engineering manager, a photographer, a scientist, an architect, and a musician and composer. I know I speak for myself, along with the writers and photographers who contributed in producing this special issue, that it has been just as much of an honor for us to interview and photograph our 40s as it has been for the finalists to be included. They are an amazing group of people. You should also know that for every one of the finalists, there are many more around this island who could have easily been included in this issue. So, as we grind through the gray days of March, remember that in spite of the occasional late-winter frustrations that tend to want to drag us down or draw us away, and in spite of the temperature of the air, the color of the landscape, or the number of cars coming off the ferry, there remains one constant —which is the unique, interesting and always resilient people who make Nantucket their home.

— Don Costanzo Editor

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Rich Brannigan

ich Brannigan loves kids — his and everybody else’s, and he finds deep satisfaction in spending as much time with them all as possible. As a college student, Brannigan worked summers on the island to earn money for school and in 1998 he decided to stay year-round. “My parents moved here in 1996, so it seemed like a good place to land,” he explained. “Nantucket offers so many opportunities, from sporting and jobs and the nature, and beauty of the island.” While learning the trades working for a general contractor, Brannigan discovered and became involved with the Nantucket Student Soccer Association as a volunteer coach. In 1999 he also began volunteering as a coach for the high school soccer team. “As each fall progressed I became the junior varsity coach for two years and then shortly thereafter became the varsity coach,” he said. He has his own property management business as a day job but devotes many, many hours after that to coaching and as director of the soccer association overseeing its Webs site, equipment and volunteer coaches as well as running programs nearly all 12 months of the year. Programs include recreational training, games against the kids’ local peers and traveling away for competitions with a goal to win division tournaments and be part of the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions.

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After so many years in the varsity program he is pleased to see it expanding. “It’s nice to have the consistency and expectations the kids have had. It has allowed us to grow our num-

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John Brescher

ohn Brescher is a people person, and in the five years he has been on the island full-time he has made it a point to immerse himself in work and activities that surround him with lots of people from all walks of life. Brescher began spending summers on Nantucket in

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1986. After he graduated from Boston’s Suffolk University law school in 2007, he decided to move here year-round, and juggled an internship in the planning office with serving as associate to attorney Rhoda Weinman. A few months later an opening for administrator of the Zoning Board of Appeals came up and Brescher jumped at the chance. “I enjoy the people I work with. I enjoy interacting with people and working for the town of Nantucket,”

bers. When I first got involved it was still a very young program.” Soccer attracted Brannigan for a number of reasons. “It’s a free flowing game — there are no whistles every 10 minutes. Anything can happen,” he said. “What keeps bringing Nantucket kids back to the game is the ability to be competitive, and I think kids in general enjoy the [international] culture that surrounds soccer. You can make a friend now that is a different nationality than you.” Beyond his affinity for soccer, Brannigan gives of his time to serve as current president of the Fisher’s Landing Neighborhood Association and as director of the junior youth group at St. Mary’s Church. The group has fun playing games together, but Brannigan is excited about the service aspect they are just beginning. “I know we are going to do something for the people in Nantucket and we’re going to design cards for our service personnel. Small steps on that front, but I think that will grow as the program matures.” Brannigan is also a very devoted family man and father. His wife and mother both work at the elementary school and he has four children. “We are really happy here for sure,” he said. “As a coach you are away from home a lot and miss a lot of dinners. When I have free time it is for spending time with the family.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

he said. “We deal with different issues every day. No two questions are identical. It’s enjoyable when people or attorneys come to me with questions to see how their fact patterns can fit within the zoning bylaw. It is a challenge dealing with different situations and problems and how they can be rectified with zoning. I’m grateful for having gone to law school to have that training.” Outside of his zoning role Brescher is also a member of the Conservation Commission, an avid paddle tennis player and is on the board of trustees of Habitat for Humanity Nantucket. “It’s a real pleasure working with them,” he said of Habitat. “I think it is a very noble cause that they promote to find housing for those who need it. The sweat equity aspect is very important. It is very rewarding for the homeowners to actually put in the labor to construct their own homes, and it’s also rewarding for all the board members to help them out and see a tangible result at the end of the day.” Brescher has scant free time to play tennis, read, cook and take walks in the island’s scenic areas, he doesn’t, however, mind that his commitments keep him busy. He could have settled anywhere after college, but he chose Nantucket for many reasons and it is a decision he has never regretted. “It’s a beautiful location with a great sense of community that you can’t find anywhere else,” he said. “What is there not to be happy about here?” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

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SALES

Tasteful Home on Quiet Lane Tucked in on a quiet lane a short distance from downtown Nantucket, this tastefully designed home offers three bedrooms, three full baths and a full finished lower level with an additional full bath. All season sunroom spills out onto a nicely planted private yard with great outdoor dining and entertaining areas.

$1,395,000

At the Beach

‘Sconset

Gracious Home off Main Street

In the heart of Siasconset Village; "Le Petitie Cottage" is a step back in time. Its many charms include close proximity to the market, post office, multiple restaurants and beautiful Codfish Park beach. This historic three bedroom home sits on an oversized fenced-in lot with mature plantings, off-street parking and room for expansion.

Fabulous custom-built home. Private location at the end of a quiet street, right off Main Street. Exquisite cherry woodwork throughout. Viking and rare granite custom gourmet kitchen. Four antique brick fireplaces. Bathrooms with beautiful detailed tile work. Sunset views over the pastoral landscape toward the West. The property is an oversized lot with room for additional buildings and a pool. Fully furnished with a great rental history.

Two recently renovated houses located directly across the street from Nantucket Land Bank property which has an access path leading down to the sandy shore of Fisherman's Beach. The fresh and furnished interior, as well as the immediate proximity to the beach, make these comfortable and convenientbeach houses. They boast over $100k in combined rental income for 2011 and there are two four-bedroom septic systems in place.

$1,525,000

$2,900,000

$2,950,000

In-Town on Copper Spacious modern home and garage/apartment built-in 2005 on a lovely small street in the Old Historic District of Nantucket Town. The main house offers five bedrooms and five full baths, an open floor plan with a gourmet kitchen, dining and living areas. There is also a separate two car garage with a two bedroom, one bath apartment above. There is a large patio and a covered front porch for outdoor enjoyment.

$2,850,000

Pilgrim Road This property features a pastoral setting, southwestern exposure to view stunning sunsets and evening stars, a moments walk to Nantuckets' newest bicycle path and Westmoor Club, charming stroll to Steps Beach, and to Nantucket Town. Immaculate four bedroom house with open, light and bright living areas, and large easily accessible deck for sunning, relaxing, and dining.

$1,799,000 Edward Sanford Bill Liddle Greg Mckechnie

Overlooking Lily Pond

Commercial Spaces Very visible commercial building built in 2008 on Amelia Drive. 12A and 12B Amelia combined offer 2,400+/- square feet of commercial space, two half baths, two kitchenettes, with additional storage in the basement and plenty of parking. 12A is being offered separately for $469,000 and 12B for $399,000.

Unit A: $469,000 Unit B: $399,000 Both Units: $849,000

This unique summer home is right in the heart of the Old Historic District overlooking the Lily Pond Conservation area. The house, originally a barn, was converted in the 1940's to a summer in-the round theatre until the 1960's. In 1977, the present owner purchased the property and has done a number of improvements over the years, yet the charm of the open theatre detailing can still be seen within its interior.The large back porch with extended deck is a welcoming sanctuary.

$2,750,000

Exceptional Detail & Style

Westmoor Stables

This lovely three bedroom home on an over-sized lot has room for expansion or a second dwelling. The rear deck and large, private backyard and garden offer wonderful outdoor areas for relaxing, dining and entertaining. The kitchen and both bathrooms were updated in 2008. This charming and comfortable home is very conveniently located.

Originally constructed as a post and beam stable for the Egan Estate, this structure awaits renovation into a home. There are approved 2006 plans by Milton Rowland for a 5 bedroom, 4 full bath, and 2 half bath home. There is an existing outbuilding that could be added to the main dwelling or converted into a garage or cottage. The R20 zoning allowing 7,350 square feet of total ground cover offers substantial room for expansion.

$2,950,000

$559,000

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Dawn Holdgate Barbara Joyce Nina Hallowell Liddle Carl Lindvall Nichole Marks Amy Mart

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40Forty UNDER

Class of 2012

Jason Bridges

xcept for crashing his road bike last summer, it is virtually impossible to stop Nantucket Triathlon Club President Jason Bridges. Reinvention of self should be his job title, not owner/operator of Nantucket Bike Tours and Social Bridge Consulting, because that’s how Mr. Bridges rolls these days. Having worked for at least two island restaurants, Bridges, an avid road cyclist and triathlon competitor, eventually got hungry for his own company. While traveling off island in October 2010 and after taking a bike tour around Boston with his girlfriend, Courtney Nemeth, Bridges had his light-bulb moment on the way back to Nantucket. “I kinda always wanted to own my own business and [had] always been drawn to the eco-friendly side of life, but never really worked in it,” he said. “When the idea of the bike tours [arose], it was everything I always thought I’d be really interested in. I’ve been taking bike tours all my life, so in October of 2010, I took a bike tour up in Boston and Courtney and I were coming back on the boat and she said ‘why don’t you do it.” Bridges and Nemeth, a teacher at the Nantucket Lighthouse School, spent the rest of that fall and winter working out the details, purchasing bikes, designing a logo and forming a partnership with the Maria Mitchell Association, allowing Nantucket Bike Tours to operate out of the future

new and established, get going through Social Bridge Consulting, a spinoff of Bridges’ efforts to promote Nantucket Bike Tours through the social media channels of Facebook, Twitter, blogs and others. Bridges advises businesses on how to craft their message to connect with potential customers on social media platforms. A further tangent from his bike tours business came while Bridges was developing ways to raise money to help fund the $3.5 million Hummock Pond Road bike path. He hit on the idea to deliver lunches from local eateries on his bike for free, in exchange for any donations from customers. He, in turn, donates the money for the bike path. Bridges promotes the restaurants on Facebook and Twitter, and says people have donated as little as $3 and as much as $40 “Any little shot in the arm you get in the first quarter of the year is a good thing [for restaurants],” he said. “It’s a blast, three or four hours of the day; I really enjoy doing it. If more people want to do it to, I’ll do it longer. I’ll try to do it up until Town Meeting.” Woven into his active schedule are daily roundtrip commutes on his bike from Tom Nevers, training for various races, doing week-long entrepreneur-in-residence seminars at his alma mater, Wabash College, and creating an intern program to bring students PIXEL PERFECT PHOTO to the island to work with Nantucket Bike Tours, and serving on the Substance Abuse home of its new science center on Washington Street. Committee at the high school. After a successful first season, Bridges is already booking tours for the upcoming 2012 season. And, while he is doing that, he’s helping other businesses,

— Peter B. Brace Property News Writer

Mike Campbell

n a roundabout way, Mike Campbell found Nantucket and landed himself here as owner/operator of the Haulover and Nantucket Ice Cream (Juice Guys) by way of an inn in Vail, Colorado. Despite growing in Scituate, MA, Campbell did not visit Nantucket until 2007. After college in Upstate New York and several years writing ads for Boston.com and the Mariner Newspapers, he moved to Vail, and after several restaurant jobs, ran a small inn for a few years. Returning to Massachusetts in 2007, Campbell moved to Nantucket for the summer to paint houses. When a friend from high school suggested they buy Nantucket Ice Cream together, he jumped at the chance. Drawing on his Colorado inn experience, Campbell found he had a knack for business. “I love the entrepreneurial aspect of the small business — I get bored doing one thing,” he said. “When you run a small business and you’re actually running it, you have to have some proficiency in a lot of things. Every day’s a little bit different and that’s what I like.” In December 2010, Campbell was in the right place in his Nantucket business career to make his next move — owning the Haulover. Through a friend — former Haulover owner Jeff Daume — Campbell heard it was on the market, and after talking with Daume and then reasoning that the economy was coming back enough to buy his second island business, this one selling such popular outdoor gear and clothing by Mountain Hardwear, Marmot and Patagonia, Campbell took the plunge. “The way things were changing and [considering] the rent, I looked at it and decided to go for it,” he said.

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“I lived out in Colorado and I’m sort of a gear head, so all those brands make sense to me. “I love how those companies stand by those products and [they’re] things I use on an everyday basis.” Campbell re-opened the Haulover in April 2011, and although he’s ascended to multi-tasking heaven with two island businesses to run, employees to manage, inventory to take in and keep track of and myriad other duties, there is a still time for his dog, for stand-

up paddle boarding, hiking and skiing. “I’m a big hiker, I love any outdoor time. I’d rather spend any of my time outdoors than indoors,” Campbell said. “It’s always just been an elixir for anything that troubles me.” — Peter B. Brace Property News Writer

R E N TA L S

SALES

Uncompromising Beach Estate Truly, one of a kind! Amazing, new, Sam Hill custom-built estate with generous attention to quality, details and amenities. The outdoor living space features a glamorous, poolside setting featuring a well-equipped outdoor kitchen with a fireplace, hot tub and a sun shelf that spills into the pool. The site offers privacy, direct beach access and sweeping views over the dunes out to the Atlantic. The property is being offered FULLY furnished and equipped.

$19,900,000

Mid-Island Office Opportunity This building has been used as an office building for over 20 years. The building has approximately 2,300 sq. ft. on two floors with much available storage in both the basement and attic. There is excellent off-street parking: 12 regular spaces and 1 handicap space. Units can also be purchased individually (Unit 1 for $410,000 and Unit 2 for $485,000). Use one side and rent the other for rental income.The center steel i- beam makes rearrangement of interior partitions easily feasible for alternative floor plans.

In Polpis Overlooking the Cranberry Bogs

Exceptional Polpis estate property designed by Tedd Benson and consisting of a handcrafted main house, stunning studio guest house and a two car garage on four acres. The landscaped property overlooks expansive conservation lands and is located adjacent to endless miles of conservation trails and is a brief bike ride to Polpis Harbor.

Unit A: $410,000 Unit B: $485,000 Both Units: $869,000

In-Town Condo

A rare find in Nantucket! An Immaculate "Pied-a-terre " located on a quaint street accessible to shopping, strolling, the historic Wind Mill, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, bicycle paths, and endless beaches. This professionally renovated, charming two bedroom, two bathroom condominium has privacy, a light-filled brick patio, off-street parking and enjoys old world charm while sporting state of the art finishes and systems.

Monomoy Village Charming two bedroom, two bathroom cottage. Perfect entry into the market for year round or summer living. Ideally located a half mile from Monomoy beach.

$3,695,000

$449,000

Spacious & Private off Cliff

Monomoy Views

Situated on 2.5 acres only a short distance from Town and calm water North Shore beaches, this four bedroom home offers an open and inviting floor plan that spills out onto wraparound decks that overlook the expansive lawns. Ample room for pool, tennis court, expansion of the main house or a guesthouse.

This four bedroom Milton Rowland designed home sits on almost 2 acres toward the end of Monomoy Road, offering a quiet and private retreat in prestigious Monomoy. This upside down family home offers picturesque harbor views from the light and spacious second floor. Large over-sized lot offers potential for expansion or a second dwelling and pool, allowing you to create your own wonderful Monomoy estate.

$1,295,000

$4,750,000

$3,095,000

Polpis Harborfront

Stylish In-Town Home

Minutes to Town

Extraordinarily private & serene seaside sanctuary with remarkable topography, large old spreading oaks, and striking views over the salt marsh from the converted post & beam barn/summer house. 4.42 acres

This recently renovated home has a wonderful charm and is smartly updated with new kitchen, bath and appointments. The private back patio is surrounded by gardens adding to the serenity. Improvements include new roof, flooring, cabinetry, appliances, lighting fixtures, heating system, washer/dryer, deck expansion, irrigation system, shell drive and walkway, outdoor shower, and interior/exterior painting.

“Gull Cottage” has been restored and offers an established rental income. Off street parking, minimal maintenance, and convenient to town center. First floor master bedroom, formal dining room, living room with fireplace. Original moldings, flooring and doors are still intact. Offered partially furnished, this is a great turn key property.

$2,999,000

$698,000

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Debbie Deeley Culbertson Tracy Cullinane Liz Finlay Laura Fletcher Cam Gammill Julie Gasco

$1,495,000 Dawn Holdgate Barbara Joyce Nina Hallowell Liddle Carl Lindvall Nichole Marks Amy Mart

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Bess Clarke

ome island natives cannot wait to grow up and move off to find their way in the big world. Bess Clarke is not among them. To her, life on Nantucket is everything she wants and needs, especially with its opportunities to give back for all the community has given her. The daughter of Nantucket Looms owner Liz Winship, Bess has lived on the island her entire life except for her college years at UMass Amherst, where

she studied marketing. When she returned here after school 11 years ago, she worked part-time in her mother’s store and has continued to assist her with administrative duties since she began full-time eight years ago as Director of Development for the Nantucket Atheneum. Bess became involved with the Atheneum after helping to organize its first Turkey Plunge, a fun and successful benefit for the Weezie Library for Children where brave souls run in and out of the frigid harbor on Thanksgiving morning. “That was my first introduction to fundraising, and then I went on to make it my career path,” she

explained, adding that the most challenging aspect of her work is communicating the library’s need for 64 percent of its funding from private donations. “It is a 178-year-old institution and it is important to honor the legacy so future generations can continue to use the institution,” she said. “I have a committed 24member board to work with. But, I have to make sure all the mechanics and logistics are in place. It’s a huge team effort. I love the purpose of my job making sure the funds keep the library open, working with all the committees who are the unsung heros who dedicate all their time and resources and have been great mentors for me, and with a great local group of extremely busy people for the Turkey Plunge committee who make time to raise money for the library.” Bess is plenty busy herself. She is also on the board of Small Friends for Nantucket and assists with its events and fundraising. Each morning at 5:45 she runs a five-mile loop with a group of women before returning home to ready her two young children for Small Friends and start her day’s work. She loves to travel when possible, but for Bess, there is no place like home. “At the end of the day, Nantucket is my home and whatever I do, I want to give back. For me, it’s very rewarding to give back with my time to make sure I’m doing something very purposeful,” she said. “I feel really lucky. The best part is being nurtured as a child and being part of the community. Running on the beach, working in a historic institution with great people and being around your family — it doesn’t get much better than that.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

Taylor Cullen

aylor Cullen likes working with her hands, a trait she inherited from her mother, who made baskets for 20 years. “We grew up summering on the island, and, as the story goes, the only class offered during our nap time was basket making, so my mother took the class — and then ran with it.” Soon, Cullen’s mother began selling her traditional Shaker baskets at Nantucket Looms, and then opened a business in New Hampshire. When Cullen’s mother developed rheumatoid arthritis three years ago, Cullen took over the reins, calling her business Small Town Girl, after her small-town New Hampshire roots. Cullen’s talents go far beyond basket making. She also crafts quilted place mats, which were her mother’s design, bees wax candles, therapeutic neck wraps, even toffees and caramels. “I’ve never been able to focus on one medium,” said Cullen. “I was fortunate to have parents who encouraged us to try different things, and let us do whatever we wanted to do art-wise, and be creative however we wanted to be.” The toffees are an old family recipe, which Cullen played with and updated, making it her own. Cullen sold over 8,000 caramels last season, and is working on developing new flavors for next year, including one incorporating beer from Cisco Brewery. Cullen drew from her childhood for the design for her therapeutic neck-wraps, made with lavender and rice, which can be heated in the microwave, or chilled in the freezer.

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“When we were kids and had an injury, we would put rice into socks, and put them in the microwave,” she said. “My addition of lavender makes them smell lovely.” Small Town Girl is still a one-woman operation, but Cullen has watched her revenues grow significantly each year, and is enthusiastic about the potential for her business Cullen sells baskets at The Lion’s Paw, and her other products on-line and at farmer markets and craft

fairs, relying on word-of-mouth and social networking for marketing. Cullen is always working with new mediums, and new ideas. She is currently taking a ceramics course at the Artist’s Association, and is working on blowing glass in her basement. “I’m definitely growing every year,” she said. “Myself and also the business.” — Jill Evarts Property News Writer

Craig Hawkins Broker 37 Main Street, Nantucket Island, MA 02554 BRANT POINT

Wonderful, turn of the century, five bedroom waterfront home that has been tastefully restored and enlarged over the years, and always updated and beautifully maintained. An oversized lot with beach, boat moorings in front and uncompromising 180° views of the channel into Nantucket Harbor, the jetties, and the Sound. $15,750,000

Phone: 508-228-1881 ext. 119

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SHAWKEMO

TOWN

Beautifully executed renovation and addition of a 1930s bungalow design. One block from the top of Main Street. $1,295,000

New, extraordinarily well finished home with magnificent views of Nantucket Harbor, town, Coatue and inlet from almost every room as well as pool, patio and porch. Beautiful, custom paneling and moldings throughout and every square foot is done in the best possible quality and taste. $7,900,000

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POLPIS

TOWN

The George C. Gardner House is one of the premier properties in the town of Nantucket with over a half acre of magnificent gardens and landscaping. The main house was completely restored in 2005 maintaining its historical integrity and original moldings, finishes, ornamental trim, replacing plumbing, electrical and new systems throughout. $8,875,000

One of the finer compounds on Nantucket, this six acre property offers remarkable architecture, design and quality. The house sits on the top of a hill overlooking an expansive, manicured lawn, moors, conservation and harbor in the distance. Includes a barn, children’s play area, pool and spa, tennis court, koi pond, gardens, apple orchard and stream. $9,850,000

WAUWINET

Footsteps to the ocean and the Nantucket Harbor. A brief walk to a world class restaurant and spa. $9,995,000

SHAWKEMO

CLIFF

Beautifully restored 1747 antique home on desirable Cliff Road, just a five minute walk into town. Many original features intact including four fireplaces, wide pine flooring, moldings and raised paneling. Spacious common areas and living spaces. Kitchen and baths totally remodeled. Magnificent, private yard and gardens, and covered dining patio. $5,275,000

TOWN

The quality and finish work throughout this property is exceptional and absolutely must be seen to be appreciated. This incredible main dwelling offers several living areas and views out over abutting conservation land. The first floor has a large family room with French doors opening onto the patio, pool, yard and studio/pool house. $10,800,000

MONOMOY

Stunning Monomoy compound with outstanding views of Nantucket Sound, Brant Point Light and Coatue. $6,250,000

Nicely renovated antique with exceptionally large back yard and off street parking, 5 or 6 bedrooms. $3,875,000

MONOMOY

Very large, family home with views of the creeks,Town and distant harbor. Excellent floor plan for entertaining and large groups. $2,875,000

WAUWINET

Beautiful custom home with detached cottage/studio. Magnificent piece of property. $1,975,000

CISCO

Well-designed, spacious home with views of Hummock Pond and a short walk to beach. A/C.Room for pool. $3,475,000

TOWN

Unique opportunity for a buyer to choose all finishes... trim, tile, kitchen, granite, appliances and have everything they desire. $2,689,000

LAND LISTINGS DIONIS

5+ acres with views and 460’ feet of frontage on Eel Point. Existing three bedroom cottage on the highest point with views out over dunes and Nantucket Sound. Create your summer dream house! Potential for subdivision; two acre zoning. $5,950,000

QUIDNET

Oversized, elevated parcel, 3.6 acres in size, with distant views of the Atlantic, Sesachacha Pond and Sankaty Light. One of the highest elevations in the Quidnet/Squam area, offering privacy, views and sunsets over conservation land. $3,495,000

WAUWINET

Beautiful custom home. Fantastic quality throughout with beautiful paneling and moldings, fixtures and hardware. $2,795,000

TOWN

Beautifully restored in-town antique on an oversized, corner lot. Large garage and yard. $3,875,000

TOM NEVERS

Very nice ocean views from this three bedroom/two and a half bath upside down house across the street from the bluff $1,495,000

CLIFF

Wonderful Cliff /Town location to create a R nice T compound with house, ACfamily NTSub CO guest house, garage, pool, etc... dividable ANR lot. R E D N U $2,475,000

WAUWINET

Build your dream home on this outstanding, elevated, 3+ acre lot in Wauwinet, offering terrific views of the Harbor and Nantucket town in the distance. $1,900,000

TOWN

Oversized lot, more than double required by zoning, 100 feet off of West Chester Street. Only six houses on this quiet, gravel lane, an easy walk or bike to the center of town, Steps Beach and the Westmoor Club. $1,250,000

MADEQUECHAM

Over an acre of oceanfront property with 150’ of ocean frontage, sunsets and wonderful beach. $2,695,000

TOWN

Early 1800s antique home originally built in Vermont, disassembled and re-constructed on Nantucket in 1987. $2,475,000

MIACOMET

Two story beach house on two beautiful acres across from Miacomet Pond. Views of pond, ocean and conservation land. $1,995,000

Beautiful lot in a wonderfully quiet and private location in the historic district. 50% ground cover allowable. Conservation Land and open space very close to lot. $1,250,000

SURFSIDE

Private, oversized (three acres in two acre zoning), nicely wooded lot in desirable area. Plenty of ground cover to create family compound, main house and second dwelling as well as pool and tennis court. $945,000 CLIFF Wonderful Cliff /Town location. Recent ANR Sub-Division. $910,000

TOWN

Two separate 2 BR/2 bath condos,canremain as is or convert back to single family. Both have A/C and fireplaces. Both $1,125,000 Unit A $550,000 Unit B $575,000

MADAKET

Wonderful family compound with two, three bedroom homes with good separation between the two. $1,965,000

TOWN

Beautiful 4 BR home in the Old Historic District on one of the most sought after streets. $2,975,000

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Donald Dallaire

onald Dallaire had never been to Nantucket when he arrived here five years ago to work summer stock for the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. “I got hired by going to a big cattle call,” said Dallaire. “It’s called the New England Theater Conference. There’s thousands of people that go, and hundreds of different companies — and that’s how I ended up coming to Nantucket.” The island has proved to be a good fit for Dallaire. He returned to Nantucket to act in other summer productions, and then in 2009, was hired by the Dreamland Theater for a seasonal job as an actor and costume designer. He was asked to stay on after the summer, and in 2010 he was offered the year-round position as director of programming, which has since expanded into director of programming and events. This is a multifaceted, hands-on position that encompasses teaching and event planning, as well as creating programming for the Dreamland. “A main focus of the job is children’s education and programming,” said Dallaire. “We do a lot of classes with the kids, and junior musicals. We try and give the kids the full experience as to how it will be in the real world, because some of these kids want to go on and do this. When I was their age I would have loved this experience — and didn’t get it.” Dallaire also works as a voice coach, offering private lessons for children, and has worked with many

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of these children for years. “It’s great to see them grow,” said Dallaire. “And I’d like to think I have a little to do with that.” One of Dallaire’s current projects is planning family, musical and comedy events for the Dreamland’s summer season. When Dallaire is not at the Dreamland, he is a familiar face at the Theatre Workshop, acting in the

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Charles “Chip” Davis

t is kind of ironic that Charles Davis, known as “Chip” to friends, has successfully been teaching eighth grade English for 11 years but admits he once was considered a lousy pupil who drew the ire of his classroom leaders. “I wasn’t the greatest student,” he confessed. “I got a lot of detentions for talking, but I did better in high school.”

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A native islander, Davis did make it through school here and went on to the University of New Hampshire, where he majored in teaching English while bartending at Cap’n Tobey’s during summers. He spent a year in Vermont, then returned to UNH to earn his master’s degree in Secondary Education. Being a Nantucket kid, Davis had been a surfer since childhood, and after he finished his education he embarked with friends on a six-month surfing trip around the world. When that adventure ended, in 2000 he met his wife, also a teacher, and was persuaded to

role of Fagin in Oliver, and Captain Hook in Peter Pan, to name a few. “Nantucket has given me the best of both worlds,” said Dallaire. “I have an amazing job, and still get to do what I love to do, which is act.” — Jill Evarts Property News Writer

stay home from another planned surfing trip to settle down and start a life. In 2001, Davis began substitute teaching at the public middle school, a position that soon became a full-time job. Besides his teaching, Davis is Director of Youth Ministries at First Congregational Church, teaching Sunday school classes and running a weekly youth group that takes trips off-island to do missionary service work. They have visited Alaska and Arizona, and this spring will attend a retreat in southern New Hampshire. Further, five years ago Davis started “Surf and Turf,” a summer outdoors activities group for youth 10 to 18 with an educational component that continues to be popular with local and visiting families. He is also President of his Abrem Quary Homeowners Association and spends many hours at Nantucket Ice where his children play hockey and he is a volunteer coach. In addition, Davis is taking two on-line graduate courses geared to encouraging children’s learning and literacy, is on the middle school district literacy team and fights to deny offers to be part of other efforts. “I’m a yes man. I have to turn down a lot of things and my wife helps me with that, but I try to help out as much as I can,” he said. “I never thought I would end up settling here, but it’s a great place to raise my kids and I’m happy with where we are right now. I try to keep myself a learner as well as a teacher. I’m in touch with all the age groups. I’m so interconnected with what goes on here, and that is how I stay happy on the island. Nantucket offers people a tight knit, supportive environment for their families. I’ve got all I need. It’s home.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

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Cara DeHeart

ara DeHeart has always had a natural affinity for weaving, and an eye for color. At her shop, Union Textile Group, at 2 Union Street, Deheart hand-looms luxurious alpaca and silk scarves and throws, pillowysoft cotton baby blankets and booties, all in a rainbow of hues. DeHeart started weaving 15 years ago, as a summer intern at Nantucket Looms. She was a student at Nantucket High School, and was having a difficult time finding direction in her studies. Her guidance counsel suggested she try the Looms — and DeHeart has been weaving ever since. “It was something I just happened into,” said Deheart, “But I just loved it. Liz Winship did me a really great favor taking me under her wing, and teaching me about weaving.” DeHeart worked at Nantucket Looms on and off for the next nine years, as she married and raised a family. After her third child was born, DeHeart left the Looms to spend more time with her family, but wanted to keep weaving. “I started out working on anything I could get my hands on,” said DeHeart. “I went to every single craft show to sell my products.” Her designs were well received and her reputation grew. She continued selling her own creations at craft shows and online, while working on special order items, and expanding into weaving with abandoned wool, and cashmere — old sweaters that would otherwise be thrown away. “I wanted to incorporate sustainable living into my

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business,” said DeHeart. “And this seemed like a really great way to do it. “ Last June DeHeart collaborated with knitwear designer Charlotte Hess to open her first retail space, Union Textile Group. “It has been the most amazing experience,” said DeHeart “I make one-of-a-kind pieces when I have the inspiration, and I love making things for kids, probably because I have a few myself.” The collaboration of DeHeart and Hess has been a

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Jesse Dutra

hen Jesse Dutra started landscaping in 1997, he was a one-man gardening act with hair down to the middle of his back and a small plot of land on Dukes Road as his base of operations. Today, Dutra is Jesse Dutra Landscaping, Inc. He employs several people, including four full-time organic professionals accredited by the Northeast Organic Farmers Association, has a 50-foot greenhouse for growing perennials, a wife, two children and shorter hair to boot.

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“It was in my blood,” Dutra said of his beginnings. “I was raised by a gardener and a fishermen. My mother and father, they loved the earth, loved the things that grow, so I was following my passion, following what I loved to do.” In 2005, Dutra dove into the natural swimming pool market — a natural progression from the larger landscaping and gardening installations, because island pools are almost always designed, landscaped and surrounded by gardens. And because so much of what he does is organic-based, Dutra explored and adopted the natural swimming pool model, bringing the German technology of BioNova natural swimming pools to Nantucket.

successful one, and they hope to expand into a larger space in the future. “I’d like to make the shop open for classes, and teach the traditional arts.” said DeHeart, “Create the kind of place you’d come by and hang out in.” — Jill Evarts Property News Writer

“Growing up with a sustainable family and a sustainable background, and being environmentalist, I always had a problem with chemical pools. That’s how I came across BioNova, which trains people to build natural swimming pools. That connected the dots in my career with building the pools because you also had to have a backround in horticulture.” Natural swimming pools are those that rely on the same biological processes occuring in lakes, ponds and streams to keep them clean and pure. Pool water is pumped into and out of special deep, middle and shallow depth zones — outside of the swimming pool — planted with the appropriate aquatic vegetation in gravel in which microorganisms. The plants themselves process bacteria in the water to use it as food creating healthier plants and a clean pool. “[It’s] based on a living system, not a sanitized system,” said Dutra. “It’s a hybrid swimming pool — a cross between a pool and a very well filtered pond. You can have all of the amenities you have in a pool, but it is pure liminology: plants and microorganisms that purify the water.” With the ability to take raw land, design a landscaping plan that includes lawn, hedges, gardens, deck flower containers and window boxes along with a swimming pool, keeping it all organic, Dutra has found a balance in his island life and in his conscience. “There’s a lot of things in life I could do and would have a hard time doing,” he said. “This comes natural to me. I love what I do and where I do it. I couldn’t ask for anything more.” — Peter B. Brace Property News Writer

5 North Water Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554

Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM

Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS

Ken Beaugrand

Curtis Barnes

Yvonne Breslin

Peter DuPont

Ginger Ivey

Mary Malavase, ABR, RSPS, TRC

Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS

Erikka Perkins

Meg Ruley, ABR, RSPS

Lisa Sherburne, ABR, RSPS

Melinda Vallett

Christine George Whelden

Soo Woodley

ph: (508) 228–7707 / (508) 228–2530

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Sconset Charmer

Notable Whaling Era Home

An open and airy, five bedroom, three bathroom home located steps from the center of the village and the beach. This turn-key property boasts two fireplaces, an open floor plan, two outdoor decks and room for expansion. A must-see. Exclusive.

Located in the historic district and built in 1806 by Clovis Black, a ship’s carpenter. Recent updates include a new kitchen, bathrooms, AC and furnace. Generous rooms, hedged yard and 3 off street parking spots.

$2,995,000 Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS

$2,100,000 Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

Oceanfront Living

Points of View

This wonderful property is the best waterfront value on the market! 2+ acres of land with 200’ of oceanfront beach in one of the best surfing and fishing areas on the island. Keep it simple, as is, or build your own perfect beach house on this ideal spot on the south shore.

Bright and spacious upside-down home offers gracious summer living with views of Long Pond and Madaket Harbor. Two living areas, four bedrooms, three full baths and large south facing deck complete this well-maintained home. Move right in!

$1,599,300 Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS

$1,389,000 Listing Broker: Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM

Vintage Nantucket 1850s home located on a large corner lot. The property has been owned by the same family for over 100 years. Right in the heart of the island, the property is located across the street from the historic African Meeting House and just around the corner from the Old Mill.

$649,000 Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

Everything You Ask For

A Gem to Restore

4 bedrooms,3 baths, 2 fireplaces, open floor plan, stylish kitchen, extraordinary outdoor living space, full basement & a covered porch. Over a half acre of land with room to expand.

Charming two bedroom, two bath antique cape located in the Historic District on an oversized lot. Desirable location abutting protected Land Bank land with walking paths through the Lily Pond area. Expansion potential with the proper approvals. $1,200,000

$998,000 Listing Broker: Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS

Listing Agents: Ken Beaugrand & Curtis Barnes

Sconset Land Over a quarter of an acre with town water & sewer available. Located off Clifton Street. Please call for more details.

$525,000 Listing Brokers: Ken Beaugrand & Curtis Barnes

Tom Nevers Land A one acre lot (located in LUG 3 zoning) in Tom Nevers! A great opportunity to build a new home on Nantucket Island. Potential for distant second floor water views.

$450,000

Charming and Bright Home Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in the award winning community of Nashaquisset. Open floor plan for easy entertaining. Three generous bedrooms with three full bathrooms. Nashaquisset offers year round caretaking, use of pool and tennis courts and magnificent landscaping. $790,000

Over 13 Acres Of unspoiled land with panoramic 2nd floor views of Nantucket Sound. Abuts Conservation land. Potential for subdivision. Peaceful location near the north shore. Please call for details.

Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

Listing Brokers: Melinda Vallett and Penny Dey

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Dalton Frazier

alton Frazier’s family moved to Nantucket from Boston when he was just three months old when his father, J Pepper Frazier I, recognized the value of property here on Nantucket and decided to make a career change from teaching into real estate. Frazier attended school on the island until fourth

grade, when he transferred to boarding school and then onto college. During his college summers, and for one more season after graduation, he drove an ice cream truck on Nantucket, but adventure harkened. He and his girlfriend Jennifer, now his wife, left on a road trip that took them through the Northeast to Canada, across to Vancouver and down the west coast and lastly over to Florida. The couple stayed in Tampa for a while and Frazier began working as a broker in commercial real estate.

By then, his brother, J. Pepper II, had moved to the island to work in their father’s real estate office. In 2002, the elder Frazier decided to retire, and the brothers assumed the business with Dalton Frazier’s wife becoming office manager and later a broker herself. “You meet a ton of interesting people. Every day is different,” he said. “Some of the houses on Nantucket are spectacular and not everyone gets to see them, and it’s nice to work with my family. The most challenging thing in today’s market is having people see over the long run that Nantucket property values will go up with supply and demand, and will be a financial and life investment.” Outside of his job, Frazier is a volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels, delivering nutritious food to senior citizens. “I like to volunteer when I have an opportunity,” he said, adding that he has helped with the Great Point cleanup and three years ago assisted in organizing the summer squash tournament that benefits the Nantucket Student Squash Program. “It’s pretty small now, but we are trying to get it up and going.” In addition, he serves as secretary for the Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers and enjoys introducing people to the fun-spirited competition of paddle tennis. “All that basically fills up most of my time,” he said. “I’m focused now on growing the company and hope it stays in the family.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

Bradford Garrison

radford Garrison and his two children have been through some very difficult times in their young lives, but thanks to Nantucket, its opportunities and warm, welcoming people, they are being nurtured back to hope, joy and serenity. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Garrison had been teaching theater at a public high school there for seven years. Tragedy struck when his wife of 10 years died after a long battle with illness. “We were looking for a change and to start a new life going forward,” he said, explaining that after a year passed, in spring 2011 they came to Nantucket to visit a friend. It was then that he met Theatre Workshop director Laura Gallagher Byrne. She offered Garrison and his daughter parts in “Peter Pan,” and they accepted. “We didn’t think we were going to end up here,” he said. “We came here to heal. For our family it has been such a great fit and a great place.” They spent last summer on the island to do the production, and Garrison applied to teach at Nantucket Lighthouse School. He began there as a middle school teacher last fall and loves the environment. He is active with Theatre Workshop and Seaside Shakespeare, and he directed the reading of “A Christmas Carol” at the Unitarian Church during the last Stroll weekend. He hopes his relationship with Theatre Workshop will evolve into directing opportunities, noting his past experience and 2003 recognition by the American College Theater Festival as one of the top eight college theater directors. Garrison said he originally wanted to be a theater professional, but when he received his teaching certificate and tried that career, he discovered it was immensely rewarding.

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“I found I have a great passion and love for teaching young kids,” he said, explaining that while in Salt Lake City he worked with other educators on how to teach to the whole child, not just learning by rote or test formulas. “No two children learn the same. We need to empower children with the way that they learn so they can get what they need out of any classroom setting.” But the loss of his wife and the children’s mother was not the end of troubles for the Garrisons. Last year, at the age of 33, Bradford had to undergo openheart surgery. It was another difficult challenge, making it all the more important for he and his family to establish a new life. That is all coming true now with

Garrison’s work, theater involvement and recent invitation to be a member of the Unitarian Church’s religious education committee. “Every day I feel the roots twisting in deeper and deeper. I find my attachments growing stronger every day,” he said. “We needed somewhere to go to regroup, and the people here are making that happen. It’s a safe, awesome place and my kids are finding security in themselves and in the world around them here. My whole experience here has been a big sigh of relief and a step forward.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

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A gracious & sunny summer home thoughtfully renovated, keeping the original character and Sconset charm. Rosemoor offers many modern luxuries, high end finishes and fabulous details. Five spacious bedrooms with private baths,many living spaces,great outdoor living & a large yard.

Pristine three bedroom Greek Revival in town with updated kitchen and baths. Enclosed yard and free-standing garage with previous approval for second dwelling.

$3,695,000 Listing Broker: Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS

$1,295,000 Listing Broker: Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS

Cranberry Cottage

A Nantucket Home

Historic ‘Cranberry Cottage’ is ideal. Open and airy with four bedrooms and two baths, it is set back from Baxter Road on a huge, nicely landscaped lot. On the edge of ‘Sconset village, this classic was updated in 1999 and features cathedral ceilings, large windows, French doors.

Tastefully renovated in 1999, this early 1800’s home is located in the Historic District of Nantucket Town and offers plenty of living space inside and out. Four bedrooms & three baths with a sizable yard and off street parking. Expansion potential.

$1,775,000 Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS

$1,425,000 Listing Broker: Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS

Almost in Town

An Abundance of Space…

This spacious single story home features 3 bedrooms with a welcoming open floor plan. A desirable location with a sizable yard and attached garage.

Inside and out on this spacious 1.8 acre parcel with a roomy, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bathroom home.Air conditioned and expansion potential in the attic or basement.

$795,000

$749,000

Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

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Nantucket Salt

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Four bedroom, 2 bath home and a two car garage with a two bedroom, one bath apartment above. Located on a quiet, dead end street central to everything the island has to offer.

Located in Polpis, this lovely saltbox style home offers three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms. Over a half acre of land with a four bedroom septic and expansion potential. Exclusive.

$595,000

$725,000 Listing Broker: Jane Miller, ABR, RSPS

A well-built and maintained, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bathroom home with a finished basement, garage, generator and an oversized lot. Many possibilities with the RC2 zoning. Owner will sell the property with a “no subdivision restriction” for $549,000 or $649,000 as-is without the restriction.

