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Listing broker remarks

Experience the ease of summer living in your own Martha’s Vineyard beach house. Perched atop a rise with sweeping views, abundant natural light, and star-filled skies, this furnished, move-in-ready home with four levels of lifestyle. A dramatic 30-foot vaulted foyer leads to a fully renovated chef’s kitchen with Sub-Zero refrigeration, premium stainless appliances, stone counters, and a custom banquette seating 10. The home features a formal dining room, oak floors, a wood-burning stone fireplace featured in Architectural Digest, and a view-facing living room with balcony. The primary suite includes a walk-in closet and en-suite bath with soaking tub and double vanity, plus two additional bedrooms. A spiral staircase leads to a loft lounge with private balcony and two bonus rooms. The walk-out lower level adds flexible space for a gym, office, or lounge. Expansion potential allows up to seven bedrooms, plus guest house, pool, and pool house. $25,000 credit at closing for sewer tie-in.— Sandpiper Realty, Inc.

Key details

  • 2,630 sq ft
  • 40,075 lot sq ft
  • 3 beds
  • 2.5 baths
  • 1991 built
  • $884 / sq ft
  • $4,334 2026 taxes
  • HOA yearly
MLS #
7⁠3⁠4⁠9⁠3⁠9⁠1⁠7⁠
Last updated
Address
81 Whalers Walk
Town
Edgartown, MA
ZIP
02539
Deed (Bk/Pg)
722 / 270

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Neighborhood: Edgartown

National Historic Landmark

Federally designated as nationally significant — the highest U.S. historic recognition. Section 106 review applies to federal undertakings affecting the property.

National Register

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owners may qualify for the 20% federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit on certified rehabilitation work.

State Register

Listed on the Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

Local Historic District

Inside a Local Historic District. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval from the local historic district commission.

Local Landmark

Individually designated by the town as a local landmark. Exterior alterations require commission approval.

MACRIS Inventory

Documented in MACRIS, the state historic inventory. Informational only — no regulatory constraints.

Article 85 (Boston)

Subject to Boston Article 85 demolition-delay review, which can pause demolition of buildings 50+ years old for up to 90 days.

Ch. 91 Waterways License

An active MassDEP permit for a dock, pier, seawall, or other structure on or over a Massachusetts waterway. Many older licenses are not digitized; this record is provided for reference only.

Massachusetts Great Pond

A Great Pond under M.G.L. Ch. 91 — the Commonwealth retains public rights to fish and navigate these state-designated waters. Private docks and other waterfront structures require a Waterways License from MassDEP.

Likely Great Pond

The MLS listing describes this property as being on a Great Pond, which would be a state-designated water body under M.G.L. Ch. 91. GIS data did not independently confirm the pond name — verification needed.