In its May/June 2018 issue, Northeast Equestrian Life, a magazine celebrating a passion for horses, featured LandVests special listing, Hope Island. Hope Island is an 86 acre island kingdom offering a main residence, tavern, carriage house, guest house, boat house, numerous barns, and equestrian facilities. A deep-water pier affords [...]

The Islesford Dock is an extremely popular seasonal restaurant located over the water on a large pier in the quaint village of Islesford on Little Cranberry Island off the coast of Mount Desert Island. It's known for its excellent dining, casual atmosphere and unparalleled views, but youll need a boat to get there.If you missed Sandy [...]

Part II of LandVests multi-part series highlighting some of our favorite islands, harbors, conserved locales, anchorages, and watering holes.

Muscongus Bay is framed by a beautiful, extensive coastline and connects the waters of Johns Bay to the St. George Peninsula and Penobscot Bay. Dotted with multiple islands that are popular with [...]

Winter House on Cuttyhunk has Sold

  Winter House on Cuttyhunk Island, one of the Elizabeth Islands off the south coast of Massachusetts and adjacent to Marthas Vineyard, just set a new sales record -- trading for $2,400,000. Asked what makes this property so attractive, heres what brokers [...]

Why do we love antique homes?

Sense of place, for sure. The early Yankees had their pick of where to build, and they positioned their houses for the best light, air circulation and views. After hundreds of years together, the house and the setting create [...]

If once you have slept on an island You'll never be quite the same

poetic words made famous by Rachel Lyman Field nearly 100 years ago aptly describe the magic that overcomes so many after spending time on an island.

As a native and former year-round resident of Marthas Vineyard, I well understand this indefinable sentiment that cant be [...]

It is hard to believe it has been ten years since an out-of-control mortgage and real estate market precipitated the great financial meltdown. Since 2008, the high-end market in the Midcoast has been soft, characterized by a lack of demand for properties over $1,000,000. In contrast, the greater Portland and Southern Maine market has roared [...]

A traditional Maine lobster bake it's the perfect summer send-off and best enjoyed with good company, at the ocean's edge with the sun shining on your face and sand beneath your [...]

A Creation of Art and Nature Through the Eyes of the Seller

-by Stephanie Lee

One of the things I love most about living here is interacting with the ocean. The intertidal zone is alive in a way that few other habitats on earth can match. Added to that, with the quiet forest paths, brilliant sunrises and sunsets, clear starry nights [...]