Listing Broker: Erikka Perkins

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Chris Getoor

hris Getoor has always been an outdoorsy sort of guy. He’s an avid surfer, and a biker. He competes in Nantucket’s Iron Man triathlon. He is also a teacher, with a degree in history and a minor in secondary education. So, when he was offered

the position of director of programs at Strong Wings Adventure School four years ago, it seemed like the perfect fit. Strong Wings started in 1993 as a summer camp for children ages 5 through 15, but has since expanded to include an after-school program, and to also offer an alternative program funded by the Nantucket Golf Club Association for at risk children with social

and emotional needs. In three years Getoor has taken the alternative program from a group of eight children to one of close to 60. In this program, Getoor takes the children rock climbing, hiking, even hunting for arrowheads. “The goal is to get the kids outside and provide positive, confidence-building experiences,” said Getoor. “I try to take them someplace new and encourage them to challenge themselves, to try different things.” Before coming to Strong Wings, Getoor taught at Nantucket’s New School, and in 2007 he was chosen out of 60 applicants to tutor John and Elizabeth Edwards' children, while the Edwards' were campaigning for the democratic nomination for president. Getoor spent a year traveling around North Carolina with the children, introducing them to new environments while homeschooling the them. After his year was complete, Chris returned to the island, where he was offered position at Strong Wings. Whether he’s at the camp on the rock-climbing, or on the high-wire adventure courses, or tramping the moors with the children, the unifying theme is always the same. “We want to get the kids outside, and help them lead healthy lives. Teach them to be kind to each other,” said Getoor. — Jill Evarts Property News Writer

Gabrielle Gould

n 2001, Gabrielle Gould was working as an actor in New York City, while also studying opera and theater. She had grown up summering on Nantucket, and returned to visit often over the years. Then came the events of September 11. “I was in the City at the time, and it really shook up my life,” said Gould, “Made me look into the future and see something more. “ Shortly thereafter she married island restaurateur Brandt Gould, and made Nantucket her home. For the next five years Gould worked at raising a family, while always being active in the community. She served on the board at Strong Wings, and was one of the original members on Cold Turkey Plunge committee. But as the children grew older, Gould felt as though she needed something more. Then in 2009, Gould was called in by the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (TWN) to replace an actor who was sick in the production of “Almost Maine.” “I had a great time acting in the play, but as I watched what was going on at the Theatre Workshop, I thought, ‘Wow. No one is running this place.’” The experience prompted Gould to write up a five-page proposal creating an executive position for the Theatre, which she hand-delivered to Frank Morral -— then president of the Board of Directors. “As it turned out, he had just hired John Shea

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as artistic director, and John’s ideas were very much in line with my proposal,” said Gould. When the position of executive director was officially created, Gould applied for and was offered the position. In the two years Shea and Gould have been at the helm, TWN has gone through a transformation. Productions such as Peter Pan, and Oliver, have worked to revitalize downtown Nantucket, and have increased theatre attendance by thirtyfive percent. “John and I wanted something grander than

what the theater was doing before,” said Gould. “Part of this was raising the visibility of the theater, but we also needed to join business and art to get the theater running successfully. What It was an incredible collaboration.” Gould’s vision is to make theater a part of everyone’s lives. “I couldn’t imagine raising kids in an environment without community theater,” said Gould. — Jill Evarts Property News Writer

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Two bedroom, one and one half bath home, set back from the road in a quiet cul de sac neighborhood. Finished attic. Private yard with beautiful gardens and privet! Listing Agent is related to Seller.

Oversized lot convenient to schools, beaches, bike paths and Town. Three bedroom main house with many custom features throughout. Three bedroom cottage with potential for four.

Located on a large lot behind mature privet hedges close to the Village. This four bedroom home is ideal for year round or summer living. Room to expand.

Bright and cheery upside-down home on nearly 2 acre lot a short distance to Surfside Beach. Large lawn for outdoor activities in wooded location. Large second floor deck.

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Currently lived in as a year round home with the potential to be a fabulous summer retreat. Both house & cottage on nearly a 20,000 square foot lot with access points from two separate streets.

Charming 3 bedroom home with white picket fence. Renovated over the years to accommodate expanded living. Plus a cozy bunk house. Short distance to downtown and harbor.

Charming two bedroom cottage in a convenient mid-Island location. Yard. Off-street parking.

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Four bedroom home with open sky feel, yet close to downtown. Two bedrooms en-suite which includes a 1st floor master bedroom. Property Code 21295 www.coffinrealestate.com

OUR DEDICATED BROKERS & AGENTS Bernie & Carol Coffin: Owners/Brokers, Jack Bulger, Michele Cranston, Rob Egan, Betsy Holden, Erin Lemberg, Paula McAuley, Chandra Miller, Heather Sheldon, Nonie Slavitz, Paul Surprenant, Sue Walton, Debbie Willett

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Katie Hemingway

atie Hemingway likes to get down and dirty — in the garden, that is. Her superior green thumb abilities are enhanced by her dedicated use of natural, organic gardening methods such as composting and making compost “tea” for watering, practices she has thoroughly researched to gain knowledge she is sought out to share at numerous speaking engagements. Katie was baking cakes to earn a living in New York City in 1996 when a friend’s mother invited her to spend a weekend on Nantucket. “I fell in love with the island and was done with the city. I moved out a month later and never left, really,” she said. Her first job here was as a home health aide. Then she was employed learning landscaping with Nick Ferrantella while also being a camp counselor and hostess at The Brotherhood. As she continued to learn more about landscaping, the field began to appeal to her more and more. “That’s where it all took root,” she punned. “This gardening thing was good for me to do.” She took a break to spend time in California, but absence made her heart grow fonder for Nantucket and Katie returned to look for work. When she came back she met her late husband, Jon, who was a landscaper and hired her on his crew. Whether propinquity or fate, the two fell in love and Katie stayed on to be with him. “Ultimately, love was the binding force that kept me here,” she said. The couple opened a joint business in 2002 called Hemingwayscapes, with Katie following Jon’s lead in his ethic to treat the earth with kindness by shunning chemical soil treatments. In 2003, she started taking classes in organic land care where she discovered alternative methods such as fine-tuned ways to compost and make compost tea for watering to nurture the soil that grows the plants. “It sounded good to me,” Katie said, adding that she was awarded a grant in 2008 to become accredited as an

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organic landscape professional. In 2010, after her husband’s death, Katie kept on with the business but changed the name to Grass Roots Soil and Gardens. Last year she opened Hummock Pond Farm on Cisco Road selling plants and the worms she adores for their soil enhancement, along with dispensing lots of gardening advice to customers. “Fortunately, I love it, but it humbles me to a great degree. I really like cultivating plants and helping people find the plants that will work for them,” she said. This year Katie is seeking more grant funding to experiment with aquaponics, which is raising fish to use their waste through filtering systems to nourish plants and then recycle that wastewater. “I would really love to get more involved in hosting

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Ema Hudson

ma Hudson is among a number of people who came sight unseen to the island as a young adult and was so smitten she never left. Once employed in the commercial world as a marketing associate, on Nantucket she has found her fulfillment in working with many of its dedicated nonprofit organizations. Ema majored in art history at Syracuse University but became involved with the city’s downtown redevelopment until she longed for a change and saw an ad posted at the university for a special events assistant with the Nantucket Historical Association. She applied, was interviewed and

hired and in 2007 made the move. “It was a big leap,” she said of leaving a huge Upstate New York city for a tiny island at sea. Ema remained with the NHA nearly two years, then went to the Nantucket Preservation Trust as its special events and membership coordinator arranging its fundraisers and doing lots more. “Because it is a small non-profit I wear many hats — anything that is needed throughout the year. I love the people I work with and the focus on preserving the historic fabric of the island. It’s really important to maintain that,” she said. Ema is also an animal lover and on the board of the recently formed Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals, a

classes at my nursery. It is going to be a good source for inspiration and healthy plants. A lot of people came back [last year] and bought more plants and said, ‘Your plants are doing so well.’ To me, that’s the greatest compliment.” Besides her businesses, Katie devotes herself to her two children and volunteers at the Lighthouse School annual Garden Festival fundraiser. This year she will also discuss sustainable gardening for the Nantucket Garden Club. “Ultimately, I want people to be happy,” she said. “People who live here love the island and want to protect it. I hope to be able to help people with that and make them feel successful. I want to help people choose plants and raise them organically. That’s what makes me feel good.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

non-profit that stepped in when the MSPCA announced it would close at the end of last year. She had volunteered for the MSPCA for fundraising efforts and as an animal caregiver, and continues to volunteer for the NSHA. Every Sunday at 6 p.m. she takes a shift checking on all the shelter critters, walking the dogs and arranging for needed medications. She also shares her home with her pet dog as well as a homeless cat she is fostering until it is adopted. In addition, Ema is a former member of the Nantucket Arts Council board where she was secretary, and during the winters she has a ladies pot-luck group with friends who meet each week. Soon, they will be joining to clean up the island bike paths. During summers she works evenings at The Cellar where learning about wine has made her more adventurous in her personal selections. Ema also has worked, volunteered or attended every Nantucket Wine Festival since she has lived here. Her other volunteer work includes event planning for the Nantucket Arts Council fall Arts Festival, for the Nantucket Land Council Summer Barbeque and annual art show and the MSPCA Fashion Show. Career-wise, Ema wants to keep finding new events that encourage people to be involved with Preservation Trust, and as the NSHA becomes more established and expands, to be part of developing a mainland exchange program so animals have a chance for adoption here instead of euthanasia. Further, she dreams of an education program for youth centered on interacting with and caring for animals to prevent cruelty and inspire volunteerism. “I feel very embraced by the community here,” she said. “I feel it is a special place with many opportunities if you want to be involved in something. That’s what I enjoy about it — it’s a nice variety. I know a lot of people involved in different things. There are a lot of things to do, even in a small community in the winter.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

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This 5+ br, 4.5 ba captivating home with its 1br, 1ba guest cottage & 2 car garage is sure to surprise. Impeccable landscaping offers several spectacular out door living areas & big privacy! An excellent value.

Surfside Beach house just 200 yards from the sea. 4+br, 2.5ba, fireplace, 2 car garage, roof walk, sun deck, nice yard & hot tub.

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$419,000 Great opportunity to get a foot hold on the island. Well maintained 2 bedroom, 1 bath cottage located at the end of a quiet lane. New heat, new deck and new outdoor shower.

$1,795,000 Spacious 3br, 3ba Cape style home, multi-level 1br, 2ba cottage, plus garage w/studio above! Privacy on attractive .96 acre lot in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gladlandsâ&#x20AC;? neighborhood just 1/2 mile from Surfside Beach.

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Katie Kaizer

here are people on Nantucket who carry the bulk of the island’s positive energy with them at all times, distributing it freely and liberally to all they come in contact with. Katie Kaizer is such a person, and if you’re reading this in early March, Katie is distributing her sunshine, and her photo talents, in Uganda for the humanitarian foundation, Project Have Hope. That’s where her smile and the right attitude got her so early in life, looking out at her world through a lens and sharing how she sees it. “Photography is first and foremost a passion, so it’s exciting to be able to do what I love for work,” said Kaizer, shortly before departing for Uganda in late February. “I love relating a story with photos, whether it’s a story of someone’s wedding day or what a humanitarian organization does. As a photographer, it’s a way to document history and tell a story. It’s sort of on every level and being able to coordinate with people and help them” Project Have Hope, (www.projecthavehope.org) founded by photojournalist Karen Sparacio, helps 100 women in the Acholi Quarter of Uganda to rewire and enrich theirs and their family’s livesthrough the sale of handmade paper bead jewelry. Many of us know Katie with a camera in her hand, but others see her as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer at the Nantucket Health Club. Attending the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for communication studies and focusing on photography, when she completed her schooling, Kaizer worked several jobs at once during the season and then traveled and taught snowboarding during the winters. “The work puzzle is sort of a recurring theme in my life; trying to figure out how to make it work togeth-

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er,” she added. And photography was always one piece of her island job puzzle. “I always had a camera to photograph everything around me here and elsewhere. I started doing a lot of photography around the island, the Boys and Girls Club and for the Egan Maritime Institute and a lot of the weddings,” she said. You could say things clicked for Kaizer when attended New England School of Photography in 2009. After two years of living in Boston for school, Kaizer moved back to her island hometown, but her job kept dragging her off island for photo jobs, mostly weddings and for nonprofits.

Ironically, her off-island gigs are what led Kaizer to seek out a way to help support Project Have Hope in Uganda and dive into the unknown, which is for her, where she shines the most. “I really love a challenge and I think, as a photographer, I learn the most when I am photographing in new situations and outside of my comfort zone,” said Kaizer. “For example, shooting in Uganda for Project Have Hope will undoubtedly give me new experiences and perspectives to bring back to my portrait, wedding and event work here.”

Jami Lower

said Lower. “I really love sports and fitness, and I wanted people to feel they could continue to be a part of it.” Lower started looking for a space, and opened Define six-weeks later. “My goal was to create an environment where clients can work together to achieve their fitness goals while building friendships,” said Lower, “and Define has become so much more than exercise classes. We are more like a team. Members run together, socialize. It’s a group of friends getting together in a healthy way—in a healthy environment.” The studio offers classes and personal training all year long. All exercise classes are offered at a fixed price, so clients are not limited as to how often they can exercise, or what classes they can take. “I wanted to make fitness entertaining and exciting. And finding a career had a whole lot to do with my kids. I wanted something healthy and fun that I could share with them,“ said Lower. “The kids really helped me find my path.”

ami Lower’s story is a familiar one. She summered on-island as a child, worked here during her college years, and then decided to make the island her home after earning her degree. Fast-forward 10 years to 2012, and Lower is firmly entrenched in the island community. She has two young daughters, and opened Define fitness studio on Amelia Drive last June. Sports and fitness have always been a passion of Jami’s, so after her daughters were born she tried teaching spinning classes at the Westmore Club. “It worked well with the kids, and I loved it,” said Lower. She soon became certified as a personal trainer, and a fitness instructor, expanding her duties at the Westmore Club. Lower enjoyed working with year-round residents, who took advantage of the Westmore’s off-season program, but found it discouraging when clients achieved their fitness goals, only to lose their venue when the summer season began. “I decided it was imperative to find a year-round space for these clients,”

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Matthew MacEachern

atthew MacEachern is rightfully proud of his success as an architectural designer. Yet, in his heart, he wants to help produce affordable housing for islanders and be part of what he hopes will be Nantucket’s future becoming self-sufficient agriculturally and through increased renewable energy sources that ensure the community’s true sustainability. MacEachern’s story begins with a summer course he took at the Harvard School of Design in 1996. “I fell in love with the field,” he said. “It was a really good fit. I definitely knew what I wanted to do.” Next, he enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology, an architecture school in Boston. He spent time studying in France, but an architectural internship was a requirement for his degree, and in 1997 he came to Nantucket to work with local designer Eileen Barth. After completing his education, MacEachern decided to return to the island because when he had his internship he used his savings to buy a small piece of land before property prices skyrocketed. His plan was to build a house on the land, sell it and move to Boston or New York City. Fate intercepted. “When I was building the house someone asked me to do a small project, then one project led to another project. I felt I had gained momentum and wanted to keep going. A couple of people gave me projects early on and they turned out really well.” Consequently, in 2000 MacEachern founded Emeritus Development, an architectural design firm producing schematic and other planning details for residential and commercial structures, as well as solving mitigation issues for pocket and larger develop-

“It has been a real education to learn about housing needs,” he said. “Quality housing is what I’m interested in, and I think it’s possible to design quality housing for not a lot of money.” Beyond his company commitment and time with the Housing Trust, he donates as much as possible to nonprofit organizations here, mentioning that last year Emeritus Development completely renovated the art room at the Boys and Girls Club at no charge. “We were really happy to help them out.” MacEachern feels fortunate that his business has been given many opportunities, but he has even loftier goals and hopes for the island’s future. “I would love to see a stronger agricultural community here,” he said. “I think there is a strong connection between agriculture and design. In 20 years, I would love to see Nantucket become agriculturally self-sufficient. I think the same thing applies to residential architecture, in that the houses should be designed more efficiently and require less energy consumption utilizing a lot more green technologies.” MacEachern has plenty to keep him occupied and challenged, but when possible he likes to PIXEL PERFECT PHOTO draw, paint, sculpt and take photographs. He ments. In 2002, MacEachern became more involved in recently compiled a photo book on maritime architecthe community by running for a two-year term as an ture that is yet unpublished. Sometimes, though, more associate member of the Historic District Committee. important matters take precedent over all else. At that point, he was not about to leave. “The rest of my time is for my family.” “After year 10 you figure you are probably going to stay here,” he remembered. — Mary Lancaster In 2009, he became chairman of the Nantucket Property News Writer Affordable Housing Trust, a town advocacy entity promoting affordable housing for year-round residents.

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Caitlin Marcoux

aitlin Marcoux demonstrates poise and a sense of calm as she holds her palms together against her back, between her shoulder blades, in Reverse Prayer. Seeing Caitlin at work, one clearly understands the dedication that it took for her to reach the point in her practice where she could not only master these poses, but also teach them, which is what she does as a certified yoga instructor at the Yoga Room. Caitlin’s path to teaching yoga, which she practiced religiously before becoming a teacher, wound through

the White Elephant, out to California and back to Nantucket. She began as a massage therapist at the White Elephant, but as a seasonal job, her job on Easton Street left Marcoux wanting a deeper, year-round connection with her clients. Caitlin grew up on Nantucket, spent some time away, and returned in 2007. After two seasons at the White Elephant, she decided she wanted to work for herself, so she took the plunge and opened Nantucket Massage Therapy. “I just actually felt I could give clients better care. It felt more important to establish year-round relation-

ships with people that actually live here versus spending most of my energy taking care of people who spend a week or two here, so I started Nantucket Massage Therapy,” said Marcoux. “And then, while I was doing that, Shannah Green at the Yoga Room kept pushing me to get certified to become a yoga teacher.” At Green’s urging, Marcoux signed up for and completed her yoga teacher training with Ganga White at The White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, Calif. in 2009. Halfway through her training, Green phoned her and asked if she was ready to teach class on the Wednesday after Marcoux returned, fresh out of her training program. “And I was like, ‘what?’ First class I was terrified. But I fell in love with it,” she says. “I had no idea if I could teach. I have never taught anybody anything, I was petrified, but I fell in love with it. I love the work that I do with the community through yoga. It’s just such an incredible tool.” It’s a tool she now uses with her new favorite demographic, pre-teen and teenage girls, teaching them yoga and along the way, self-esteem and physical and mental strength through her Strong Girl’s Yoga class. Marcoux also volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and donates part of her yoga earnings to the Marla Lamb Fund, and to “Poses for Paws” supporting animal rescue and shelters through yoga. Altogether, Caitlin’s life is about helping others, which she draws on to feed her heart, mind and body. “I feel like the things that I do contribute to other people’s lives, so it’s about service,” she said. “Really, what I do for a living isn’t harming the environment and it isn’t selling people anything. It’s selling them health. So I get to be part of an ongoing positive experience.” — Peter B. Brace Property News Writer March 2012 •

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Molly Martin

olly Martin came to Nantucket in the summer of 1999. She had just received her bachelor’s degree in acting from the University of Montana, and came out to work as a summer intern at the now defunct Actor’s Theatre of Nantucket. “I immediately fell in love with the theatre community,” said Martin. “And sort of did everything I

could to get involved. I went to every single play, volunteered at the Film Festival.” The Actor’s Theatre gave Martin one night to do whatever she liked, and so she ran an advertisement in a local newspaper and started her own improv group, which is still active on the island today. Martin continued to work summers on the island, while also performing in summer theater in New England. Today, Martin has a long theatre resume — on and

off the island — and recently received her master’s degree in theatre education from Emerson College. She returned to the island last May, and teamed up with Kevin Flynn to start projACK, a comedy class for children aged ten to 14. ProjACK is a five-week program where children develop and perform a two-minute story, and then get feedback from Flynn, and Martin, along with their peers. Every week they re-tell their story, changing elements to make it funnier, until they have a finished product. “It’s a major self-esteem booster for the kids to stand up in front of an audience, and make them laugh,” said Martin. “It was amazing to watch how far the kids came in five-weeks. I think Kevin and I might have learned more from them than they learned from us.” Martin was hired as stage manager for the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket’s production of Oliver, and was then asked to stay on full-time, in the role of production manager, Martin’s first year-round job on the island. Martin works to manage the show, and oversee the summer interns. She goes to every rehearsal and acts a liaison between all arms of the production to ensure the play runs flawlessly. “I feel like I have really come full-circle with this job as production manager,” said Martin. “Twelveyears of time and sweat and energy have all finally led to this job in my field, in a community I love.” — Jill Evarts Property News Writer

Chris Mason

hris Mason is a dyed-in-the-wool history buff, and when a stroke of luck affiliated him with the Nantucket Historical Association, he made the island his home and never looked back. Mason was at the University of Albany in 2007 when he learned he required an internship to complete his master’s degree in history. He saw an advertisement for an internship at the NHA, and hesitated briefly because he would need to leave his wife for the 12-week program. Nevertheless, he decided to take advantage of the opportunity. “I came on the slow boat, and halfway over I wondered what I was doing here,” he recalled. The internship went well, and in January 2008 he was hired as Public Programs Coordinator crafting entertaining and educational history-based adventures and activities for families and children at the Whaling Museum. That same year he was able to complete his degree and bring his wife to settle on the island. They had a child, and in November 2010, Mason was named Manager of Interpretation and now oversees program offerings, tours of NHA sites and training and professional development for its interpretive staff of 35 people. “The best part is it’s a great staff to work with and there is a lot of opportunity here as a young professional to make a name for myself,” he said. “The NHA is my Nantucket home.”

