NAREB News January 27, 2011 by NAREB

NANTUCKET

PROPERTY NEWS Vol. 2 No. 19

A publication of the Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers

January 27 ~ February 9, 2011

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ANDREW SPENCER

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s my loyal readership is all too painfully aware, I am not a math guy. Nor am I a science guy. Case in point, I liked high school biology so much I took it twice. Physics? I was happy with my Gentleman’s C my senior year, thank you very much. And math? Puh-shaw. I took something called “discrete math,” because, to quote my academic advisor, “Calculus isn’t for everyone.” Indeed. So, I must admit to being a little intimidated when interviewing Andrew McKenna-Foster, the Director of Natural Science Education and Programs for the Maria Mitchell Association. Not only is he much younger than I (and I’m talking double-digits younger) he’s also much smarter, having double-majored in biology and physics at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. To top that off, he earned a Master’s in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. His thesis was on spiders on Nantucket.

$2,695,000 Polpis Polpis Road 5/3.5 Island Properties $2,500,000 Town Woodbury Lane 5/3.5 Lee Real Estate $2,295,000 Madequecham Mad. Valley Road Land Grey Lady Properties $1,875,000 Tom Nevers Sandsbury Road 3/3 Grey Lady Properties $1,795,000 Mid Island Tetawkimmo Dr. 4/4.5 Maury People/ Sotheby’s

ROB BENCHLEY PHOTO

Andrew, continued on page 12

Sisters’ efforts inspired science MMA moving closer “headquarters” on MMA campus to new science center L

ydia S. Hinchman, Maria Mitchell’s cousin, grew up on Vestal Street, yet became a seasonal visitor of Nantucket after she married a man from Philadelphia, where the couple made their home. Lydia, her two sisters, NANTUCKET Mary and Eliza, and their mother moved to Philadelphia as young BY PETER B BRACE adults, but frequent trips back to Nantucket were an essential part of their lives, as their mother summered on the island. As it was, Lydia only crossed Nantucket Sound because she had to — to visit mother. The

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Property News Writer

aria Mitchell Association Executive Director Janet Schulte, some of her staff and members of the board of directors recently visited museums in California and Seattle “to get some ideas for the best practical uses for what we want to do with” the Association’s new, to-be-built natural science center on Washington Street. Last fall, the Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) and the Nantucket Islands Land Bank swapped properties opposite each other on Washington Street. The move allows the Land Bank to open up more open space on the waterfront, and the MMA to combine its natural science museum, now in the Hinchman House, with its aquarium on the harbor. MMA Museum, continued on page 12

House Story, continued on page 12

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Lydia Hinchman, who died in 1938, titled 7 Milk Street to her husband, Charles, on the condition that upon his death it be transferred to the Maria Mitchell Association as a gift.

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ecently a charge was filed against yours truly. Not in the legal sense, Mom, not to worry. No, this was actually a little worse. You see, I was doing some work in a relatively small office that apparently had some excellent acoustics. Or, horrendous acoustics, depending on your perspective. Regardless of your perspective, though, the charge was leveled. And what was this trumped-up charge, you may ask? Brace yourself for this one, kids. I was accused of making too much noise when I type. You read that right. I type too loudly, apparently. And this is not noise like I’m reading out loud as I type, or grunting loudly like Jimmy Connors from the effort of moving my fingers across the keyboard. No, the accusation was that the clicking of the keys was so loud that it was disturbing others in the office, a by-product of my fingers coming down with such violent force upon the keyboard. Mind you, I type 75 words per minute, which might be the cause of the noise. Actually, I’m being nice. The fact that I type fast is the sole reason for the noise. So in what could only be called a complete paradox, I made everyone happy by typing slower, thereby being less efficient because I wasn’t getting as much done. But I was quieter at least, and that made the whole office a better place. Or something like that, anyway. Seriously, people. I hope I’m not alone here in suggesting that if your biggest complaint about someone doing work for you is that they type too loud, you’re pretty much ahead of about 99 percent of the rest of the business world. In this day and age, when it’s easier to pretend to be doing work than ever, I would think it’s nice to have somebody with a decent work ethic. But what do I know? I’m just a writer. Not to worry, there is a point here, and it’s not even too farfetched a point. When you hire someone to do a job — maybe it’s writing or maybe it’s building an addition on to your house — you’re expecting that person to do his or her job. That’s kind of the basis of the whole employment contract, whether it’s written out or not (and whether or not the typist that wrote it did so loudly is also immaterial, but I digress). So you’ve hired this person to do a job. You’re paying them to do this job. Paying them with hard-earned money, I might add. My only advice to is to let them do their job. These people you’re paying to do the work know that’s involved. They’re trained to do it. They know how to do it. They have more training and more knowhow than you, which is why you hired them in the first place. Think of it this way. Tax season is fast approaching, whether we like it or not, and given that my own father is a recently-retired CPA, it’s one of those things that’s near and dear to my heart on some level. So with your taxes, it’s often wise to hire an accountant to do all the grunt work on your tax return. After all, they know the laws, they know the deductions, they know the ins and outs of the whole thing. When your accountant gives you the final report, do you complain that he used too much paper or that the contrast on the prints is too high or that there are too many numbers in small boxes? The reality of doing any work around the house, no matter how large or small the project, is that there are going to be some inconveniences that arise. Paint smells funny. Saws make noise. Nails get dropped on the ground. Saw dust makes a mess. These are all part of the whole package deal you sign up for when you do a home improvement project. The thing you’ve got to keep in mind is that the key word there is “improvement.” In the end, when the saws are done cutting and the paint has dried and the mess has all been cleaned up, your home is going to have increased in value and you’ll be happier in your new space. And that’s what it’s all about now, isn’t it? The moral of the story here is that you have to get through the swamps to get to the greener pastures, kids. There’s no way around it. If you want to improve your home, you’re going to have to endure a little unpleasantness. But just keep in mind that it’s a temporary situation. Things will return to normal – and even get better – but you just have to be patient. So next time you’re tempted to tell that contractor that he’s making too much noise with his table saw, remember the advice from your favorite typist who took far too long to write this column, all because he was trying to be quiet. Andrew Spencer, a fifth-generation summer resident-turnedyear-rounder, has been writing about Nantucket since moving to the island full-time in 2002. He is the author of, “Tower of Thieves: Inside AIG’s Corporate Culture of Greed,” and also the co-author of “Bear Trap: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Panic of 2008.”

