Set in the woods of a private association in centrally located West Tisbury, this lovely compound comfortably accommodated our extended family, each with different needs. for a week. The outdoors are wonderfully maintained. There’s a large refreshing swimming pool surrounded by an extra large hammock and Adirondack and lounge chairs. One shed room attached to the guest house is filled with every pool and beach need possible from chairs, to lawn games and pool toys and floats. Take the beach chairs over to Lambert’s Cove, our favorite beach on the island, to view the sunset with a resident walk-in pass. A laundry room with washer/dryer is in a shed there , too. The kitchen was amply supplied with every gadget imaginable for cooking up barbecues and family meals including even a coffee grinder and a meat pounder. Gas grill is in the yard.. The main house where my husband and I stayed was furnished with comfort and style for a family. Downstairs, in the main room, there’s a large TV with a full collection of DVDs for both adults and children, games, books, and magazines. . A second small kitchen in the main house is perfect for the family bartender. And my son in law was able to work at a small table there. A sitting area off the master bedroom upstairs (king bed) also with a TV, allowed me to take a much needed break from the Tennis match being watched downstairs. Nice bathroom with jacuzzi.
The guest house had 2 , 2 bedroom suites, each with a bathroom, one bedroom furnished with a queen bed and one with 2 twin beds, perfect for my daughter’s and their families. . We rented a crib for my granddaughter which fit in the small bedroom. The baby monitor worked from the guest house to the main house. Make reservations in advance for dinner at State Road Restaurant, get lobster rolls in Menemsha Meat Market, indulge in ice cream at Bill and Dave’s Chocolates in Oak Bluffs and fabulous drinks at Donovan’s , visit the Field Gallery nearby, the artisan fairs at the Ag Center and the flea market in Chilmark.
There are lots of trails behind the house if you have a dog. One warning, my Yorkie mix, a huntress, managed to escape the fenced in yard multiple times, mostly by going under the guest house, even through the stairs, but also in the back there must have been a hole where a resident bunny was going in and out. No traffic so we just had to get around and fetch her back. Bob was available for any questions we had.