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The future seems a million miles away for Mason, so all he knows now is that he plans to remain with the Historical Association and always with museums, advancing in museum education wherever that may eventually take him. In the meantime, he has found both career and life fulfillment on Nantucket. He and his wife are expecting another native Nantucket baby on their anniversary this July.

“The biggest thing is the people I work with,” he said. “I’m a people person, so it’s the people I work with and the visitors I interact with. I serve 60,000 people a year, so it is a lot of people I get to touch.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

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Greg McKechnie

reg McKechnie spent summers on Nantucket from the time he was a baby, and after studying English literature at Hartford’s Trinity College he was drawn to return permanently in 1998 as if the island was a personal magnet. “I moved here because I always felt Nantucket was

home, and I wanted a place with a sense of community,” he said. He settled into this community with gusto and found it welcoming. He began island life as a substitute teacher for the elementary and middle public schools and found he was in demand more than expected. He also worked as a construction crew laborer. McKechnie earned both his teaching certificate and a real estate license soon after arriving. In

mid-1998 he decided to go into real estate on a fulltime basis. “I grew up around real estate development,” he explained. “My father had been involved, and I believed I was familiar with it. I like working with people, and helping them to find the home they’re looking for. It’s interesting work” In 2002, McKechnie and Bill Liddle founded the real estate office of Great Point Properties. It began as a small company and today is a thriving business McKechnie is proud of. Three years ago it merged with Sanford Real Estate and grew even more. “Real estate is what I do, besides my family,” said the father of a three-year-old and four-month-old infant. But that is not really all McKechnie does. He is also on the board of the Nantucket Boys and Girls Club serving as president until last year, and helps fundraise or donates to several other local non-profits such as the Nantucket New School. “I’ll get involved in any way I can,” he said. “I’m overly vocal at times that if you are going to live here, you have to be involved with the community. You just have to do something.” When he has free time, McKechnie likes to spend it with his family, run and go biking. As far as he is concerned, there is no place better than Nantucket to experience a good and satisfying life. “This is my home,” he said. “I want to be a good father and husband, and member of the community.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

Andrew McKenna-Foster

love coming up with activities that teach scientific concepts.” When not at his job, McKenna-Foster is a member of the Nantucket Triathlon Club, participates in beach clean-ups and the high school annual science fair and is treasurer for the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative, an organization that provides small grants for local research and holds an annual event to encourage people to become involved with that exploratory pursuit. “This is probably the best job I’ll ever have in my life, and I love Nantucket,” he said. McKenna-Foster said someday he may seek his doctorate degree in museum education, but for now he is fulfilled and enthusiastic about what he is doing and lacks for nothing when it comes to life here and being connected with the wonderful world of nature. “I just feel like there is so much to do here, I’m only thinking of the near future,” he said. “I love this field, so I am content. Every day of my life on Nantucket is devoted to helping kids and people of all ages fall in love with our natural world. Nantucket is a great place for that because there are so many opportunities to be close to the natural world — so much conservation land. I spend every minute of the day creating programs. That’s what drives me.”

f it slithers, swims, spins a web, chirps or sprouts from the earth, Andrew McKenna-Foster embraces it with every fiber of his being. He is Director of Natural Science, Education and Programs for the Maria Mitchell Association and he could not be happier to be doing what he does with Nantucket as his laboratory. McKenna-Foster began as a summer intern at the MMA’s Natural Science Museum in 2004 after graduating from Colby College in Maine with degrees in biology and physics. The internship lasted while he earned his master’s degree in environmental science and policy from the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay, submitting his thesis on spiders he studied on the island. In 2010 he moved here year-round and took his current position overseeing the science museum operations, the MMA aquarium, hiring and supervising interns, conducting ecological research and running a wide variety of science-related programs for families, children and visitors. Further, he develops curriculum and outlines for after-school and weekend programs geared to island students. He is in his glory. “I do something different every day,” he said. “There is so much stuff going on I never get bored. And I get to interact with children and visitors.

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Chandra Miller

handra Miller’s first job out of college was with Fidelity in Boston. She had grown up in Southern California, and received her business degree from the University of Montana. Miller wanted to do something completely different, and Boston seemed like just the ticket. She also liked the idea of being closer to Nantucket, where she had worked one summer during college.

After six months, Miller realized nothing about the corporate lifestyle was a fit for her. She didn’t like working for a huge company, or the claw-yourway-up-the-ladder mindset. “So I hit the reset button,” she said. Miller quit her job and came to the island for the summer to decide what to do with her life. She got a job in retail, and then started a bookkeeping business. She studied for, and passed, her real estate exam, and approached one of her bookkeeping clients, Coffin & ‘Sconset Real Estate, and asked

them to let her give it a try. A position was created for her at ‘Sconset Real Estate, where the two current agents had over 20 years experience, and had never successfully integrated a third employee, but Miller rose to this challenge — and hasn’t looked backed since. Ten years later, Miller is consistently one of Coffin & ‘Sconset Real Estate’s top producers, and she participated in brokering over 15 million in real estate sales in 2011. “I walked in knowing nothing,” said Miller. “But real estate turned out to be a good fit. You have to have a certain personality for this job. You obtain clients from all ends of the spectrum. Some are numbers people, while other are making an emotional purchase — might have summered here and always wanted a Nantucket home. There are so many different stories and so many types of people who come to Nantucket. I work with them to build and maintain relationships forever, not just for one sale. I want to make the experience so favorable that they would never want to work with anyone else.“ When Miller is not working she travels extensively. She has been to India, Burma and Africa, to name a few. “I have a real wanderlust, and I love the island for the versatility that allows me to take off and go exploring,” said Miller “I also love that Nantucket allows young people the opportunity to carve out something entrepreneurial for themselves here. I feel grateful for the life this island has offered me.”

Joe Minella

him to — after earning his masters and working a summer at Glynn’s Marine — apply for a job at the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club where he works today as its community outreach coordinator. With an out-of-school curriculum in mind for his charges, he gets them out into the island community, creating programs and field trips through many of Nantucket’s organizations including the Maria Mitchell Association, Nantucket Community Sailing, the Nantucket Elementary School, the Tall Ships and the UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station. In the future, Minella wants to try to get his charges out on beach clean-ups and to spend some time with residents at Our Island Home. All of this is grounded in Minella’s passion to impart whatever knowledge he has, to teach them about life, how to become happy, balanced and good people rather than prepare them for taking tests. “It’s great to be on more of a friendly basis with the kids and try to teach them life skills and the important pieces of life,” he said. “I’d rather be an influence in their social and emotional growth.” The uniqueness of his job gives Joe the chance to “really know these kids, help shape them as they move through the school system and watch their trajectory toward becoming adults, gaining their trust and friendship along the way.”

masters in education for teaching grades one through six could have put Nantucket native Joe Minella in front of a room full of students in the Cyrus Peirce Middle School teaching arithmetic and biology. With the economy the way it is, though, his entry into the workforce in the fall of 2007 also could easily have deposited Joe in the ranks of the unemployed. Not that this scenario weighed on his mind, Minella had other ideas about working with the island’s young people. “I was born on Nantucket [and] I really just had an inkling I wanted to work with kids,” he said. “I’m the youngest of my family. I always had an interest in kids, but I had never talked with them. I was never a babysitter.” Although he originally followed the traditional education path,teaching math and science, the barrier between teacher and students didn’t feel right for Minella. It was too impersonal; he couldn’t connect with the students one-on-one and really reach them. Joe wanted to get to the point in his career where he could say something like this: “I know the youth of this community really well. The kids that were in seventh grade, I watched them win the [2011] Super Bowl. Seeing them grow is really a rewarding thing about my job.” He wanted to shirk lackluster academic classes and engage students at recess. This path led MICHAEL GALVIN PHOTO

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Juljia Mostykanova

hen artist Juljia (pronounced Yulia) Mostykanova came to Nantucket, from the Lithuanian village of Pagegiai, she was a student on a work travel program, studying engineering. She was immediately taken by the island, and decided to stay after the program. During the winter of 2003, she signed up for her first painting class at the Artists Association. “I always felt like there was this artistic thing in me,” explained Mostykanova. “I just didn’t know what it was.” Mostykanova thrived in her painting classes, studying under Sherri Wilson Rae, Katie Trinkle Legge and David Lazarus, to name a few. “Being around great artists, and in a great artist community, has meant everything to me,” said Mostykanova. “Everyone is so supportive. We have artistic discussions, critiques. We even watch movies about art. It’s been amazing.” Mostykanova sold her first painting — of her pet Chihuahua — at an Artists Association student show in 2004. “Then it started to take off for me,” said Mostykanova. She painted every day after work, while reading everything she could get her hands on about painting. In 2006, she began showing her work at South Wharf Gallery, and her first private show followed in July of 2011, where she sold almost all of her work. Today Mostykanova paints full-time, while continuing her painting education. She has received two

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artist in residency grants at the Vermont Studio Center, and takes painting workshops through the Rhode Island School of Design. She also teaches painting and jewelry making at the Artists Association. Mostykanova’s medium is oil, and she describes her style as representational with a contemporary feel. “I am interested in realistic painting, and I am inspired by the Old Masters,” she said. “I like to cre-

ate a mood, and an antique depth, using layers and glazing, sometimes sanding between the layers.” Mostykanova paints still lifes and landscapes, but is always experimenting, growing. “I am still figuring it all out,” she said. “There is nowhere else in the world I would have had the opportunities I’ve had here. This is a special place.”

Courtney Nemeth

level, which is second and third grade combined. “One of the first things I saw was something a child wrote: “When it’s snowing, I feel like I’m flying.” I felt it was such a natural childlike statement and that the child was able to come to that without specific directions. I find that same excitement everyday in my classroom. I’m very happy here.” Courtney also noticed that the island community places great value on its youth. Subsequently, she worked with the Westmoor Club and Triathlon Club to launch the first youth triathlon last fall for children six to 10, and hopes this year the event will draw about 100 kids. She and her “sweetheart” also started Nantucket Bike Tours. She does private tutoring, considers the Atheneum to be one of her favorite places, and remains active as a volunteer with Maria Mitchell. In the future, she aspires to become an education leader, and hopes to accomplish that on Nantucket. “I love it here. I’m so happy with my career, and as I have become more involved in the community I see myself staying here,” she said. “It’s a vibrant community.”

ourtney Nemeth is one of those lucky people who knew what she wanted to do at a young age, and is actually doing that now. She found her end of the rainbow here on Nantucket, where she is a teacher, and discovered many other opportunities to expand her relationships with children beyond the classroom. Courtney did her undergraduate studies in early childhood development at Ohio University and received her master’s degree in reading education and diagnostic reading. She had never been to the island before, but after traveling to London in 2008, she came here seeking an internship and a future. She got that internship with the Maria Mitchell Association. “That organization helped me fall in love with the island and I applied for a teaching position to become a year-rounder,” she said. “When I got here the air tasted so good, and with the ocean all around me I just fell in love. I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. It’s an inspiring position. I feel lucky to go to work every day.” Courtney wanted to teach in an environment that nurtures every aspect of a child’s growth and encourages respect and enthusiasm for their community and nature. The Nantucket Lighthouse School mission fulfilled her wishes and today she teaches at the middle primary

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Danielle O’Dell

here is a book called “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder” by Richard Louv that without even cracking its cover says all we really need to know about Danielle O’Dell. If it’s outdoors, has to do with the natural world or moving through it under her own power, she’s probably doing it. “Without my parents forcing anything on me, I grew up outside, not sitting in front of TV,” said O’Dell, a research technician for the Nantucket Conservation Foundation. “I always played outside all the time. I kind of wanted to grow up and be a doctor, but when I was in high school I got selected to go to Costa Rica. It totally changed my little world.” From Connecticut, O’Dell went to Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. where she experienced more of a hands-on approach in higher education. She then earned her master’s degree in wildlife ecology at the University of Arizona at Tucson. Loving Tucson, but wanting to move back East, out of the blue, a job listing for her current position at the Foundation popped up, and at the last minute, O’Dell applied for and got the job. Since November 2007, she’s been stalking middleaged female spotted turtles using radio telemetry, trying to trap the elusive New England cottontail rabbit as part of a proposed re-introduction effort, surveying endangered plant species and removing invasive plant species. “I mostly deal with wildlife projects that the ConFound does, but I end up doing a lot of plant work, some part of the survey for rare species, a lot of the

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monitoring and invasive species removal,” said O’Dell. “I also do a lot of the shorebird [monitoring] work and the spotted turtle work. And, we’re hoping to do some surveys for spadefoot toads this summer. And we’re hoping to do some songbirds counts this year, mostly in the grasslands in Ram pasture. “When I think about Nantucket and doing this work on Nantucket, we can have a significant impact on how the landscape looks here,” she said. “We’re limited with space and the NCF has about a third of the island and it’s really neat that you can have that kind of impact on your community.”

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Kamila Olszewska

amila Olszewska came to Nantucket 12 years ago when she was a college student in Poland. She returned for other visits over the years, and when she completed her schooling, she decided to come out and see how she might like living here year-round. “I immediately felt very welcome here,” said Olszewska. “I like the busy summers, and the calmness of winter.” Art had always been a hobby for Olszewska. She

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studied art history in college, and enjoyed decorative painting in Poland. One of Olszewska’s first jobs on the island was in the retail store Beach Glass, where she showed the proprietors wine glasses she had hand-painted, and soon she was creating glasses to sell in the shop. Then a friend of a friend introduced her to Jenny Benz, a Nantucket native. They found they had a lot in common and soon became good friends. When Benz decided to open The Green, an organic restaurant on West Creek Road, she asked Olszewska if she wanted to come onboard as her manager.

Impact has an alternate meaning in Danielle’s life, as she is a tri-athlete, competing in events around the country and on Nantucket while serving on the board of the Nantucket Triathlon Club. “That’s a huge part of my life. Having the sport of triathlon is huge for me. But then, being on this board and getting new members is awesome and it’s really fun to do new eventx on the island and bring new people to the sport,” she said. — Peter B. Brace Property News Writer

“Jenny’s a wonderful cook,” said Olszewska. “Always experimenting with new ideas and new recipes. When she said she wanted to open a restaurant, I thought it was a great idea, because of her talent.” Once Benz and Olszewska had the idea in place, things moved very quickly. “We wanted to create a friendly welcoming space where people can congregate and feel comfortable,” said Olszewska. The whole community chipped in to help Benz and Olszewska get The Green open for the summer season. Kamila’s husband built the counter tops, while others chipped in with design and construction. “It was a lot of work, but a very nice experience,” said Olszewska. “Because so many people came together to make it work.” Two years later, business is booming at The Green, in no small part due to the hard work of Olszewska, who runs the front-of-the-house operation. Olszewska knows her customers’ names, and what they like. She is also receptive to the customers’ ideas, and works to bring out the creative side in her employees. Whether it’s creating signature coffees or menu ideas, Olszewska wants her employees to be able to grow at The Green. During her free time Olszewska still enjoys creative endeavors, and has recently taken up oil painting, although she is happy to focus her energy on development and management at The Green. “I try to have fun with it,” said Olszewska. “It’s a great experience to be a part of the community, and see them appreciate all our hard work. It really feels good.” — Jill Evarts Property News Writer

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Magdalena Padzik

he world was a very uncertain place for threeyear-old Magdalena Padzik when her family arrived in New York City after being asked to leave their native Poland because of her father’s opposition to its political policies. Her family was strong and hopeful, however, and with their encouragement Magdalena flourished and is now Branch Manager of the island’s Cape Cod Five Savings Bank. In 2001, Magdalena came from Boston to Nantucket to visit a friend.

Amy Pallenberg

my Pallenberg had no traditional training in horticulture or landscape design when she followed friends to Nantucket 20 years ago and took a summer job working for the ’Sconset Gardener. “I worked with Mary McGowan who trained me and got me inspired, taught me all the basics,” said Pallenberg. “Working in the garden that summer changed me, totally redirected me. I appreciated the artistic and the physical labor, and working outdoors. It just felt like a great way to spend the day.” Today Pallenberg embraces gardening as a lifestyle, instead of a career. She has her own business, Pallenberg Garden Design and Care, for 14 years, and has created many of the impressive gardens on the island. “Gardening supports my beliefs, and how I want to live,” said Pallenberg. “Like many on Nantucket, I have made the conscience choice to live an independent lifestyle, separate from the corporate world. And I’ve always been an innately good gardener. It just made sense to do what I loved.” Pallenberg’s business has been oriented toward quality since day one. “I’m not for everyone,” said Pallenberg. “I spend extra time on the soil prep, buy the best quality materials. What I am trying to sell is high design, and really nice materials.”

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“I never left,” she said. Her first job here was seasonal, folding t-shirts at The Peddler on Straight Wharf. Searching for yearround employment, she was hired as a teller at Nantucket Bank and over the course of eight years she moved through the ranks to become Branch Manager. In the fall of 2010, she joined Cape Cod Five, particularly for its community banking approach and because she truly enjoys her work. “I was drawn to banking because I thought it would be interesting to work with the public and make things easier for people — to take the chore out of going to the bank and instead make it easy and fun,” she said.

“I love growing with my customers and watching them getting married and having children. You really become part of their life. Cape Cod Five has a commitment to the community, its employees and customers. You can feel it on a day to day basis.” Magdalena has a commitment to the island as well. She is a trustee for the Community Foundation for Nantucket, a non-profit that assists philanthropists in deciding which local charities to provide donations. “I really like the Community Foundation because it helps all groups and helps people find out what the needs are. It helps people here and everyone who visits.” In addition, Magdalena is involved with raffles and fundraising for the Nantucket Charitable Riders Association motorcycle group that annually chooses an island non-profit in need of financial support. The rest of her time is devoted to her eight-year-old son, and being his “avid Little League mom.” In mid-May, Magdalena will take part in her bank’s “Credit for Life” program hosting a school fair for youth to learn about financial management so that they make sound choices now, and as they age. “I’m really excited to be part of that,” she said. “I think it’s really important to bring financial education to students in our schools. I just really look forward to doing more with Cape Cod Five on the island where people are always greeted and enjoy coming in, and all the things we can get involved with in the community, and continuing to work with the Community Foundation helping families and groups achieve their goals. “I’m very happy. I’m in a really great place, and I see only great things for the future.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

Pallenberg, who has never advertised. After five years, Pallenberg saw it was time to expand, and hired her first full-time employees. But she always grew slowly. “I didn’t want to distract from my personal pleasure,” she said. During these years, John Betar of Nantucket Plantsman, became a mentor and friend. “He saw something in me and taught me to embrace it. He taught me to trust my own instincts,” said Pallenberg. “Little by little my business grew into something I am proud of.” Today Pallenberg has ten full time employees during the summer. Her business has grown from container design and gardening, to maintenance, installation and landscape design. One of her hobbies and passions, organic vegetable gardening, has expanded into part of her business as well. During her free time she works as head chairman for Nantucket Garden Festival, benefiting the Lighthouse School. And her plans for the future? “I am perfectly content,” said ROB BENCHLEY PHOTO Pallenberg. “Growth isn’t my goal. When Pallenberg first started her business another I want to maintain quality—and my reputation.” gardener had gone out of business, and Pallenberg picked up some of their clients. “Then little by little — Jill Evarts neighbors saw the work and word spread,” said Property News Writer

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Transactions

11 Front Street

FEBRUARY 2012 from Jean S. Holms of Nantucket, Mass. for $0. The properties’ assessed values are $584,200 and $584,200, respectively. The Land Bank exemption is B. . A house on .30 of an acre at 18 McKinley Ave. sold to John G. Laytham and Virginia I. Laytham of McLean, Va. from Sarah F. Alger, Trustee of Lily Nominee Trust, of Nantucket, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $1,422,600. The Land Bank exemption is D. . A house and a vacant lot on 1.3 acres at 95 Cliff Road and Rear of Hinckley Lane sold to Cliff Dweller, LLC of Summit, N.J. from Christopher Butler, John H. Butler and Thomas C. Butler of Summit, N.J. for $0. The property is assessed at $3,645,600. The Land Bank Exemption is I.

