Solera - Ocean Views, Steps to Inkwell Beach
Oak Bluffs, Copeland Historic Vacation Rental - ID 22456

We stayed in this lovely house for a vacation in late September. It was more than I expected, this house is truly meant to make you feel at home. The only thing we needed to bring was food and ourselves, they provided everything else. The kitchen was fully stocked with dishes, pots and pans, utensils, coffee maker and even cooking spices! The home itself was very accommodating. For our group of six (2 couples, 2 singles), everyone had their own room and were quite comfortable. It was the perfect location in Oaks Bluff, a short walk up to the beach or into town. The home also came with very nice bikes, which was a plus for us because we love biking. We biked several days during our stay and loved biking around to see more of the island. Everyone was so nice and friendly in town. The homeowner, Rick, was extremely nice and agreed to us staying an additional night if our ferry was cancelled due to high winds on our last day. Everyone in our party had a wonderful time in Martha's Vineyard and the house just added to the vacation. We would definitely rent this home again.

Over the years, we have rented many places on Martha's Vineyard, mostly in Oak Bluffs. Solera is the best! Rick and Chris have done a wonderful job upgrading this classic OB cottage (new bathrooms, fabulous kitchen, great back deck), while preserving the essential character of the 100+ year old cottage.

The house is beautifully decorated, with tasteful touches everywhere.
The beds are incredibly comfortable; with highest quality linens.
A great collection of bicycles and beach gear in the shed.
Lots of games and puzzles for the occasional rainy day.
A fascinating guest book with photos of the house before and during the renovation (who knew there was an old buggy under the porch!)
In short, everything to make your vacation effortless and delightful.

Like other reviewers, we definitely hope to stay here again.

This is the third time we have stayed at Solera, and for us, it is the perfect island location.

We walk to Circuit Ave, Ocean Park, and Inkwell beach, and take bike rides down Seaview Ave. Even while being close to all of these things, its still so quiet and private.

Also, the house itself is superbly kept, clean, neat, and up to date. Kitchen is spectacular! And the decor is the perfect island vibe. Not to mention drinks on the front porch, and the wonderful little balcony off the main bedroom.

Accessible, friendly, and available hosts make it that much better.

Not a day goes by that we don't think about getting back there!

We spent a wonderful five weeks in this house. All our visitors loved it. The owners supplied everything we could have wanted, and the wagon, beach chairs and toys were great for the short walks to Inkwell beach. Nephews loved fishing. House is beautiful and comfortable, and relaxing on the porch is the quintessential Vineyard vacation. We'll be back.

With this vacation being our first family overnight trip to Martha's Vineyard, we could not have been more pleased. This home is beautiful, full of charm and an authentic Vineyard feel. The history surrounding Solera was heart warming and it made us all feel right at home. We are a family of 6 with 4 teenagers. This location is ideal, with a short walk along the ocean to Oaks Bluff, and a simple 10-15 minute drive to Edgartown. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our stay and would rent again and again. Our thanks to the owners for all they have done to make this rental ideal!

I cannot say enough good things about Solera. The house has been remodeled and decorated with great attention to detail, keeping the charming feel of a Vineyard cottage while providing every upgrade you could imagine. The kitchen was large and easy to use, with a grill on the back deck. Our party was 4 adults and 4 children and we had more than enough room. The beds were very comfortable and with high quality linens (something you don't always find on the Vineyard). We spent plenty of time on the front porch or back deck enjoying Vineyard mornings and evenings, with the ocean just down the block. The proximity to the beach and the town center of Oak Bluffs makes the location of this home unbeatable. One of the highlights of the property is the fully stocked shed: bikes, sand toys, boogie boards, chairs, umbrellas, anything you need. What a luxury not to have to drag it all with us! I would recommend this house to anyone and hope I am able to enjoy it again in future years.

We stayed at Rick's house in 2017. The house was unbelievable. It had everything we could ever need and was very clean and well decorated. The location was ideal. We could walk or bike to town or the beach. We hope to rent the house again next summer!

Solera offers all of the beauty and convenience that a family could wish for in Oak Bluffs. The home amenities are top notch. It's clear that the owners take pride in making their home very comfortable for their guests. Also, this property is located on a lovely, quiet street that is super close to the beach. What a great vacation!

Perfect house, perfect location, perfect owners!

When my daughter said she wanted to get married on Martha's Vineyard - I knew the house would set the tone for the week!

We have stayed at the hostel twice, a B & B, a cottage in the campground, a house in Vineyard Haven, the Clarion and now Solera! We have worked our way up to perfection! Excellence is in the details. The attention to detail at Solera is amazing! I truly don't know what could be done to make it any better! The pictures listed don't do it justice - seeing is believing! Everything is high quality, top grade from one end of the house to the other. They outdid themselves when it came to decorating. There are not enough words...

We had cars - but for those using the bus system, the bus will pick up/drop off at the end of the street. It is an easy walk from the ferry and downtown.

Many amenities, including bikes, golf clubs, fishing gear and note that top quality linens are included. That is a huge plus! I loved the porch, very inviting! The upstairs balcony was great for quiet time and reflection.

The Solera was a great place to spend with our daughter before she got married, we will always have such wonderful memories!

Thank you, Rick & Chris, for making your beautiful home available to us! We truly enjoyed our stay! I'm ready to go back!!

Sharon L.
Norwalk, Ohio

Perfect home and location for our family !

Our 3 sons and daughters in law and 3 granddaughters enjoyed our time at Solera ! Perfect comfortable home ! Decorating perfect ! Kitchen outstanding! Bedding comfortable and lovely! Porches perfect morning for morning coffee or evening wine ! Bicycles , beach access and Oak Bluffs such an inviting quaint town ! Donuts , carousel, shops , restaurants, beach .... wonderful ! Edgartown so close ... shopping , eating , girls spa day!

Thank you so much for a perfect home and family place to retreat and call home!
John and Cathy

We have been renting in Oak Bluffs for 7 years. Solera was by far the best property. Our family enjoyed the proximity to town. Comfortable set-up, central air!!, and spacious yard. Every night before dinner we played volleyball or badminton in the yard, and after dinner games on the porch. Not to mention the 9 burner gas grill that made cooking so easy! The kids easily walked to Back Door Donuts almost every night. All the rooms were spacious and comfortable with more than adequate bathrooms. It was great to have linens and towels supplied. We look forward to returning next summer!!

I have rented summer homes on Martha's Vineyard for many summers, and I have to say Solera was the very best of all for so many reasons. Location is everything, and my house guests and I all appreciated how close we were to the beach and to the many restaurants and activities of Circuit Avenue. I could walk to my favorite restaurant in 8 minutes!

The house is beautifully appointed and meticulously clean, both inside and out. It is so comfortable - maintaining the charm and history you expect on the Vineyard but with contemporary amenities. We felt like we had all of the conveniences of our home.

Here are just a few of the amazing spaces I grew to love about Solera during my 2 week stay:
-The kitchen. It is a cook's dream, with every appliance and utensil needed (and even a spice drawer!) to create amazing food experiences. The dining area is large, beautiful and well lit with natural light. We spent many mornings on the spacious deck right off of the dining area.
-The master bedroom. Spacious, airy, with its own balcony, where I sat many mornings to watch the spectacular sunrises over the sea. Amazing breezes on the balcony! The ensuite master bath is huge and modern, and I felt like I was in a luxury hotel, not a summer rental.
-The front porch. The breezes from the sea made this the choice spot of my house guests. The furniture is so comfortable that it was easy to spend an entire morning or afternoon there reading, or talking with family.

The owners have taken care of every detail - from the luxury linen to the plush bath towels. They even have beach towels, chairs, and bikes for use, and if we weren't on the porch, we were biking all around MV!

As Tina Tuner sang, Solera was "...simply the best. Better than all the rest." I can't wait to return!

We arrived on MV ready to celebrate our niece's wedding! We were excited to pull up to our rental, but had so many other items to think about that we did not think much about where we would be staying. We arrived at Solera and were blown away by the beauty and charm. The house was spotless and meticulously maintained. It had the character of the Vineyard, but with all the modern amenities would could have asked for. The main room was large and inviting, the front porch had a great breeze and was a fun place to gather as was the back deck. The kitchen was beautiful, spacious, clean, and very well equipped.

All the bedrooms were airy, adorable, clean and beautiful. The bathrooms were also beautiful and very well appointed. The master bedroom was stunning - the porch off the master had unbelievable views and breezes. We only wish we could have spent more time enjoying the views and spaces in this beautiful home.

The proximity to the beach and town were amazing. We walked and also grabbed some of the bikes provided to explore the Vineyard.

The only disappointment was leaving. It truly was an exceptional vacation because we were able to stay at Solera! We will be return customers for sure and next time for longer than a weekend!

Thank you!

Our family, including our 2 year old and our 4 year old, stayed at Solera in July 2015. Upon arrival, we were greeted by Rick and Chris--- what a lovely couple. They really let us "make ourselves at home." They have thought of every detail, which was much appreciated. (We didn't want our vacation home to be lesser in quality than our actual home.) This place is top-notch... it has all of the amenities we could have needed! Solera is the perfect OB vacation home: close to everything, yet far enough away to have a peaceful experience without the noise of the OB hot spots. We walked to Circuit Ave. and Ocean Park every day (we put the kids in a wagon- I recommend this for the toddlers).

It was important to us to find a house that has a yard for the kids to play in, which is hard to find in OB. This proved to be an important feature of Solera. We spent every evening having a glass of wine on the beautiful front porch. Having the two parking spaces made it easy to pile in our Jeep and head to other parts of the Island. * Note: we rented a crib for our two year old which was very convenient. Thank you, Rick and Chris, for making our vacation perfect!

