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Ten Must Do’s During Your Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Week

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A week on Martha’s Vineyard can pass in the blink of an eye.  There is so much beautiful scenery and so many activities you could fill many weeks with great experiences.  Here are a few that you should consider.  Even if you just want to lounge at the beach, take some time to travel to various beaches and enjoy the sites along the way!

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  1. Chilmark Chocolates
  2. Aquinnah Shops
  3. Menemsha Sunset w/ Lobsters on the Beach
  4. State Beach bridge jumping
  5. Kayak with the Trustees – Cape Pogue (chappaquiddick)
  6. Tour a Lighthouse
  7. Shop for fresh veggies at Morning Glory Farm or West Tisbury Farmers Market
  8. Walk on the beach and then Ice Cream in town one or more evening(s)
  9. Carousel in Oak Bluffs, even if you don’t have kids, take a ride!
  10. Biking from town to town

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Hope to see you out there next season!

Aquinnah, Chappaquiddick, Chilmark, Edgartown, Families, Martha's Vineyard, MV Rentals, Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Beaches, Vineyard Haven, West Tisbury

When Should You Book Your Vineyard Vacation?

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Pool with view of Sengekontacket PondOn Martha’s Vineyard, we begin booking rental homes for the following season before the current one ends!  Many families decide they like coming to the island every year for a least one week.  If they like the rental property they are staying in, and know they will be back, it makes sense for them to commit to the same house while they are here.

Vineyard Haven Beach Frontage

Rental home bookings continue through the fall and right up until the beginning of the season.  Critical things to consider when trying to decide when to book your vacation home:

  • Most owners know whether their repeat tenants are coming back by the end of September.  If you are a new tenant or looking to change houses it may be difficult to get a commitment prior to that.
  • Steamship Authority (vehicle ferry) opens up ticket sales for the summer months around mid January.  Tickets sell out quickly for the weekend turnover days during the season.
  • January is a strong booking month because of the ferry ticket sales and many popular houses will book up quickly.
  • Rental homes are listed through out the season, to a certain degree, making last minutes bookings a strong possibility.

Sunset in Aquinnah

All in all, you should consider booking your Martha’s Vineyard vacation home ahead of time, especially, if you have specific criteria, price and dates in mind.  If you can be somewhat flexible, any time is a good time!  We have a house for you with over 500 listings in our inventory.

Edgartown, Families, Martha's Vineyard, MV Rentals, Vineyard Beaches

Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Rental: North Water Street, Edgartown

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North Water Street, one of the most historic,  runs along the north side of Edgartown Harbor.  The street is lined with captain’s houses that date back to the whaling days and ends with The Harborview Hotel.

Being the last house prior to the hotel gives the guest of this house the versitillity of enjoying their own private vacation rental with the ability to utilize the restaurant amenities right next door.

Enjoy summer days on the front porch admiring the view of Edgartown Harbor with the Edgartown Lighthouse and beach just steps away.  Don’t like to lounge out front with an open view from the street?  No problem.  Lovely den on the upper level in the back of the house.  Can be used as office or just a quiet reading nook.

This property brings you back to what old Vineyard summers must have felt like (only with upgraded amenities for today’s comforts).  Perfect house for multi-generational family with separate guest accommodations off the back of the house.

Love this property, let me know what you think!