The Power of Nature

Drawing its energy from the sun and wind, this newly built off-the-grid cottage combines the charm of old Nantucket with state-of-the-art sustainable design.

Boys on the dock
Photographer Annie Schlecter

Natural Wonder

“When I was a boy,” Alan reflects, “summer camp began at the back door. It’s like that here for Henry and Charlie. They’ll spend a whole day in shorts and Crocs, with fishing poles and nets, finding things to drag home.”

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Other details subtly discourage waste; for example, numbered napkins and towels belong to guests for a week, reminding them to reuse.

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