Spar Point Farm on Block Island is a 6-acre working family farm including a vineyard, orchard, apiary, gardens, greenhouse, and authentic wood-fired "Cob" clay oven. It offers a winning combination of being well off the main road for privacy and quiet, but less than 10 minutes by car from the main port town and 5 minutes from the airport. The farm is flanked by 230 acres of conservation land to the west and enjoys sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, striking sunsets, and wondrous stargazing.
The space
The Ocean-View Saltbox is situated in a quiet corner of the farm adjacent to the large parcel of conservation land known as "Rodman's Hollow," and offers unmatched views of the Atlantic Ocean and breathtaking sunsets. It's unique early-American "gambrel-saltbox" architecture provides an inviting and relaxed atmosphere in a pastoral setting.
The upper floor has a spacious open plan including a living and dining area accessed by a spiral staircase. An elevated large deck extends from the upper floor and includes a grill and burner for outdoor dining overlooking the ocean and Rodman's Hollow. Please note however that there is no oven or stove indoors.
There are four bedrooms with fans on the lower floor, and three of the bedrooms have patio access. Two bedrooms have queen beds, one bedroom has an antique full bed, and a smaller fourth bedroom has a twin bed. There are two full baths, one downstairs with a clawfoot slipper tub, and one walk-in shower upstairs. Next to the Saltbox, there is also a detached outdoor shower with a sweeping view of the ocean and surroundings.
Ocean-View Saltbox has Block Island Short Term Rental Registration No. STR-25430.
Owners live on the property full-time year-round. From time to time guests may see the owners at work on the farm including, but not limited to, beekeeping, planting, watering, mowing, weeding, pruning, spraying, and harvesting, as well as general maintenance and grounds-keeping. The owners make every effort to keep noise and intrusions to a minimum.
Guest access
There is an abundance of natural and architectural beauty on Block Island and Spar Point Farm to provide lots of peaceful rejuvenation and quality time with loved ones.
***BUT PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
-There are NO PETS permitted (hypoallergenic or otherwise!) in the rental cottages.
-There are NO BED LINENS OR TOWELS PROVIDED (Tenants will need to bring these with them) Only pillows, mattress/pillow protectors, bedspreads are provided.
-There are NO MOPEDS allowed on the property or on the access road to the property (by town ordinance).
-There is NO DIRECT BEACH ACCESS from the property (but we're close to the ocean, and a short walk or bike ride along the public roadways will get you to stunning beaches :)
-There are NO OPEN FIRES permitted on the property; a propane grill is provided.
-There are NO DRONES permitted on the property.
-There are NO TENTS permitted on the property.
-There is limited parking for a MAXIMUM OF TWO CARS for the rental space
-There is NO SMOKING permitted inside any building on the property.
-Climbing on or over rock walls on or around the property and trespassing on neighboring properties is strictly prohibited.
The rental space includes the specific premises and the mowed area immediately surrounding it. Tenants are not granted access to any other parts of the farm property, such as the greenhouse, the barn and surrounding pens/enclosures, the vineyard, the gardens, the orchard, the bee yard, pastures, un-mowed areas, and mowed areas surrounding other cottages, without the owner’s explicit permission.
Other things to note
From late June to Labor Day weekend, there is a 3 night minimum stay, with check-in days on Fridays and Tuesdays. From May 1st to late June and Labor Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend there is a 3 night minimum stay.
If you need more space to house additional guests, please visit the listings for our other rental units on the same property; the “Ocean-View Cottage at Spar Point Farm Block Island” sleeps 6 people, the "Ocean-View Saltbox at Spar Point Farm Block Island" sleeps 7 people, the "Vineyard Cottage at Spar Point Farm Block Island" sleeps 10 people, and the "Vineyard Studio at Spar Point Farm Block Island" sleeps 2 people.
-There is NO STOVE in this rental unit. There is a large outdoor grill with a burner.
-There are NO PETS permitted (hypoallergenic or otherwise!) in the rental cottages.
-There are NO BED LINENS OR TOWELS PROVIDED (Tenants will need to bring these with them) Only pillows, mattress/pillow protectors, bedspreads are provided.
-There are NO MOPEDS allowed on the property (by town ordinance).
-Check-in time of 3pm and the check-out time of 10am are fixed and non-negotiable.
-There is an 8% tax (7% sales tax + 1% hotel tax) added onto the nightly rate as mandated by the Rhode Island Department of Revenue as of July 1, 2015.
Registration Details
RE.00554-STR, expiry date: 2025-10-24
