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PROPERTY PROFILE Nantucket Real Estate $4,350,000
S t y l e on S h e r b u r n e Tu r n p i k e
In August, when the roses that climb the arbors and the front of the home at 22 Sherburne Turnpike are in bloom, the fragrance mixed with the salt air and sunshine is practically intoxicating. Imagine yourself stepping out onto your front steps and breathing in the fresh and bright Nantucket summer day. And then walking a short distance to Steps Beach where the warm and gentle north shore waves and soft beach sands provide the ideal setting for your summer respite from the "real world."
From the front, the home at 22 Sherburne Turnpike appears to be a cottage set back from Sherburne Turnpike just up from Cliff Road. Its four distinctive dormers jut from the roof and add a distinct charm. But this forward-facing appearance is a clever deception as you'll soon discover upon entering the home. The layout of the house offers a length which is more than double the home's width, providing ample space for four bedrooms, three baths and an expansive kitchen, dining and living area on the first floor. There's additional space in the finished part of the basement, which utilizes over half the floor plan, and there's a large, unfinished storage area there as well. Clearly this is a home designed to maximize useable, livable space.
The main room on the first floor is an L-shaped space encompassing the kitchen, dining area and living room. There's a large and inviting fireplace here, as well as three full-length French doors which lead to the brick and Belgian block curved patio and gardens beyond. In the summer, this feature means that the outdoors become an extension of the indoors and offer ample opportunities for entertaining, relaxing and dining.
The kitchen is large and laid out to be the main gathering spot on the first floor, with its convenient prep island featuring a split-level breakfast bar with room for three tall stools. The bright, white cabinetry contrasts nicely with the dark grey stone countertops, all of which have been finished with a refined ogee edge detail. The appliances are restaurant-grade stainless steel. The sink is a large, white porcelain basin dropped into the stone countertop below a pair of sunny, louvered windows. The blue-and-white tile backsplash which depicts a quintessentially Nantucket-y waterfront scene, and the honey-colored, knotty pine floors give this kitchen both warmth and character.
Also on the first floor are two calming, quiet bedrooms which share a full bath. These rooms make ideal guest accommodations as they offer easy access to the kitchen and to a back patio door - a separate, private means of entry.
Upstairs are two larger bedrooms. The first is toward the back of the home and accessible directly via the back staircase. This room features a large, cushioned window seat within an oversized dormer that is nearly large enough to serve as a day bed. A child could sleep here comfortably; an adult may find this
spot to be the perfect place to curl up with a good book. The adjoining full bathroom is large and welcoming, decorated in cheery blue hues.
As you make your way down the hall toward the front of the home, you pass a concealed yet highly convenient washer/ dryer and an upstairs common sitting area before coming to the master suite. The master bedroom is voluminous and offers vaulted ceilings, two intimate, cushioned window seats and a wonderful, charming hearth to keep you warm on cool winter evenings. The master bath is cavernous, with ample storage, a large vanity area and a step-in two-person soaking tub surrounded by a hand-painted harbor scene mural. (This is but one of many unique and interesting handpainted details through the home.)
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