by Idalyn Macchia Gilstad
Sold for $715,000! The proud new owners of this 1880 farmhouse walked in and fell in love. Interior features a country kitchen with period built-ins and a center island, a formal dining room, a living room that looks out onto the veranda, and first floor bedroom and bathroom. Upstairs has three more bedrooms and a [...]
by Idalyn Macchia Gilstad
Just Sold for $610,000! I knew it wouldn’t take long for this idyllic meadow view property to find its rightful owner! The 3.7 acres is cleared where the house happily overlooks sun-filled meadows. The rest is tranquil woods. The lot is large enough to accommodate a guest house after 5 years of ownership and a [...]
by Idalyn Macchia Gilstad
If you’re like me and love old houses on Martha’s Vineyard, stop by The Bunch of Grapes Bookstore and pick up a copy of Walking in Vineyard Haven Massachusetts by James H. K. Norton with photographs by James G. Stevens. The book literally walks you through the distinguished heritage of Vineyard Haven and reveals how [...]
The Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation was chartered in 1959 “to conserve, administer and manage natural habitats for wildlife, and all other lands that represent the beautiful rural, natural character of Martha’s Vineyard.” At present, the Foundation protects over 2,800 acres of land across the island. One of the properties managed by the foundation is West Chop [...]