House in Aquinnah, MA
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About this house rental
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Welcome to Aquinnah’s quiet west end, where Martha’s Vineyard gets slower and more beautiful.
This fully renovated four-bedroom, four-bath Vineyard retreat with central air and water views is made for the kind of island stay people remember: long beach days, outdoor showers, dinners on the deck, sunset drives, quiet mornings with coffee, and enough space for everyone to settle in without feeling crowded.
The house is bright, open, and easy to live in. Sun-drenched living spaces, high ceilings, big windows, and warm wood details give the main level a relaxed Vineyard feel, while the renovation keeps everything clean, comfortable, and modern. The living room is built for gathering after the beach, with comfortable seating, and views out toward the water. The dining area sits just off the kitchen and opens naturally to the deck, so meals can move outside without a second thought.
The kitchen is fully equipped for real cooking, not just vacation snacking. You have a stove + oven, full-size fridge + freezer, dishwasher, breakfast bar, coffee setup, wine fridge, and plenty of storage. Pick up food from Chilmark general store on the way home, fresh fish in Menemsha, produce from the farmers markets, or breakfast supplies from an up-island farm stand, then come back and cook with the doors open to the deck.
The wraparound deck is the heart of the house. It has space for outdoor meals, lounging, grilling, reading, and watching the light change over the trees and water. Start the day with coffee outside, come back sandy from the beach, rinse off in the outdoor shower, then grill dinner while the evening air settles in. It is the kind of deck where people naturally end up, and where one more drink turns into another hour outside.
The bedroom layout works beautifully for families, couples, and groups. Four bedrooms and four full updated baths make the house comfortable for a full stay, not just a weekend. There is room for adults, kids, guests, and anyone who wants a little separation. The downstairs sleeping area gives the house flexibility, and the updated bathrooms keep mornings easy after beach days.
A separate studio with AC gives you something rare in a Vineyard rental: a quiet extra space. Use it for remote work, reading, yoga, calls, or just a place to disappear for an hour. It makes the house work for longer stays, mixed groups, and anyone who needs both vacation and a little privacy. There are also 4 beach cruiser bikes in the shed for groups to enjoy biking down to Lobsterville beach.
The location is pure up-island magic. You are near the Aquinnah Cliffs, the lighthouse, Lobsterville Beach, and some of the most scenic coastal drives on Martha’s Vineyard. After 5 PM, Squibnocket Beach is an incredible evening move: bring towels, catch the late-day light, and let the day end properly. Menemsha is close enough for seafood, sunsets, fish markets, and that classic Vineyard harbor feeling. Chilmark and West Tisbury give you farm stands, farmers markets, country roads, galleries, and the quieter rhythm that makes this side of the island so special.
When you want the busier Vineyard towns, they are still within reach. Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, and Edgartown are roughly a 30 to 40 minute drive, depending on traffic and time of day. Go for restaurants, shopping, ferries, nightlife, galleries, harbor walks, Black Dog breakfast, Mad Martha's ice cream, or a day wandering through the island scene, then come back to Aquinnah where the roads are quieter and the stars feel closer.
This house is for people who want the Vineyard, but not the crowded version. Beach in the morning. Outdoor shower in the afternoon. Grilled dinner. Squibnocket after 5. Cliffs and lighthouse when the light is right. Puzzles at the puzzle table. Farmers markets, farm stands, bike rides, porch coffee, deck dinners, coastal drives, and nights that feel like summer finally slowed down enough to catch.








