Historic William Street - Victorian Renovation sold for $4,295,000

Located on Historic William Street with 150 years of stories to tell this modern Victorian home with 4 bedrooms and 4 baths and the first permitted pool in the neighborhood was once the home of a Vineyard character who hosted musical greats like Lilian Helman and Leonard Bernstein  - we have it on good authority that parts of the musical Operetta "Candide" was composed at the two grand pianos in the living room. 

The Captain George Harding home has had only three family owners since it was built in 1880.   With a cupola supposedly added for the Hardings sons who were employed as ships pilots to look out over the harbor, and the Priors who owned the home throughout the mid 20th Century and left the house to their daughter Goodie, and her husband Hamilton Benz, who was well know as the director of the Vineyard symphioneta.  The Prior/Benz's left the property to their daughter Merrily Fenner who grew up in the house and now lives in Chilmark.  The Fenners sold the property in 2019 to the most recent owners, who for the past 4 years put heart and soul into the restoration and preservation of the property to ensure it lasts another 100 years.   Adding modern touches to the classic architecture and preserving the old windows, stairs and the one bedroom cottage with private entrance in the rear of the property. 

The sale price of $4,295,000 which is a record for William Street and sets a new bar for the area.   Stunning in every regard and with a pretty landscaped back yard that includes an outdoor kitchen, gas fire pit and in-ground dipping saltwater pool. 

Read the write up in Forbes Global Properties.com here to find out more about this area and the history behind this unique part of the Vineyard