PROPERTY PROFILE
Windwalker Real Estate $10,500,000
Happy. That's the overall feeling one gets from the home at 9 Cabot Lane. Decorated in the colors

of summer, each room is a new discovery. The lines of the structure, the split-level floor plan, narrow stairways, and wonderful views exude a joie de vivre that transcends architecture and interior design. The house seems to live and breathe on its own.

The home is located at the very end of Cabot Lane where Grant Avenue begins in the much-sought-after Cliff area of the island. The parcel where 9 Cabot Lane stands, extends over the bluff, and becomes wider, ending below at North Beach Street. This means that the view - which is spectacular - from the home's patio will always remain uncompromised.

As you walk down Cabot Lane and face the house the first thing you see is the cottage built by William Fish in 1880. This renovated carriage house is in good shape for building over a century old. It contains a great deal of storage space and a wonderful airy sleeping loft on its second floor. The rough, open-beam interior make this an example of quintessential Nantucket summer digs - perfect for a kids' room, or guests.

To get to the main entrance of 9 Cabot Lane, you'll walk along the beautifully landscaped path to the right of the Fish Cottage. There you will enter the main living space with a dining area to the left and the living room to the right. In the summertime, the wide French doors facing the ocean are thrown open to effectively double the size of the living space. From here the landscape falls away at your feet, and the view consists mostly of blue sea and sky. The living room is surrounded by more windows than wall space which means that even in the cooler months, the room feels like a part of the surrounding landscape.

The house is obviously a wonderful place to entertain. It is also an exceedingly comfortable and inviting family living space. The kitchen, which is separated from the living room by a fireplace and a small sitting area (where you'll find an unusually beautiful fish-shaped porcelain sink by McKenzie Childs at the bar), features every essential amenity, including a massive farm sink, an expansive island with built in food and wine storage and room for four comfortable raised-back chairs, state-of-the art appliances (The fridge is finished with the same wood surface as the cabinetry) and more than enough storage space. Nearby is the laundry area hidden behind a hand-painted mural of the view from the top of Steps Beach, complete with a happy yellow lab, sitting patiently atop the highest dune.

Upstairs, the master suite is a space so sunny and inviting you may never want to leave. Why would you, with such stunning views, a working fireplace, massive closet and exceedingly comfortable accommodations? The master bath features a shower the size of a decent walkin closet as well as his-and-her sinks separated by a convenient seated vanity area.

As you travel further down the hall there is another large bedroom, decorated in understated, calming neutral tones with its own working fireplace and its own bath. Next is a rosy pink bedroom with room for twin beds. Further back are two additional bedrooms with single beds. Those bedrooms are decorated in patriotic stars and stripes. Between all three bedrooms is a shared bath with another very large custom shower and hand-painted stars on the ceiling.

It seems every room in the house has its own unique and interesting personality.

This once-in-a-lifetime property, with five bedrooms, four full baths, two half baths, stunning views and unmatched character and charm is offered at $10,500,000.