Vineyard Open House Blog

From Martha's Vineyard to California for 'Schooner Life' India Documentary Film Win

Wins India Award for documentary.

EDGARTOWN, MA – Zeb- Schooner Life, a film documentary produced by Detrick Lawrence Productions of Edgartown, has been honored with an India Award, in a California-based competition which receives entries from around the world. The award was given for a documentary which features “exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, standing above other productions.”

The film, written and directed Gordon Massingham of Tisbury, MA, explores the life and times of Captain Zeb Tilton – who kept alive a way of life, moving freight under sail, long after others had consigned it to the dustbin of history. The film also tells the story of the Alice S. Wentworth, his iconic schooner and role of schooners in American maritime history. The film includes thirty interviews with people who knew Zeb, schooner experts, and historians as well as old photographs and archival footage from museums, libraries, and individuals. 

The Indie is an award known for its rigorous evaluation process. Awards go to those filmmakers who produce fresh, standout entertainment and compelling documentaries. Massingham, no stranger to film festival awards having won more than 140, says, ‘film festivals these days are increasingly competitive, so while it’s extraordinarily difficult to get into a festival, it’s a major accomplishment to win an award.” Zeb - Schooner Life also received the prestigious Best of Show Award from the Accolade Competition.

Detrick Lawrence, located in Edgartown since 1999, has produced some 200 films. ZEB- Schooner Life is based on the book “Zeb, Celebrated Schooner Captain of Martha’s Vineyard,” by Polly Burroughs and premiered this past summer at Vineyard Haven’s Capawock Theater and is currently booking screenings for the coming summer. 

New Vineyard Have Yacht Club Clubhouse Near Completion for June Opening

A visit in mid-March to the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club showed how far the new clubhouse had come over winter.

Front view

Front view.



Great room.


Great room

Fireplace at gable end of great room.

The deck with folding glass wall.

Phoebe and Bradon--newly engaged!



Second floor deck

View from second floor deck--no boats to be seen anywhere!

Looking at chimney from the driveway.

View from the first floor deck.

Reverie on the Ashley, SC - Riverfront Jewel Combines Luxury, Preservation

Reverie on the Ashley, SC is on the historic Ashley River.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Reverie on the Ashley, a riverfront jewel in North Charleston, South Carolina, to the WaterViewHome Network. Sited at one of the river's widest points, Reverie on the Ashley spans 32 acres, with a master plan calling for just four acres of the property to be built on.

Reverie on the Ashley is an 88-unit luxury condominium community rising above a lush, master-planned 32-acre site along the historic Ashley River in North Charleston. Sited at one of the river's widest points, Reverie looks a full half-mile across to its opposite shore.

While Reverie on the Ashley spans 32 acres, the developers have chosen to build on only four acres of the property. The remaining 28 acres are protected marsh and forest, lush with indigenous fauna and foliage such as blue herons and crepe myrtle trees. A nature trail will be made of semi-porous materials to reduce rainwater run-off and erosion. Bird feeders will line the trail.

Perfect for Boating, Walking, Shopping & More: A select number of private, deepwater boat slips are still available as an exclusive purchase option for select units.

The community is conveniently located 15 minutes from downtown Charleston–and even closer by boat. The North Charleston Performing Arts Center, the Charleston International Airport and a brand new shopping district are just moments away.

Real Estate: Reverie on the Ashley, SC

* Six condominium buildings
* 88 condos with magnificent views of the Ashley River
    o Two- and three-bedroom floor plans
    o Approximately 1,800 finished square feet
    o Jacuzzi tub in master bath
    o Tiled screened porch
    o Private rooftop terraces on fourth-floor penthouse homes
* Units in Phase 3 start in the mid-$500,000s
* Click here for more information about Reverie on the Ashley!

Wyboo Plantation Offers Buyer Incentives, Direct Access to 171,000 Acres of Water

Wyboo Plantation is set on 650 acres.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Wyboo Plantation to the WaterViewHome Network. Wyboo Plantation is a 650-acre waterfront golf community in the charming South Carolina town of Manning. Within its gates lies some of the state’s finest lakefront real estate, dominated by Lake Marion and the 35-acre, spring-fed Lake Arbu.

The community’s interior lakes have direct access to Lake Marion. This major lake and its 171,000 acres of water are part of the Santee Cooper Lake System, allowing serious boaters to travel all the way from Wyboo Plantation to Charleston Harbor.

Plenty of Golf: With two challenging courses at Wyboo Plantation, plus Royal Oaks Golf Course just three miles away, residents have all the golf they can handle. Property owners are invited to join the on-property Players Course or neighboring Wyboo Golf Club, or both.

Wyboo Plantation life centers around the 6,400-square-foot Community Center, located on nine wooded acres with a fairway view. The Center has full kitchen facilities, meeting rooms, a dance floor, a reading/lending library, an exercise room, pool tables and card tables.

