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Cozy custom home, serene setting. Private beach & pond access + use of 4 kayaks.
Family-friendly holiday home in Aquinnah
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10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8130.1 sq m
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Explore the area
Aquinnah, MA
- Place, Gay Head Lighthouse6 min drive
- Place, Aquinnah Cliffs6 min drive
- Place, Menemsha Beach9 min drive
- Airport, Newport, RI (NPT-Newport State)
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)
Bedroom 1 (primary)
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
Living room
1 Double Sofa Bed
2 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Bathroom 2
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Cozy custom home, serene setting. Private beach & pond access + use of 4 kayaks.
Welcoming Hillside Cottage is a delightfully comfortable, custom-built, 3 bedroom family home in a quiet, private, country setting. This sun-drenched house has panoramic views of the surrounding area, as well as enticing glimpses of Menemsha & Squibnocket ponds and the ocean.
Enjoy a stroll to a shared private Menemsha Pond beach (5-7 minutes by foot) and a new and secluded Land Bank pond access spot or use your own key to a shared private beach on the south shore (5 minute drive & no Philbin town beach parking hassle or expense). Use of 4 kayaks (2 double & 2 singles) is included in the rental.
The open concept living area has a wood-burning fireplace. The kitchen is ample, well-equipped and a pleasure to work in.
Two full bathrooms.
Three Bedrooms
•Upstairs Bedroom: The primary bedroom has its own full bath and private balcony with views. Sleeps 2.
•Lower Bedroom: Furnished with lovely antique Danish beds that can be set up as two twins or a queen, depending on your needs. Sleeps 2.
•Main-floor Bedroom: This space has a new queen bed and is conveniently located next to second bathroom. Sleeps 2.
•The living room has a sleeper sofa that can fold out into a bed for 2.
Ample storage throughout the house
Added features include: gas grill, a large screened porch with eating and lounging areas, a spacious upper deck with views, and a great outdoor shower.
Keywords: light & airy house; private (shared) access to ocean beach with a parking spot & walking access to Menemsha Pond beach; kayaks included in rental; water views; quiet & serenity.
Enjoy a stroll to a shared private Menemsha Pond beach (5-7 minutes by foot) and a new and secluded Land Bank pond access spot or use your own key to a shared private beach on the south shore (5 minute drive & no Philbin town beach parking hassle or expense). Use of 4 kayaks (2 double & 2 singles) is included in the rental.
The open concept living area has a wood-burning fireplace. The kitchen is ample, well-equipped and a pleasure to work in.
Two full bathrooms.
Three Bedrooms
•Upstairs Bedroom: The primary bedroom has its own full bath and private balcony with views. Sleeps 2.
•Lower Bedroom: Furnished with lovely antique Danish beds that can be set up as two twins or a queen, depending on your needs. Sleeps 2.
•Main-floor Bedroom: This space has a new queen bed and is conveniently located next to second bathroom. Sleeps 2.
•The living room has a sleeper sofa that can fold out into a bed for 2.
Ample storage throughout the house
Added features include: gas grill, a large screened porch with eating and lounging areas, a spacious upper deck with views, and a great outdoor shower.
Keywords: light & airy house; private (shared) access to ocean beach with a parking spot & walking access to Menemsha Pond beach; kayaks included in rental; water views; quiet & serenity.
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Some toys. A couple of young kids' bikes.
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Check-out instructions
The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights and return the keys
It helps a great deal if you can start one load of laundry, so that the cleaner has time to get everything ready for the next travelers.
The sliding door to the screen porch should be left unlocked.
Please be sure to leave Key Beach key and Resident's Parking Permit on the desk in the living room.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number C0369251040
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property
About the area
Aquinnah
Located in Aquinnah, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Middle Road Sanctuary and Wades Field reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Chilmark Chocolates and Fulling Mill Brook Preserve. Travelling with kids? Consider The Grey Barn and Farm and Polly Hill Arboretum. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Aquinnah, MA
What's nearby
- Squibnocket Pond - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
- Gay Head Lighthouse - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
- Aquinnah Cliffs - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
- Menemsha Beach - 9 min drive - 4.6 km
- Lucy Vincent Beach - 11 min drive - 9.9 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Menemsha Galley - 11 min drive
- Chilmark Tavern - 7 min drive
- Home Port Restaurant - 10 min drive
- Aquinnah Shop - 6 min drive
- Beach Plum Inn & Restaurant - 10 min drive
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Gardner or Victoria Brown
I am a writer of fiction and blogger for Whim W'Him contemporary dance company in Seattle, where I live when not in Martha's Vineyard.
My husband Gardner, who passed away in August 2021, came to the island all his life, as have our sons. I first visited Martha's Vineyard in 1964. While in Aquinnah in the summer, I stay in our old cottage or 'camp,' built in 1954, which is 60 yards away from the Hillside Cottage (built in 2007) and well-screened by trees and shrubs.
In other seasons, when I visit the island, I stay in Hillside Cottage. Other family members use the new house in summer too, so rental dates need to work around their schedules. That is why summer dates are blocked until mid-January or so each year, when they are opened in time for summer ferry reservations.
My husband Gardner, who passed away in August 2021, came to the island all his life, as have our sons. I first visited Martha's Vineyard in 1964. While in Aquinnah in the summer, I stay in our old cottage or 'camp,' built in 1954, which is 60 yards away from the Hillside Cottage (built in 2007) and well-screened by trees and shrubs.
In other seasons, when I visit the island, I stay in Hillside Cottage. Other family members use the new house in summer too, so rental dates need to work around their schedules. That is why summer dates are blocked until mid-January or so each year, when they are opened in time for summer ferry reservations.
Why they chose this property
We built Hillside Cottage because our family was growing, we wanted to be able to visit Aquinnah off-season when our old summer cottage is not habitable, and we had always wanted to participate in the design of a house, as well as to sample life on the island year-round.
What makes this property unique
Quiet, seclusion and natural beauty.
Swimming, surfing, and body surfing, in the ocean and Menemsha pond.
Great area for biking and kayaking—use of 3 kayaks comes with rental.
Eating fresh seafood and farm produce.
Enjoying the joys, amenities and quirks of island life.
Being part of the unique community life of Aquinnah.
Swimming, surfing, and body surfing, in the ocean and Menemsha pond.
Great area for biking and kayaking—use of 3 kayaks comes with rental.
Eating fresh seafood and farm produce.
Enjoying the joys, amenities and quirks of island life.
Being part of the unique community life of Aquinnah.
Languages:
English, French, Romanian
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