Price

Street

Bed/ Bath

Lot Size

Type

Listing Office

Brant Point

Price

Street

Bed/ Bath

Lot Size

Type

Listing Office

Madequecham

$1,495,000 Walsh St

0/0

0.14

Land

AERE

$850,000

Russell St

0/0

0.58

Land

BAMB

$1,495,000 Walsh St

0/0

0.14

Land

AERE

$850,000

Russell St

0/0

0.58

Land

BAMB

$1,550,000 Dolphin Court

0/0

0.14

Land

FRAZ

$1,275,000 Wigwam Rd

4/2.5 1.16

CSAA

$1,550,000 Dolphin Court

0/0

0.14

Land

FRAZ

$1,275,000 Wigwam Rd

4/2.5 1.16

CSAA

$2,295,000 North Beach St 4/4.5 0.21

CSAA

$1,895,000 Mad. Valley Rd 2/1.5 1.70

JLEE

$2,295,000 North Beach St 4/4.5 0.21

CSAA

$1,895,000 Mad. Valley Rd 2/1.5 1.70

JLEE

$2,365,000 Stone Barn Way 2/2.5 0.14

CSAA

$2,650,000 Wigwam Rd

4/5

1.16

CVIL

$2,365,000 Stone Barn Way 2/2.5 0.14

CSAA

$2,650,000 Wigwam Rd

4/5

1.16

CVIL

$2,400,000 North Beach St 4/2

0.18

MAUR

$2,695,000 Mad. Valley Rd 3/3

1.17

MAUR

$2,400,000 North Beach St 4/2

$2,695,000 Mad. Valley Rd 3/3

1.17

MAUR

0.18

MAUR

$2,750,000 Dolphin Court

4/4.5 0.15

FRAZ

$2,750,000 Dolphin Court

4/4.5 0.15

FRAZ

Miacomet

$2,995,000 Dolphin Court

5/5.5 0.13

FRAZ

$429,000

Miacomet Ave

3/2

0.11

COFF

$2,995,000 Dolphin Court

5/5.5 0.13

FRAZ

$429,000

Miacomet Ave

3/2

0.11

COFF

$3,975,000 Easton St

4/3.5 0.13

MAUR

$575,000

Miacomet Ave

3/1

0.16

COFF

$3,975,000 Easton St

4/3.5 0.13

MAUR

$575,000

Miacomet Ave

3/1

0.16

COFF

$799,000

Catherine Lane 3/3.5 0.71

MAUR

$799,000

Catherine Lane 3/3.5 0.71

MAUR

Cisco $1,850,000 New Hummock 4/3.5 0.92

JORD

$1,995,000 Miacomet Rd

3/2.5 1.80

MAUR

$1,850,000 New Hummock 4/3.5 0.92

JORD

$1,995,000 Miacomet Rd

3/2.5 1.80

MAUR

$3,475,000 Osprey Way

3/3.5 0.42

MAUR

$3,475,000 Osprey Way

3/3.5 0.42

MAUR

Macys Lane

0/0

Land

JLEE

$315,000

Macys Lane

0/0

0.13

Land

JLEE

$325,000

Cow Pond Lane 4/3

0.18

Condo COFF

$325,000

Cow Pond Lane 4/3

0.18

Condo COFF

$375,000

Essex Rd

3/1

0.00

Condo CSAA

0.00

Mid Island $315,000

Cliff $759,900

Cliff Rd

2/2

0.00

Condo JORD

$759,900

Cliff Rd

2/2

0.00

Condo JORD

$1,295,000 Derrymore Rd

5/3

0.20

CVIL

$1,295,000 Derrymore Rd

5/3

0.20

CVIL

$2,250,000 Cliff Rd

7/4

0.67

FRAZ

$2,250,000 Cliff Rd

7/4

0.67

FRAZ

$2,849,000 Capaum Pond

3/2

0.19

WWRE

$2,849,000 Capaum Pond Rd3/2

0.19

WWRE

$4,350,000 Deacons Way

2.00

MAUR

0.13

$375,000

Essex Rd

3/1

$399,000

Park Circle

3/2.5 0.00

$399,000

Sun Island Rd

2/1

$399,000

Park Circle

3/2.5 0.00

0.00

Condo CONG Condo KILL

$399,000

Sun Island Rd

2/1

$440,000

Park Circle

3/2.5 0.00

Condo GTPT

$440,000

Park Circle

3/2.5 0.00

Condo GTPT

$455,000

Park Circle

3/2.5 0.00

Condo COFF

$455,000

Park Circle

3/2.5 0.00

Condo COFF

$460,000

Hinsdale Rd

2/2.5 0.06

Condo WWRE

$460,000

Hinsdale Rd

2/2.5 0.06

Condo WWRE

$475,000

Amelia Drive

0/0.5 0.00

Com

$475,000

Amelia Drive

0/0.5 0.00

Com

KILL

$479,000

Ticcoma Way

0/0

Land

BAMB

$479,000

Ticcoma Way

0/0

1.00

Land

BAMB

$489,000

Old South Rd

3/1

0.33

JORD

$489,000

Old South Rd

3/1

0.33

JORD

$495,000

Friendship Lane 0/0

0.46

Land

CONG

Dionis

$495,000

Friendship Lane 0/0

0.46

Land

AERE

$1,695,000 Swift Rock Rd

MAUR

$495,000

Friendship Lane 0/0

0.46

Land

CONG

0.46

5/5

$4,350,000 Deacons Way

5/5

2.00

MAUR

$6,750,000 Lincoln Circle

7/3

0.38

GTPT

$6,750,000 Lincoln Circle

7/3

0.38

GTPT

$6,900,000 Hallowell Lane

4/3.5 0.58

WWRE

$6,900,000 Hallowell Lane

4/3.5 0.58

WWRE

$8,950,000 Kimball Ave

5/3

2.13

ISLP

$8,950,000 Kimball Ave

5/3

2.13

ISLP

$12,900,000 Lincoln Ave

5/4.5 0.53

GTPT

$12,900,000 Lincoln Ave

5/4.5 0.53

GTPT

$23,700,000 Sherburne Way

5/4.5 1.66

MAUR

$23,700,000 Sherburne Way

5/4.5 1.66

MAUR

3/2.5 1.00

0.00

Condo CSAA Condo KILL

1.00

Condo CONG

KILL

$1,695,000 Swift Rock Rd

3/2.5 1.00

MAUR

$495,000

Friendship Lane 0/0

Land

AERE

$1,925,000 Bishops Rise

4/3.5 1.95

JORD

$550,000

Macys Lane

4/2.5 0.19

ISLP

$1,925,000 Bishops Rise

4/3.5 1.95

JORD

$550,000

Macys Lane

4/2.5 0.19

ISLP

Dennis Drive

3/1.5 0.23

MAUR MAUR

$2,875,000 Fintry Lane

7/7.5 1.84

ISLP

$569,000

$2,875,000 Fintry Lane

7/7.5 1.84

ISLP

$569,000

Dennis Drive

3/1.5 0.23

$5,950,000 Eel Point Rd

0/0

5.09

Land

MAUR

$650,000

Daffodil Lane

3/2.5 0.47

Co-Op JORD

$5,950,000 Eel Point Rd

0/0

5.09

Land

MAUR

$650,000

Daffodil Lane

3/2.5 0.47

Co-Op JORD

$655,000

Essex Rd

3/2.5 0.20

COFF COFF

Hummock Pond

$655,000

Essex Rd

3/2.5 0.20

$660,000

Bartlett Rd

4/4

0.25

Condo MAUR

$695,000

Aurora Way

0/0

0.15

Land

FRAZ

$660,000

Bartlett Rd

4/4

0.25

Condo MAUR

$695,000

Aurora Way

0/0

0.15

Land

FRAZ

$795,000

Luff Rd

3/2

0.34

AERE AERE

$1,395,000 Aurora Way

4/3.5 0.12

FRAZ

$795,000

Luff Rd

3/2

0.34

$1,395,000 Aurora Way

4/3.5 0.12

FRAZ

$799,000

Halyard Lane

3/2

0.35

WWRE

$1,495,000 Aurora Way

4/3.5 0.15

MAUR

$799,000

Salros Rd

4/3

0.23

Com

CSAA

$1,495,000 Aurora Way

WWRE

4/3.5 0.15

MAUR

$799,000

Halyard Lane

3/2

0.35

$3,200,000 Hummock Pond 6/5.5 0.74

COMP

$799,000

Salros Rd

4/3

0.23

Com

CSAA

$3,200,000 Hummock Pond 6/5.5 0.74

COMP

$800,000

Ticcoma Way

0/0

1.50

Land

BAMB

$800,000

Ticcoma Way

0/0

1.50

Land

BAMB

$849,000

Pine Crest Drive 3/3.5 1.10

GTPT

$849,000

Pine Crest Drive 3/3.5 1.10

GTPT

$850,000

Surfside Rd

5/2

0.23

CSAA

$850,000

Surfside Rd

5/2

0.23

CSAA

$895,000

Cato Lane

6/5

0.23

BAMB MAUR

Madaket $325,000

Arkansas Ave

2/2

0.07

AERE

$325,000

Arkansas Ave

2/2

0.07

AERE

$350,000

Arkansas Ave

3/2

0.08

JLEE

$350,000

Arkansas Ave

3/2

0.08

JLEE

$1,100,000 New Jersey Ave 2/1

0.45

MAUR

$1,100,000 New Jersey Ave 2/1

0.45

MAUR

$1,200,000 Washington Ave 3/2

0.23

CSAA

$1,200,000 Washington Ave 3/2

0.23

CSAA

$895,000

Pine Crest Drive 3/3.5 1.29

$895,000

Cato Lane

BAMB

$895,000

Pine Crest Drive 3/3.5 1.29

MAUR

$995,000

Old South Rd

0/3

0.18

Com

KILL

$995,000

Old South Rd

0/3

0.18

Com

KILL

6/5

0.23

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Pocomo

$3,295,000

This classy Custom Beach Home has it all - great construction technique, layout, superb views of Wauwinet Harbor as well as deeded beach access which is 150' away. Wauwinet Harbor is perfect for swimming, boating, kayaking, windsurfing, as well as fishing and clamming.Truly a great slice of Nantucket Real Estate!

Dionis

$2, 875,000

Custom-designed House, Studio/Garage and a separate 1-car Garage in Trot’s Hills area of Dionis. Multiple decks and porches are ideal for entertaining.Views over Linda Loring Nature Preserve. No restrictions on a pool if so desired. Only a short distance to a great Sound beach. This property also has one of the best Sunset views on the island!

Brant Point

$975,000

This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom cottage is located in the desired Brant Point area. Air conditioning, yard and front deck with privacy are a few of the amenities offered here. This property is very close to the heart of downtown and walking distance to beaches — this is a great summer location!

Polpis

$2,695,000

Hollywood Farm - built in the 1870s was owned by the well-known Nantucket Starbuck and Swain families.The property includes the original farmhouse and barn, a charming one bedroom guest cottage, a separate music studio, a lovely fenced-in perennial garden and mature plantings which create a private and enjoyable setting.A rare opportunity to own a piece of historical Nantucket!

Town

$1,245,000

This delightful post-and-beam home offers plenty of privacy in a convenient location. The well-designed outdoor spaces provide ample seclusion and feels much like a private garden retreat. The comfortable interior is perfect for families or to use as a rental property. Quality and Comfort just steps from Downtown.

Brant Point

$975,000

This unique property, which was once run as a hotel, is located in the heart of Brant Point and consists of 5 separate units. Its convenient location close to downtown amenities and beaches provides this with excellent potential as a rental property.