Real Estate, Wyboo Plantation, SC

* Fairway and interior homesites available
      o Boat slip purchase available with purchase of a developer lot
* Lakefront homes are right on the water
* Buyer Incentive Program
      o No time requirement to build
      o Two years of homeowner dues waived with purchase of a developer lot
      o Buy a developer-built home & receive $1,000 towards your closing costs, PLUS a free golf membership
* Developer lot prices range from $30,000 to $55,000
* Developer-built patio homes with lot from $200,000
* Click here for more information about Wyboo Plantation!

Isleworth, FL Offers Gated Privacy, Frontage on the Butler Chain

Isleworth, FL is a gated community set on 6,000 acres.

We are proud to welcome Isleworth, a lakefront haven in Windermere, FL, to WaterViewHome. Few gated communities can match the opulence and exclusivity of Isleworth, where famous PGA Tour pros own homes and the Butler Chain of Lakes cuts a blue swath through Florida woodland.

Isleworth is a 6,000-acre, gated community located in Windermere, only 10 miles from downtown Orlando’s business district and less than 15 minutes to Walt Disney World attractions and major shopping malls.

The community enjoys frontage on the famed Butler Chain, a series of lakes connected by navigable canals. Residents have lake access from a private launch area within the community. Some of Orlando’s most beautiful homes and estates are found within the Isleworth gates.

With landscaped roads and towering trees to add a manorial ambience, Isleworth was named the No. 1 Luxury Golf Community in the U.S. by The Robb Report.

The Club Where Tiger Plays: Residents may apply to join the Isleworth Country Club, an 89,000-square-foot facility which is privately owned and offers non-equity membership. (Membership in the Isleworth Country Club and the use of club amenities are not guaranteed.)

Real Estate: Isleworth

    * Luxury estate homes and golf villas
    * Some properties with golf frontage
    * Lake-frontage properties also available
    * Prices begin at approximately $2 million
    * Click here for more information about Isleworth!

Introducing the Lake at Sylvan Way, NY: Private, Unspoiled Parcel Abuts Lake

Lake at Sylvan Way, NY is set on 118 acres.

Today we are introducing a first for WaterViewHome. We are announcing the launch of a new 118-acre parcel with 5,292 feet of lake frontage on an Adirondack-quality lake--The Lake at Sylvan Way. Located in the state of New York near the Mass. border, it abuts a lakefront preserve, and may be kept as your own private estate or subdivided into 22 multi-acre lots.

This real estate, never before available, abuts and shares lake frontage with the pristine, 700-acre Friends of Dyken Pond Environmental Center. Clear, deep and unspoiled along its shores, Dyken Pond is a 175-acre jewel of the region.

Fastest Lake Escape from New York: This opportunity may have no equal in the Northeastern United States, given its proximity to metropolitan New York, the Capital District and the Berkshires, as well as the intense beauty of the landscape and waterfront.

As approved, the Lake at Sylvan Way property would contain 12 direct-waterfront lots and 10 interior lots. The interior lots have a lake-access route and frontage parcel, for their private use. All lots are between two and five acres in size.

Real Estate: The Lake at Sylvan Way, NY

    * For sale as a single 118-acre parcel priced at $2,950,000
    * Approved for subdivision into 22 multi-acre parcels
    * Click here for more information about The Lake at Sylvan Way!

Kingsmill on the James, VA: 2,900 Acres of Golf, Green Space, and Riverfront Views

Kingsmill on the James, VA is set on 2,900 acres.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Kingsmill on the James, VA, to the WaterViewHome Network. A well-loved resort community in Virginia’s destination town of Williamsburg, Kingsmill on the James has become a favorite up and down the Eastern Seaboard for golf, marina, woodland beauty, historic atmosphere and broad range of amenities to please both adults and children.

Located near historic Williamsburg, Virginia, on the banks of the scenic James River, Kingsmill on the James is 2,900 acres of green rolling hills and stately woods offering a variety of exclusive neighborhoods against a beautiful backdrop.

Within this lush setting, Busch Properties, Inc. (an Anheuser-Busch subsidiary) founded a community that preserves green space (40 percent of the property will remain untouched) and archaeologically significant areas, while providing extraordinary residential homesites.

Along with the natural setting and mild climate, residents of Kingsmill on the James have easy access to three championship golf courses, tennis, a sports club with indoor and outdoor pools, racquetball courts, exercise room, plus a luxurious, full-service spa and four restaurants.

Take Me to the River: Pete Dye designed the River Course to challenge the accuracy and power of LPGA Tour professionals, yet still be enjoyable for the average golfer. This 6,853-yard, par-71 boasts pure Virginia topography. It’s a shotmaker's test with great character throughout.

Real Estate: Kingsmill on the James, VA

* Heavily wooded homesites
* Custom-built and custom-designed homes
* All utilities underground
* Choice of waterfront locations
* Resort Condominiums, resale only, from $170,000 to $500,000
* Resale homes from $300,000 to $6 million
* Patio Homes adjacent to the golf course, resale only, from $400,000 to $550,000
* New homes from $600,000
* Luxury Riverfront Townhomes, from $775,000 to $1.5 million
* River Bluffs Luxury Condominiums, from $775,000 to $1.5 million
* Click here for more information about Kingsmill on the James!