As someone who loves history, staying in a home that was built in the 1700's is a dream. Staying on the water in that home was even better. This house had all the charm of a classic Vineyard home, but all the modern amenities you could need (GREAT wifi service, dishwasher, washer/dryer, etc.). We had a family vacation that we had planned for over a year (celebrating two 70th birthdays, my mother-in-law's retirement, and my husband and my 40th birthdays). There were a total of 5 adults, and two children ages 7 and 8. We all had PLENTY of space- the two couples each had rooms with adjacent baths, as did my husband's aunt, and the kids each had their own rooms (though they decided to share the front room after one night apart, so that they could watch the boats out the window). The only room without a water view is the back room, which is remarkable- literally, we ALL had water views. Waking up at first light some mornings (draw the shades if you want to sleep in), I saw the most gorgeous sunrises. We watched fireworks over the ferry on our first night, went kayaking, played frisbee in the backyard, and read books in the shade of the large tree next to the porch. In the evenings, we had hors d'ouevres on the screened-in-porch, and served dinner either out there, or around the giant dining room table. There are more books than you could read in a week (my daughter found and read a 1935 copy of Mary Poppins Returns, and I reread Walden- it was lovely!), beautiful antique furniture, and the place was literally spotless. The kitchen was fabulous, with literally anything you could need to cook (plus two coffee makers- my father-in-law was in his element!). The kids had a ball drawing up maps of the house, since it had so many nooks and crannies. We had fans in every room, which created fantastic cross-breezes on the hotter days. We could not have asked for a better week, or a better communicator in our host (she got back with answers to any question within a few hours- THANK YOU LAURA!). We hope to make this an annual family tradition- our kids are already asking to go back! As someone who has been visiting the Vineyard for 40 years, this is my new favorite place (my other favorite was a family home my aunt and uncle owned until the mid-90's).