Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Rental: Breathtaking Chilmark Contemporary

What better way to enjoy your Martha’s Vineyard vacation than in this newly constructed Chilmark home!  Situated high up from the water this home offers breathtaking views of the North Shore. This retreat offers all the privacy and amenities necessary to relax and enjoy your summer getaway!

This gorgeous home offers six bedrooms and six bathrooms and has the ability to accommodate twelve. Five of the bedrooms are located in the main house, with the guesthouse offering the sixth bedroom for even more privacy.

Whether you are enjoying the views of the Atlantic from the outside stone patio, the spacious sitting room or the fashionable kitchen you will be reminded of the island’s beauty from every corner of this home!

If you have any questions about this vacation home or any other beautiful homes in our inventory please feel free to contact me!

Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Rental: Chilmark Escape

Enjoy all the peace and tranquility that this up-island retreat hast to offer.  This pristine Chilmark cape will provide you with all the privacy and amenities necessary to enjoy your Vineyard getaway.

Offering 4 Bedrooms and 3.5 baths this house is able to accommodate 8 with   dinner seating available  for 10. The easy flow of the house and distant   waterviews provide the perfect setting to enjoy the lazy  days of summer.

However, the highlight of this property is the access it provides to two keyed  private beach associations  and possible access to Nashaquista Pond dock.  This Chilmak retreat is the perfect place to create  countless Vineyard  memories

Please contact me for more information about this property and other Martha Vineyard vacation rentals.

Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Rentals: Chilmark Victorian

The front porch is covered and the back deck is perfect for lazing around in the sun. And the colors, art and furniture of the house compliments the Victorian stylings with a classic Vineyard look. The property also includes an historic barn and a two bedroom guest house which is also available for rent, but not included. The surrounding land is perfect for evening strolls or a pick-up Frisbee game before dinner – a wonderful place for children to run around and enjoy the glorious Vineyard sea air!

The inside of the house is just as glorious as the outside with open, bright colors, clean lines and all the nooks and crannies that Victorian’s offer. The circular turret and the bump outs allow for cozy spots within and gorgeous architecture from without.

Important to note: The entire first floor is wheelchair accessible and includes a first floor king/double-twin bedroom and a fully wheelchair accessible bathroom.

I look forward to booking this house for you! Contact me for details on this or any of our properties here.

Obama arrives on Martha’s Vineyard

Whether you like him or not, it’s pretty darn exciting to have the President of the United States staying just down the road this week. The ’summer White House’ for 2009 is a private estate in Chilmark, Blue Heron Farm. Yesterday afternoon around 3:00 several helicopters, including Marine One, flew over the island and landed at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport. From there, they drove up South Road and into Chilmark in the motorcade – the streets lined with people, young and old, hoping to catch a glimpse of the first family, including Bo, the first dog.

The Secret Service and news trucks (even though Obama specifically told the journalists to just have fun this week) cover the long dirt road that leads to Blue Heron Farm, and islanders and summer visitors alike are curious about where the Obamas will go and what they’ll do. Rumors abound and are debunked just as quickly. The girls didn’t go to the Ag Fair on Saturday and Obama says he won’t be playing golf with Tiger Woods on our shores. But, will they go to the Farmer’s Market or Artisan’s Fair in West Tisbury? Will they venture down to the Flying Horses in Oak Bluffs? Will their staff run out for Mad Martha’s or will Barack, Michelle, Sasha and Malia stroll the streets of Vineyard Haven?

The plan seems to be ‘no plan’ – so, I think we’re going to all just have to keep our eyes peeled for any sightings! In the meantime, Plum TV’s Alex Friedman put together a great video that shows Blue Heron Farm and the beauty that is up-island Martha’s Vineyard. Enjoy and let me know if you see anything in the video that you can’t resist! I know we’ll be able to find you a vacation rental close by, you know, one that will let you live the dream you envision!

Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Rental: Chilmark Contemporary on Abel’s Hill

This extraordinary and contemporary home is situated on five private wooded acres on North Abel’s Hill adjoining Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation conservation land. Abel’s Hill was named for a member of the Wampanoag Tribe in the early 1700’s and I can only guess that the landscape is just as beautiful, lush and quiet as it was back then.

Besides the privacy that this house affords with the surrounding woods, it also features a spacious master bedroom suite with its own private deck and fireplace for those cool Vineyard nights. The gourmet kitchen boasts marble countertops and premium appliances. But my favorite part of the house is the beautiful screened-in porch. I would actually just live out on the porch if I rented this house, isn’t it just gorgeous?

You know I don’t usually show bathrooms when I show rental house pics, but I just love these. They’re so pristine and the colors are so Vineyard. All four bedrooms (the house sleeps 10) have their own private bathroom plus a half-bath in the general living space.

The woods and Abel Hill surely invite hiking, but this house, of course, comes complete with access to Abel’s Hill Association Beach – nice and private, only 1.5 miles away…oh, and stunningly beautiful.

Contact me for more information about this Chilmark vacation rental home!

Chilmark Road Race 2009

Every year on the second Saturday in August, islanders, summer people and visitors all gather at on Middle Road to make the 5K journey to Beetlebung Corner known as the Chilmark Road Race. It’s anual event that promises hilarity, fun, a nice workout and the experience of the Chilmark and the island community. 

The 2009 Chilmark Road Race starts at 10:30 a.m on Saturday, August 8. You can run, walk or just cheer your little heart out…just like people have been doing since the race started in 1976. In the past, there have even been celebrity sightings! Jake Gyllenhaal anyone? You won’t want to miss it as this is one of those big events that marks the days of summer on Martha’s Vineyard.

