Historic Whaling Captain's Home in the Heart of Town
Nantucket town Vacation Rental - ID 33207

My name is Edward Mills. I've spent summers on Nantucket my entire life, as did my father and mother (they met there in their teens), as did my grandparents on both sides and my great grandparents on my father's side. My paternal grandfather built the house we owned on Hinckley Lane in 1948 when he was released from the navy after serving his country in WW II. I shared ownership of this house with my 2 sisters and 3 cousins. The house on Hiawasse was purchased by my wife and I in the fall of 2017 as was the house on Burnt Swamp in the fall of 2021. The house on Traders Lane was purchased by my sister and I in the fall of 2019.

I now live in Austin, TX with my wife Kimberly. We have 6 grown children ... who also spent their summer vacations on Nantucket. These days, our grandchildren all can't wait to come stay with Granny and Granddad on the Grey Lady of the Sea. I think that is 6 generations of Nantucket lovers and counting ...

What is special about this property?
Traders Lane is a historic Nantucket whaling captain's home built around 1750. It's protected by a preservation easement governed by the Nantucket Preservation Trust. Even though it is over 270 years old the home lives very comfortably today. The rooms are large, with high ceilings and are nicely appointed. There are multiple living spaces including a fabulous sunroom overlooking a large yard. There is offstreet parking for two cars and its just two blocks from the heart of downtown.

The Hiawasse Lane house was built in 2011 as a reproduction of a ''downeast'' summer home with a welcoming wrap around covered entry porch. The main floor is an open space that overlooks the back porches, blue stone patio and large, beautifully landscaped, private yard abutting 20 acres of conservation property with wonderful walking paths. Hiawasse Lane is a very quiet, dead-end street, a little less than a mile to town, and conveniently located between the Cisco and Surfside bike paths. We love this house.

Burnt Swamp is a quiet, sandy lane about a mile from town and just down the Cisco bike path from everything ''Cisco'' - the fish market, the brewery, Bartlett Farm and one of the best beaches on the Island. The home is a privately tucked-in yet elegant summer house with a heated pool and all the comforts of a modern home. The main floor boasts an open living, dining and kitchen area that everyone just loves. Finely furnished and appointed you will want to come back again and again.

What is special about your town?
Nantucket? It is truly one of a kind.