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Attractive Cape with Options Cape style home located on a large lot in a quiet neighborhood. Three floors of living space. Unique lot configuration and zoning allow for a second dwelling and a commercial building that would appear like it was on a separate parcel fronting on Old South Road. $849,000

Dionis Compound

Exceptional Detail & Style

Two Dionis houses, two beautiful acres of land close to the beach. A total of 8 bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms with multiple indoor and outdoor living spaces. A brand new swimming pool is being installed to complete this compound. Thoughtful layout of the property with nice privacy between the houses. Proven rental history, $153,000 for 2010. Views of Nantucket Sound from the roofwalk.

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.

Landmark Lincoln Circle Property

In-town on a Quiet Side Street

Spacious Home on an Oversized Lot

Fabulous Victorian antique on an oversized lot. This bright and sunny summer home offers ample room for expansion and potential for subdivision. Ideally located across from Steps Beach. Harbor and Sound views from many rooms.

Wonderful property on a quiet in-town lane. A charming gambrel style house with an inviting covered porch on the front and a lovely arbor gate from the street. In addition there is a three bedroom secondary dwelling/apartment with a two car garage. Oversized lot with patio and grass areas, as well as ample parking. The property also has a great rental history.

Exceptionally located on one of the few remaining cobblestone streets in the heart of downtown just 2 blocks from the Harbor and Main Street, this c. 1850 Greek Revival home offers a beautifully manicured private yard and garden, water views and existing off-street parking with significant building expansion possibilities.

Sleepy Hollow

Historic in Town

Monomoy Views

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 plenty of room for expansion or a second dwelling and pool, allowing you to create your own wonderful Monomoy estate.

$5,995,000

$6,750,000

Impeccable off Surfside Road

Perfect for a buyer who recognizes and appreciates stylish details and amenities, this impeccably maintained four bedroom, four bath home is convenient to Town, schools and the Surfside bike path. Situated on an elevated lot, this turn-key property includes a deck which runs along the back of the home overlooking the manicured yard enclosed with mature plantings ensuring privacy.

$799,000

$2,850,000

$595,000

$3,250,000

$2,250,000

Rambling single story in-town home several blocks to Upper Main Street. This four bedroom home is tucked in on a quiet side street and features a wonderful courtyard garden and an enclosed terrace. The house was updated in the 1990s and has bright and open living spaces and a recently renovated kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances.

$1,295,000

Beautiful 19th Century Nantucket four bedroom home located at the top of Academy Hill on a sunny corner lot. Bright and open living spaces with many original historic details with a small yard, off street parking and a separate cottage.

$1,450,000

Ocean Access Moments Away Private and very charming three bedroom Wauwinet area home. The large, lovely yard and gardens offer separate areas to dine, relax or play. A 22,200+ square foot lot in 5,000 square foot zoning allows for significant expansion to create the beach house of your dreams. Deeded beach access to the Squam beach. Easy access to the Wauwinet Inn, Toppers and Great Point. $1,950,000

New In-Town with an Abundance of Quality and Sophistication You have to see this house! Custom designed, four bedroom, three and a half bath PKG Design Build and Botticelli and Pohl home, was recently completed and awaits a family who are looking for a fabulous new home located moments from town and a short distance to Steps Beach and The Westmoor Club. $2,600,000

Commercial Opportunities

Newly renovated commercial condominiums. Unit 4 ($895,000) is 1,096 sq.ft on the first floor and Unit 6 ($450,000) is 620 sq. ft. on the second floor of the Sanford Boat Building in the mid-Island commercial district. Great on-site parking. Close to Nantucket Bank, The Seagrille, Stop and Shop and other stores. Unit 6 has a distant view of the Harbor. Unit 4 has a Tenant at Will and the real estate is being offered for sale only.

Private one acre property nestled in the pines of Surfside offers a main house and cottage. Both have lovely yards with mature landscaping, creating a nice division of space and privacy from one another. Both houses offer a solid rental history or would make for a very comfortable year round residence. Being offered fully furnished.

$1,550,000

Amazing Oceanfront Property

Panoramic views over the Tom Nevers Bluff, the Atlantic Ocean, and all the way to Sankaty Light. Beach stairs right in front through the dunes to the beautiful surf beach. Watch and listen to the surf from your covered porch, second floor deck or roofwalk. There is some expansion potential and room for a swimming pool.

$2,895,000

Tucked in on a beautifully landscaped lot on a very quiet street a short distance from Town, this impeccably maintained and tasteful four bedroom, three bath home offers an open floor plan which was thoughtfully designed and appointed.

$2,465,000

Both units for: $1,345,000

Gracious Home off Main Street

Surfside Retreat

Landscaped Oasis Moments from Town

Fabulous six bedroom, five bath custom built home located at the end of a quiet lane with sunset views over the pastoral landscape and Westmoor Club. Exquisite cherry woodwork throughout. Viking appliances and rare granite counters complete this custom gourmet kitchen. The oversized lot has room for additional buildings and a pool. Offered fully furnished.

$2,900,000

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 5 bedrooms and 5 full baths, an open floor plan with a gourmet kitchen, dining and living areas. There is also a separate 2 car garage with a two bedroom, 1 bath apartment above. There is a large patio and a covered front porch for outdoor enjoyment of the property.

$2,850,000

Uncompromising Beach Estate One of a kind! Stunning new oceanfront custom built five bedroom main house on three finished floors with gracious and dramatic living spaces and wonderful lower level game room in addition to a beautiful three bedroom guest house with a well equipped kitchen and a detached two car garage with an office space above. Offered fully furnished and equipped.

$19,900,000

Private Lot in Miacomet Abutting 31 acres of Land Bank land, this half acre building lot comes with Emeritus Development designed plans to build a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with pool. This private lot is conveniently located near Miacomet Golf, Bartlett's Farm, and the south shore beaches.

$407,000

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Secluded Surfside Setting …

Points of View

An abundance of space…

On nearly two acres. Just minutes to the beach and three miles to town. This stately four bedroom Colonial style home offers three and a half baths, fir and tile floors,a fireplace,a soaring ceiling and expanses of glass overlooking the private back yard and deck. Wonderful southern exposure and room to expand.

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!

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.

$1,395,000 Listing Broker: Mary Malavase,ABR, RSPS,TRC

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

$825,000 Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

Almost in Town

On the Way to Cisco…

First Floor Living

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

An ideal location for summer or year round living. This custom built, cape style home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, an inviting living area with cathedral ceiling & fireplace and an attached garage. Almost an acre of land.

From this 3 bedroom 2 bath home on the edge of town. Desirable open floor plan, plenty of storage and room to expand.

$865,000 Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

$995,000 Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

$725,000 Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

House and Cottage

Sconset Land

On a half acre lot, this main house and cottage offer a variety of possibilities. Conveniently situated between town and the south shore beaches with access to shuttle and bike path. Property is lushly landscaped and private, yet in a neighborhood not far from town. $679,000 Listing Broker: Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM

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

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 Brokers: Ken Beaugrand & Gail Osana

$589,900 Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

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Blocks to Main Street

Quidnet Near the Sea

Polpis Harbor Views

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

Complete the courtyard and create your own secret garden by the sea. Then, turn things upside down and climb to the glorious views of the ocean, pond and Sankaty Light. Stunning views are protected. Truly a one of a kind property.

Four acres of tranquility on the way to Wauwinet. This post and beam treasure boasts three full levels of gracious living and offers intimacy and warmth throughout. The 19th century, reclaimed barn timbers and hand crafted details welcome you at every turn. Expansive room for entertaining.

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

$1,490,000 Listing Broker: Penny Dey, GRI, ABRM

$2,990,000 Listing Broker: Melinda Vallett

Naushop Traditional

Everything You Ask For

Charming and Bright...

Excellent opportunity in a lovely area of Naushop. Three floors of living space in this four bedroom, three and a half bath home. Large private back yard.

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.

home nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in 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. Property is for sale partially furnished.

$795,000 Listing Broker: Ginger Ivey

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

$790,000 Listing Brokers: Melinda Vallett and Penny Dey

3 Friendship Lane

Cozy evenings by the fireâ&#x20AC;Ś

A Peaceful View

A half acre of land with town water & sewer available. Easy access to the bike paths, Miacomet Golf Course and south shore beaches.

From this desirable, single story home. Two bedrooms, a loft, two bathrooms, cathedral ceilings and a brick fireplace. Recent updates include a new roof, flooring and painting.

From this 2 bedroom and 2 bath town house. Three floors of living space and 2 decks for outdoor enjoyment.