Proceeds from the race benefit the Chilmark Community Center – a wonderful spot on the island that hosts the film festival, speakers, music, special events and their renowned summer camp.

Check out www.chilmarkroadrace.org for more info and to register for the race!

Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Rental: Chilmark Waterfront

If you’re looking for a quiet vacation rental…but you still want to take advantage of the Vineyard and all it has to offer, look no further. This gorgeous Chilmark rental is all about water, up-island and good living. And it’s being offered for a few select weeks in August at a discounted price! Contact me for details.

Water. Located right on the water (about 200 yards!), you get to enjoy your own private beach on Quitsa Pond and Clam Point Cove – perfect for clamming, kayaking, sailing and swimming. Ideal for young children and families because you also get a private dock and mooring. Your views take in both Quitsa and Menemsha Ponds and look out to the Elizabeth Islands.

Up-Island. It’s quiet, it’s easy. You don’t have to wear shoes if you don’t want to. And even the most posh dinner is fine eaten in khakis or jeans. The pace is just slower up here, everyone’s on beach time. This part of the island also features some of the best beaches, and this Chilmark rental comes with stickers (access) to the prized Squibnocket and Lucy Vincent beaches – spots so special that you practically need a map and a secret password to find them!

Good-living. Open spaces, bright sunlight, a fireplace for those cool and cozy Chilmark nights! This house sleeps eight and the dining room table seats ten. Honestly, the house is just beautiful and the land around it is plentiful – and so very green during the Vineyard summer.

Finding Bliss: Yoga on Martha’s Vineyard

Long heralded as a health haven, the Vineyard has fresh air, locally grown food and TONS of yoga. With all we have to offer, you could rent a house and take yoga classes all day creating your very own island yoga retreat!

Here’s a sampling of yoga classes, teachers and styles around Martha’s Vineyard. Note: please check the local newspapers for class schedules!

Yoga Barn. Scarlet Jarrell was so in love and inspired by a barn she saw in Vermont that she had it taken apart and put back together in Chilmark (see the image above!). Scarlet Yoga offers a wide range of teachers and style throughout the week including Kripalu, Anusara, Vinyasa and Trance Dance. (908) 310-9133

Vineyard Complimentary Medicine (VCM) in West Tisbury offers a wide variety of classes and teachers including gentle, moderate and advanced.

Martha Abbott, Kripalu Yoga. Martha is a longtime Kripalu teacher and Kripalu is known for being a very heart-ful practice – embracing the needs of each individual student and paying special attention to the breath and compassion for the practice. Martha was a director of the Kripalu yoga teacher training and specializes in the art of movement. (508) 693-5364

Broga. Just like it sounds, this yoga class is for guys (and girls) who like a lot of arm work and strengthening. Every Saturday afternoon at the Island Cohousing Common House in West Tisbury. (774) 238-0176

Bikram & Hot Yoga. Get ready to sweat as you go through the classic Bikram flow at Vineyard Yoga in West Tisbury. (508) 696-7755

Power Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga and Yoga for Men. Some of the Vineyard’s best including Sheri Sidoti (Fly Yoga) offer these phenomenal classes at Rise Studio in Vineyard Haven. (774) 238-0176

The Yard. Famous for their dance performances, The Yard also offers yoga classes during the summer. Soak up serenity in this world renowned studio in Chilmark. (508) 645-9662

Many of the teachers on the island (Sherry Sidoti, MJ Bindu Delekta, Martha Abbott, Megan Grennan and more) offer private classes as well!

Don’t forget to check the local papers for correct times once you arrive on the island and NAMASTE!

Martha’s Vineyard’s Nature Walks

I could decide to write about the many natural gems and places to explore on Martha’s Vineyard every day for a year and not run out of material!

Today, I’m picking two of our family’s favorite spots up in Chilmark: Fulling Mill and Squibnocket.

Fulling Mill is a fantastic hike through a 46-acre reserve that runs between Middle Road and South Road. For those of you who haven’t been to the Vineyard, don’t be fooled by these ’street names!’ Sometimes, I think these two roads were named so mundanely as a smokescreen because they are among the most beautiful roads on the island.

This trail follows a beautiful brook, complete with bridge walkways. You’ll walk through woods and open fields – the scenery changing quickly as it tends to do on the Island. As you get close to South Road, there are some great rocks in the water that my kids love to play on, getting their feet wet and splashing around. In season, there are loads of blueberries and huckleberries along the way and the brook is a great spot for trout fishing.

Right now at the Chilmark School, my kid’s are doing a fundraiser and getting sponsors for every trail walk they do this month – what a great way to inspire kids to get outside!
Sunrise on Squibnocket is pretty hard to beat – but it’s one of our favorite beaches. The best part is that the landscape of the beach changes regularly. Depending on storm patterns and other weather, the beach is sandy or rocky or loaded with shells. The kids love to hunt for arrowheads, sea glass, stones and shells. My sister-in-law collects agar, the seaweed alternative to gelatin in jello. I like to walk the beach and find that perfectly balanced mental place that I like to call ‘home.’

Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival

Looking for something really fun to do this weekend? Friday night, March 13th, kicks off the 2009 Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival’s Winter event at the Chilmark Community Center. What could be better than renting a house in Chilmark and taking in as many cool flicks as possible while the March winds blow! Many of the movies are followed by lively discussions with the directors or topic aficionados.

In the words of MVFF’s founder, Thomas Bena:

That is why I founded and continue to produce and direct the MVFF. I want to make a real contribution to my community’s cultural development—to establish a storefront, if you will, for ideas, inspiration, and bold questions.

Check here for the weekend’s schedule and don’t forget there’s a kid’s festival, too!

Don’t forget the popcorn!

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