Cliff Road Treasure
ISLAND PROPERTIES $2,495,000

A h ouse set high on a hillside? A house that has a pond view? A house that is close to a great North Shore beach and has a huge conservation area next door? A house that is only about ten years old, but was

redone in 2001 and has been immaculately maintained since. A house that is simple and at the same time elegant? A house in one of the most expensive areas of the island that is moderately priced? All of these features make the home at 199 Cliff Road one that you will find appealing.

Overlooking Maxcy Pond and next to Tupancy Links (great for walking yourself and your dog), near the wonderful beach at Capaum Pond and adjacent to the Cliff Road bike path, the setting provides easy access to much of the outdoor activity that Nantucket has to offer.

You drive through the privet hedge to the shell driveway where the studio/ garage is to your left and the house is to your right. A covered porch wraps around the west and south sides of the house and a brick walkway curves around to the porch and takes you to the front door.

Once inside, you first tour the lower level of this upside-down dwelling. There are three double bedrooms, two of which share a full bath. The third is the bright, downstairs guest master bedroom with its own bath.

Upstairs the open living space is as comfortable and inviting as you will find. The living area looks out to the pond and the vast expanse of moors beyond. The gas fireplace will take the chill off cool evenings. French doors on either side of the fireplace lead to a balcony from which you can see the pond and from where you will watch the fabulous sunsets.

The dining area and kitchen are separated by a countertop passthrough, above which is a large china cabinet with glass doors on both sides. The kitchen, with everything up-todate, is a model of efficiency and convenience. The master bedroom, again with full bath, of course, also has a large walk-in closet.

While unfinished, the full basement has painted floors and is brightly lit, giving you some idea of how it might play out as a family room or office. The washer and dryer are located here. There is walk-out access to the yard.

Across the driveway is the one-car garage with an additional washer and dryer inside as well. Around to the rear of the building you find a lawn, and beyond that, a small English garden with an entrance marked by an archway. You can sit here and enjoy the garden and soak up the view over the pond.

Steps take you up to the studio above the garage. This space, which has a refrigerator and wet bar, can serve as overflow accommodation for family or guests, as a den, as an artist's workshop, or simply as a hideaway. The full bath is notable for the glass block half wall of the shower.

The property is served by town water and has an irrigation system.

This four-bedroom, fourb property, with just about all the features one could want in a Nantucket home and located in a great area, is offered for $2,495,000. I