When the new owners purchased their 3,954-square-foot home at 966 Main Street, they bought a piece of history. But exactly how much history they bought is up for debate. Some documents date its construction to 1728; others indicate 1698. First sited near the harbor, the home survived the Great Fire of 1883 and was moved to its present location on West Chop in 1922. The residence is often called the Great House or Abraham Chase House, after the first owner. Chase ran it as an inn until his death in 1764, at which point it became a private home. In the 261 years since, each owner has left a mark. Today, the home features eight bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, plenty of historic details and modern amenities, and views of Vineyard Sound. 

The Crunch

46: Number of properties sold in the month prior to publication. Down from 54 during the same time frame in the previous year.

293: Number of properties on the market at the time of publication. Up from 273 in the year prior during the same time frame.

$37.5 M: Highest price paid for a property in the month prior to publication: a 16,209-square-foot single-family property with views of Edgartown Harbor and Chappaquiddick; an indoor bowling alley is included. 

$470 K: Lowest price paid for a property in the month prior to publication: a 454-square-foot commercial property on Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs.   

$1.5 M: Median price of properties sold in the month prior to publication.

26: The number of hotel rooms proposed for the new three-story Ocean View Hotel on Chapman Avenue in Oak Bluffs, the former location of the popular Ocean View Restaurant. 

Based on arms-length transactions recorded by LINK, the Island's multiple listing service.