Some houses on this island are investments. Some are escapes. The rarest ones are both. 108 West Ave sits on one of the North End's best blocks—not just by reputation, but by feel: the kind of street where neighbors know each other's names, where kids ride bikes down the alley at dusk, where the block itself has become the amenity. North Street Park, Doozie's, and Barefoot are all just a few steps away. The house has been lived in, loved, and invested in by a single owner over six intentional years. What looks like a classic 1958 shore cottage has been quietly, systematically transformed: new roof, new plumbing to the main line, HVAC, tiled half bath with zellige tile and a Delta faucet, zellige-tiled laundry room, a renovated kitchen with GE and Samsung appliances, custom window treatments, closet systems in two bedrooms, a Samsung washer/dryer, and a Farrow & Ball palette—Inchyra Blue, De Nimes, Slipper Satin, Mizzle, and Light Blue—that makes every room feel considered rather than decorated. The smart home details are there when you want them: Ecobee thermostat, Schlage smart lock, Google Nest doorbell, and upgraded outlets throughout. The cedar outdoor shower is where summer actually starts. The home sells fully furnished. The Sixpenny sofa stays. The Tuft & Needle queen mattress stays. The Loloi rugs stay. The electric fireplace stays. The patio set stays. You bring your toothbrush. Three bedrooms. One and a half baths. A pull-down attic for storage. A detached one-car garage—a genuine rarity on this island. Peonies and hydrangeas come back every year because someone planted them with intention. The income history is real and documentable: $3,500 per week in high season, and $3,200 per month in winter, utilities included. For a buyer looking to offset carrying costs from day one, the numbers are already in place. For a buyer who simply wants to arrive on Memorial Day weekend and find everything exactly right—that's here too. Close before Labor Day, and this summer still belongs to you.