. A house on .11 of an acre at 11 Front St. sold to Joseph M. Arvay and Kathy L. Arvay of Mendham, N.J. from Christopher D. Holland of Siasconset, Mass. for $2,180,000. The property is assessed at $2,207,700. The Land Bank fee is $43,600.

2 Gardner Street

. A house on .13 of an acre at 9 Bluebird Lane sold to ACK-JWT, LLC of Knoxville, Tenn. from Robert Talbot of Knoxville, Tenn. for $0. The property is assessed at $844,900. The Land Bank exemptions are C and I.

The Nantucket Islands Land Bank gained $101,050 in transfer tax fees for the week ending Feb. 3.

. A house on .07 of an acre at 2 Gardner St. sold to Susan L, Blount of Chatham, N.J. from Kennith Boyer and Barbara Boyer of Jupiter, Fla. for $1,512,500. The property is assessed at $1,263,500. The Land Bank fee is $30,250.

Week ending February 10, 2012 87 Cliff Road

. A house on 3.2 acres at 57 Wauwinet Road sold to Vaios Theodorakas, Trustee of 57 Wauwinet Road Nominee Trust, of Framingham, Mass. from Deutsche Bank, Trustee, of Coppelli, Texas for $1,998,500. The property is assessed at $3,119,300. The Land Bank fee is $39,970.

. A house on 1.8 acres at 88 Madaket Road sold to Nichole L. Marks and Jason A. Olbres of Nantucket, Mass. from Margaret G. Ginn, Trustee of the Ginn Family Nominee Trust, of Nantucket, Mass. for $1,540,300. The property is assessed at $1,897,600. The Land Bank fee is $30,806.

. A house on .54 of an acre at 289/291 Madaket Road sold to Mubayi, LLC of Nantucket, Mass. from John C. Egenberg of Penhook, Va. for $785,000. The property is assessed at $824,200. The Land Bank fee is $15,700.

. A house on .11 of an acre at 96 Goldfinch Drive sold to Jonathan Kelley of Boston, Mass. from Jonathan Stone and Patricia Stone of Braintree, Mass. for $600,000. The property is assessed at $647,400. The Land Bank fee is $12,000.

. A house on .15 of an acre at 56 Cliff Road sold to John H, Cavanough, Trustee of The Nancy R. Cavanough Family Trust, II, of Hobe Sound, Fla. from Nancy R. Cavanough of Hobe Sound, Fla. for $10. The property is assessed at $1,696,600. The Land Bank exemption is C.

. A house on 1.8 acres at 56 South Shore Road sold to Jennifer Lee Allen of Nantucket, Mass. from Donald M. Allen and Jennifer Lee Allen of Nantucket, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $635,000. The Land Bank exemption is K.

. A house on .21 of an acre at 22 Green Meadows sold to 22 Green Meadow Realty Trust of Nantucket, Mass. from Mark J. Roche of Nantucket, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $425,600. The Land Bank exemption is D.

47 Milk Street

. An animal hospital on 18.9 acres at 11 Crooked Lane sold to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Boston, Mass. from the Mary Mitchell Humane Fund of Boston, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $6,813,600. The Land Bank exemption is G.

11 . A house on .46 of an acre at 87 Cliff Road sold to S. MacGregor Read, Jr., Trustee of the S. MacGregor Read, Jr. 2012 Revocable Trust, of San Francisco, Calif. from Oak Hill Investments, LLC of Mattapoisett, Mass. for $4,251,000. The property is assessed at $1,632,300. The Land Bank fee is $85,020.

. A house on .45 of an acre at 47 Milk St. sold to Andrew M. Semjen and Mary Semjen of Hingham, Mass. from George J. Khoury and Patricia Khoury of Salem, N.H. for $725,000. The property is assessed at $842,500. The Land Bank fee is $14,500.

59 Quidnet Road The Nantucket Islands Land Bank gained $277,567.20 in transfer tax fees for the week ending Feb. 10.

. A house at 16C Milestone Road sold to Elizabeth H. Kelly and Matthew E. Kelly of South Boston, Mass. from Natasha Foy and Alexander Boyce of Santa Monica, Calif. for $625,000. The property is assessed at $425,800. The Land Bank fee is $12,500.

. Timeshare periods, Intervals 22 and 23 in Unit C5 and Unit C6, respectively in Brant Point Courtyard at 15 Swain St. sold to Michael Dan Reese and Tamara J. Reese, co-trustees of DTKCREESE Revocable Family Trust, of Fort Worth, Texas from Sylvia Lochan of Worcester, Mass. for $10,000. The property’s assessed value is unavailable. The land bank fee is $200.

. A house on .61 of an acre at 12 Doc Ryder Drive sold to George C. Metcalfe and Dennis Metcalfe of Nantucket, Mass. from George C. Metcalfe and TD Bank, N.A., Co-Trustees of Ernest R. Davis Revocable Living Trust, of Nantucket, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $418,300. The Land Bank exemption is D.

Week ending February 17, 2012 35 Low Beach Road

. A house on 1.1 acres at 8 Hinckley Lane sold to the Roedery, LLC of Nantucket, Mass. from Donald Linker of 8 Hinckley Lane Nominee Trust of Nantucket, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $5,081,300. The Land Bank exemption is C.

. A house and garage on .12 of an acre and .09 of an acre at 10A West Dover St. and 10B West Dover St., respectively, sold to Peggy Schneider of Nantucket, Mass.

. A house on .25 of an acre at 59 Quidnet Road sold to Wendy Lipp of Pound Ridge, N.Y. from Brit W. McCullogh of Skedsmokorset, Norway for $2,425,000. The property is assessed at $1,638,600. The Land Bank fee is $48,500.

. A house .23 of an acre at 30 Wanoma Way sold to Michael and Ann Rosenblatt of Newton, Mass. from Dorothy S. Fryer and Frank S. Fryer, Trustees, of Fronterac, Mo. for $2,278,560. The property is assessed at $2,616,300. The Land Bank fee is $45,571.20.

. A house on .48 of an acre at 35 Low Beach Road sold to Peter O’ Brie, Trustee of 35 Low Beach Road Nominee Trust, of Nantucket, Mass. from Sally Wallace of Nantucket, Mass. for $3,600,000. The property is assessed at $3,332,800. The Land Bank fee is $72,000.

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Erikka Perkins

here are few who work long hours, yet are willing — and happily so — to get out of a warm bed at 2:30 in the morning on a January night to give some old folks a ride. Erikka Perkins is a woman who really likes people, so she was more than eager to do just that because she reaps great satisfaction from lending a helping hand in more ways than one. Erikka and her husband, who is a professional building mover, were living in Gloucester, Mass. He sometimes worked with Nantucket’s Toscana Corporation, and in 1995 they hired him. A couple of months later Erikka followed in their move here.

“I came down sight unseen. I actually really liked it when I moved here. I felt very at home here,” she said. Her first job was at Cumberland Farms, then at Nantucket Office Products and next at Ryder Electric. She had administrative experience but wanted a change and real estate interested her. In 2005 Erikka began working part-time at Atlantic East (now Atlantic East/Nantucket Real Estate) as office manager and part-time as a broker. “I just keep everything together,” she said of her manager’s position. “I answer the phones, I do the bookkeeping, I maintain the rental program and the listings. If something is going wrong I’m generally the person who needs to fix it. They’re nice people — they’re great people to work with. They are very supportive in every way.”

Beyond her job responsibilities, Erikka wanted to become involved with the community in other ways. She has volunteered with the Nantucket Film Festival and did a walk for autism fundraising, but was searching for something to “sink my teeth into” that would allow her to give back to the community. That was when she learned about the island chapter of the American Red Cross. “The Red Cross seemed perfect because they help people when they are the most vulnerable and come to their aid,” she said. Erikka began as a Red Cross volunteer last fall. In mid-January this year the plumbing went awry at Academy Hill senior apartments and when water destroyed the electrical system the elderly residents had to be evacuated. Erikka got a call at 2:30 in the morning, and within minutes she arrived at the housing to give residents rides to places arranged for them to stay until their building was repaired. “The situation, considering what it was, went as well as could be expected. Everybody was really appreciative and very sweet, and it was nice to meet those people. It was very rewarding to me, but it was such a big deal to them to help them out.” Erikka is on call 24/7 with the Red Cross, but when she is free she treasures being with her three dogs, reading, watching movies, boating and recently, her obsession with the on-line game “Words With Friends.” The move to Nantucket has proven to be one of the best experiences of her life, in great part because of the people she has met. “I’m pretty content with my life now,” she said. “I’ve accomplished more than I thought that I would, at least professionally. I appreciate what I have. What more could I possibly want? I feel grateful that I live here with all these cool people and in this beautiful place.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

Jim Pignato

ou may think that because Jim Pignato is a native Nantucketer and head swimming coach for the schools that he naturally took to water like a duck. Not so. “I started swimming around age 10 or 11 to try it out,” he explained. “I didn’t take to it right away. It was kind of a battle to get me to attend practices. As I grew up, I developed a love for the sport.” After high school, Pignato enrolled at Bentley College in Waltham, Mass., partly because of its superior swimming team. During each of the four years he was earning his Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, he was on that team and named captain in his senior year. When Pignato graduated in 2002, the job market was down and work in his chosen field was scarce. He decided to come home and make money for a move to Boston, but there was an opening for assistant director of the Nantucket Community School pool that appealed to him. “At the time it seemed like a natural fit,” he said. “If you had asked me in high school if I’d be back on the island, I probably would have said definitely not — but here I am.” Since 2002, Pignato has also been head coach for The Dolphins, a Community Pool team program numbering about 130 youth ages five to 18. He began as lead coach for the high school team in 2004 and in 2005 was promoted from assistant to Aquatics Director for the Nantucket Community School. As director he is responsible for the facility by maintaining pool chemical levels and ensuring the pool runs efficiently. He also oversees programs other than The Dolphins, including many for infants through senior citizens with exercise and learning to swim classes

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among them. He is also in charge of renting the pool to groups, businesses and organizations such as the Brant Point Coast Guard, The Sunken Ship for employee scuba diving training, and the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club. “My goal is to run the pool under the guidelines of our budget and be fiscally responsible. And, we try to create affordable programs. We’re not here to make money. It is a community pool and we want it accessed by everybody.” Pignato gains a lot of satisfaction from that role, but perhaps his ultimate love is in working with the youth swimming teams. In his view, swimming develops essential skills for time management, a work ethic,

accountability and self-drive, noting that many of the top-level classroom students are enrolled in swimming for those very reasons. “It can be a long, mundane practice schedule. You have to put in a lot of hours, and many are spent with your face in the water not interacting with anyone.” While once Pignato worked out and entered triathlons, his jobs now keep him busy all year. As far as he is concerned, that is just fine. “I’m lucky enough to be doing what I love,” he said. “My hobby is coaching.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

60 Cliff Road

Real Estate

Transactions FEBRUARY 2012 . A house on .04 of an acre at 17 Orange St. sold to I. Manning Parsons, III, Cynthia F. Parsons, and Fiduciary Trust Company, Trustees of Western Run Nantucket Trust, of Cockeysville, Md. from I. Manning Parsons, III, Cynthia F. Parsons of Cockeysville, Md. for $0. The property is assessed at $1,684,600. The Land Bank exemption is D.

14 Continued from page 35 . A house on .29 of an acre at 60 Cliff Road sold to 60 Cliff Road, LLC of Pacific Palisades, Calif. from Kenneth M. Goldberg and Louise Goldberg, Trustees of 60 Cliff Road Nominee Trust, of Boston, Mass. for $2,400,000. The property is assessed at $2,368,400. The Land Bank fee is $48,000.

. A house on .11 of an acre at 20 Woodbury Lane sold to Brian P. Fogerty of Reading, Mass. from Phillip and Jina K. Magiera of Dover, Mass. for $1,500,000. The property is assessed at $2,181,200. The Land Bank fee is $31,000.

. A vacant lot on .46 of an acre at 20 Madaket Road sold to Derek L. Young and Joy G. Young of Wellesley Hills, Mass. from LLD Realty, LLC of Nantucket, Mass. for $875,000. The property is assessed at $691,700. The Land Bank fee is $17,500.

. A house on .11 of an acre at 5 Curlew Court sold to Dana DeNiro Moulton and Thomas Moulton of Rye, N.Y. from Robert S. Childs and Carolyn Childs of Nantucket, Mass. for $775,000. The property is assessed at $689,700. The Land Bank fee is $15,500.

. A house on .35 of an acre at 9A Daffodil Lane sold to Candace L. Alexander of Charlestown, Mass. from Gregory Phillips of Nantucket, Mass. for $730,000.The property is assessed at $1,010,200. The Land Bank fee is $14,600.

. A house on .35 of an acre at 9A Daffodil Lane sold to Gregory Phillips of Nantucket, Mass. from Angela Phillips of Nantucket, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $1,010,200. The Land Bank exemption is K.

. A house on .45 of an acre at 63 Hooper Farm Road sold to 63 Hooper Farm Road Realty Trust of Nantucket, Mass. from Kerry Hallam of Nantucket, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $598,400. The Land Bank exemption is D.

. Timeshare periods in Brant Point Courtyard Condominium at 15 Swain St., Intervals 31, 32 and 33 in Units A-2, A-4 and C-4, respectively, sold to Matthew J. Pietrzak of Greenwood, S.C. from Anne M. Bessette of Greenville, S.C. for $0. The properties’ assessed values were not available. The Land Bank exemption is K.

The Nantucket Islands Land Bank gained $238,970 in transfer tax fees for the week ending Feb. 17

Week ending February 24, 2012 18 Orange Street

. A house .14 of an acre at 37 Goldfinch Drive sold to Michael White of Hyannis, Mass. from TruCap Reo Corp. of Armonk, N.Y. for $580,000. The property is assessed at $686,400. The Land Bank fee is $11,600.

. A house on .04 of an acre at 13 Warren St. sold to William C. Winkler and Kathryn E. Kubie, Trustees of The Winkler-Kubie 2010 Family Revocable Trust, of Auburndale, Mass. from John G. Malloy and Patricia H. Malloy of Stoughton, Mass. for $575,000. The property is assessed at $580,800. The Land Bank fee is $11,500.

. A house on .57 of an acre at 32 Nonantum Ave. sold to 32 Nonantum Ave., LLC of Boston, Mass. from Norman A. Levenson of Brookline, Mass. for $1. The property is assessed at $972,500. The Land Bank exemptions are C and I.

. A house on .46 of an acre at 13 Baxter Road sold to Joan Brown Porter and Donald A. Porter of Siasconset, Mass. from Joan Brown Porter of Siasconset, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $4,237,800. The Land Bank exemption is C.

. A house on 1.3 acres at 27 Main St., Siasconset sold to Malima, LLC of New York City, N.Y. from Matthew Freemont-Smith of New York City, N.Y. for $0. The property is assessed at $2,831,500. The Land Bank exemption is I.

. A house on 1.3 acres at 27 Main St., Siasconset sold to Matthew Freemont-Smith of New York City, N.Y from Matthew Freemont-Smith and Samantha Freemont-Smith of New York City, N.Y. for $0. The property is assessed at $2,831,500. The Land Bank exemption is C.

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. A house on .10 of an acre at 73 Main St. sold to Jeffrey S. Rubin and Cynthia A. Rubin of Fairfield, Conn. from Whitney Lands, Inc. of Buffalo, N.Y. for $O. The property is assessed at $2,692,000. The Land Bank fee exemption is B.

. A house on .12 of an acre at 93 Goldfinch Drive sold to Amy J. Litt and Elliot Z. Levine of Yonkers, N.Y. from Janice L. Wolff, Trustee, of Bonita Springs, Fla. for $493,500. The property is assessed at $542,900. The Land Bank fee is $9,870.

. A house on .24 of an acre at 18 Orange St. sold to 18 Orange Street, LLC of New York, N.Y. from Edward V. Lahey, Jr. and Joan Lahey of Nantucket, Mass. for $5,500,000. The property is assessed at $3,853,800. The Land Bank fee is $110,000.

. A dwelling at 2 Sanford Road, Unit 5, sold to Larry S. Levine of Nantucket, Mass. from Edward J. Sanford and Matthew L. Sanford,Trustees of Lower Pleasant Street Trust, of Nantucket, Mass. for $405,000. The property’s assessed value is unavailable. The Land Bank fee is $8,100.

. A house on .10 of an acre at 73 Main St. sold to Michael F. Modestino and Michael J. Gallugi, Trustees of the 73 Main Street Realty Trust, of Braintree, Mass. from Jeffrey S. Rubin and Cynthia A. Rubin of Fairfield, Conn. for $2,750,000. The property is assessed at $2,692,000. The Land Bank fee is $55,000.

. An interval dwelling unit at 69 Starbuck Road sold to Richard Touchette of Mirabal, Quebec, Canada from Herbert Hopfan and Clair Hopfan of New York, N.Y. for $16,000. The property’s assessed value is unavailable. The Land Bank fee is $320.

. A condominium at 5B Step Lane sold to Shawn P. Sullivan and Kimberly G. Sullivan of Plymouth, Mass. from Paul Benic of Palm Beach, Fla. for $1,075,000. The property is assessed at $1,141,100. The Land Bank fee is $21,500.

. A house on 12 acres at 101 Low Beach Road sold to Clara Urbahn of Siasconset, Mass. from Clara Urbahn Revocable Living Trust Agreement of Siasconset, Mass. for 1. The property is assessed at $4,058,900. The Land Bank exemption is D.

. A house on .57 of an acre at 32 Nonantum Ave. sold to Norman A. Levenson of Brookline, Mass. from Barbara H. Malcom Realty Trust of Reading, Mass. for $1,012,000. The property is assessed at $972,500. The Land Bank fee is $20,250.

. A house on .09 of an acre 9 Liberty St. sold to Candace L. Blake and Thomas M. Blake, Trustees, The Candace L. Blake Revocable Trust of 2011, of West Newton, Mass. from Candace L. Blake of West Newton, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $1,610,800. The Land Bank exemption is D.

. A house on .45 of an acre at 82 Surfside Road sold to Jeffrey Platt of New York City, N.Y. from Roderick and Donna Forsgren of Nantucket, Mass. for $685,000. The property is assessed at $622,500. The Land Bank fee is $13,700.

. A house .06 of an acre at 6 Derrymore Road sold to M. Ryan Wagner of Mattapoisett, Mass. from Doris E. Kenyon of Kissimmoo, Fla. for $655,000. The property is assessed at $754,800. The Land Bank fee is $13,000.

. A house on .66 of an acre at 8 Gray Ave. sold to Yauheni Y. Shuben of Nantucket, Mass. from O & E Realty Trust of Nantucket, Mass. for $0. The property is assessed at $644,300. The Land Bank exemption is D.

. A house on .11 of an acre 26 Appleton Road sold to Daniel L. Lawson and Michael L. Gnojewski of Monclair, N.J. from Bernadette Maglione of Nantucket, Mass. for $540,000. The property is assessed at $590,800. The Land Bank fee is $10,800.

. A house on .11 of an acre at 98 Goldfinch Drive sold to Patricia H. Malloy, Trustee of the 98 Goldfinch Drive Realty Trust, of Stoughton, Mass. from Anthony M. Barone of Nantucket, Mass. for $675,000. The property is assessed at $707,600. The Land Bank fee is $13,500.

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he Nantucket Islands Land Bank gained $244,950 in transfer tax fees for the week ending Feb. 24. To date in the year 2012, the Land Bank gained an estimated total of $1,0285,101.84 in transfer fees. Land Bank income is derived mostly from the collection of a two-percent transfer tax on real estate transactions, subject to certain exemptions. The Land Bank acquires, holds, and manages land for open space and recreation on Nantucket. Other revenue sources include investments, private contributions, leasing of properties at 2 Massasoit Bridge Road, 159 Hummock Pond Road, and 22 Broad St. Many of the property transfers recorded with the Land Bank are exempt from the 2-percent transfer fee using one of 13 exemptions allowed by the Land Bank Act as follows: A; transfer to government entity, B; transfer which, without additional consideration, confirms, corrects, modifies, or supplements a previously made transfer, C; transfer made as a gift without consideration, D; certain transfers to and from a trust, E; transfer via death or bankruptcy, F; transfer made in partition of land and improvements, G; transfer to charitable organizations, H; transfer to a mortgagee in foreclosure of the mortgage, I; certain transfers made to or within a corporation or partnership, J; certain transfers out of a corporation or partnership, K; transfer due to divorce, L; transfer of property that is partially personal property and partially real property, M; certain first-time property buyers (applies to the first $400,000). The above explanations are abbreviated because the language explaining these exemptions is too lengthy to print in this section every week. If you’re curious about a certain exemption, go to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank Website for complete information on the exemptions and the land bank’s governing bylaws: www.nantucketlandbank.org. Or visit the office at 22 Broad Street, 508-228-7240.