$495,000 Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

$449,000 Listing Broker: Heidi Drew, ABR, RSPS

$325,000 Listing Broker: Ken Beaugrand

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Wauwinet

Cisco

$1,850,000

$2,495,000

5 Bedrooms, 3 Baths

Dionis

4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths

$3,150,000

4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths

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Type

Listing Office

Price

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Listing Office

$998,000

Fairgrounds Rd 4/3

0.54

AERE

Naushop

$998,000

Fairgrounds Rd 4/3

0.54

AERE

$425,000

Goldfinch Drive 0/0

0.12

Land

CONG

$3,695,000 Almanack Pond 4/3

3.99

$1,050,000 Arrowhead Drive 2/2.5 0.14

Com

KILL

$425,000

Goldfinch Drive 0/0

0.12

Land

CONG

$3,695,000 Almanack Pond 4/3

3.99

GTPT

$1,050,000 Arrowhead Drive 2/2.5 0.14

Com

KILL

$450,000

Goldfinch Drive 0/0

0.11

Land

CONG

$4,989,000 Polpis Rd

2.95

MAUR

$1,100,000 Hanabea Lane

5/4.5 0.17

Com

COFF

$450,000

Goldfinch Drive 0/0

0.11

Land

CONG

$4,989,000 Polpis Rd

5/6

2.95

MAUR

$1,100,000 Old South Rd

4/4

Com

COFF

$495,000

Bluebird Lane

0/0

0.13

Land

CONG

$12,500,000 Polpis Rd

6/7

10.00

MAUR

0/0

0.13

$12,500,000 Polpis Rd

6/7

10.00

MAUR

5/4.5 0.17

Com

COFF

$495,000

Bluebird Lane

Land

CONG

$1,100,000 Old South Rd

4/4

0.17

Com

COFF

$799,000

Goldfinch Drive 3/2.5 0.14

JORD

$1,200,000 Ticcoma Way

0/0

2.50

Land

BAMB

$799,000

Goldfinch Drive 3/2.5 0.14

JORD

$1,200,000 Ticcoma Way

0/0

2.50

Land

BAMB

$989,000

Curlew Court

3/2.5 0.13

AERE

$1,285,000 Meadow View

4/4.5 0.46

COFF

$989,000

Curlew Court

3/2.5 0.13

AERE

$1,285,000 Meadow View

4/4.5 0.46

COFF

$1,150,000 Goldfinch Drive 3/3.5 0.11

CONG

$1,475,000 Arrowhead Dr

2/2.5 0.40

Com

KILL

$1,150,000 Goldfinch Drive 3/3.5 0.11

CONG

Com

KILL

$1,895,000 Sheep Commons 3/2.5 0.62

WWRE

$1,895,000 Sheep Commons 3/2.5 0.62

WWRE

$1,695,000 Brewster Rd $1,695,000 Brewster Rd $2,650,000 Brewster Rd $2,650,000 Brewster Rd

JORD JORD

3/2 3/2

1.37 1.37

4/3.5 0.99 4/3.5 0.99

SF SF SF SF

FRAZ

$3,500,000 Quaise Pastures 0/0

4.42

Land

GTPT

$3,500,000 Quaise Pastures 5/2

4.42

GTPT

$3,500,000 Quaise Pastures 0/0

4.42

Land

GTPT

$3,500,000 Quaise Pastures 5/2

4.42

GTPT

Quidnet $1,695,000 Sesachacha Rd

3/2.5 0.14

AERE

ISLP

$1,695,000 Sesachacha Rd

3/2.5 0.14

AERE

$3,995,000 Pocomo Rd

4/3

4.06

WWRE

$2,749,000 Quidnet Rd

3/2

0.25

MAUR

$3,995,000 Pocomo Rd

4/3

4.06

WWRE

$2,749,000 Quidnet Rd

3/2

0.25

MAUR

$4,400,000 Lauretta

4/3.5 1.76

KILL

$3,395,000 Quidnet Rd

6/6.5 2.76

CONG

$4,400,000 Lauretta

4/3.5 1.76

KILL

$3,395,000 Quidnet Rd

6/6.5 2.76

CONG

KILL

$3,495,000 Quidnet Rd

0/0

3.60

Land

MAUR

KILL

$3,495,000 Quidnet Rd

0/0

3.60

Land

MAUR

MAUR ISLP ISLP CONG

0.99

CONG

5.06

0.99

2/1

3/4.5 0.29

6/7

2/1

Bassett Rd

$3,295,000 Village Way

MAUR

SF SF

Bassett Rd

$899,000

ISLP

5/4.5 0.15 5.06

$899,000

5/4.5 0.15 6/7

Quaise

3/4.5 0.29

$3,895,000 Monomoy Rd $7,900,000 Salt Marsh Rd

$1,495,000 Goldfinch Drive 4/4.5 0.12

5/6

GTPT

$3,295,000 Village Way

$3,895,000 Monomoy Rd $7,900,000 Salt Marsh Rd

$1,495,000 Goldfinch Drive 4/4.5 0.12

Pocomo

Monomoy

Type

Polpis

$1,100,000 Hanabea Lane

2/2.5 0.40

Street

Listing Office

Street

$1,475,000 Arrowhead Dr

Price

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

Price

0.17

Street

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

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January 27, 2011

NEWS REPORT MMA Museum, continued from page 1 “We have spent a bit of time this fall determining interim uses for the property and we got a survey started,” said Schulte. In the swap, the Land Bank purchased .12 of an acre at 31 Washington St. and .27 of an acre at 33 Washington St. It then gave those lots to the MMA in exchange for MMA’s aquarium property on .13-of-an-acre lot at 28 Washington St. After the removal of the aquarium building from 28 Washington St, a structure the MMA may incorporate into the design of its new building, the Land Bank, which also purchased 30A and 30B Washington St., is merging the three lots to form a single new piece of waterfront open space. “We’re putting out an RFP (request for proposals) shortly for an architect and raising money. We have one major donor already,” said Schulte. Schulte added that that those funds cover the costs of planning, including hiring an architect. The MMA still needs to raise money to pay for the new building, an amount to be determined when the 109-year-old natural science organization has concrete plans for the new center. The MMA, however, has produced a rough sketch of how its board envisions the new museum. Based on displays of Nantucket habitats and research of the various island conservation organizations, this early sketch shows an aquarium space inside and outside the former Christopher’s building, a gift shop, a ticket area and bathrooms. From an aquarium geology area, patrons walk outside to a deck, which winds past three

Andrew, continued from page 1 That’s a deal-breaker for yours truly right there. I can handle the fact that you know how many units of ATP are created as a result of the photosynthesis cycle and you can do DNA recombination equations in your sleep, but when you start talking about spiders, my friend, you’ve lost me. Yet, spiders are one of the things that Andrew gets into. “Part of my job description at the Maria Mitchell Association is doing research,” he explained, “and I focus that research on the biodiversity of small things — worms, insects and spiders, for example. I specialize in spiders.” And how, pray tell, does one come to specialize in spiders? It all started seven years ago, when a bright-eyed young man from Colby College saw an ad online for an internship with the Maria Mitchell Association on Nantucket. Andrew got that job, and kept coming back every summer. This past year, he was hired full-time in his current position. While we were on the subject of spiders, I mentioned that I’d heard a rumor that Tuckernuck was a hotbed for black widow spiders. I seem to recall hearing that about the same time I swore that I’d never set foot again on Tuckernuck, in fact. When I mentioned the little island, Andrew’s eyes lit up

House Story, continued from page 1 choppy waters unnerved her. She had a bad experience once when roiling swells between the mainland and the island incapacitated her steamer, forcing a rescue at sea of she and her fellow passengers. Because of this, Hinchman never returned to the island after her mother’s passing in 1902. Ironically, it was her philanthropic efforts off island that made the biggest splash on Nantucket, with waves that continue today to break on those who benefit from all that the Maria Mitchell Association has to offer. The three daughters of Peleg Mitchell, brother of William Mitchell, and their cousin, Maria Mitchell, along with their immediate families, all grew up at 1 Vestal St, where the Maria Mitchell Association was founded in 1902. But it wasn’t a Mitchell that initiated the process. In 1886, Lydia’s husband, Charles Hinchman, while visiting his in-laws with his wife, suggested that the old

PETER B. BRACE PHOTOS

The existing Maria Mitchell Aquarium property, above left, and the property across the street on which the new aquarium and science center is expected to be built, above right.

aquatic life touch tanks, intermittent beach ecosystem displays nearby, a discovery planetarium, and a scrub oak exhibit and circles around a wetland/vernal pool to heathland and grassland exhibits. Schulte cautions that the MMA produced this drawing only to give the HDC a clear sense of what might sprout up on the MMA’s new property. It is in no way their final, or even preliminary plans. “That was simply to get us through the process with the HDC,” said Schulte. “We now need to hire an architect and get what our program will be; there is still a lot of discussion to be had with the Conservation Commission and the HDC.

“We’re still focusing on becoming a science aquarium center that brings together the public outreach of our program. I would say we’re still at the very early stages of how to strike an idea.”

in the way that only those of a spider-guy can. “Birds and insects run that island,” he said, almost excitedly. “They’ve got North American black widows and one of the densest populations of a particular species of tarantula anywhere. And these huge millipedes.” But it’s not all fun and multi-legged terrors in Andrew’s world. The Maria Mitchell Association has recently begun the process of creating a new Nantucket Science Center and Aquarium, hopefully within a couple of years (See related story). “We’ve hired an architect, and we’re currently in the process of figuring out how best to create a place that will allow us to use the latest technology and ideas to present science to non-scientists.” Whereas the current museum is a museum in the older sense — mounted animals under glass, signs telling people not to touch things, that sort of thing — the new Science Center will be a completely hands-on and interactive experience geared towards letting kids, and adults for that matter, get involved with science up-close and personal. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel here, but we do want to make it modern and all-encompassing. That’s in step with Maria Mitchell’s own philosophy of education. She was an all-

around naturalist, and we’re trying to embody that in the new Science Center.” And in the quest to be a resource for the entire island, Andrew and his team at the MMA are currently hosting focus groups with local residents, including their Washington Street neighbors. The goal for the new center is to create a destination for families on the south side of downtown that will have a planetarium, an aquarium and various interactive displays. “We want it to be like the Whaling Museum,” Andrew told me, “but on the other side of town.” So long as they’re willing to keep the tarantulas and black widows and three-inch millipedes out of the petting zoo, even I might be coaxed into going to the new Science Center. Just don’t ask me to do math once I’m there.

