3 Cottage Court • $3,495,000

Tucked just moments from the heart of Nantucket Town, this beautifully preserved and extensively updated historic home offers a rare blend of timeless character and contemporary comfort. This move-in/rental ready residence features three ensuite bedrooms, a powder room, and exceptional indoor-outdoor living.

Originally built in 1838, the home retains its authentic charm with treasured period details throughout—exposed original beams, antique brickwork, wide plank pine floors, and a rare secondary staircase. A distinctive leaded half-round window, farmhouse harlequin kitchen flooring, and a built-in brick-backed bookcase wall further highlight its storied past.

Recent renovations (2021–2026) have transformed the home into a turnkey retreat. The redesigned kitchen, pantry, and powder room offer both style and efficiency, complemented by newer premium appliances. A newly added primary suite with dormered ceilings provides a serene escape, complete with a walk-in closet and spa-like bath. Modern systems—including ductless mini-split heating and cooling, an on-demand water heater, new roof with copper gutters, all ensure year-round comfort.

Outdoor living is equally compelling. A private, wraparound brick patio—framed by ivy-covered fencing, mature landscaping, and what is believed to be the island’s oldest Japanese maple—creates a tranquil oasis ideal for entertaining. Enhancements include a newly added outdoor spa, refreshed patio and driveway, and an updated outdoor shower. The electrically wired patio space is perfectly suited for gatherings both large and intimate.

Set back from the street, on a quiet, almost hidden lane, 3CC offers the rare advantage of being located on the first block in town without residential parking permit requirements for your guests and entertainment parking needs. Lush hydrangeas and climbing roses welcome you at the front entry, completing the quintessential Nantucket aesthetic.

With a strong rental history and proven year-round livability, this exceptional offering presents a unique opportunity to own a piece of Nantucket’s history—beautifully adapted for modern living.

Floor 1: Upon entering the front door, there is a den to the left with built-in bookcases and a hidden pass through doorway, cleverly disguised as a revolving bookcase, into the living room. You can also access the living room via the front hallway. The living room is brightly dappled in sunlight and spacious. It has an electric "Franklin" stove inserted into an original fireplace, with a mantle above it and exposed brick facade.
Entering the dining area and kitchen from the living room, there is a spacious and sunny designer kitchen that has an ample pantry. Off of the kitchen is a spacious powder room. Patio access is available through two kitchen doors taking you to the west and the south patios. On the south brick patio, there are mature trees, bushes and shrubs, lots of space for outdoor seating and grilling, and a jacuzzi. The west patio has another large seating area, a spacious outdoor shower, and a huge storage shed. There's a landscaped boxwood lined meandering path along the north side of the property, and there are gates on both sides of the house leading to the front/east side of the house that are accessible via the wrap-around brick footpath.

Floor 2: Accessing the second floor from the front staircase, off of the landing is a spacious primary suite and bathroom with a tub and shower. This bedroom features the leaded elliptical window, and original exposed beams. Also off of the landing is an en-suite guest bedroom. Via the back, bonus staircase, there is a custom, underlit bookshelf at the top of the stairs, a storage closet, and a large, new primary suite. This newly configured suite has a walk-in closet with underlit shelving and aspacious bathroom with large shower.

Basement: Root Cellar

Parking: 1