Oceanfront Family Compound, Walk to Everything!
Oak Bluffs Vacation Rental - ID 31591

Endless water views, remodeled, fully updated, and steps from a sandy beach excellent for swimming, our walk-to-town main house and next-door/also ocean-facing guesthouse have both been gorgeously redone and designed with a simple yet sophisticated Martha's Vineyard-meets-California feel.

The Main House has central air conditioning, 4 bedrooms and sleeps 10. The ''Lilac House'' guest house, included in the price/this listing in the summer months, is also cooled by AC and described in more detail below. It sleeps an additional 4 people.

Airy, uncluttered, and designed with a modern-vintage aesthetic, both houses have unobstructed views of the ocean. A plus is the Main House is also buffered by a generous lawn; so you can enjoy all the beach-going and socializing of Inkwell Beach and the Ocean Park area, but with more breathing room.

The Main House has wide-plank pine floors, a kitchen with a cook's view to the sea, and pro-style appliances including: dishwasher, gas range, French door refrigerator with ice maker & filtered water, and a full-sized washer/dryer set apart in its own laundry room -- there's a back entrance here, off the wraparound porch, for easy access to, and from, the enclosed outdoor shower (outdoor shower is in addition to subway tile/glass door indoor shower). There is a king size bed in a larger than usual (for OB) master BR. Tons of seating (and dining) inside at a large table as well as a butcher-block topped island/bar area, and on the roomy, level, wraparound porch (3-sided). You're perfectly situated for the annual fireworks, dining/coffee/cocktails outside or just watching the world go by.

There are 4 updated and well appointed bedrooms in the Main House -- one downstairs and three upstairs (including a large bedroom with a queen & 2 twins -- the ''Oak Bluffs'' room). The second-story private deck off the master bedroom offers views of the ocean, as well as Farm Pond. A second porch off of the second & third upstairs bedrooms also has ocean views. Two sets of French doors from the kitchen and dining area on the first floor open out to a larger portion of the deck (with BBQ and an outdoor table), and stunning ocean views. Another set of French doors opens from the dining area; a third opens to the long deck along the charming side-street.

The bathrooms are all updated (tiled walk-in shower downstairs, a modern soaking tub upstairs, a separate water-closet on the main floor). There's an open and connected feeling downstairs, and the multiple French double-doors connect it all to outdoor-living at its best. (There are a few steps up to the main entrance to the house, as well as another set that are great from when you’re coming back from the beach, to connect you to either of the 2 outdoor showers, and the guest house.)

Cross the road and go for a swim. Walk less than 10 minutes and you have your choice of restaurants & cafes -- you'll never have to search for a parking space to dine in-town in the high season. We're also walkable from the Oak Bluffs ferry docking (the Steamship Authority OB). And it's a very short distance (5 houses) to the lovely bike path that runs along the island's edge & sands of State Beach and into Edgartown. There is also a great park/playground/tennis & basketball courts (Niantic Park) nearby (another short and pleasant walk).

For rainy days and taking a break there are two TVs in the Main House: 1 in the master BR and another in the more casual section of the living room area. The Lilac House guest house offers a third TV/viewing area, especially great for teens, to hang out. The guest house is also a nice retreat for those who might want to slip away to relax in their own space or knock off a little work. As the Lilac House is one-story (a single step down to kitchen area), it's also a good spot for an older guest or couple, who might prefer some privacy, and to avoid a second-story bedroom.

Beds in total in the Main House: 1 king bed, 2 queen beds, 1 full sized bed, and 2 twin beds.

Beds in single-story, ocean-facing Lilac House (guest house): 2 bunk beds (thus 4 twin-bed sleeping spaces -- please see photos #15 and #16), bringing the family compound's total sleeping space/number of guests up to 14.

Put another way, for both houses/the property, the sleeping spaces lay out like this:
- Main house: upstairs Master BR - 1 bed, King
- Main house: upstairs 2nd BR - 1 bed, Queen - this bed has a footboard
- Main house: upstairs 3rd BR - a ''pass thru'' large BR with 1 queen and two twins (twins are in their own area and what feels like their own room, but there is open space between this area and the area/room with the queen)
- Main house: downstairs 4th BR - 1 full (a.k.a. 'double') bed - this bed has a footboard
- Guest house (aka ''Lilac House''): 5th BR - 2 bunkbeds (equalling 4 twin bed sleeping spaces). This house is a single story structure, though there is a single step-down to the kitchen area.

Even if you have a smaller number of vacationers, the additional guest 'bunk' house is perfect for last minute visitors or guests. It includes an additional bathroom (shower, toilet, sink) and a full kitchen (stove, refrigerator, sink, no dishwasher), as well as a TV (thus the property rental offers 3 bathrooms, 3 TVs and 2 kitchens) and is cooled by an efficient mini-split (AC and heating) unit.

Also, although you don't need a car for our area, we know people often like to bring one, so we purchase TRANSFERABLE round-trip CAR-FERRY RESERVATIONS for key weeks of the summer (if available we give them to you at cost we paid/no mark-up). On-island auto rental is also an option. Best, of course, is to book with the Steamship Authority yourself as soon as you know your dates.

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Nearest beach: 1/10 Oak Bluffs Town Beach and Oak Bluffs Town Beach (ocean) across the street