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Kilby House

An unassuming Queen Anne built in 1887 by one Herbert Kilby, 19th century mariner and town father, the Kilby House is today run by retired teacher Greg Noyes, who tends the place lovingly. The small rooms get a lot of light and are furnished with antiques recalling the inn’s late Victorian era. No air-conditioning, but crack a window on a warm day to enjoy the sea breeze—you can see the water right across the quiet, residential street. Common spaces include a downstairs drawing room with a fireplace, a formal dining room, and a music room with a grand piano—if you ask your innkeeper nicely, he might just play it.