The thing about history is that sometimes information gets lost or misconstrued. That seems to be the case for the residence at 26 Morse Street in Edgartown. The real estate listing and the Massachusetts Historical Commission dub it the Uriah Morse House. A sign above the front door and assessors’ records, meanwhile, call it the Pease-Simpson House. What is agreed upon is that it was built in 1840 and completely renovated in 2016. It recently sold for $3,800,000.
A quirky octagonal home sits hidden in the woods of West Tisbury.
Legend has it that the home was once located on Chappaquiddick and relocated to the “mainland” after being floated “across ice in the harbor.”
Sometimes buying the least-expensive house on the Island at the time can get you a dream home.
The Island’s first “affordable” housing was built nearly fifty years ago, but we seem further away than ever from a solution to the problem. Where do we go from here?
By Beth Edwards Harris
You’ve undoubtedly caught a glimpse of the home at 1 Pondmark in Chilmark during a leisurely drive up-Island.
It’s every architectural designer’s dream to create their own home. On a patch of land near Lambert’s Cove, Nick Waldman and his wife, Sarah, did just that, building their minimalist dream house from the ground up.
By Moira Silva
Searching for the best place to one day spend their retirements, theologians Emilie Townes and Laurel Schneider took a chance on Oak Bluffs.
By Louisa Hufstader
An old beach shanty tucked into the moors of Lobsterville had served the family well. But it was time for a new home to house the next generation of memories.
By Sydney Bender
The only thing better than freshly cut flowers are freshly cut flowers that you grew yourself.
By Susie Middleton
Our homes, ponds, and wetlands depend on septic systems. New technology stands to change the way we think about our waste.
By Thomas Humphrey
By the time most Island gardens have hit their peaks, Sally Graham’s beds are still brimming with potential.
By Martha Kirkpatrick
