One gardener shares observations gleaned from years of planting and tending a multitude of roses, some more gratifying than others.
By Sally Bennet
“I’m a nester,” part-time Island resident Catherine Urban admits as she walks through the cozy three-bedroom West Chop cape that she and her family rented for the first time last summer.
By Karla Araujo
It might sound elementary, but a good look at a map is the best first step toward mastering the Island’s quirky geography.
By Karla Araujo
The off-season on Martha’s Vineyard is often peppered with news of real estate transactions and speculation.
By Karla Araujo
The word on the street regarding the Island’s current real estate sales market is “cautiously optimistic.” While we may not soon see a return to the boom times of five-plus years ago, Vineyard real estate professionals report that the market is definitely trending up. “The market is healthy compared to 2009,” says Meg Bodnar, a sales associate at Tea Lane Associates of West Tisbury and Chilmark. In fact, she says, three of her last five sales transactions resulted in bidding wars.
By Karla Araujo
The devastating effects of the Norton Point opening on one couple’s home.
By Tom Dunlop
The Oscar-winning actor was one of the first celebrity residents on the Vineyard, and today his former Chilmark homestead retains its charming rural character.
By Karla Araujo
The word on the street regarding the Island’s current real estate sales market is “cautiously optimistic.”
By Karla Araujo
Historically, house plans were guided by a handful of traditional archetypes. Today, more contemporary features – such as an open floor plan – may take top billing, but understanding the Island’s architectural heritage can help in designing a new structure at ease in its surroundings.
By Mark Hutker & Leo A.W. Wiegman
Historic musicians’ cottage gets a new life.
By Karla Araujo
A laid-back sanctuary, this East Chop house is the result of a creative collaboration that expresses the homeowner’s distinctive sense of style.
By Laura D. Roosevelt
Designer Valerie Reese transformed what could have been just another garage apartment into an inviting, artistic home and studio.
By Moira C. Silva