Mitchell family house be preserved to commemorate the life of Maria Mitchell, the nation’s first female astronomer and professor at Vassar College who had died three years earlier, according to Thomas E. Drake in his historical treatment, “The First Half Century of the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association.” With Lydia structuring and advertising the memorial idea, Eliza becoming the first treasurer and Mary the first curator and summer program director, the three Mitchell cousins of the late Maria Mitchell got professors and alumnae from their cousin’s alma mater, Vassar Collage, to form an “organizing committee.” In a year’s time, the sisters created the association, took a donation of Maria’s scientific library of papers, books and research materials to build new group’s library, acquired two small telescopes including the one Maria spotted her comet with in 1847, attracted 220 members and adopted bylaws, which included the stipulation that all officers and managers within the organization have either Nantucket or Vassar connections.

“For the rest of their lives these three Nantucket-born sisters worked to make what they called ‘The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’ not only a memorial to a distinguished Nantucket woman, but to create a popular scientific center for people on the island, and to develop an institution where scientific research worthy of America’s first woman astronomer might go forward,” said Drake. At the outset, according to Drake, the fledgling organization boasted the birthplace of Maria Mitchell as a living museum of early 1800s Quaker life, the department of natural science, a science library and later, the department of astronomy. Although an observatory would come in 1908, annexed to the birthplace and the Association’s first staff astronomer a year later, the natural science department’s operations were relegated to the library, the birthplace kitchen and north side rooms, and eventually, the town’s public school classrooms. The Maria Mitchell Association wouldn’t gain a prop-

Peter B. Brace is a freelance writer who has lived on Nantucket for the last 15 years. The former environmental, growth and development writer for the Nantucket Independent and the Nantucket Beacon, Brace, the author of “Walking Nantucket: A Walkers Guide to Exploring Nantucket on Foot,” is currently working on a natural history of the island and his sequel to “Walking Nantucket.”

Andrew Spencer, a fifth-generation summer residentturned-year-rounder, has been writing about Nantucket since moving to the island full-time in 2002. He is the author of, “Tower of Thieves: Inside AIG’s Corporate Culture of Greed,” and also the co-author of “Bear Trap: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Panic of 2008.”

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Continued from previous page er base for its natural science department in the Hinchman House until 1944. According the Historical American Building Survey in the Library of Congress, the Lydia S. Hinchman House, a late Federal style structure, was built in the early 19th century for Thomas Coffin. Later that century, from 1870 to 1929, the Woodbridge Family occupied the house at 7 Milk St., a structure that extends west down the south side of Vestal Street. With physical buffering from neighbors of the library and birthplace on her agenda, along with her family’s needs, Ms. Hinchman became the next owner when the Woodbridge house came up for sale. “In 1929, Lydia S. Hinchman, a first cousin of Maria Mitchell, purchased the house, located adjacent to the Maria Mitchell Complex,” said the HABS summary of the Hinchman House. “Though Mrs. Hinchman never lived in the house, she finished it for her children and grandchildren who summered there. Lydia Hinchman willed the property to her son with the request that it pass to the Maria Mitchell Association upon his death.” Lydia Hinchman died in 1938 at 93. Title to her house went to her husband, Charles, on the condition that upon his death, that it be transferred to the Maria Mitchell Association as a gift. Charles died in 1944 and in August of that year, the Association took possession of the house, which it dubbed the Lydia S. Hinchman House. “The aquarium lived in there on and off, lectures were held in the space,” said Mitchell House Curator Jascin L. Finger. “There were some pretty remarkable people who came to lecture including Rachel Carson.” Drake credits Lydia’s sister, Mary Albertson, a

teacher and amateur botanist for initiating the natural science department in 1904. The beginnings of today’s open telescope nights took shape under Mary Albertson’s guidance in the early days of this department. “Mrs. Albertson inaugurated a program of talks on birds, butterflies, and eclipses; she promoted ‘Moon Evenings,’ with Maria Mitchell’s telescope set up out in the yard; she encouraged a study of the Sankaty Head Pleistocene fossils under Dr. Joseph A. Cushman of the Boston Natural History Society. His pamphlet on the subject appeared as the first Maria Mitchell Association publication in 1906,” said Drake. Albertson also started Maria Mitchell’s herbarium collection of Nantucket dried wildflowers, which numbered more than 1,000 by 1910. After Albertson’s death in 1914, her daughter, Alice took over her duties in natural science, publishing her book, “Nantucket Wildflowers” in 1921 and being named Director Natural Science in 1926 by the managers of the association, according to Drake. Albertson’s assistant, Grace Wyatt, replaced Albertson in 1933 as natural science director and became the first of her kind to enjoy a proper facility for her programs when the Hinchman House was willed to the Maria Mitchell Association in 1944. “The building opened in 1945 as headquarters of the Department and a museum of natural science,” Drake said. “No longer would children’s nature classes have to be held in the library or in the Town’s distant Cyrus Peirce School as Miss Wyatt had finally done in desperation in 1944.” Unfortunately, poor health ended Wyatt’s tenure in 1950. University of Virginia biology professor Dr. Edwin M. Betts took the job in 1951. Drake credited

Betts with converting the basement of the Hinchman House into classrooms and regularizing the lecture program with weekly Friday night lectures during the summer in the library, each followed by a reception in the Hinchman House. Today’s director, Andrew McKenna-Foster, (see related article, page 1), who succeeded Bob Kennedy last fall, oversees a Hinchman House containing the natural science museum on the first floor along with a lecture space and gift shop. The natural science collection resides in the basement where classes are no longer taught and the second and third floors are used for staff housing during the summer. These functions will continue for at least the next two years at 7 Milk St. while the Maria Mitchell Association designs and builds its new combined natural science museum and aquarium building down at 31 and 33 Washington St. Maria Mitchell Association Executive Director Janet Schulte said that it’s too early in that process for her to say how the Hinchman House will be used once the science museum uses are moved downtown. But, suffice it to say that the spirit of Lydia S. Hinchman’s commitment to her cousin’s historic vocation and astronomical discoveries will endure in its’ new home on the harbor. Peter B. Brace is a freelance writer who has lived on Nantucket for the last 15 years. The former environmental, growth and development writer for the Nantucket Independent and the Nantucket Beacon, Brace, the author of “Walking Nantucket: A Walkers Guide to Exploring Nantucket on Foot,” is currently working on a natural history of the island and his sequel to “Walking Nantucket.”