Compiled by Peter B. Brace

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Tara Anne Riley

n 2011, on the proverbial shoestring budget, Tara Riley produced 70 million scallop larvae in town’s boathouse marine lab on Brant Point, boathouse and released them into the harbor in Fourth Bend. Anyone doubting her efforts should know that, unfortunately, during a major storm in November large quantities of the scallop seed she produced washed up on the beach between Pocomo and Wauwinet. As tragic a blow as this was to Riley’s program and the success of scallop population enhancement in the harbors, it was a clear indication that she can get it done. This year, Riley is expanding her algae growing system to allow a doubling of food production for her scallops, enough to spawn 140 million larvae for releases planned for Nantucket and Madaket harbors in the 2012 season. “I want people to get excited about shellfish and all the benefits associated with farming them,” said Riley. “They are a healthy product, a good source of income, and they improve the water quality. I love my job and the fishing community that I work for... I hope our shellfish program will have an impact in the success and future of Nantucket’s shellfish.” That hope is rapidly becoming a reality. Riley, whose shellfish hatchery acumen stems from the profit-driven growing of oysters as Director of Aquaculture Operations at Cherrystone Aquafarms of Cheriton, Va. on the east shore of Virginia, is also mentoring around half a dozen islanders in operating aquaculture plots around the harbor. With a master’s degree in fisheries and aquaculture from Auburn University, and work experience at Cherrystone Aquafarm, Riley could have passed up the Nantucket job. In fact, her boss, Marine Superintendent Dave

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Fronzuto, asked her during the interview process why she wanted to work for a municipality, which pays considerably less than a private sector job. Doing research, really expanding what she learned at Cherrystone and immersing herself in the island fishing community more than compensate Riley for taking a town job. “Previously working in the private commercial shellfish industry allowed me to learn a variety of shellfish production techniques and the business associated with marketing a live product,” she said. Using that knowledge, I have applied my experience in a more broad setting as Nantucket‘s shellfish biologist

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Marjan Shirzad

“L

ike most people on Nantucket, life just sends you here,” said Marjan Shirzad, on how she came to the island. She had spent the past three years working with polar explorer Robert Swan on sustainability expeditions, while traveling between New York and Antarctica. “I knew that I was ready for a career change,” said Shirzad. “The Antarctic life was wonderful, but I knew wherever I lived I wanted to be relevant to the community I lived in.” Shirzad has a master’s degree in visual anthropolo-

gy, and prior to working for Swan she had been employed by various nonprofits in London, where she specialized in educating young people using 21st century media tools. The Nantucket connection came when Shirzad traveled to the island with Swan to race his renewable energy sailboat. She moved to the island in July of 2009. “A position for a history educator at the Nantucket Historical Association came up at the same time I was looking for the next chapter in my life,” said Shirzad. “And I’d worked for nonprofits, and had always worked with young people. So, it was just the meeting of two amazing worlds.” The NHA’s History Educator was a newly created

working to support and sustain the commercial and recreational shellfisheries that are so important to our community and local fishermen.” From early December through mid-February, Riley took that attitude to the island of Zanzibar, off the east coast of Africa, as part of a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution project. She helped teach women in six villages how to run a hatchery and grow blood ark clams and scallops that when sold, would double their income with the sale of these shellfish to local resorts. — Peter B. Brace Property News Writer

position funded by an anonymous donor to promote the education of Nantucket’s youth on the island’s rich history. “I was fortunate to immediately be able to work with organizations like the high school and The Boys and Girls Club,” said Shirzad. Shirzad’s first project for the NHA was “Visions of Her” an eight-week class where island teens photographed notable Nantucket women. The project was then exhibited at the Whaling Museum to nearly 50,000 visitors. She continued to successfully educate children on the island’s history through the use of hands-on stimulating activities, and was eventually promoted to the position of Director of Visitor Experience. “I develop new and exciting programs for people of all ages,” said Shirzad. “I work with the program director to make sure that we are always giving our visitors something to munch on — you know — something fun, but also interesting, and educational.” Shirzad is always looking for opportunities to collaborate with sister nonprofit organizations in developing programming for the island, whether it is an art class in the garden with the Artists Association, or a staged production of Moby Dick Rehearsed with the Theater Workshop. Her favorite project to date was the community premier of the NHA film Nantucket, an event at Children’s Beach with crafts and games, and a free showing of the film at sunset to a group of about 800 people. “We are looking to be part of the air that we breathe on Nantucket as far as cultural events,” said Shirzad. “We have something for everyone. And we want to make sure we continue to give all of those audiences something unforgettable.” — Jill Evarts Property News Writer

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$9,995,000 Eel Point Rd

0/0

13.46

Land

AERE

$16,900,000 Eel Point Rd

9/9.5

6.94

JORD

Fisher’s Landing

Cisco $1,495,000 Moby Way

$930,000

West Way

6/4.5

0.26

4/2

0.58

ISLP

$1,595,000 Austin Farm Drive6/4

0.93

MAUR

$1,625,000 Aurora Way

4/3.5

0.00

FRAZ

Hummock Pond

$1,700,000 Moby Way

4/2

0.50

CSAA

$695,000

Aurora Way

0/0

0.15

Land

4/3.5

0.29

$875,000

Meadow View Dr 2/2

0.46

$995,000

Austin Farm Dr

3/2

$2,069,000 Nanahumacke Lane JORD

Russell St

$1,000,000 Wigwam Rd

DENB

Miacomet $399,999

Miacomet Ave

3/2

0.11

COFF

$511,000

Somerset Rd

0/0

0.45

Land

BAMB

$519,999

Miacomet Ave

3/1

0.16

COFF

$595,000

Miacomet Ave

3/2.5

0.19

CONG

$629,000

Doc Ryder

0/0

0.61

Land

MAUR

FRAZ

$795,000

Swayzes Dr

0/0

0.60

Land

MAUR

COFF

$919,998

Miacomet Ave

3/2

0.32

COFF

0.92

AERE

$999,000

Marble Way

4/2

0.17

Com

COMP

$2,950,000 Davis Lane

4/5.5

0.71

KILL

$1,395,000 Aurora Way

4/3.5

0.12

FRAZ

$1,450,000 Pond View Dr

4/2.5

1.80

GTPT

$3,475,000 Osprey Way

3/3.5

0.42

MAUR

$1,745,000 Millbrook Rd

0/0

3.45

Land

ISLP

$1,995,000 Miacomet Rd

3/2.5

1.80

MAUR

$4,950,000 Falmouth Ave

5/4.5

0.70

ISLP

$2,200,000 Hummock Pond 6/5.5

0.74

COMP

0/1

0.00

Condo COFF

Mid Island

Madaket Cliff $719,000

Cliff Rd

2/2

0.00

Condo JORD

Arkansas Ave

2/2

0.05

GTPT

$180,000

Old South Rd

$449,000

Arkansas Ave

3/2.5

0.07

COFF

$199,000

Perry Lane

0/0

0.12

Land

WWRE

Bartlett Rd

0/0

0.14

Land

WWRE

0/0

0.33

Land

MAUR MAUR

$565,000

Arkansas Ave

3/2

0.83

MAUR

$199,000

Condo CSAA

$625,000

Madaket Rd

3/2

0.09

ISLP

$240,000

Backus Lane

Land

$825,000

Ridge Lane

3/2

0.23

FRAZ

$240,000

Backus Lane

0/0

0.26

Land

Cow Pond Lane

4/3

0.00

Condo JORD

$910,000

Delaney Rd

0/0

0.14

Land

$998,000

Cliff Rd

2/2.5

0.00

0/0

1.84

$1,475,000 Cliff Rd

$324,000

MAUR

ISLP

$1,495,000 Westmoor Lane

2/2

0.22

FRAZ

$865,000

C St

1/1

0.37

WWRE

$299,000

$1,799,000 Pilgrim Rd

4/4

0.46

GTPT

$895,000

Head of Plains Rd 0/0

1.84

Land

CONG

$299,000

Bartlett Rd

0/0

0.23

Land

$1,895,000 Cliff Rd

4/2

0.39

FRAZ

$925,000

Long Pond Dr

0.95

CONG

$325,000

Park Circle

3/1.5

0.00

Condo COFF

Essex Rd

3/1

0.00

Condo CSAA

4/3

WWRE

$2,495,000 Cliff Rd

4/3.5

0.40

ISLP

$995,000

Washington Ave 3/2

0.23

CSAA

$345,000

$2,620,000 Cliff Rd

4/5

0.27

WWRE

$995,000

Sheep Pond Rd

0.91

MAUR

$350,000

Park Circle

3/2.5

0.00

Condo KILL

Fairgrounds Rd

0/0

0.50

Land

BAMB

0/0.5

0.00

Com

GTPT

3/2

3.00

MAUR

$392,000

$1,150,000 Head of Plains Rd 0/0

2.59

Land

CONG

$399,000

Amelia Dr

$1,295,000 Madaket Rd

0.51

KILL

$399,000

Miacomet Rd

0/0

2.00

Land

MAUR

Bartlett Rd

0/1.5

0.17

Com

GTPT

$3,095,000 Maxey Pond Rd

4/3.5

2.49

GTPT

$999,000

$3,695,000 Cliff Rd

5/4

1.22

JORD

$4,200,000 Madaket Rd

5/7

2.84

JORD

Warrens Landing 3/2.5

3/3.5

$4,495,000 Hinckley Lane

5/5.5

0.34

WWRE

$1,389,000 Long Pond Dr

4/3.5

0.93

AERE

$410,000

$4,995,000 Kite Hill Lane

6/6

0.29

KILL

$1,495,000 Sheep Pond Rd

0/0

4.50

Land

CONG

$419,000

Tashama Lane

0/0

0.35

Land

FRAZ

$5,275,000 Cliff Rd

5/4.5

0.14

MAUR

$1,650,000 Ames Ave

3/1.5

0.35

WWRE

$419,000

Nobska Way

2/1

0.12

COMP

$425,000

Green Meadows 2/1.5

0.00

Condo COFF

$5,995,000 Maxey Pond

7/9

2.81

ISLP

$1,650,000 Ames Ave

3/1.5

0.35

FRAZ

$7,250,000 Lincoln Ave

0/0

0.32

Land

MAUR

$1,895,000 Long Pond Dr

4/4

1.39

MAUR

KEY TO LISTING OFFICES AERE . . . . . . . . .Atlantic East Nantucket Real Estate BAMB . . . . . . . .Bamber Real Estate BOYC . . . . . . . . .Boyce Realty BWRE . . . . . . . .Bennett Witte Real Estate BLUE . . . . . . . . .Bluewater Real Estate CHAT . . . . . . . .Chatfield Taylor COFF . . . . . . . . .Coffin Real Estate

KEY TO PROPERTY TYPE

Continued on page 41

COMP . . . . . . . .Compass Rose Real Estate CONG . . . . . . . .Congdon & Coleman Real Estate CSAA . . . . . . . . .Cooper Shepherd Associates CVIL . . . . . . . . .Country Village Real Estate DELK . . . . . . . . .Delker Real Estate DENB . . . . . . . .Denby Real Estate FGHD . . . . . . . .Figurehead Realty FRAZ . . . . . . . . .J Pepper Frazier Company GTPT . . . . . . . . .Great Point Properties ISLP . . . . . . . . . .Island Properties

ISLW . . . . . . . . .Islandwide Realty JLEE . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Lee Real Estate JORD . . . . . . . . .Jordan William Raveis KILL . . . . . . . . . .Killen Real Estate LVST . . . . . . . . .Landvest MCDL . . . . . . . .McDonald Real Estate MACH . . . . . . . . .Vaughan Machado Real Estate MAUR . . . . . . . .The Maury People/Sotheby’s Intl. OSPR . . . . . . . . .Osprey Real Estate PREF . . . . . . . . .Preferred Properties

PROB . . . . . . . . .Pro Buyer Associates ROYA . . . . . . . . .Royal Colley SCST . . . . . . . . .Sconset Real Estate SEIT . . . . . . . . . .Seitz Real Estate TRSE . . . . . . . . .Tea Rose Realty WEBS . . . . . . . . .Webster Real Estate WEST . . . . . . . .Westbrook Real Estate WWRE . . . . . . .Windwalker Real Estate WLCH . . . . . . . .Welch & Associates Inc. Realty Group

SF . . . . . . . . . . . .Single Family MF . . . . . . . . . . .Multi Family

Land . . . . . . . . . .Land Condo . . . . . . . . .Condo

Com . . . . . . . . . .Commercial Co-op . . . . . . . . .Co-op

March 2012 •

Nantucket Property News

•

40Forty UNDER

Class of 2012

Bob Steber

hen Bob Steber moved to Nantucket before he even finished college, it was primarily because he was enamored by the island’s caring community. Since he has lived here for 14 years, he has done everything in his power to add to and enrich that sense of community, and plans to continue and expand on his contributions as long as possible. Steber first visited the island in 1997 with college buddies who had worked here before and had a summer job lined up for him in the security and landscaping departments of Winthrop Associates. A student at SUNY Potsdam, first majoring in music and later in business, Steber returned to school after that first summer, but had fallen in love with Nantucket and decided to return to stay and work for Winthrop again in 1998. His position changed to maintenance until 2005, when Steve Karp’s New England Development purchased Winthrop and Steber was asked to become engineering manager for Karp’s Nantucket Island Resorts hotel division. He accepted and stayed in that work, being recognized as Manager of The Year, until two years ago when he was transferred to caring for NIR’s extensive retail portfolio. Overseeing approximately 100 store, restaurant and apartment properties along with their grounds, Steber is in charge of painting, carpentry, masonry, electrical and plumbing work on those addresses as well as scheduling contractors and compiling budgets. “Anything that goes wrong,” he explained, saying

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he learned all his skills on the job. “We’re keeping [them] safe for people and making them look as best they can. It’s great to be part of someone’s vacation. It’s a great opportunity to make their experience better. It’s fulfilling and it’s fun.” It seems that Steber would be busy enough at his

Jane Stoddard

•

Nantucket Property News

• March 2012

— Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

Operations for The Boarding House, The Pearl and Corazon Del Mar. She remained in that role for four years until developing the business plan for Cru, which in French translates to “raw” and in the wine world means “high quality.” “We are really excited about that opportunity,” she said, explaining that Cru will be open from May through October and again during Christmas Stroll. As managing partner, Jane will hire the restaurant’s staff, handle its marketing and oversee day-to-day operations. “The restaurant industry is a great opportunity to meet lots of people, and hopefully improve their experience on the island,” she said. Despite the fact that she is a new bride and has many long work hours on the near horizon, Jane intends to continue her commitment to investing time in helping plan the annual Ozone Surf Classic, a summer event that raises money for local non-profit agencies serving island families. “It keeps your finger on the pulse of giving something back and providing a great day on the beach for a lot of people. Opening my own business extends the opportunity to play an active role in the community. I’m anxious to see what doors open,” said Jane. “I’m very lucky to call Nantucket my home.”

ife these days for Jane Stoddard is a veritable whirlwind of excitement. The newlywed was recently married in Mexico, and in May she and partners are opening “Cru,” an oyster bar overlooking the marina at the end of Straight Wharf, in the former home of The Ropewalk. Now, as when she came to live here, she is practically beside herself with joy about the opportunities she has been afforded and the people she has met. “I came here in the spring of 2004 from North Carolina to visit friends and fell in love with Nantucket,” said Jane. While visiting she was introduced to the late Grace Grossman, an iconic and astute businesswoman and philanthropist who offered Jane a job as her assistant. “I went back to North Carolina, and packed up and moved here. I’ve been here year-round ever since.” Jane worked for Grossman for a year, and after her death she moved on to Nantucket Nectars organizing fundraisers for its Juice Guys Care, the company’s nonprofit arm devoted to financially assisting local charities. She then went to the Boys and Girls Club to serve for three years as its Director of Development. Following that, Jane became general manager and Director of

job, but he does lots more on a pro bono basis. He is on the Chamber of Commerce events committee, has become extensively involved with its Christmas Stroll activities and will assist this year with Daffodil Weekend, and, while many are not aware of its existence, is on the NIR Volunteer Committee. In that role, Steber lends a hand to organizations that need extra help. For example, he has put his abilities to use for Habitat for Humanity Nantucket building its current new home for financially deserving applicants and will work on the next project. In the volunteer capacity, he has also recently partnered with the Department of Social Services that aids patients and families needing to get to mainland physicians, with interpretive services and pairing volunteers with elders to share dinners and offer companionship or run errands such as grocery shopping. Steber is saving money in the hope to someday buy a home here and officially settle down on Nantucket. Aside from his employment and voluntary commitments, he enjoys the beaches, fishing, boating, being with friends, going to the gym and sleeping. He is a happy young man who is glad to be an islander in a special place. “Every day is different. It makes it exciting. I think the history and the tight community was something that appealed to me,” he said. “Just that real community feeling.”

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— Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