To sum it up in one word - perfect. From the location on the island, to the amenities and comforting details that are graciously offered to use, our family had a relaxing and bonding experience in this charming Oak Bluffs cottage that has been thoughtfully renovated.

The home not only had a wonderful newly updated kitchen that was fully stocked with cooking pots and dishes, it included all the linens relieving us of doing more work on our vacation. In addition, the bikes in the shed were a great addition for daytime activity (especially being located right near the lovely Edgartown bike trail), and the variety of games and the plentiful selection of movies in the living room helped to pass night activity as well. And oh, did I forget to mention the lovely front porch? The photos only give you half the picture.

Having travelled the USA extensively, but never having travelled to Martha's Vineyard, we were curious as to why most Presidents of The United States vacation there...well, that was enough for us to try....and as it turned out, we did this vacation in style!

We looked at Oak Bluffs as the most convenient place to stay. We had studied up on the "Campground" - and wanted to see this historical religious neighbourhood...and it was is walking distance from our chosen "Solera House." Solera House is itself historical as the owners have a great book documenting the history of the house ...originally part of the Campground.

What we loved the best was how "new" the house was on the inside. All the creature comforts we expect in a luxury hotel and more. This home has definitely been renovated with nothing spared. What a kitchen! The Wow factor continues with a wonderful decorative touch of history throughout each room of the house. Great art too!

And, we found the location so convenient. We walked to the beach - just 2 houses away! We could have parked the car on the mainland and walked on the ferry (next time) as the ferry docks an easy 5 minute walk from Solera. The owners have provided 4 or 5 bicycles, and you're right on a great bike path that takes you into Edgartown. You peddle right past the "Jaws Bridge." Jump off if you want! Most kids do, but most young at heart do it too!

Lots of restaurants within walking distance. We even got talking with some of the Island residents who recommended the Back Door Donut place. Well, we waited in line after dark for about 30 minutes and I thought this was going to be crazy...until I saw the size of the apple fritter! It could have fed 4! Certainly an experience not to be missed. Again, all within walking distance.

We thought Solera provided us with great value, a great location and a virtually new "old" home to stay in. And it was super clean. We loved sitting on the great big front porch with our entire family watching the world go by. I can't imagine doing it any better.

J&J
Newmarket, Ontario

This was our second visit to Chris and Rick's property. Both weeks were like a week in paradise. The first time it was the kids and I. We had such a great time last summer that we booked a week this summer. This summer I invited my siblings and their children to join us. The week was perfect. Everything in the house is immaculate. From the kitchen to the bedrooms to the deck and grill and the beautiful front porch. We would start the day with coffee and breakfast on the front porch and end the day cooking on the grill and eating dinner on the back deck. The house was large enough to accommodate all of us comfortably.

The location is perfect. Walking distance from town and a block to the beach. A running/bike path that starts at the end of the block. We didn't need to bring a car with such a great location. We took the bikes to go to Jaws Bridge and to go paddle boarding in the lagoon. We could jump on the bus at the end of the block to explore other areas of the island. It was so convenient to be so close to everything and have bikes at the house to venture out a little further.

We can't wait to return next summer! Truly an island paradise.

We enjoyed an incredible week at Solera in July 2012 and cannot wait
to return. This was our first visit to MV and we were very taken by this unique vacation spot.

Solera is conveniently located in a well-kept, quiet neighborhood at the edge of Oak Bluffs. We valued the fact that the beach, downtown, historic campground and passenger ferry docks are all within easy walking distance. This home is tastefully decorated and furnished with high quality pieces. The recent renovation did an excellent job of both preserving and enhancing the historic charm of the original cottage while seamlessly incorporating an impressive range of modern conveniences and amenities.

In short, Solera is one of the best vacation rentals we have ever experienced!
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> Brian and Jane C.
> Oakville, Ontario, Canada

We spent a long weekend (4 days) here with the kids in June 2012. This was our first visit to Martha's Vineyard, and we will return many more times. The whole experience was wonderful and unique.

I've never done an island vacation before and was concerned that we didn't bring the car during our stay. We took the ferry over from New Bedford to Oak Bluffs. We were able to walk from the ferry to Solera. While at Solera I found everything was fairly easy to get to without a car. We were able to walk to town, the beach, bike to Jaws bridge (and jump from the bridge) and take the bus to Edgartown.

When we weren't out exploring the island, we experienced the island life from great front porch and grilling on the deck. The porch is covered and has comfortable wicker furniture. Great place to sit and watch the world go by. We cooked our dinners on the huge grill on the deck and enjoyed hanging out at the cottage.

There is ample room at the cottage. The kitchen is furnished with modern appliances and everything you would need to cook a gourmet meal. The bedrooms are good size with great beds.

Can't wait to go back.