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Area

Price

Street

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

Type

Listing Office

Price

Area Street

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

Type

Listing Office

Price

Street

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

Type

Listing Office

$995,000

Boulevarde

0/0

0.68

Land

BAMB

$795,000

Bank Street

1/1

0.05

CVIL

$3,395,000 South Valley Rd 3/3

1.60

MAUR

$995,000

Surfside Rd

0/0

1.25

Land

WEBS

$795,000

Baxter Road

5/4

0.52

MAUR

$3,395,000 South Valley Rd 3/3

1.60

MAUR

$995,000

Boulevarde

Shimmo

Sconset

0/0

0.68

Land

BAMB

0/0

1.15

Land

FRAZ

1.15

Land

FRAZ

$795,000

Bank Street

1/1

0.05

JLEE

$4,995,000 Brewster Rd

5/4

1.89

PREF

$1,300,000 Woodbine St

$795,000

Bank Street

1/1

0.05

CVIL

$4,995,000 Brewster Rd

5/4

1.89

PREF

$1,300,000 Woodbine St

0/0

$795,000

Baxter Road

5/4

0.52

MAUR

$1,395,000 Skyline Drive

4/3.5 1.84

AERE

$1,395,000 Lovers Lane

4/2.5 0.23

COMP

$1,395,000 Skyline Drive

4/3.5 1.84

AERE

$1,395,000 Lovers Lane

4/2.5 0.23

COMP

$1,550,000 Field Ave

6/5

1.01

GTPT

$1,550,000 Field Ave

6/5

1.01

GTPT

$2,495,000 Surfside Rd

4/4

1.00

COMP

$2,495,000 Surfside Rd

4/4

1.00

COMPe

$795,000

Bank Street

1/1

0.05

JLEE

$1,150,000 Bank Street

1/1

0.05

MAUR

$1,150,000 Sconset Avenue 3/2

0.21

DELK

$1,150,000 Bank Street

0.05

MAUR

1/1

$1,150,000 Sconset Avenue 3/2

0.21

DELK

$1,595,000 Sankaty Road

3/1

0.62

$1,595,000 Sankaty Road

3/1

0.62

COFF

$2,395,000 Main Street

4/3

0.88

MAUR

$2,395,000 Main Street

4/3

0.88

MAUR

$3,750,000 Low Beach Road 7/6

0.49

JLEE

$3,750,000 Low Beach Road 7/6

0.49

JLEE

6/4.5 0.76

MAUR

$4,100,000 Morey Lane

South of Town $599,000

Hooper Farm Rd 2/1.5 0.47

COMP

$599,000

Hooper Farm Rd 2/1.5 0.47

COMP

$725,000

Tashama Lane

3/2

0.17

AERE

$725,000

Tashama Lane

3/2

0.17

AERE

COFF

$4,100,000 Morey Lane

6/4.5 0.76

MAUR

$4,275,000 Burnell Street

8/9

0.00

FRAZ

$4,275,000 Burnell Street

8/9

0.00

FRAZ

Shawkemo

Squam $7,950,000 Squam Rd

0/0

10.95

Land

WWRE

$7,950,000 Squam Rd

0/0

10.95

Land

WWRE

$19,900,000 Squam Rd

8/12.5 2.40

GTPT

$19,900,000 Squam Rd

8/12.5 2.40

GTPT

Surfside $790,000

Daffodil Lane

4/2

0.48

MAUR

$790,000

Daffodil Lane

4/2

0.48

MAUR

$825,000

Daffodil Lane

3/2.5 1.84

AERE

$2,395,000 Shawkemo Rd

0/0

2.80

Land

MAUR

$825,000

Daffodil Lane

3/2.5 1.84

AERE

$2,395,000 Shawkemo Rd

0/0

2.80

Land

MAUR

$895,000

Weweeder Ave

0/0

Land

BAMB

$10,800,000 Shawkemo Hills 5/7.5 2.38

MAUR

$895,000

Weweeder Ave

0/0

1.15

Land

BAMB

$10,800,000 Shawkemo Hills 5/7.5 2.38

MAUR

$995,000

Surfside Rd

0/0

1.25

Land

WEBS

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Tom Nevers $950,000

Flintlock Rd

0/0

1.20

Land

COFF

$950,000

Flintlock Rd

0/0

1.20

Land

COFF

$995,000

Wrights Landing 0/0

0.46

Land

JORD

$995,000

Wrights Landing 0/0

0.46

Land

JORD

$999,000

Whitetail Circle 0/0

2.75

Land

CONG

$999,000

Whitetail Circle 0/0

2.75

Land

CONG

$1,495,000 Chuck Hollow

3/2.5 2.77

WWRE

$1,495,000 Chuck Hollow

3/2.5 2.77

WWRE

$1,795,000 Longwood Drive 3/2.5 2.75

CONG

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Type

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3/3.5 0.24

$3,795,000 Lyford Rd

3/3.5 0.24

Price

Street

Area

Listing Office

Price

CONG

$749,000

Cherry St

4/2

MAUR

$835,000

Union St

2/2

MAUR

$835,000

Union St

2/2

Street

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

Type

Listing Office

Price

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

Type

Listing Office

0.14

FRAZ

0.14

Condo MAUR

$1,399,000 New St

4/2.5 0.14

CSAA

$1,400,000 Dukes Rd

4/4

0.50

0.14

COFF

Condo MAUR

$1,400,000 Dukes Rd

4/4

0.50

COFF

4/2.5 0.06

GTPT

Street

$875,000

Union St

3/1.5 0.16

CVIL

$1,450,000 Quince St

CVIL

$875,000

Union St

3/1.5 0.16

$1,450,000 Angola St

0/0

$299,000

Washington St

0/1

0.00

Condo CVIL

$950,000

Union St

3/2

0.14

Condo MAUR

$1,450,000 Quince St

4/2.5 0.06

$299,000

Washington St

0/1

0.00

Condo CVIL

$950,000

Union St

3/2

0.14

Condo MAUR

$1,450,000 Angola St

0/0

4/3.5 0.09

Town

0.14 0.14

Land

MAUR

GTPT

Land

MAUR

CONG

$329,000

Washington St

0/1

0.10

Condo CVIL

$979,000

Prospect St

3/2

0.19

CSAA

$1,595,000 Union St

$329,000

Washington St

0/1

0.10

Condo CVIL

$979,000

Prospect St

3/2

0.19

CSAA

$1,595,000 Union St

4/3.5 0.09

CONG

$449,000

Jefferson Lane

1/1

0.00

Condo CONG

$998,000

Union St

4/3

0.12

ISLP

$1,675,000 Lily St

5/3

0.13

MAUR

$449,000

Jefferson Lane

1/1

0.00

Condo CONG

$998,000

Union St

4/3

0.12

ISLP

$1,675,000 Lily St

5/3

0.13

MAUR

4/2.5 0.12

CHAT

Condo CSAA

$475,000

Union St

2/2

0.12

Condo ISLP

$1,095,000 York St

3/2

0.13

GTPT

$1,695,000 Pine St

$475,000

Union St

2/2

0.12

Condo ISLP

$1,095,000 York St

3/2

0.13

GTPT

$1,695,000 Warren St

3/2

$495,000

Orange St

1/1

0.00

Condo CVIL

$1,199,000 Washington St

3/1.5 0.05

Com

BWRE

$1,695,000 Pine St

4/2.5 0.12

3/1.5 0.05

Com

BWRE

$1,695,000 Warren St

3/2

0.00

Condo CSAA

5/4

0.00

Condo MAUR

0.00

$495,000

Orange St

1/1

0.00

Condo CVIL

$1,199,000 Washington St

$525,000

Union St

2/1

0.12

Condo ISLP

$1,250,000 Main St

3/2

0.09

COFF

$1,785,000 Union St

0.00

CHAT

$525,000

Union St

2/1

0.12

Condo ISLP

$1,250,000 Main St

3/2

0.09

COFF

$1,785,000 Union St

5/4

$585,000

Center St

1/1

0.00

Condo KILL

$1,295,000 Back St

3/2.5 0.12

GTPT

$1,795,000 Main St

5/4.5 0.12

JORD

Condo KILL

$1,295,000 Union St

4/2.5 0.17

CHAT

$1,795,000 Main St

5/4.5 0.12

ISLP

GTPT

$1,795,000 Main St

5/4.5 0.12

JORD

5/4.5 0.12

ISLP

$585,000

Center St

1/1

0.00

3/2.5 0.12

Condo MAUR

$640,000

Orange St

1/1

0.00

Condo CSAA

$1,295,000 Back St

$640,000

Orange St

1/1

0.00

Condo CSAA

$1,295,000 Union St

4/2.5 0.17

CHAT

$1,795,000 Main St

$695,000

New Lane

0/0

0.11

Land

MAUR

$1,300,000 Milk St

2/2

0.06

KILL

$1,995,000 Candle House La4/3

0.12

CONG

2/2

0.06

KILL

$1,995,000 Pine St

5/3

0.12

CONG

3/2

0.09

COFF

$1,995,000 Pine St

5/3

0.08

COFF

$695,000

New Lane

0/0

0.11

Land

MAUR

$1,300,000 Milk St

$745,000

Orange St

2/1

0.05

WWRE

$1,350,000 Eagle Lane

$745,000

Orange St

2/1

0.05

WWRE

$1,350,000 Eagle Lane

3/2

0.09

COFF

$749,000

Cherry St

4/2

0.14

FRAZ

$1,399,000 New St

4/2.5 0.14

CSAA

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

SCONSET BUNGALOW Three bedroom, two bath cottage located in residential area of Sconset. Winterized for year round living. One car garage/studio. Nice sized yard for outdoor living. EXCLUSIVE $975,000

Location , Location , Location. . . This beautiful home in the award-winning community of Nashaquisset has a bright, open floor plan. Inside, there are 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, a sunroom and balustrade-enclosed loft and of course, kitchen, living and dining rooms. The master bedroom suite is located on the first floor. Recently re-finished floors, exterior paint and a new roof make this an investment with little to be concerned about in the years ahead. The home is privately located, just off a shell pathway, past beach grass and a picket gate. There is a relatively large, private rear yard with professionally designed, installed and maintained landscape including brick patio and three-tier Koi pond. Nashaquisset clay tennis courts and pool included! This wonderful home is offered at $797,500.

SO LD

This welcoming, custom home in desirable Nashaquisset offers a multitude of conveniences. Ownership is quite literally turn-key, featuring unparalleled full-service property management at a fraction of true-market cost. While away an afternoon lounging on its covered porch or in the comfy den. Enjoy Har-Tru tennis courts and heated pool. Home has three bedrooms, including 1st floor master bedroom suite, formal dining, balustrade-enclosed loft, two bathrooms, a powder room, granite countertops and custom wood cabinets. There is an outdoor shower just steps away from shell drive and sandy feet, central air conditioning for those August days, and… a great rental history! For sale at $875,000.