L I N K Properties for Sale on Nantucket Area

Area Bed/ Bath

Lot Size

Type

Listing Office

Price

Area

Price

Street

$450,000

Friendship Lane

0/0

0.46

Land

GLDY

Nashaquisset

$469,000

Amelia Dr

0/0.5

0.00

Com

GTPT

$790,000

$485,000

Bartlett Rd

0/0.5

0.17

Com

GTPT

$495,000

Essex Rd

6/5

0.12

MAUR

$495,000

Perry Lane

0/0

0.23

Land

KILL

$495,000

Newtown Rd

2/1

0.18

GTPT

$495,000

Celtic Dr

3/4

0.21

CHAT

$499,000

Quail Lane

4/1

0.23

JORD

$540,000

Teasdale Circle

2/3.5

0.00

Condo WWRE

$545,000

Alexandia Dr

3/2

0.24

CONG

$550,000

Yompasham Lane 4/2.5

0.00

Condo FRAZ

$559,000

Macys Lane

0.17

GTPT

3/2

$579,000

Hooper Farm Rd 2/2

0.25

CONG

$579,000

Macy Lane

2/2

0.00

Com

JORD

$595,000

Freedom Square

0/1

0.00

Com

GTPT

$599,500

Anna Dr

4/3

0.35

FRAZ

$650,000

Appleton Rd

3/2

0.23

KILL

$675,000

Enterprise Circle 3/2.5

0.46

COFF

Street

Mamack Lane

Bed/ Bath

Lot Size

Type

Listing Office

Bed/ Bath

Street

$1,495,000 Windsor Rd 3/3

0.00

Co-Op AERE

Naushop $345,000

Goldfinch Dr

2/1.5

0.12

Condo JORD

$350,000

Goldfinch Dr

0/0

0.11

Land

JORD

$400,000

Goldfinch Dr

0/0

0.12

Land

CONG

$449,000

Goldfinch Dr

2/2

0.00

Condo CONG

$450,000

Goldfinch Dr

0/0

0.15

Land

CONG

$450,000

Goldfinch Dr

0/0

0.14

Land

CONG

$495,000

Bluebird Lane

0/0

0.13

Land

CONG

$875,000

Kittiwake Lane

3/2.5

0.17

FRAZ

$915,000

Killdeer Lane

5/3.5

0.12

COMP

$945,000

Goldfinch Dr

4/3.5

0.12

FRAZ

$999,000

Goldfinch Dr

5/3.5

0.15

WWRE

$1,195,000 Goldfinch Dr

4/3.5

0.12

JORD

$1,295,000 Goldfinch Dr

3/2.5

0.12

CONG

$1,395,000 Goldfinch Dr

4/4.5

0.12

JORD

$675,000

Enterprise Circle 3/2.5

0.46

GTPT

$679,000

Waydale Rd

0.28

JORD

$695,000

Surfside Dr

6/4

0.23

COFF

$695,000

Friendship Lane

4/3

0.47

JORD

$1,895,000 Pocomo Rd

3/2.5

4.00

JORD

$697,000

Friendship Lane

6/3

0.49

ISLP

$2,995,000 Village Way

3/4.5

0.29

MAUR

$795,000

Bartlett Rd

1/1

0.70

KILL

$7,900,000 Pocomo Rd

4/4.5

2.58

ISLW

$795,000

U Tawpawshaw

0/0

0.37

Land

CONG

$795,000

Clara Dr

4/2

0.41

5/4

Price

Pocomo

0/0 3/1.5

0.13

GTPT

0.10

WWRE

$1,560,000 King St

3/3

0.18

AERE

$1,620,000 Packet Dr

3/2

0.50

COFF

$1,650,000 Plainfield Rd

4/3

0.48

COFF

$1,749,000 Chapel St

3/2.5

0.04

FRAZ

$1,775,000 Baxter Rd

4/2

0.25

AERE

$1,795,000 Plainfield Rd

4/4.5

0.49

COFF

$1,795,000 Gully Rd

3/3

0.16

FRAZ

$1,799,999 New St

4/2.5

0.19

COFF

$1,899,000 Morey Lane

4/3

0.12

COFF

$1,950,000 Pochick St

5/2.5

0.11

COFF

$1,950,000 Sankaty Rd

5/4.5

0.45

COFF

$2,195,000 King St

6/4.5

0.16

FRAZ

$2,195,000 Brdway St

3/2

0.04

FRAZ

$2,295,000 Sconset Ave

4/2.5

0.30

FRAZ

$2,395,000 Sankaty Rd

4/2.5

0.44

COFF

$2,400,000 King St

5/3.5

0.07

COFF

$2,825,000 Black Fish Lane

4/4.5

0.47

FRAZ

$2,995,000 Stone Post Way

5/3

0.46

AERE

$3,000,000 Milestone Rd

0/0

2.82

Land

BAMB

$3,000,000 Lenox Way

0/0

4.52

Land

CONG

$3,695,000 Baxter Rd

5/5.5

0.45

AERE

$3,995,000 Pitman Rd

5/3.5

0.25

COFF

FRAZ

$7,995,000 Low Beach Rd

4/4.5

3.50

MAUR

$8,745,000 Low Beach Rd

8/9

3.60

ISLP

$9,995,000 Low Beach Rd

5/5

7.07

MAUR

$12,900,000 Pocomo Rd

6/6.5

5.66

WWRE

0.34

MAUR

$799,000

Youngs Way

4/4.5

0.29

JORD

Polpis

$825,000

Wampanoag Way 0/1

0.22

Com

WWRE

$725,000

$845,000

Cato Lane

6/5

0.23

BAMB

$1,325,000 North Pasture Ln 0/0

0.95

Land

CONG

$849,000

Amelia Dr

0/1

0.00

Com

GTPT

$2,495,000 Polpis Rd

3.09

GLDY

Shawkemo

Kelley Rd

3/1.5

5/5

0.61

AERE

$850,000

Surfside Rd

5/2

0.23

CSAA

$3,695,000 Almanack Pond

4/3

3.99

GTPT

$2,395,000 Shawkemo Rd

$869,000

Bartlett Rd

0/2

0.17

Com

GTPT

$9,850,000 Polpis Rd

6/9

5.98

MAUR

$10,800,000 Shawkemo Hills 5/7.5

$875,000

Chins Way

2/2

0.13

Com

WWRE

$895,000

Brinda Lane

3/5

0.36

CONG

0.29

Co-Op FRAZ

$975,000

Daffodil Lane

4/6

0.29

Co-Op JLEE

$995,000

Perry Lane

4/3.5

0.23

Com

WWRE

$2,999,000 Quaise Pastures

$998,000

Fairgrounds Rd

4/3

0.54

AERE

$999,000

Wampanoag Way 11/4

0.23

WWRE

Quidnet

$1,249,000 Fairgrounds Rd

6/5

0.48

CONG

$940,000

$1,249,000 Fairgrounds Rd

6/5

0.48

COFF FRAZ

0/0

4.42

Land

GTPT

5/2

4.42

GTPT

Sconset

$1,795,000 Boynton Lane

4/3.5

0.32

FRAZ

$525,000

Comeau Lane

0/0

0.26

Land

AERE

CONG

$599,000

Bank St

1/1

0.13

COFF

$875,000

Westerwick Dr.

0/0

0.50

Land

FRAZ

0.83

CONG

4/4.5

0.38

ISLP

$2,875,000 Monomoy Rd

6/6.5

0.92

MAUR

$3,895,000 Monomoy Rd

5/4.5

0.15

CONG

$4,750,000 Monomoy Rd

4/2.5

1.84

GTPT

$6,250,000 Brewster Rd

7/9

1.52

MAUR

$6,500,000 Salt Marsh Rd

6/7

5.06

KILL

$14,995,000 Monomoy Rd

6/9

1.04

MAUR

KEY TO PROPERTY TYPE

0.46

FRAZ

8/12.5 2.40

GTPT

MAUR

WWRE

3/2

4/4.5

Com

$2,795,000 Monomoy Rd

AERE

1.97

0.37

$1,950,000 Monomoy Rd

3/4

3/3

Condo GTPT

0.21

$6,999,000 Beacon Lane

$1,695,000 Chins Way

Condo GTPT

6/3

$1,075,000 Cachalot Lane

Co-Op JLEE

0.00

MAUR

0.46

0.00

Land

6/7

2/2

5.20

3.60

$1,325,000 Daffodil Lane

2/2

6/5

0/0

Milestone Rd

$8,995,000 Brewster Rd

$3,495,000 Quidnet Rd

Co-Op FRAZ

Milestone Rd

CSAA

$595,000

0.15

$619,000

MAUR

0.29

$449,000

0.96

Land

7/4

Monomoy

MAUR MAUR

3/3

1.01

6/7

Land

Land SF

$1,250,000 Gardner Rd

0/0

Brier Patch Rd

$1,325,000 Daffodil Lane

9.02

2.80 2.38

South of Town

$1,250,000 Cynthia Lane

0/0

Shimmo Quaise $2,999,000 Quaise Pastures

$7,998,000 Arrowhead Dr

CONG

4/3

4/3.5

4/5.5

Land

Listing Office

$1,525,000 Beach St

Thurstons Way

Daffodil Lane

1.26

Type

$1,525,000 Shell St

$799,000

$975,000

Lot Size

Hull Lane

Squam $19,900,000 Squam Rd

$885,000

Manatook Way

0/0

0.46

Land

JLEE

$895,000

Lincoln St

0/0

0.13

Land

ISLP

$899,900

West Sankaty Rd 3/1

0.11

COFF

$950,000

Bank St

1/1

0.05

MAUR

$995,000

Sconset Ave

3/2

0.21

DELK

$995,000

Center St

4/1

0.03

COFF

$1,100,000 Sankaty Rd

0/0

0.30

Land

MAUR

$1,100,000 Stone Post Way

0/0

0.46

Land

COFF

$1,100,000 Sankaty Rd

0/0

0.30

Land

MAUR

$1,200,000 New St

2/2

0.52

COFF

$1,200,000 Brdway

4/2.5

0.04

COFF

$1,490,000 Bank St

4/3.5

0.08

GTPT

$1,495,000 Towaddy Lane

4/2

0.19

COFF

Surfside $445,000

Surfside Rd

4/2.5

0.13

FRAZ

$450,000

Evergreen Way

2/3

0.20

FRAZ

$549,000

Surfside Rd

3/2.5

0.56

AERE

$569,000

Hooper Farm Rd 4/3

0.24

FRAZ

$599,000

Cachalot Lane

0/0

0.46

Land

FRAZ

$649,000

Surfside Rd

3/2.5

0.56

AERE

$650,000

Skyline Dr

0/0

2.90

Land

MAUR

$650,000

Skyline Dr

0/0

1.80

Land

MAUR

$749,000

Daffodil Lane

3/2.5

1.84

AERE

$749,000

Surfside Rd

4/5

0.38

FRAZ

$875,000

Boulevarde

0/0

0.93

Land

MAUR

$895,000

Boulevarde

0/0

0.68

Land

BAMB

$895,000

Nobadeer

0/0

0.61

Land

FRAZ

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SF . . . . . . . . . . . .Single Family MF . . . . . . . . . . .Multi Family

Land . . . . . . . . . .Land Condo . . . . . . . . .Condo

Com . . . . . . . . . .Commercial Co-op . . . . . . . . .Co-op

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Class of 2012

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Meghan Valero

n the true spirit of entrepreneurship, Meghan Valero, who has established a successful small business of her own, is lending a hand helping others with that goal to make their personal dreams become reality. In 1999, when Meghan was still in high school, she moved here to work for Nantucket Island Resorts to earn money for college, and commuted to the Cape to finish classes at Harwich High School. She enrolled in Long Island University, but decided

to return here to keep working while she determined what she really wanted to do with her life. This time, she took a position with the Nantucket Boys and Girls Club in its teen service program. Finding she enjoyed being with young people, she began taking distancebased courses at Long Island University to earn a degree in education. She also became involved with the Artists Association of Nantucket’s children’s programs as well as assisting with administrative duties, an experience that led her to open her Fogged In Bookkeeping financial services company nine years ago.

Her comprehensive business center has flourished over time, and in January she and a partner took it to a higher level by offering a business development service lending funds to assist others compile financial packages, presenting mentoring programs for new small business owners and providing small business support. “We focus on viable businesses that have some sort of social impact,” she explained. “If Joe Landscaper wants to buy a lawnmower and start a landscaping business and wants us to help finance him to buy solar power lawnmowers and hire veterans to push the lawnmowers, that’s what we’re looking for — that social impact. “The big focus in my business is what conceptual services we can give to the island entrepreneurial community. It’s going to be the driving force of our economy in the future. In the greater community you are going to find many creative people, but they are business people by default so they are going to need some help pulling all the pieces together.” Besides running her busy office, Meghan served as treasurer at the Unitarian Church and participates in the Geek Girl Camp on the Cape that teaches technology skills to females “nine to 90.” She is also involved with fundraising for Nantucket Lighthouse School and is excited to be on the board of the brand new Nantucket Book Festival, set to open on the weekend of June 15 this year with 20 to 30 nationally known authors leading talks and workshops. For Meghan, life on Nantucket has been all good. “I feel really blessed in the serendipitous way my life has gone along.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

Vincent Veilleux

man capable of multiple personalities, at the young age of 22 Vince Veilleux has proven himself to be a versatile actor with natural talent. Whether he is on stage performing parts from the serious to the fantastic or behind the scenes creating sets and lighting effects, Veilleux is at home in the theater and hopes to take his career to new heights. Veilleux’s family moved here from Maine in 1999 and he has remained ever since. He went to Nantucket High School and then on to become involved with work and theater, spending a short time in New York City before recognizing that he wanted to be on the island with people who had already nurtured his theater skills and encouraged him to take the life seriously. In 2007, Veilleux performed a staged reading of “Equus” for the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. When he returned from New York in 2009 he dove in, cast in TWN’s “Almost Maine,” doing several short plays and starring as Peter in the elaborate “Peter Pan.” Last year Veilleux was technical director for Dreamland Foundation productions, crafted sets for its Children’s Theatre Camp and handled the lighting for several main shows including “Alice in Wonderland,” which he will repeat this summer. Last year he also was assistant stage manager for Dreamland’s “Dear Edwina” and most recently he served as stage manager for TWN’s “Oliver!” “I’ve done a lot of work for Theatre Workshop behind the scenes, and I like working with kids,” he said. “It’s really great to see them wanting and need-

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ing to be involved in this.” Veilleux, who plays drums with Caleb Kardell in the band DoJo and landscapes in the spring, is thrilled that TWN’s new season is coming up with lots of auditions to enter. At the end of this summer he plans to take an acting class in New York to expand his already remarkable abilities. “I’m really waiting to see what I’m going to unlock and learn,” he said. “I’m very much a person to remain in peace. We all have standards for ourselves, but I

really respect acting in a very broad spectrum. There are difficulties that come with that, but I’m content with the pace I’m going at here. Acting is very much a part of who I am, but I want to grow as a person as I grow as an actor. I try to stay focused and keep myself on the path of what I want to be doing.” — Mary Lancaster Property News Writer

