Niceties
The pond
The house is located 150 yards from the boat ramp to Oyster Pond that’s only accessible by residents and their guests. From here you can tour the unspoiled natural beauty of the pond via three kayaks (two single and one tandem), two Stand Up Paddleboards (SUPs), and a battery-powered metal dinghy. Swans, osprey, geese, ducks, comerants, and jumping fish make regular appearances. You can also leisurely navigate a mile and three-quarters south, where the pond meets the sea.
Aerial shot of the beach and pond. To keep the pond water “fresh” , a connecting channel is created in the Spring, as this picture implies. Note the pond water gets even warmer than the ocean, and there are shallow sections for younger (and older) kids to splash/float around in.
The beach
Like the pond, the beach is accessible only for local residents and their guests. There are usually more birds than people on it and a group of curious seals is often just off-shore. This beach, farther west, can also be reached by car via the Long Point Wildlife Refuge, which is owned by the Trustees of Reservations, just a few minutes drive away. You can rent kayaks and SUPs there as well, and kids can play in similarly protected ponds. There is also a public beach in Katama, roughly a 15 minute drive east, toward Edgartown.
On weekdays, there are typically more seals in the water than people on the beach.