Captain Morse House Luxury - In Town, Walk to Waterfront, Beach, Pets, 5 stars

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A two-story house with a well-maintained lawn and outdoor seating area.
A covered porch with white balustrades, a blue carpet, and an American flag.
A spacious living room with a fireplace, white sofas, and a large window with floral curtains.
An aerial view of a coastal town with a marina, houses, and a lighthouse.
A modern kitchen with a large island, white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a view of greenery through the windows.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Lighthouse Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Edgartown, MA
  • Place, Lighthouse Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Whaling Church
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Edgartown Public Library
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Vineyard Haven, MA (MVY-Martha's Vineyard)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

12 bedrooms (sleeps 28)

Bedroom #1 Primary - The John O Morse Room

1 King Bed

Bedroom #2 The Cat Room

2 Single Beds

Bedroom #3 The Dressing Room

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom #4 The Middle Room

1 King Bed

Bedroom #5 The Sail Loft

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom #6 The Mary Smith Room (Game Room)

1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom #7 The Green Room

1 King Bed

Bedroom #8 The Garden Room

1 Single Bed

Bedroom #9 The Sara Brown Room

1 Double Bed

Bedroom #10 The William Martin Room

1 Double Bed

Bedroom #11 The Hidden Garden Room

1 Double Bed

Bedroom #12 The Joanna Pease Room

1 Queen Bed

The Loft at the top of West Stairs

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

7 bathrooms

Bath #1 Front of the house 1st Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Bath #2 Back of the House 1st Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Bath #3 Front of the house 2nd Floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bath #4 2nd from the front of the house 2nd Floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bath #5 3rd from the front of the house 2nd Floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bath #6 4th from the front of the house 2nd Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Bath #7 3rd Floor

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Separate dining area
Number of living rooms
Garden

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About the area

Edgartown

Located in Edgartown, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Vincent House Museum and Cottage Museum are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Circuit Avenue and Main Street. Featherstone Center for the Arts and Flying Horses Carousel are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking.
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Map
Edgartown, MA

What's nearby

  • Lighthouse Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Old Whaling Church - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Vincent House Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Edgartown Public Library - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • South Beach - 9 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

  • Vineyard Haven, MA (MVY-Martha's Vineyard) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Backyard Taco - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Seafood Shanty - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Rosewater Market - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Atlantic Fish And Chop House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Espresso Love - ‬7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Captain Morse House Luxury - In Town, Walk to Waterfront, Beach, Pets, 5 stars pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Captain Morse House Luxury - In Town, Walk to Waterfront, Beach, Pets, 5 stars?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Captain Morse House Luxury - In Town, Walk to Waterfront, Beach, Pets, 5 stars?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Captain Morse House Luxury - In Town, Walk to Waterfront, Beach, Pets, 5 stars?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Captain Morse House Luxury - In Town, Walk to Waterfront, Beach, Pets, 5 stars located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Vincent House Museum, Old Whaling Church and Edgartown Lighthouse. Lighthouse Beach and Edgartown Public Library are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 71 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful home in an ideal location in Edgartown!

We loved our stay at Captain Morse House! The home is beautiful and the backyard is extensive. It’s in a great location and the leasing crew was helpful at each step. Highly recommend staying here!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely house with everything you may need

Beautiful, clean, spacious with all the amenities you can think of. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful home for a wonderful family reunion!

Incredible home and the best location in Edgartown! Plenty of space for my family members and we created beautiful memories talking and playing games on the porch, spending time at lighthouse beach, boating , shopping! Truly an amazing home and vacation! Great service and assistance with catering and dining suggestions!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Our stay was wonderful.

The property was nice with lots of charm. It was well maintained, convenient for shopping, eating, and all attractions. Platt was welcoming, responsive, and he made sure everything was right. It was another memorable vacation at the Vineyard.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great first visit to Martha’s Vineyard

Our family (20 of us) had a lovely week on Martha’s Vineyard staying at the Captain Morse House. The house was excellent, in a great location and fit our family’s needs perfectly. We highly recommend staying there.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was amazing and very well stocked with anything you could think of. Our host was very attentive to our needs. Location is simply perfect. Would come back again without hesitation. A
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great experience

The Captain Morse House was an excellent experience for our group. There was plenty of space, it had everything we needed and it was close to downtown Edgartown. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
It was great having you at the house. We would love to have you come back.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful house for large family vacation!

