Location: Madaket, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, USA (Winter rental $2,000/month plus utilities for four people)
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms + Loft, 2 Baths (Sleeps 9)
"Sand Palace" is a wonderful place for a family or two to enjoy a kid friendly vacation. Relax on the open deck enjoying the Madaket Harbor view and sunsets while the kids play in the large backyard. The nearest beach with a life guard in season is a five minute bike ride or ten minute walk, and there are numerous other beaches easily available by bike, car, or shuttle bus. The frequent shuttle stops across the street from the back yard.
Since the entire island is a beach you wake up and decide whether you want surf or calm for the day. Upon returning from a beach, museum, or exploring kind of day you wash off in the enclosed outdoor shower or clean your sandy feet on the back deck, and drop your towels in the mudroom/laundry room.
From there you enter the spacious new eat in kitchen with beautiful granite counter tops and wood floor. The living room has a view of Madaket Harbor and ocean beyond and lets onto the front deck. Downstairs the master bedroom has a queen bed and TV. The downstairs guest room has a queen and single bed.
The open stairway leads upstairs to three rooms and a bathroom. The "bunk room" has two extra long singles and a water view, while the guest room has a queen and a single also with a water view. There is also a children's play or sleep area known as "the cloud room."
In the evening there are games to be played on the lawn, ping-pong in the basement, sunsets to be enjoyed, beach picnics, numerous restaurants for dinner or cocktails, two movie theaters, or just board games and reading at home.
Located a ten minute drive or 20 minute bike ride on a protected bike path from "downtown," the house is approached from the Madaket Road but fronts on Washington Avenue which in spite of its grand name is a dirt road largely occupied by the resident rabbits.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: Upstairs guest rooms are air-conditioned
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: Parking space for three cars
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Stove: Firewood available in the trash enclosure
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed: The upstairs guest room singles are extra long for teenagers
- Child Bed: The Cloud Room (interior sleeping/play room) is good for one little person
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Ping Pong/Table Tennis
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: You name it, it's here
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Water View: The front deck is the place to have a drink and watch the sunset
- Communications
- Telephone: Free unlimited domestic long distance phone calls
- Free Long Distance
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): Secure WiFi. Password provided.
- Other Amenities
- Linens provided for summer rentals
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: Sorry, our youngest son is allergic
- Kid Friendly: Large semi-fenced yard, ping pong table, flags and kites to fly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseshoes
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Please see the calendar below for dates available.
Available September 1-9 or just for Labor Day weekend ($1,400/3 days).
You may book some of that period (or subsequent periods)
at $400/day with a three day minimum, or the entire period for $2,000.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1994
My husband and I call the house "Sand Palace" named after a movie theatre in the British Virgin Islands.
Why the Owner Chose Madaket
There's so much to do for all ages... we like biking and sunset watching from our deck, guests like to hike to the views from nearby open land, little kids like to catch turtles, bigger ones enjoy riding the shuttle bus or bike into town, and everyone loves the beaches. Being an island surrounded by beaches you can pretty much use any beach you can get to.
Property Photos
- Bring your own family flag! - Madaket Home on Nantucket Island
- Big enough for backyard games! - Madaket Home on Nantucket Island
- Living room - out of sight are the TV, computer/game table, wood burning stove - Madaket Home on Nantucket Island
- More spacious than pictures show
- Equipped and modern kitchen and inside dining area
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #67121
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