Private home caretaking — Martha's Vineyard

Status
In development
Region
Dukes County, MA
Founding list
Open

The island's homes, kept.

A year-round home caretaking service for Martha's Vineyard, currently in development. Join the founding list to help shape the service — and be first to know when we launch.

01 — Purpose

Most Vineyard homes stand quiet for much of the year, an ocean away from the people who love them. Between visits, their owners are left to hope — that the heat held, that the storm passed by, that someone would notice if it didn't. MV Caretaking is being built to replace that hope with certainty.

02 Services

Designed for the house you're not in.

The service menu we are developing. Feedback from the founding list determines what launches first.

  1. 01

    Regular home checks

    Scheduled off-season walkthroughs covering every room and system — heat, moisture, roof, security — documented with a timestamped photo report delivered after each visit.

    Off-season
  2. 02

    Storm preparation and follow-up

    Furniture secured, doors checked, drains cleared before weather arrives — followed by a documented inspection after every major storm.

    Year-round
  3. 03

    Seasonal opening and closing

    Spring openings and fall closings managed end to end — water systems, heating, and the full checklist — so the house is ready when you arrive and protected when you leave.

    Spring · Fall
  4. 04

    Contractor coordination

    Access provided, work supervised, results photographed, house secured afterward — a single trusted point of contact for every trade that touches your property.

    On demand
  5. 05

    Arrival preparation

    Climate set, walkways cleared, essentials stocked on request — the house is comfortable and ready before you walk through the door.

    Before you arrive
  6. 06

    On-call island presence

    An alarm, a burst pipe, a delivery that needs a signature — a trusted local response, already on the island when it matters.

    As needed

A clear way of working

Three commitments the service is being designed around, written down now so clients can hold us to them later.

  1. One caretaker per home

    Each property is assigned a dedicated caretaker — one person who knows the house, its systems, and how its owners want it kept.

  2. Documented visits

    Every visit concludes with a timestamped photo report, archived and accessible — a verifiable record, not a verbal assurance.

  3. A single point of contact

    Whatever the house needs — an inspection, a contractor, an urgent response — it starts with one call or message, and we manage it from there.

03 About

Built on transparency.

MV Caretaking is in development. Before launching, we are speaking directly with Vineyard homeowners so the service reflects how island homes are actually used — and what their owners need most.

No services are sold or booked on this site today. When we launch, founding-list members are notified first, with priority onboarding and preferred founding rates.

Common questions

Straight answers about where the service stands today and what joining the list means.

Not yet. MV Caretaking is in its planning phase, and no services are offered or sold at this stage. Joining the founding list is free and entirely non-binding.

Timing depends on founding interest. The goal is to be operational for an upcoming off-season, and list members will be the first to be notified.

Pricing will be finalized closer to launch, informed by the responses we receive from homeowners. Founding-list members will receive preferred rates.

A small founding team currently validating the service with homeowners. Full introductions will come with the official launch.

We expect to partner with established local trades as the service grows. Select "I'm a contractor / caretaker" in the form and we'll reach out.

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