MyConsultation@Welch-Associates.com Telephone: 508.228.7777 x7 Facsimile: 508.228.7787

L I N K Properties for Sale on Nantucket Area

Area

Price

Street

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

Type

3/2.5 0.16

Listing Office

Price

Area Street

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

Type

Listing Office

Price

Street

Bed/ Lot Bath Size

Type

Listing Office

MAUR

$2,975,000 Candle House La4/6

0.14

MAUR

Wauwinet

$1,995,000 Candle House La4/3

0.12

CONG

$3,200,000 West Chester St 6/7

0.14

WWRE

$1,900,000 Eat Fire Spring 0/0

3.25

Land

MAUR

$1,995,000 Pine St

0.12

CONG

$3,200,000 West Chester St 6/7

0.14

WWRE

$1,900,000 Eat Fire Spring 0/0

3.25

Land

MAUR

$1,995,000 New Lane

5/3

$1,995,000 Pine St

5/3

0.08

COFF

$3,250,000 Woodbury Lane 4/4.5 0.24

$2,295,000 Wauwinet Rd

5/4.5 1.50

MAUR

$1,995,000 New Lane

3/2.5 0.16

MAUR

$3,250,000 North Water St 13/11 0.16

GTPT

$2,295,000 Wauwinet Rd

5/4.5 1.50

MAUR

$2,185,000 Fayette St

4/3

0.16

CVIL

$3,250,000 North Water St 13/11 0.16

Com

GTPT

$2,850,000 Wauwinet Rd

4/3.5 3.50

COMP

$2,185,000 Fayette St

4/3

0.16

CVIL

$3,250,000 Woodbury Lane 4/4.5 0.24

MAUR

$2,850,000 Wauwinet Rd

4/3.5 3.50

COMP

GTPT

$2,295,000 Center St

0/0.5 0.00

Com

FRAZ

$3,250,000 North Water St 13/11 0.16

$2,995,000 Wauwinet Rd

4/6.5 3.21

CONG

$2,295,000 Center St

0/0.5 0.00

Com

FRAZ

$3,250,000 North Water St 13/11 0.16

Com

GTPT

$2,995,000 Wauwinet Rd

4/6.5 3.21

CONG

$2,450,000 York St

5/6

0.18

MAUR

$3,275,000 Milk St

7/6.5 0.22

WWRE

$12,900,000 Wauwinet Rd

6/3.5 2.50

MAUR

$2,450,000 York St

5/6

0.18

MAUR

$3,275,000 Milk St

7/6.5 0.22

WWRE

$12,900,000 Wauwinet Rd

6/3.5 2.50

MAUR

6/4.5 0.12

MAUR

COFF

$2,495,000 Copper Lane

4/4

0.14

JORD

$3,295,000 Pine St

$2,495,000 Copper Lane

4/4

0.14

JORD

$3,295,000 Pine St

6/4.5 0.12

MAUR

$2,575,000 Barnabus Lane

4/4

0.15

MAUR

$3,850,000 Orange St

5/4.5 0.15

CSAA

West of Town

$2,575,000 Barnabus Lane

4/4

0.15

MAUR

$3,850,000 Orange St

5/4.5 0.15

CSAA

$650,000

Cow Pond Lane 7/5

$2,595,000 Angola St

4/3.5 0.14

MAUR

$3,875,000 Orange St

5/4.5 0.12

MAUR

$650,000

Cow Pond Lane 7/5

0.34

COFF

Equator Drive

6/3

0.46

AERE

0.34

$2,595,000 Angola St

4/3.5 0.14

MAUR

$3,875,000 Orange St

5/4.5 0.12

MAUR

$679,000

$2,750,000 Pleasant St

9/8.5 0.13

MAUR

$4,465,000 Orange St

5/3.5 0.14

MAUR

$679,000

Equator Drive

6/3

0.46

AERE

Meadow Lane

3/1.5 0.30

AERE

3/1.5 0.30

$2,750,000 Pleasant St

9/8.5 0.13

MAUR

$4,465,000 Orange St

5/3.5 0.14

MAUR

$865,000

$2,850,000 Washington St

4/2

FRAZ

$4,995,000 Straight Wharf

2/3.5 0.07

Com

WWRE

$865,000

Meadow Lane

AERE

Polliwog Pond Rd 4/2

0.18

COFF

0.29

$2,850,000 Union St

3/2.5 0.12

AERE

$4,995,000 Straight Wharf

2/3.5 0.07

Com

WWRE

$895,000

$2,850,000 Washington St

4/2

FRAZ

$7,495,000 Main St

6/8

CONG

$895,000

Polliwog Pond Rd 4/2

0.18

COFF

CONG

$925,000

Dukes Rd

4/2

0.20

CONG

Dukes Rd

4/2

0.29

$7,495,000 Main St

6/8

0.15 0.15

$2,850,000 Union St

3/2.5 0.12

AERE

$2,975,000 Lily St

4/3.5 0.12

MAUR

$925,000

0.20

CONG

MAUR

$1,075,000 Pinkham Circle 6/6.5 0.53

JLEE

MAUR

$1,075,000 Pinkham Circle 6/6.5 0.53

JLEE

$2,975,000 Candle House La4/6 $2,975,000 Lily St

0.14

4/3.5 0.12

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

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Tucked Away on Jefferson NT E M REE G A ER D N U

Baxter Road

Very comfortable well-built house in town with good finished details. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths.

$1,600,000

N4 Bedroom ranch style home with fireplace (circa 1976) has ocean views. Walk to beach, Sconset center, and restaurants. Rare for this section of Baxter Road, this is a conforming SR-20 lot, 22,500 sq. ft. square, that offers great potential for the new homeowner as there is room to expand! Owner is a licensed real estate salesperson in MA.

$2,950,000

In-Town Antique

Dana & David Boyce, licensed brokers Jamie Feeley, sales associate 508.257.6962 www.boycerealtynantucket.com

MONEY MATTERS Property News Mortgage Source Average Nantucket area mortgage rates, week of January 24, 2011

Adjustables

Broker is related to the seller.

$1,695,000

Fixed Rates

Antique home (circa early 1800s) located in Nantucket Town, with private yard and off-street parking for two cars. 4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, open kitchen with double doors leading out to deck. “Typical Nantucket House” design with central chimney. Many Updates.

15 Year

Change from previous week

4.05%

Greek Revival

1 year

3.25%

Down .08%

Down .01%

30 Year

5 Year

3.69%

4.74%

Down .01%

Down .02%

Informa Research Services

Rate Trend Index Will rates rise, fall or remain relatively unchanged? Here’s how experts surveyed by Bankrate.com think rates will move in the next 30 days

Up Unchanged

56%

34% Down

10%

“Weaker dollar, weaker economy, weaker resolve within MBS. Mortgage rates higher.” — Dan Green Waterstone Mortgage, author of TheMortgageReports.com,

Handsome Greek Revival Home with Cottage located in Nantucket Town. Circa 1840 4 bedroom main house was extensively renovated in 1999 with all new heating, plumbing, and electrical systems, while retaining much of the historic detail. Recently completed “Nantucket Style” 2 bedroom year-round cottage in rear of property. Easy access to Creeks, Nantucket Harbor, Town Center, all without a car.

$1,295,000 We offer a wide array of private homes available for short term rental. Choose from large family homes on the outskirts of town, beachfront estates, historic town homes, homes with water views, converted barns, you name it - we have it.

Chatfield-Taylor Real Estate 91 Washington St. Ext. Nantucket, MA 02554 Tel: (508) 228-5828 www.chatfield-taylor.com

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WEST OF TOWN 4 Wamasquid Place Single Family List price: $1,395,000

Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3.5 Lot size: 1.80 acres Listing office: Coffin & Sconset Real Estate

Custom built home in charming neighborhood. Private location yet close proximity to Town and beaches.This spacious four bedroom home has plenty of room for year round enjoyment as well as attractive outdoor spaces for summer living.

Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.5 Lot size: 0.50 acres Listing office: Maury People/Sotheby’s

MIACOMET 4 Reacher Lane Single Family List price: $539,000

Four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom home in the Pine Valley subdivision.The property is being sold as-is. Short sale subject to lien holders approval.

5 Great Values TODAY!

QUIDNET 8 Sesachacha Road Single Family List price: $1,490,000

Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2.5 Lot size: 0.14 acres Listing office: Atlantic East/ Nantucket Real Estate

Quidnet near the sea! Enjoy the beautiful views from this turn of the century chauffer’s quarters nestled behind vintage privet in old Quidnet village.Yards to both pond and ocean beaches. Protected view of the pond and ocean.

TOWN 36 Vestel Street Single Family List price: $1,295,000

TOM NEVERS

Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Lot size: 2.75 acres Listing office: J Pepper Frazier Co.

15 Longwood Drive Single Family List price: $1,475,000

The house has southwest exposure with views of conservation land, Sankaty Head Lighthouse, Nantucket Golf Club, and the distant ocean. Meticulously maintained and newly renovated. Property features include yellow pine floors, oak beams, great privacy, a five bedroom septic, and ample room for expansion or a second dwelling. A comfortable, light filled home ready to enjoy for many summers or year round living. Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2.5 Lot size: 0.15 acres Listing office: Great Point Properties

“Fair Isle.” In the heart of the Historic District, this distinctive landmark property is situated on an oversized lot. Numerous period details enhance this five bedroom, three and a half bath home. Ample living areas along with a spacious private yard make this an in-town “jewel.”

