Melinda Vallett Broker
Melinda is a dedicated Broker who began her real estate career in Boston in 1984. She moved to Nantucket in 1990 as Sales Director for Nashaquisset, a large development project. She was lured to the beauty and lifestyle of the island and soon decided to make Nantucket her permanent home. Since then, she has successfully built up a full time, year round real estate following comprised of both new and repeat clients. Now some of her clients are the children of her clients from when she first moved to the island.
Her life has expanded to include her husband, a native Nantucketer and local home builder and their daughter, Natasha. She now finds a fine balance between her work and fundraising to support many of the island’s non-profits centered around enriching childrens’ lives. On a warm day, as sunset approaches, you can find her on her paddleboard in The Creeks alongside her daughter, or enjoying a sail on the family’s classic wooden Wianno Senior, which her husband recently restored.
Not a day goes by that she doesn’t look around, take a deep breath and say a ‘thank you’ for the many gifts offered by this island by the sea.
Testimonials
“When we first decided to rent a home on Nantucket, I just sent a random inquiry in on the first website I saw. The amazing providence waiting for us on the other side of the computer, was Melinda Vallett. She sprung into action finding our traveling group of 9, the cutest little cottage on Gay St. Then, year after year as our family grew, cousins were added, she delivered time after time. Finally after a decade of visiting this special place, she even found us the perfect home to buy. Her kindness, knowledge and connections have made renting & homeownership 1,500 miles away from our home in Texas an absolute breeze. Not only that, but we found a lifelong friend in the process too. My daughters and their children (who knows hopefully their children) will be able to come to this special place year after year for decades to come, because of Melinda!”
“We recently purchased a house on Nantucket. Melinda Vallett was wonderful to work with and helped make our purchase possible. Melinda has extensive knowledge of all aspects of year round life on Nantucket and accurate expertise in Nantucket’s unique real estate market including location, zoning and pricing. She listened to our “wish list” of price, location, size, and layout, showed us a variety of properties fitting those parameters, and patiently helped us find a house that met our requirements. Melinda was helpful in negotiating the terms of the purchase, finding us a local attorney, and even offering great advice for furnishing our new home. Melinda has continued to be a resource for possible rentals of our property, as well as for general advice on island life. -Bill and Lori, Maryland”
“The preparation of the property for listing was difficult. With Melinda Vallett's excellent guidance and her calming words to me I was able to prepare and ready the property for listing and final sale. I can easily say that I could not have done it without Melinda Vallett. -William P., N.J.”
“Melinda and I go back to 1984 when my husband and I purchased our first Nantucket home in Nashaquisset. She inspired the confidence that we needed since this was a major investment for us at the time. Since then she has shown us many properties and eventually helped us with our next purchase, a glorious property on Surfside. As a matter of fact, she told us that it had just come on the market and that we had better look at this one before it would be got away. She was right. Many realtors were buzzing around on their phones to their clients and we saw the need to move on this. We fell in love with this property at first sight and made a full price offer on the spot. It was our greatest decision for which we are eternally grateful. Melinda has not only been our first choice as a real estate professional, she has also been a great friend over the years and has provided us with local information that we would never have had on our own . She's the best that you will find on the Island, a great realtor and a great friend. Laura Rizio New Hope PA”
“Melinda Vallett is a superb real estate agent. In every instance of our Nantucket house sale she was positive, energetic, detailed, and prepared to meet prospective buyers at every turn. Often she was on the phone early in the a.m. with news about our house. Also, she was able to suggest resources to make the sale of our home more attractive to possible buyers. Melinda doesn't miss a beat. -Ed and Norma, N.J.”