Home Tour | A Martha’s Vineyard-Inspired Coastal Cottage

Find dreamy summer coastal cottage inspiration in Menemsha, one of the latest custom designs from Yankee Barn Homes.

By Aimee Tucker

Jun 14 2023

Menemsha, designed by Yankee Barn Homes Creative Director, Jeffrey Rosen, is meant to evoke the older cottages dotting the Northeastern coast.

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If, like me, you love daydreaming about your future grand New England summer beach house, Menemsha cottage has an inspiring classic-meets-modern seaside vibe. A custom, partial post and beam design from Grantham, New Hampshire-based Yankee Barn Homes, the 3,110-square foot Menemsha was inspired by the coastal cottages of Martha’s Vineyard, so it looks like a New England property, even if it was built in New York. I’ve shared some of my favorite scenes from the property below, but there’s even more of Menemsha to discover here. Happy coastal dreaming!

The low-style dormers on Menemsha’s second floor enhance the cottage’s small-scale effect, and for an authentic-looking exterior, the shingles were treated with bleaching oil, then left to weather to a pale gray.
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The backyard pool and patio area are both perfect for soaking up the summer sun.
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A shady outdoor grilling and dining area is an ideal spot to gather and relax with family and friends.
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And who wouldn’t want an outdoor shower and steam sauna room for post-swim refreshment?
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The modern, sunny interior of the partial post and beam house includes a two-story living room.

The kitchen includes a large central island and marble backsplash.
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The comfy sitting area has access to the mudroom and living space inside, and the covered porch and deck outside.
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Comfortable bedrooms, like this one on the second level, are also full of sunshine.
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A second-floor shared bath with gleaming floors and a deep soaker tub.
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Soothing color in the sitting area in the first-floor primary bedroom suite, which connects to the deck and pool area.
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Aimee Tucker

Aimee Tucker is Yankee Magazine’s Home Editor and the Senior Digital Editor of NewEngland.com. A lifelong New Englander and Yankee contributor since 2010, Aimee has written columns devoted to history, foliage, retro food, and architecture, and regularly shares her experiences in New England travel, home, and gardening. Her most memorable Yankee experiences to date include meeting Stephen King, singing along to a James Taylor Fourth of July concert at Tanglewood, and taking to the skies in the Hood blimp for an open-air tour of the Massachusetts coastline.

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