January 27, 2011

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PROPERTIES 9 Sheep Commons Lane

Real Estate Transactions

2008-IN2 of Pasadena, CA for $770,000. The Nantucket Islands Land Bank of Nantucket purchased a vacant lot at 63 Millbrook Road from the Finlay Family Nominee Trust, Douglas and Mark Finlay, Trustees of New Canaan, Ct for $750,000.

JANUARY 10 - 21 2 Juniper Hill Road

James Congdon of Nantucket purchased a dwelling at 9 Sheep Commons Lane from Lynne Aloisi of Nantucket for $1,900,000. Paul and Rachel Sheridan of Arlington, VA purchased a dwelling at 17 Black Fish Lane from John Keane, Trustee of Nantucket for $1,875,000. William F. Hunter, as Trustee of the 2 Juniper Hill Road Nominee Trust of Nantucket purchased a dwelling at 2 Juniper Hill Road from James Congdon of Nantucket for $2,400,000.

Susan Clark of New York, NY purchased a dwelling at 7 Marsh Hawk Lane from Dana Hambleton, Trustee of Dana Hambleton revocable Trust and Christine Hambleton, trustee of Christina Hambleton Revocable Trust of Washington D.C. for $640,000. Michael and Martha Delay of Byfield, MA purchased a dwelling at 14 Cherry Street from the OneWest Bank, FSB of Pasadena, CA for $325,000.

The One Brock’s Court, LLC of Longmeadow, MA purchased a dwelling at 1 Brock’s Court from the HSBC Bank, USA, N.A., as a Trustee for BCAP

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Descriptive profiles and a full-color map of every neighborhood on the island Sales activity analysis through the use of charts and graphs A publication of the Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB)

NEW TO THE MARKET! 4 Wamasquid Place. Expansive interiors on nearly 2 acres in wooded neighborhood. $1,395,000. Jack Bulger, Coffin Real Estate 508-221-0829.

conveniently located to schools, bike path and Town. Listing Agent is related to Seller. Exclusive. $325,000. Call Barbara Clarke, Coffin Real Estate, 508-280-2398 PRICED TO SELL!

CONVENIENT TO TOWN; easy access to Madaket bike path. 160 Main Street. $1,250,000. Jack Bulger, Coffin Real Estate 508-221-0829. NEW PRICE! 17 Pine Street Comfortable inTown house with off-street parking, patio. $1,895,000. Jack Bulger, Coffin Real Estate 508221-0829.

Spacious three bedroom, two bath Cape style home with open kitchen/dining room area. Located not far from schools, bike path and shuttle. Full unfinished basement ready to be customized offering future potential for extra living space. Great starter home! Exclusive. $429,000. Call Betsy Holden, 508-325-2640, or Paul Surprenant, Coffin Real Estate, 508-332-9537.

MID-ISLAND CONDO.

NANTUCKET PROPERTY Sales& RENTALS

This right hand side four bedroom condo with 1,382 sf of living space is perfect for first time home buyers. There are 2 parking spaces, plenty of yard and is

Thinking of old Nantucket, look no more. Picture a white picket fence leading up to a storybook house. The feel of warmth and comfort, surround you as you walk through this quaint old CANDLEWICKE CORNER. island home. Details and special touches throughout. Exclusive. $1,299,000. Call Betsy Holden, 508-325-2640, or Paul Surprenant, Coffin Real Estate, 508-332-9537. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. $739,000. Jordan Real Estate, www.jordanre.com, 508-2284449.

To advertise, contact Don Costanzo Email: editor@nareb-online.com Phone: 508-221-3268

handicapped accessible. Two INCREDIBLE VALUE. apartments for additional income. Listing Agent is related to Seller. Exclusive. $1,100,000. Call Barbara Clarke, Coffin Real Estate, 508280-2398.

BUY CONVENIENCE.

NAUSHOP.

EXCELLENT COMMERCIAL LOCATION.

This 7 bedroom, 5 bathroom duplex duplex conveniently located to schools, bike path and Town. Great employee housing or as an investment property or ideal for a family to live in one side and rent or sell the other. Listing Agent is relat3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. ed to Seller. Exclusive. $799,000. Jordan Real Estate, $650,000. Call Barbara Clarke, www.jordanre.com, 508-228- Coffin Real Estate, 508-280Large commercial/residential 4449. 2398. building with basement storage. Excellent visibility and fully

Complete in ‘Sconset Enjoy privacy, nearly one-half acre of land, a beautifully built home, ocean views, central air conditioning, garage/studio, and deeded access to the beach in ‘Sconset! Multiple decks, covered porches, and yards allow for outdoor living at its finest.

STORYBOOK CHARM.

MID ISLAND.

Large bright newly constructed commercial/residential building with 3 separate commercial units in Nantucket's newest commercial development. A two-bedroom and a three bedroom apartment located on the second and third floors. Listing Agent is related to Seller. Exclusive. $1,100,000. Call Barbara Clarke, Coffin Real Estate, 508-280-2398

At the end of a cul de sac, this duplex offers an excellent opportunity for employee housing or for a family to live in one side and rent or sell the other. Convenient to schools and Surfside Beach. Listing Agent is related to Seller. Exclusive. $700,000. Call Barbara Clarke, Coffin Real Estate, 508-280-2398.

Michael Angelastro Cell: 508-367-5096 www.michaelangelastro.com michael@jordanre.com Providing Expert Real Estate Advice Since 1982.

$2,675,000

JUST BEFORE CISCO... Home to just 13 lucky Buyers, Nanahumacke Preserve is almost totally surrounded by some form of Conservation Land. 14 Nanahumacke Lane boasts a dramatic, octagonal dining room plus an outdoor kitchen making it stand out from all other properties for sale. Living room with fireplace; office; spectacular second floor living room with deck overlooking the pond, Conservation Land and some spectacular sunsets! 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, garage, basement, outdoor kitchen with built in grill, sink, and refrigeration. Ready for the summer of 2011!

$2,095,000

Chandra Miller, Broker chandram@sconsetrealestate.com www.coffinrealestate.com 508.360.7777

Go to www.nanahumacke.com or email michael@jordanre.com for an appointment.

Eight Federal Street Nantucket Island, MA 02554 508-228-4449 www.jordanre.com January 27, 2011

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NOTHING LIKE IT!

SURFSIDE KNOCKOUT

$3,200,000

$2,495,000 Charming rose covered craftsman built 4 BDRM, 4 BA home with adorable guest cottage, detached office, surrounded by gardens on a fabulously manicured one acre lot. Terrific location near Surfside Beach!

Magic from the moment you enter the driveway as it winds through a tunnel of greenery.The impeccably landscaped property camouflages the spaciousness of this home, offers several spectacular out door living areas and big privacy! This 5+ BDRM, 4.5 BA home with its 1 BDRM, 1 BA guest cottage is sure to surprise.

Listing Broker: Cynthia Lenhart

Seller is a MA licensed real estate agent

WAUWINET WITH HARBOR ACCESS

SMUGGLERS LUCK $1,395,000

$2,850,000 Delightful contemporary 4 BDRM, 3.5 BA home on 3.5 magnificent acres abutting conservation land on 2 sides.Terrific attention to detail, 4 fireplaces, generous living spaces inside and out. Deeded beach and harbor access!

4 BDRM, 2.5 BA Surfside beach house just 200 yards from the sea. Fireplace, 2 car garage, roof walk, sun deck, nice yard & hot tub. Listing Broker: Cynthia Lenhart

EXCELLENT VALUE

Listing Broker: Cynthia Lenhart

Broker is related to seller

REDUCED

SURFSIDE COTTAGE, GREAT PROJECT!

FAIR STREET INN

HOME SWEET HOME

$1,249,000 This spacious 6 BDRM, 5 BA c.1850 gem is currently operating as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wood Boxâ&#x20AC;? but could be easily returned to a private residence. Loads of character, fabulous location!

$599,000 Cape style 3 BDRM/ 2BA home in Abram Quary neighborhood. Full basement, maple floors, granite counters, stainless appliances, fresh and attractive inside & out!

SIMPLY CHARMING

$599,000 Double lot with town sewer offers good privacy or potential for development. Ranch style 2 plus BDRM, 1.5 BA cottage on quiet sandy lane.

$915,000 Cheerful home in popular Naushop. 5 BDRM / 3.5 BA spacious living /dining rm, cozy family rm w/ fireplace, den, great kitchen & breakfast rm plus patio, hedged yard, & parking.

Listing Agent: Pat Carr Calabrese

Listing Agent: Beth Maier

Listing Broker: Cynthia Lenhart

Listing Broker : Cynthia Lenhart

Summer on Nantucket! Harborfront

Wauwinet

Madaket

Now is the time to reserve your Nantucket Vacation as prime weeks book early in our most popular homes! We offer hundreds of vacation rental properties that run the gamut in price from fabulous to frugal and everything in between. Choose an upscale antique home in our historic town or a contemporary beach house, a sweet little cottage or a condo apartment. See our web site www.compassroserealestate.com to view our listings. Contact us soon to arrange your Nantucket holiday! 508-325-5500

Edge of Town

Town

Cisco Beach

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