We had a wonderful week in Menemsha - Barbara's cottage is in the perfect location - we loved being able to walk to Menemsha Beach every evening for sunsets, Larsen's Fish Market for fresh seafood and lobster rolls and the Galley for ice cream and lunch on a rainy day! Barbara is a wonderful host and we hope to be back in Menemsha next year!

Sweet rustic cottage with incredible ocean and Menemsha views fabulous sunsets great seafood nearby walk to beach and access to Lucy Vincent Beach

Sweet rustic cottage with incredible ocean and Menemsha views fabulous sunsets great seafood nearby walk to beach and access to Lucy Vincent Beach

We spent a week here celebrating our 32nd wedding anniversary. Barbara is a wonderful host! And the cottage is comfortable, has everything needed and is ideally located for exploring Upisland. We enjoyed fishing , beach combing, hiking, as well as ready access to fresh seafood. It was a perfect location for a wonderful week!

The cottage was perfectly quaint and located in an ideal location within walking distance of delicious fish markets and lovely shops. The sunsets from the porch are exquisite. The property owner is wonderful and makes everything smooth and trouble-free. Highly recommend!

We had a lovely time and were amazed at how undeveloped the Menemsha side of the Vineyard still is. The view from the cottage is as advertised, the cottage is walking distance to a swimming beach, to fish markets, and to a trail through the salt marsh and beach roses, and up the hill. This is a small, very rustic place, tastefully decorated with antiques and original artwork. Even though it is very close to two other houses, everyone was quiet. Barbara is extremely responsive, as other reviewers have noted. The kitchen was very well equipped with good pots and pans. On the downside: The stairs are steep - as was pictured in the listing, there is no sink in the bathroom, and the bathroom door did not close properly. Also the refrigerator door needs to be repaired.

The cottage was perfectly quaint and located in an ideal location within walking distance of delicious fish markets and lovely shops. The sunsets from the porch are exquisite. The property owner is wonderful and makes everything smooth and trouble-free. Highly recommend!

I was a first time visitor to Martha's Vineyard and had no idea about where to go or stay. I chose this place because it was one of the few 2-person places and was on the Western side of the island which appealed to my love for walks in nature, and for staying safe during the pandemic. Turns out we chose well! I loved being right in Menemsha Village - at a lonely time of the year it was nice to see folks and talk to people out and about. The cottage is basic but just what we wanted and expected - very relaxing and full of light, with a calming view of the salt marsh and Vineyard Sound beyond. You need to be able to do stairs to get to the bedroom. I especially loved Barbara's cookware, and it was a bit sad to come home to my own pots and pans again. Also, I'm not a grillmaster, but there is a grill for guests and we succeeded in doing a fantastic dish of grilled fish and potatoes. Which brings me to a big shout-out to the Menemsha Fish Market down the street from the cottage - lots of other places closed for the season but we always had great food options here for take out or cooking at home (seafood chimichangas, who knew that would be so good?). There is a great loop walk along the beach, through the marsh and up through the woods (you get to see and read about Devon Milk Cows in the pasture on Beach Plum Lane). Also close to many other walking places, including the Menemsha Hills Reserve and Tea Lane Farm. And Barbara is very responsive but also seemingly very laid back, which is wonderful combination. Thanks for a great stay!

We rented this house for a quiet week away in September; our first time on Martha's Vineyard. We walked in and there were fresh flowers on the table! It was so fun to be able to walk to Menemsha beach and the fish market. Barbara was delightful and helpful but not nosy or omnipresent. Access to Squibnocket and Lucy Vincent beaches was so fun - we rented bikes and they were close enough to bike to. We loved going to sleep to the sound of the harbor bell buoy. Like a previous reviewer said - this cottage has everything you need and nothing you don't need. The is an extra day built in between renters to allow for deep covid cleaning and airing out. The listing created accurate expectations for our stay and we had a truly lovely time.