L I N K Properties for Sale on Nantucket Area

Area

Price

Street

$945,000

Boulevarde

$1,050,000 Surfside Rd

Bed/ Bath

Lot Size

Type

Area

Listing Office

Price

Street

Bed/ Bath

Lot Size

Type

Listing Office

Price

Bed/ Bath

Street

Lot Size

Type

Listing Office

0/0

2.59

Land

MAUR

$799,000

Prospect St

4/3

0.09

KILL

$2,295,000 West Dover St

5/4

0.13

JORD

3/2.5

0.50

KILL

$835,000

Center St

0/0.5

0.00

Com

JORD

$2,300,000 North Liberty St 4/3

0.22

GTPT

4/4

0.14

JORD

$1,175,000 Boulevarde

4/3

1.22

GTPT

$875,000

Union St

2/1

0.12

COFF

$2,395,000 Copper Lane

$1,270,000 Evergreen Way

7/4.5

1.86

BAMB

$875,000

Union St

2/1

0.12

FRAZ

$2,395,000 Copper Lane

4/4.5

0.08

MAUR

$1,275,000 Gladlands Ave

3/3

1.84

COFF

$895,000

Beaver St

3/2

0.10

COFF

$2,450,000 York St

5/6

0.18

MAUR

$1,395,000 Lovers Lane

4/2.5

0.23

COMP

$895,000

Pleasant St

5/3

0.12

GLDY

$2,475,000 Woodbury Lane

4/4.5

0.24

MAUR

$1,395,000 Surside Rd

4/2

1.64

CSAA

$895,000

New Lane

2/1

0.20

KILL

$2,495,000 Commercial Whf 1/1

0.03

FRAZ

$1,450,000 Boulevarde

3/3

1.38

FRAZ

$895,000

Winn St

2/1.5

0.38

GTPT

$2,650,000 Fair St

5/4.5

0.10

KILL

$1,495,000 Dunham St

4/3.5

0.58

KILL

$949,000

Prospect St

3/2

0.19

CSAA

$2,650,000 North Water St

0/1.5

0.17

DENB

$1,535,000 Skyline Dr

6/3.5

2.75

CONG

$975,000

Main St

3/2.5

0.00

Condo COFF

$2,689,000 Candle House Ln 5/6

0.16

MAUR

8/4.5

0.16

KILL

9/8.5

0.13

MAUR

$1,595,000 Pochick Ave

3/2.5

0.92

FRAZ

$975,000

Beaver St

4/1

0.15

KILL

$2,690,000 Pine St

$1,795,000 Surfside Rd

4/6.5

0.96

COMP

$995,000

Lily St

2/1

0.08

WWRE

$2,750,000 Pleasant St

$1,795,000 Surfside Rd

4/6.5

0.96

CONG

$995,000

Gardners Court

2/1

0.00

Condo MAUR

$2,750,000 North Liberty St 4/3

0.36

GTPT

$1,875,000 Rugged Rd

4/4

3.00

WWRE

$995,000

Pleasant St

4/2.5

0.00

MAUR

$2,850,000 Copper Lane

7/6

0.13

GTPT

$1,995,000 Pochick Ave

5/5.5

1.10

FRAZ

$998,000

Union St

4/3

0.12

ISLP

$2,850,000 Woodbury Lane

5/4.5

0.23

JORD

$2,195,000 Surfside Rd

4/5

1.00

JORD

$999,000

Pine St

2/2

0.07

WWRE

$2,895,000 West Chester St

6/7

0.14

WWRE

$2,195,000 Surfside Rd

4/4

1.00

FRAZ

$999,000

York St

3/2

0.28

ISLP

$2,900,000 Liberty St

5/3.5

0.08

WWRE

$2,395,000 Okorwaw Ave

5/3.5

2.96

AERE

$1,125,000 Union St

5/4

0.00

Condo MAUR

$2,975,000 Lily St

4/3.5

0.12

MAUR

5/5.5

0.14

FRAZ

$2,650,000 Okorwaw Ave

7/6.5

2.76

FRAZ

$1,175,000 Milk St

2/2

0.06

KILL

$2,985,000 Gingy Lane

$2,950,000 Nonantum Ave

7/5

0.57

GTPT

$1,195,000 Vestal St

4/4.5

0.22

FRAZ

$2,995,000 Vestal St

5/3.5

0.18

JORD

5/6

Tom Nevers

$1,195,000 West York Lane

3/2

0.11

JORD

$3,495,000 Hussey St

0.08

JLEE

$1,195,000 New St

4/2.5

0.14

CSAA

$3,495,000 Sunset Hill Lane 6/4.5

0.28

WWRE

$1,200,000 North Liberty St 2/2

0.27

AERE

$3,850,000 Orange St

5/4.5

0.15

CSAA

$450,000

Gloucester St

0/0

1.16

Land

AERE

$1,250,000 Brooks Farm Rd 0/0

0.25

Land

MAUR

$3,875,000 Orange St

5/3.5

0.14

MAUR

$699,000

Clarendon St

3/3

0.18

WWRE

$1,250,000 Angola St

0/0

0.13

Land

MAUR

$3,875,000 Orange St

5/4.5

0.12

MAUR

$699,000

Clarendon St

3/3

0.18

COMP

$1,295,000 Main St

3/2

0.14

FRAZ

$4,250,000 Straight Wharf

2/3.5

0.07

Com

WWRE

$795,000

Wrights Landing 0/0

0.46

Land

JORD

$1,295,000 Warren St

2/2

0.00

Condo GTPT

$4,995,000 Main St

20/21 0.27

Com

FRAZ

$895,000

Berkley St

3/2

0.37

CSAA

$1,295,000 Union St

3/2.5

0.05

AERE

$6,450,000 Orange St

6/6

ISLP

$925,000

Wood Hollow Rd 3/2

1.60

KILL

$1,395,000 Vestal St

3/4.5

0.11

GTPT

$6,695,000 Main St

6/8

0.15

CONG

$999,000

Whitetail Circle

0/0

2.75

Land

CONG

$1,425,000 Beaver St

4/3

0.12

AERE

$8,875,000 Main St

8/9.5

0.56

MAUR

$1,235,000 Kendrick St

3/2.5

3.70

GLDY

$1,495,000 Centre St

0/0.5

0.00

Com

COFF

$25,000,000 Orange St

8/9

0.29

MAUR

$1,295,000 Flintlock Rd

4/3.5

1.15

CONG

$1,495,000 Washington St Ext 3/2.5 0.13

CHAT

$1,379,000 Wood Hollow Rd 3/3

1.50

KILL

$1,495,000 West Chester St

4/2.5

0.00

Condo GTPT

$1,495,000 Nichols Rd

3/2.5

0.33

MAUR

$1,499,999 Cherry St

7/5.5

0.13

CONG

$1,995,000 Wanoma Way

4/3

0.40

JORD

$1,499,999 Cherry St

7/5.5

0.13

FRAZ

$1,085,000 Wauwinet Rd

4/2

1.53

MAUR

$2,395,000 Parson Lane

5/3

3.32

MAUR

$1,549,000 Centre St

3/3

0.07

FRAZ

$1,420,000 Wauwinet Rd

3/2

3.29

COFF

$1,900,000 Eat Fire Spring

0/0

3.25

Land

MAUR

$1,975,000 Wauwinet Rd

5/4.5

1.50

MAUR

$2,795,000 Medouie Creek

3/4

3.07

MAUR

$2,995,000 Medouie Creek

5/5

5.51

CONG

$4,165,000 Wauwinet Rd

4/3

4.03

JLEE

$9,995,000 Wauwinet Rd

6/3.5

2.50

MAUR

CONG

$2,695,000 Wanoma Way

4/5

0.11

CONG

$1,600,000 Pleasant St

0/1.5

0.32

Com

WWRE

$2,995,000 Lyford Rd

3/3.5

0.24

MAUR

$1,650,000 Orange St

3/2.5

0.09

MAUR

$1,695,000 Pine St

5/3

0.08

COFF

$1,695,000 Pine St

Town $275,000

Washington St

0/1

0.00

Condo FRAZ

$339,000

Cherry St

4/1

0.07

$375,000

Washington St

0/1

0.00

Condo FRAZ

$379,000

Washington St

0/1

0.10

Condo FRAZ

$399,000

Jefferson Lane

1/1

0.00

Condo CONG

$415,000

Jefferson Lane

1/1

0.00

Condo CONG

$463,000

Center St

1/1

0.00

Condo MAUR

$495,000

Orange St

1/1

0.00

Condo FRAZ

$495,000

Orange St

1/1

0.00

Condo CSAA

$545,000

Orange St

1/1

0.12

Condo GLDY

$550,000

Union St

2/2

0.14

Condo MAUR

$575,000

Union St

3/2

0.14

Condo MAUR

$649,000

Pleasant St

2/2

0.13

AERE

$649,000

Pleasant St

3/1.5

0.12

COFF

$679,000

Cherry St

4/2

0.14

FRAZ

$685,000

Still Dock

2/1

0.00

Condo GTPT

$695,000

Orange St

2/1

0.05

WWRE

$698,000

Williams Lane

1/1

0.01

GTPT

$699,000

Cherry St

2/2

0.00

Condo FRAZ

$735,000

Camelia Lane

0/0

0.12

Land

CONG

$750,000

Orange St

0/0

0.12

Land

COFF

$795,000

York St

2/3

0.07

GTPT

KEY TO PROPERTY TYPE

FRAZ

5/3

0.12

CONG

$1,695,000 Candle House Ln 4/3

0.12

CONG

0.13

Wauwinet

$1,750,000 Center St

15/8

0.13

GTPT

$1,750,000 New Mill St

4/4

0.11

JORD

$1,795,000 West Dover St

4/3

0.18

CONG

West of Town

$1,795,000 Washington St

2/3.5

0.11

Com

WWRE

$310,000

Cato Ln

0/0

0.12

Land

$1,795,000 Washington St

2/3.5

0.11

WWRE

$379,000

Polliwog Pond Rd 2/1

0.00

Condo COFF

$1,795,000 Washington St

3/2

0.22

KILL

$795,000

Meadow Ln

3/1.5

0.30

AERE

Oak Hollow Ln

5/3.5

0.49

MAUR

$1,795,000 West Dover St

4/3

0.18

FRAZ

$895,000

$1,795,000 Union St

5/5.5

0.07

MAUR

$895,000

Madaket Rd

0/0

1.99

Land

WWRE

Old Westmoor

0/0

0.66

Land

GTPT

Pinkham Circle

6/6.5

0.53

JLEE

$1,835,000 Back St

4/3.5

0.12

CONG

$950,000

$1,895,000 Pleasant St

4/3.5

0.23

ISLP

$975,000

$1,895,000 Pleasant St

4/3.5

0.23

GTPT

$1,100,000 Old Westmoor

0/0

0.48

Land

GTPT

0/0

0.48

Land

WWRE

$1,895,000 Beaver St

4/4.5

0.10

COFF

$1,100,000 Old Westmoor

$1,900,000 Old North Whf

2/1.5

0.02

KILL

$1,120,000 Vesper Ln

3/3.5

0.11

MAUR

$1,950,000 Center St

4/2

0.10

FRAZ

$1,245,000 Madaket Rd

5/3

0.37

GTPT

5/3

0.37

COFF

$2,100,000 Union St

3/2.5

0.12

AERE

$1,245,000 Madaket Rd

$2,100,000 New Lane

4/3.5

0.12

MAUR

$1,950,000 Old Westmoor

0/0

1.02

Land

GTPT

0/0

1.68

Land

GTPT

6/5

0.57

GTPT

$2,175,000 Fayette St

4/3

0.16

FRAZ

$2,300,000 Old Westmoor

$2,250,000 Copper Lane

5/4.5

0.16

GTPT

$2,900,000 Meadow Ln

$2,250,000 Hussey St

7/3

0.33

COFF

$2,950,000 Pilgrim Rd

5/5

1.35

GTPT

10/8.5 3.93

GTPT

10/8.5 5.61

GTPT

$2,250,000 Still Dock

2/2.5

0.04

WWRE

$11,900,000 Old Westmoor

$2,295,000 Union St

5/3

0.15

CHAT

$12,900,000 Old Westmoor

SF . . . . . . . . . . . .Single Family MF . . . . . . . . . . .Multi Family

Land . . . . . . . . . .Land Condo . . . . . . . . .Condo

Com . . . . . . . . . .Commercial Co-op . . . . . . . . .Co-op

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Dylan Wallace

Harris — to learn how to grow the orchard and raise sheep on the same land to encourage a healthy Nantucket ecosystem. Another potential agrarian tangent Wallace is pursing is finding appropriate land to start a small dairy farm. Wallace is also helping Butler make highend chocolates for her new chocolate store, Ambrosia, on Centre Street. From being a vendor at the Farmers market since its inception in 2007, the chocolate factory idea arose. “That got us thinking about value-added products, and the more we were at the market, that’s what gave Claudia the idea to make chocolate,” said Wallace. Wallace is entering his third year on the Nantucket Agricultural Commission, is on Sustainable Nantucket’s board of directors and serves on its Farmers & Artisans Market committee in several capacities. How does Wallace account for so much accomplished in 27 years? “I think it’s a sense of bringing the community together through food and enjoying the natural environment while protecting and sustaining Nantucket. And promoting a healthy lifestyle, and knowing where your food comes from,” he says.

rabbing at Second Bridge, gathering the island’s edible berries for making jam and jelly, and growing up with parents who owned an island restaurant nurtured a foraging Dylan Wallace rather than a cubicle one. Some college and first experiences also molded young Wallace into the prosperous young man he is today. An art school student, Wallace harped on his creative side while getting into the teaching program at the School of Museum Fine Arts at Tufts University. After securing his Massachusetts teaching certification, he taught pre-kindergarten- 5th grade in Revere, Mass. “A lot of the lessons I was creating were based on a lot of ecology and growing practices. I really mixed that into my lesson plans. So, being able to meld that creative experience with how different cultures use food and plants, and the shared responsibility, got me thinking about sustainable agriculture,” said Wallace. During his last year of college, Wallace took an online permaculture class, which motivated him to start his current edible landscaping business, now in its sixth season. He has expanded to do larger gardens with his girlfriend, Claudia Butler, another island native, and has established relationships with local eateries to help supply them with locally grown produce.

MICHAEL GALVIN PHOTO

Pursuing a dream of having a mixed fruit orchard, he has been working with his friends from Faraway Farm — Caleb Cressman, Nicole Dupont and Andy

— Peter B. Brace Property News Writer

Lisa Wisentaner

illing a niche amidst Nantucket’s burgeoning physical wellness world, Lisa Wisentaner opened the Nantucket Cycling Studio geared toward a rather unique stationary bike experience. Her indoor cycling sessions, however, are anything but static. Wisentaner equipped her studio with articulated RealRyder ABF8 stationary bikes that allow her students to steer, lean into turns and really feel the indoor road as instructed by her teachers, adding another more muscular dimension to the workout than just legs and cardio including upper body, abs and balance. Passion opened Wisentaner’s spinning studio on March 1 last year, a passion for a healthy body, mind and life, and one she’s pursued since college when she was a competitive runner, and one she draws great satisfaction from in sharing with others. “As we get out of college and we all grow up, we realize that being a grown up isn’t as easy as we think it can be. It’s very easy to lose yourself in your responsibilities,” said Wisentaner. “When I work out, I’m always able to find that place to do more and expect more of myself, and that’s what I want people to experience. We need to give to ourselves.” Wisentaner did just that, giving herself a family. But, when she found the time again, she returned to the gym and reconnected with the high of competitive running through spinning classes. At that point, her island world was taking shape as Wisentanner poured her heart into her family, working out and teaching at the Nantucket Health Club. But, she could not shake nagging thoughts that even with everything she was doing with her life, there was one unfilled desire. “I had my passions for fitness and still spending time with my family. When I worked at the health club I felt there was more I wanted to do, but my hands

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were tied and that sort of gave me the idea of going out on my own thing,” she said. Teaching fitness sprang from running and from a stint as a kindergarten, elementary and special education teacher in New Jersey before she got married and had her children. So, starting off small, Wisentaner found a space at 15 Amelia Drive, purchased the special bikes and opened her spinning studio, utilizing online sign-up for classes to cut down on staffing and equipment costs. Since opening a year ago, she has purchased and taken over all of the adult fitness portions of Krav Maga Nantucket, reinventing her business into the Nantucket Fitness Studio. “Both are only open when classes are held, and we offer sculpting weight classes, Barre classes, heavy-

bag classes and functional fitness classes [for] using your body isometrics,” said Wisentaner. Lisa also employs special instructors including Joy Iller Marks and yoga instructor Caitlin Marcoux. In particular, Marcoux has teamed up with Wisentaner’s spinning instructors to teach a combined spinning/yoga class. “My running was always something [that] gave me the opportunity to think beyond my everyday life. I felt inspired when I went running,” she said. “[At the studio], we all have the common goals of helping people and guiding people to feeling better about themselves, and then translating that into their everyday life.” — Peter B. Brace Property News Writer

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LARGE LOT Available in Surfside- private, well and septic installed! Call Kathryn for details. 508-2210454. TWO ACRE LOT With potential waterviews in Dionis! Build your home, guest cottage and pool on this large lot. MESA approved. Call Kathryn for details. 508221-0454. EXPANDABLE SALTBOX located in Sconset. 1/2 acre surrounded by mature hedges. 2+ Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms. $1,200,000. Exclusively listed with Debbie Willett and Paula McAuley, Coffin & Sconset Real Estate. Call 508-3252964 or 508-325-3255.

TUCKED AWAY ... ...in a quiet neighborhood this property boasts nearly onehalf acre of land with beautiful landscapes. Recently renovated 2 bedroom, 2 bath home provides a lovely entrance and privacy. Plenty of remaining ground cover. Three bedroom septic. $875,000. Exclusively listed with Chandra Miller, Coffin & Sconset Real Estate. Call 508-360-7777. WONDERFUL SURFSIDE 3+ bedroom on nearly 2 wooded acres. Less than 1 mile to beach! Exclusively listed with Jack Bulger, Coffin & Sconset Real Estate. Call 508-221-0829.

ANTIQUE RESIDENCE ROH located, Antique resiSERENE AND PEACEFUL! dence with remaining ground Madaket location. Relax and cover available. Waiting for enjoy at this 3 bedroom home buyer with vision to with good separation for fami- restore/renovate ... and to finly members or guests. Soaring ish with interior design to sigceilings and furnished and nature your style to this ready for you to move in. charming 1850s property. $449,000. Exclusively listed $649,000. Listed with Betsy with Carol Coffin, Coffin & Holden and Paul Surprenant, Sconset Real Estate. Call 508- Coffin & Sconset Real Estate. 560-2916. Call 508-325-2640 or 508332-9537. SURFSIDE COMPOUND Spacious 3 BDRM / 3 BA SURFSIDE Cape style home, multi-level 1 Two houses with ocean views BDRM/ 2 BA cottage, plus and a great rental history! garage w/ studio above! Both Upside-Down style with Surprising privacy on attraccomfortable furnishings. Steps tive .96 acre lot in from Surfside Beach! One has “Gladlands” neighborhood 3 bedrooms 2 full and 2 half just ? mile from fabulous baths, the other has 3 bedSurfside Beach. $1,795,000. rooms, 3.5 baths. $2,395,000. PJ/Patricia Joyner, Compass Jordan William Raveis, 228Rose Real Estate, 508-3254449. Listing Agent: Lili 5500, Cell: 978-771-1732, Baker, Cell 246-9898. pj@compassroserealestate.com. THE WOODBOX INN 36 Fair St. Dream location on Fair St. This circa 1850 Inn is a spacious 6 BDRM, 5 BA, gem with a flexible floor plan for easy conversion to a private residence. In town. excellent location, loads of character & priced to sell! Listing Broker: Pat Carr Calabrese. Call 508-325-5500 Email: patcc@compassroserealesate.comOriginal Asking: $1,395,000, Revised Asking: $1,119,000. MADAKET Delight in the comfort of an exquisite home, savor Madaket sunsets over Hither Creek, enjoy swimming, biking and boating nearby. This prime parcel is beautifully landscaped with an approved mooring and offers a fully renovated four bedroom home with high end custom features and water views. A garage, with a half bath, is situated for privacy and set up for entertaining. Three sheds offer convenient storage. Outdoor living is maximized with multiple decks, porches, patios, privacy hedges and generous lawns. Enjoy the special charm of Old Madaket and the many amenities offered in this unique property! $2,150,000. Jordan William Raveis, 2284449. Listing Agent: Patience Killen, Cell 325-2625.

HIDDEN AWAY At the top of Main Street, this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath free standing condo has wonderful private outdoor living space. Short distance to Town, Cliff beaches and bike paths. $975,000. Exclusively listed with Nonie Slavitz, Coffin & Sconset Real Estate. Call 508325-2414. CLIFF 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath custombuilt home, with many amenities, is convenient to Westmoor Club, Steps Beach and Town. Private and quiet location with fantastic, maintenance-free gardens. $1,550,000. Jordan William Raveis, 228-4449. Listing Agent: Lili Baker, Cell 2469898. RESERVE YOUR NANTUCKET HOLIDAY! Best to book soon as prime weeks rent early in our most popular homes. Compass Rose Real Estate offers hundreds of rental properties in all areas of the island. Choose an upscale antique home in our historic town, a contemporary beach house with ocean views or maybe a charming cottage! Call 508-325-5500 or www.compassroserealestate.com .

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SURFSIDE COMPOUND Spacious 3 BDRM/3 BA Cape style home, multi-level 1 BDRM/2 BA cottage, plus garage w/ studio above! Surprising privacy on attractive .96 acre lot in “Gladlands” neighborhood just 1/2 mile from fabulous Surfside Beach.Listing broker: PJ Joyner. $1,795,000.

FIVE BEDROOM HOME In prime Town location. Off508-221-3268 street parking, porch, patio, and yard! $1,795,000. Listed YOURS FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION with Jack Bulger, Coffin & NANTUCKET In the historic core, featuring Sconset Real Estate. Call 5084 bedrooms and 4.5 half baths. “Owning a home is a keystone 221-0829. Convenient to Main Street, the of wealth…both financial affluence and emotional secubeach, and the Great Harbor LIGHT AND BRIGHT Yacht Club. Expansive living rity.” — Suze Orman. Post and beam home 4 areas inside and out. Excellent Contact: Pat Carr Calabrese, Bedroom 3 Baths. Located in rental potential. Owner is MA Compass Rose Real Estate, the heart of Sconset. Room for 917-655-4642, patcc@comReal Estate Broker. cottage or garage. $1,899,000. $1,895,000. Exclusively listed passroserealestate.com - plus Exclusively listed with Debbie with Erin Lemberg, Coffin & attached card if possible Willett, Coffin & Sconset Real Sconset Real Estate. Call 508Estate. Call 508-325-2964. MID-ISLAND RENTAL 221-3787. 133 Old South Rd – close to PERFECT LAYOUT the Airport. Studio Apartment FOUR BEDROOM, For income potential. Large – Year round rental @$1000 3 BATHS HOME home with 3 floors of livable On a 1/2 acre hedged lot just a per month plus utilities. 3,200 square feet which Newly refurbished, small short distance from the includes a 2 BR accessory kitchen, bathroom and living Village. Plenty of expansion apartment. Tucked in off room/ dining room/ and bedpossibilities make this a perSurfside Road but close to room with Murphy bed. fect home for year round use bike paths, shuttle stops and or vacation living. Oversized Condo fully furnished. Owner all mid island conveniences. would consider a seasonal two car garage. $1,650,000. $695,000. Exclusively listed rental. Contact: Pat Carr Exclusively listed with Paula with Betsy Holden and Paul Calabrese, Compass Rose McAuley, Coffin & Sconset Surprenant, Coffin & Sconset Real Estate, 917-655-4642, Real Estate. Call 508-325Real Estate. Call 508-325patcc@compassrose3255. 2640 or 508-332-9537. realestate.com. PARK CIRCLE LARGE FAMILY HOME CLOSE TO UPPER Well maintained 3 bedroom, With 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths. 1.5 bath unit has windows on MAIN STREET. Three living areas and five Set back on the property, with three sides. Situated near the decks. Nicely landscaped 1/2 large front yard awaits privacy park green, enjoy the use of acre. Widow’s walk offers pool and community meeting in this 5BR/4 BA Colonial expansive 360 degree views of home. Ready to entertain famhouse. Convenient to South Sconset. $1,795,000. ily and guests. $1,245,000. Shore Beaches. $325,000. Exclusively listed with Paula Exclusively listed with Robbie Listed with Betsy Holden and McAuley, Coffin & Sconset Paul Surprenant, Coffin & Egan, Coffin & Sconset Real Real Estate. Call 508-325Sconset Real Estate. Call 508Estate. Call 508-367-1727. 3255. 325-2640 or 508-332-9537. TOM NEVERS EAST LARGE PARCEL FURNISHED 3 BEDROOM, This sunny, open and upside On Wauwinet Road with 3 BATH HOME down beach house has views charming 3 bedroom, 2 bath and privacy on nearly 2 acres. Located in a premium location Squam long-cottage. Abutting and has it all. Large side and Enjoy the deck and 180 back yard. Off-street parking. conservation. Transform existdegree distant ocean views. ing home to suit your taste. Room for expansion or perfect Neighborhood pool and tennis Full basement with walkout. court. $720,000. Exclusively as is. Partially finished baseOver 4,000 square feet of ment plus a sleep loft or office listed with Robbie Egan, allowable ground cover. space makes this a great home Coffin & Sconset Real Estate. $1,420,000. Exclusively listed Call 508-367-1727. for year round or summer with Erin Lemberg, Coffin & enjoyment. Good rental potenSconset Real Estate. Call 508BUILD YOUR tial.$1,050,000. Kathryn 221-3787. DREAM HOUSE Hatcher Broker, Sales and In town lot- ROH- over 5,000 Rentals, Maury People A PLACE TO CALL sq ft. 50% ground cover Sotheby’s International Realty, YOUR OWN allowed. House and second 508-228-1881, Cell: 508-221dwelling possible. Town water This studio is all you need for 0454, your year round living or your and town sewer available. kathryn@maurypeople.com. escape from the mainland. $750,000. Exclusively listed $180,000. Exclusively listed with Carol Coffin, Coffin & MEDOUIE CREEK Sconset Real Estate. Call 508- with Nonie Slavitz, Coffin & 5 bedroom 4.5 bath with dock Sconset Real Estate. Call 508560-2916. rights, $2,995,000. Gwen 325-2414. Thorson designed upside SWEETHEART DEAL AMPLE SIZE RANCH down gambrel home with spaSprawling 4 BDRM/2.5 BA Well maintained with open cious living areas. Light and single story home w/ post & entertaining area of living bright home with the living beam garage close to golf room, dining room and areas and master bedroom course, beaches & Bartlett kitchen. Full basement for suite with private deck on the Farm. Priced to sell! expansion potential . For outsecond floor. Recreation area $825,000. Broker/Owner: Pam door entertaining, porch and with shared dock for residents Sosebee, Compass Rose Real side yard compliments this of Medouie Creek. Roof walk Estate, 508-325-5500, Cell: property. $519,999. with harbor and ocean 508-367-9494, pam@comExclusively listed with Paul views.Linda Bellevue, passroserealestate.com. Surprenant and Betsy Holden, Congdon and Coleman Real Coffin & Sconset Real Estate. Estate. 508-325-5000 x11 Call 508-332-9537 or 508(office). 508-325-2700 (cell) 325-2640. lindab@congdonandcoleman.com

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CISCO BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT Fabulous Cisco house with excellent views of Hummock Pond and the Atlantic Ocean plus a swimming pool, spa, pool house, lovely gardens & a koi pond. Spacious, attractive, upscale 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath upside down house in great location. Convenient to Bartlett’s Farm, Cisco Brewery, East Coast Seafood, fabulous surf beach, walking trails at the pond, etc. Compass Rose Real Estate, 508-325-5500 or www.compassroserealestate.com and search rental property ID# 9880 to view photos. SURFSIDE Enjoy the manicured gardens or proximity to the beach. Convenient access to shuttle bus, bike path, food stores and restaurants. One of Nantucket’s premier builders created a shingle style main house, and a one bedroom guest cottage on this landscaped full acre. An additional shed serves as an office, playhouse or storage. Outdoor living provides patios, decks, covered porches, shower and hot tub for enjoyment and entertaining. Current approval for a 32' x 16' pool. Finishes include: Custom tile work, beadboard, wainscotting, antique Heart Pine flooring, beamed ceilings, granite and wood vanity and kitchen countertops in the house and cottage. $2,195,000. Jordan William Raveis, 228-4449. Listing Agent: Patience Killen, Cell 325-2625. ON A QUIET SHELL STREET This renovated professionally decorated five bedroom three and half bath home is being offered furnished. Located on one of the most desirable quiet shelled streets in the heart of Sconset. Porch and decks create additional living and entertaining areas. Beautifully landscaped and hedged for privacy. Exclusively listed with Debbie Willett, Coffin & Sconset Real Estate. Call 508325-2964. IN TOWN 4 bedroom 3.5 bath, $1,835,000. Located on a side street in the Historic District, this custom house is a short distance to Main Street and beaches. Private yard and patio, off street parking and panoramic harbor views from the roof walk. Four bedrooms, three and one-half baths, open living room/kitchen/dining space. Linda Bellevue, Congdon and Coleman Real Estate. 508325-5000 x11 (office). 508325-2700 (cell) lindab@congdonandcoleman.com

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Chandra Miller Broker

508.360.7777

chandram@sconsetrealestate.com www.coffinrealestate.com

IMAGINATION & VISION REQUIRED

$1,950,000

Large lot with house & cottage. Unique property with essentially two separate houses on one lot. Short bike ride or walk from â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sconset village.

WILLOW HARP

$1,200,000

This quaint Sconset cottage is a short distance to the Ocean or Village center.

TUCKED AWAY

$875,000

This property boasts nearly one-half acre of land with beautiful landscapes. Completely renovated in 2010.

CHARMING FOUR BEDROOM HOME

$1,799,999

Nice lot with a private backyard. This property has additional ground cover as well as HDC approved architectural plans for expansion.

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME

$1,100,000

On a lovely cul-de-sac in Sconset. Large lot with potential for both main house & guest cottage. Beach access close to property.

WATER & SUN IN â&#x20AC;&#x2122;SCONSET

$599,000

Take advantage of a unique opportunity to have a house, cottage, ample yard & parking in Codfish Park.