Peace and Serenity on Ice House Pond
West Tisbury Vacation Rental - ID 33186

My family bought this property in 2011 as a vacation getaway for ourselves. We bought the property from a family who owned several such properties on the pond as a sort of family compound (two are still in the family). We rent it out a few weeks a summer just to raise some money for the upkeep.

What is special about this property?
This is our slice of heaven. The greatest asset of this property is its location. It is nestled in the woods overlooking the great Ice House Pond. In fact, the property abuts the pond and has direct access to the pond. The pond is famous for its fresh water swimming. Ice House Pond was the source of ice harvesting in the early twentieth century and the ice house used to be located on our property. We love the peace and quiet (although the resident ospreys may give you an earlier wake up call than you may be used to :). It's a very cozy beach house and we deliberately kept it rustic as befits a summer cottage. In any case, you should be outside enjoying the Vineyard. We fell in love with details such as the wide pinewood boards that make up the floor and the trim around the windows.

What is special about your town?
While the property is located deep in the woods, it is located minutes away from West Tisbury's business district: Cronig's grocery store, Conroy Apothecary, and Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank are nearby. As our tenant, you have access to the town's Lambert's Cove Beach, which is ideal for young children but is super popular with all ages for its calm waters and soft sand. For dining, State Road restaurant, in my opinion the best restaurant on the island, is nearby as well as the charming Lambert's Cove Inn.

West Tisbury is equidistant to the main towns and the up island attractions. Being up island means you are in farm country, which means you are close to farm stands and the West Tisbury farmer's market.