This house has everything you could possibly need from stemware to bicycles and all in between. A fantastic family vacation house especially over the 4th of July as right on the parade route. We definitely recommend and hope to be back many more times!! Owner extremely easy to contact and very helpful throughput our stay.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful in an amazing location

The Captain Morse House's location made out stay last year worth it! Not only is it walking distance from all the amazing restaurants and shops but it is also large enough to house a full troop of people while still feeling as if you have enough space and not on top of each other. Norm was an amazing host so helpful and very gracious on check in and check out. We truly had the best experience here and would recommend it to anyone!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family summer getaway

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! The home is huge and well stocked with everything one could need. It feels like a step back in time and yet has all the modern necessities. We loved exploring the many bedrooms on 3 levels! We enjoyed family dinners indoors and out and evening game nights in the front living room. We could walk to the beach and restaurants easily. It was a perfect week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic experience!

The Captain Morse House is a beautiful, historic home that couldn’t be more conveniently located to downtown Edgartown and the Lighthouse beach. The house has tons of character and lots of rooms to accommodate a large group. Beautiful yard with room for kids to play. Can’t wait to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
The Bunns were excellent guests and took great care of the house. We would love to have them back again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic Family Reunion

We had 3 generations of our family staying in the house over an Oct. holiday weekend- 14 adults/9 children and it was absolutely perfect! The location is superb, the spaces inside were great for small gatherings and conversations, and the children loved playing hide and seek in this grand old house. The host was most accommodating and we could not have asked for a better stay! HIGHLY recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Fabulous family fourth!

We spent 2 wonderful weeks at this amazing historical home. Platt, the owner, is so easy to get in touch with and so helpful The house was unbelievably well equipped with everything you could possibly need from the basics to bicycles and everything in between. There was absolutely itching we needed for our two week family stay that wasn’t there!! We’d highly recommend it for any type of event and hope to return again and again!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

The Capt. Morse House exceeded our high expectations

We invited a group of old friends from all over the country for a family celebration. They loved the prime location in the historic district and the charming and spacious common areas and private bedrooms, but most of all our guests loved the instant pleasure of such a welcoming environment that encouraged gathering together, camaraderie, and new and renewed special friendships. We would not hesitate to rent again, and our guests mentioned at our family celebration in the House’s beautiful backyard that they were already thinking about hosting a similar event at the Capt. Morse House soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

70th Birthday Party

We hosted a 70th Birthday Party. We invited friends and family to spend the weekend with us to celebrate this milestone. Everyone loved the property. It had everything we needed; plenty of places to gather, eat and walking distance to downtown Edgartown. It was March so it was cold and windy. The house has so much character, history and lovely little extras you have to experience. A wonderful experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words. We appreciate our winter guests who take the time to explore the island in an uncrowded and special time of year. Ever since Covid, we have offered the house for winter getaways and the response has been wonderful. Have a great spring and we hope to see you again sometime.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful! Didn't want to leave.

We had a great time, nobody wanted to leave! Superb location for all things in Edgartown, walking or biking distance to most activities. The yard was great for kids and the property worked very well for large families like ours, who included 24 people. Every amenity was provided that one could hope for. Martha's vineyard is a wonderful vacation destination, there are so many options for every type of interest. We happened to come during the 4th of July, and it was perfect. The parade went right past the house and we could all watch from the spacious front porch, and the fireworks were seen from the second story balcony. Thanks for allowing us to use your beautiful home for our annual vacation.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
This was a large family that flew in from all around the US. Our home is perfect for large groups like this doing family vacations and our location is perfect, close to town, beaches and the action.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful accomodations in a fabulous location.

