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.
More than half the island's homes — 9,698 by the latest Census Bureau survey — stand quiet for most 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.
Designed for the house you're not in.
The service menu we are developing. Feedback from the founding list determines what launches first.
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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.
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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 -
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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.
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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 -
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Arrival preparation
Climate set, walkways cleared, essentials stocked on request, so the house is comfortable and ready before you walk through the door.
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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
Every visit, documented.
Caretaking you can verify from an ocean away. Every visit will close with a timestamped photo report, delivered to your inbox and archived in your account — this is the product we are building alongside the service.
- Timestamped photos of every checkpoint
- Systems read and recorded, not just glanced at
- Delivered before we leave the driveway
- Storm inspections reported inside 24 hours
- Heat58°F — set point held✓
- MoistureDry, all levels✓
- WaterMain off, lines drained✓
- SecurityLocked and armed✓
A clear way of working
Three commitments the service is being designed around, written down now, in plain terms, so clients can hold us to them later.
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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.
- Coverage
- One name per property
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Documented visits
Every visit concludes with a timestamped photo report, archived and accessible: a verifiable record, not a verbal assurance.
- Proof
- Timestamped photo record
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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.
- Response
- One call starts it
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.
It is used solely for launch updates, and every email includes a one-click unsubscribe. It is never sold or shared for anyone else's marketing; if the project ever changes ownership, the list transfers with the protections set out in our Privacy Policy.
Something we didn't cover? Ask us directly.
Put your house on the list.
Tell us about your property and what you'd want handled. You'll hear from us about the launch — and nothing else.