"Love the house - will be back next year. The needlepoint rug up the stairs done by a Pine family member is just great as is most of the art work around the house."
Jane Weiser, Great Neck, NY --Sept. 2011
"Clean, historic and a great location. Can't wait to visit again!"
Eddie Palitz and Charlene Pratt, Fairfield, CT -- Aug. 2011
"We had a wonderful stay in this quaint, historic home on a pretty street in S'conset - very enjoyable location."
Lisa Green, Knoxville, TN --July 2011
"Clean, comfortable, cute!"
Barbara Footit, Wilbraham
, MA --July. 2011
"Charming house in the most picturesque village on the island." Edward Wesp and Kelly Klingensmith, Springfield, MA --June 2011
The House of Lords was built in 1753 as a summer getaway for fishing and whaling captains. Until 1986 it was the home of Ginnie Pine, an artist known as the "Queen of Broadway" and a character in the village of 'Sconset on Nantucket Island. The house is still furnished with her own paintings, her collection of antiques and art, including the needlepoint runner on the stairs that took her 20 years to complete.
Broadway is one of the most historic streets in 'Sconset, sitting on the bluff above Codfish Park, two blocks from S'conset Beach. Behind the house is a small alley known as Front Street, still a rutted road as it has been for over 100 years. Front Street leads to the Bluff Walk, a public thoroughfare that crosses the front yards of the bluff mansions, with the Atlantic rolling on to deserted beaches below, to Sankaty Head Lighthouse.
A two minute walk down Broadway leads to the village center with a Post Office, summer grocery, restaurant and hourly shuttle bus that goes all over the island. The Siasconset Casino, a tennis club which also has movies at night, is a two minute walk through historic Pump Square.
THE BEACH: Two minute walk out the back gate.
TENNIS: Courts at the private Siasconset Casino a short walk from the house.
GOLF: There is one public course in 'Sconset and another in Town.
RESTAURANTS: Within a short walk: the world reknown Chanticleer; The 'Sconset Cafe; The Summer House.
GROCERY: The 'Sconset Market at the end of Broadway. Larger stores in Town.
NANTUCKET TOWN: An eight mile drive on Milestone Road; or take the commuter bus every hour from the village center. Restaurants and major shopping. (see map)
Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce