Enjoy beautiful Nantucket while staying  in our "1949" Cottage!



Rental rate: $2200 to $2600 per week: for details, and availability click here:
To request a rental, or for further information, email us at 1949NantucketCottage@comcast.net


DETAILED DESCRIPTION:

The cottage has two separate living areas:

1) the "old" (1949) part of the house is a private master suite, containing a living
room with fireplace for nippy nights, bedroom and private bath.  Bedroom has one double, one twin bed (to be changed to one queen bed for summer 2009).

  

The "new" (1976) part has a large room containing a living area with sofa and chairs, TV, digital piano, and wood-burning stove,

       

plus a kitchen area and a dining table that seats up to 8:

 

From the dining table you have a nice view across the garden to the historic Josiah Coffin house:
                             

Upstairs in the new part of the house are two bedrooms, one with
a queen size bed and the other with two twin beds, plus a bath:

     

Our Cottage has a washer/dryer, fully equipped kitchen, cable TV, DVD and VCR player, digital piano, plus wireless internet. There is lots of  original artwork on the walls by well-known  artists from Nantucket and off-island. We have many books good for  summer "escape" reading, or for learning about Nantucket. There is a good collection of puzzles and games.   

Outside the cottage we have a separate bunkhouse, known as the "Dividend", which has two twin beds, plus a bath with shower.  This is a somewhat spartan, but great for kids.

Attached to the Dividend is an outside shower, great for getting the salt off after swimming.

Cottage grounds:

Our Cottage is located way back from Cliff Road, on land adjacent to the  1724 "Josiah Coffin House" illustrated above. Our cottage  is completely invisible from the street, and  far from any  traffic noise. There is room at the end of the driveway for parking up to two cars. The completely fenced-in yard provides privacy and safety for small children. A pleasant garden lies between the Cottage and the Josiah Coffin House to the north (see photo above), and on the south side there is a brick patio with charcoal grill and picnic table. Across the lawn a path leads to a wooded area behind, home to many songbirds.  It is a 15-minute walk or an easy bike ride to Main Street, and a 5-minute walk to Steps Beach on Nantucket Sound. We are a stone's throw from a stop for the NRTA bus (a shuttle bus that goes all over the island), so a car is not absolutely necessary. 

Note: The 1724 Josiah Coffin House is owned by relatives, and is also rented out during the summertime. If you would like to learn more about this possibility,  click here.

History of the Cottage:

 The "old" part of the house was purchased in 1949 by the owner of the Josiah Coffin House with the plan to move it to the shore as a beach house.  However the shorefront land purchase fell through, so instead it was placed behind the Josiah Coffin House and two bedrooms added to make it into a guest house.  In 1976 the property passed to the present owners who removed one of the bedrooms to replace it with a larger addition, which  became  the "new" part of the house as described above.  The bedroom that was removed was about to be taken to the dump but as a last minute afterthought it was moved instead to the corner of the property and became the core of the  present bunkhouse, known as the "Dividend."

2009 Rates and Availability:

Rates and availablility are given below.  Rental is for one week minimum.  For rentals for two or more weeks there will be a 10% discount after the first week.  Normal start and end times are on a Saturday, starting on July 4; however in some cases there could  be flexibility in start/end times; please inquire.   The cottage will also be available for one week or longer rentals at various times between May 1 and July 4, and after October 17; again please inquire. Our  summer 2009 rates are unchanged from 2008,  in recognition of the current economic situation. 

July 4-July 11 $2600
July 11-July 18 N/A
July 18-July 25 N/A
July 25-Aug 1 $2600
Aug 1-Aug 8 $2600
Aug 8 - Aug 15 $2600
Aug 15 - Aug 22 N/A
Aug 22 - Aug 29 N/A
Aug 29 - Sep 5 N/A
Sep 5 - Sep 12 $2600
Sep 12 - Sep 19 $2200
Sep 19 - Sep 26 $2200
Sep 26-Oct 3 $2200
Oct 3 - Oct 10 $2200
Oct 10 - Oct 17 $2200

To request a rental, or for further information, email us at 1949NantucketCottage@comcast.net

(Last updated February 7, 2009)