The Captain Morse House is a lovingly restored home in a fabulous location. The house mixes historic charm with beautifully updated amenities including kitchens & bathrooms. All of the rooms are spacious and comfortable for gathering. The kitchens are fully-equipped including outdoor gas grills. The backyard is beautiful with a lush lawn, flowerbeds and outdoor dining tables. I rented both wings for a large family gathering. The accommodations were so comfortable and in good order that it made the weekend effortless and enjoyable for everyone. Having the house walking distance to town was an added bonus. This was my first time renting on MV and I will definitely return to the Captain Morse House.
Response from VrboOwner on 8 May 2024
It was a pleasure having you and your friends stay at the Captain Morse House. Getting people together is what we like to do.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beyond expectations

I stayed at the Captain Morse House Thanksgiving week with my entire family--11 adults and four children. We had very high hopes for a great weekend and they were far exceeded. The CMH is very roomy with plenty of bathrooms. It is in a wonderful location in Edgartown--beach/shops/pubs /restaurants all within easy walking distance. The house is very roomy and has a number of areas to relax or watch TV. Wifi is excellent. The two kitchens are incredibly well supplied. We cooked Thanksgiving dinner without any problem. I can't think of anything that we lacked. On top of it all, Platt was extremely easy to deal with and ultra-responsive to any questions that we had. My family is ready to book CMH again. I recommend without any reservation.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

The house is elegant and well appointed and will accommodate a lot of guests.

The ship captain’s house is elegant and welcoming if you appreciate an atmosphere of yesteryear. It is like staying in your grandmother’s house just as she left it, except she fortunately had modern beds and an up to date, well stocked kitchen, actually 2 kitchens. We love that atmosphere and our children do as well, so everyone was happy. We were there in Winter and heating was satisfactory, so we cannot speak to Summer conditions. The house is lovely and charming and the only short coming was parking. The driveway can take 2 cars, one behind the other, which presents an inconvenience so the second car we had parked on the street. Fortunately in 2 weeks in December it never got a parking ticket for overnight parking which the sign says is prohibited. Old New England village not designed to accommodate automobiles. On that subject walking to the commercial center of Edgartown for restaurants and shops is likewise charming day and evening. Our family walked to restaurants, shops and the movie theater. How old fashioned, nice and healthful.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Winter on the vineyard

My family and I go to the vineyard every winter, and it’s always a great time. We usually stay at hotels but we really wanted to be together this time. We found the Captain Morse house and I could not be more thankful! Our weekend was everything we’d thought it would be and more. This house extremely homey and comfortable! We never wanted to leave! There were great paths for our annual night walk (yes, we walk in winter 😅) we were in walking distance to some amazing coffee shops and diners, and the kids had a ball during our dance party with all the cousins, aunts, and uncles! Above all I have to say, the management was the best part! You can stay at a place that has everything you need and more, but if the people running it aren’t accommodating or lack communication, you’d never want to go there again! This team went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and we were comfortable! They responded to a late night request as well which was very impressive! Safe to say…. We will be back next February! Thank you so much!!! The Crafts Family
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2023
Thank you so much for this great review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous in all regards

We'd not hesitate for a moment before returning. Our group was adult siblings, spouses, and young children. The house (we had both wings) was perfect for us. There was space to spread out--adults could be in the front living rooms while kids enjoyed feeling independent in the back. Two kitchens avoided any crunches of space. Bedrooms galore provided great flexibility. A short walk to Lighthouse Beach or to town provided perfect outings. And, used to living ourselves in a house of a similar era (early 1800s) with English antiques accented by China Trade pieces, we felt perfectly at home. The house clearly has a force field around it that avoids "beach house kitsch." It's just charming. And three big cheers for the Heidi, the manager. On top of providing a wonderful welcome when we arrived, she hit true heroics at 10:45am on New Year's Day when she answered our call on the first ring and arrived at the house within minutes and jumped our car, the battery of which had died, in time to make our boat off-island. That is truly above and beyond.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2022
You were fabulous guests. We would love to have you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay for large group in Edgartown

Lovely historic house in an excellent location. The host was great and very helpful. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Captain Morse House

Excellent
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Golf trip

Perfect
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home in a perfect location

The Captain Morse House was lovely and in a perfect location in Edgartown. The kitchens were well stocked, the yard and patio were beautiful, and the house was full of charm and history. I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
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