A large portion of Flat Point Farm in West Tisbury has been permanently placed in conservation thanks to a purchase by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank completed last week.

A dream property for artists, musicians and performers, this secluded Vineyard Haven home features a 3,000 square foot main home, a large barn and studio spaces set on nearly three acres fronting a small pond. The custom-designed house was built in 1988 and emphasizes open layouts and bohemian-inspired architecture.

Phil Regan always knew he would be an architect. “I liked to draw,” he said. “I had always been in art classes and I liked those classes the most.”

A drafting course at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School was the first crisp, clean line on Mr. Regan’s own career blueprint.

“I knew this was it. I wanted to study architecture,” he said.

A 17th century West Tisbury farmhouse believed to be the second oldest house on the Vineyard is set to be sold at a public auction later this month.

The Old Parsonage house on State Road in West Tisbury is owned by Tara Whiting and her brother Daniel Whiting.

This sunny Chappaquidick cottage by the sea is located just a few hundred feet away from Katama Bay, making it the ideal beach getaway.