This Old House | Nantucket House [S18, E1] | Full Episode

We're just 23 days away from our big 40th-anniversary TV special on PBS! Celebrate with us! For a limited time, watch select episodes for free. This is the Season 18 premiere, which originally aired in 1996. This series premiere episode is available FREE for a limited time in celebration of TOH's 40th anniversary! To view the rest of Season 18, get a FREE trial membership to TOH Insider. Learn more  https://bit.ly/2XEaAPf #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse In this episode:The This Old House crew transformed a small 1887 Victorian cottage into a summer home with year-round capabilities. Most people can only fantasize about someday creating their perfect island getaway. In spring and summer of 1996, we were able to bring viewers along as we escaped to the charming New England island of Nantucket, where we helped Bostonians Craig and Kathy McGraw Bentley turn their folk-style Victorian into a year-round retreat. We were drawn to Nantucket both to cover a challenging renovation project and to tell the story of a seaside paradise preserved, but fighting to hold on to its historic character. A building boom has turned this tiny island into a microcosm of the mainland. It is grappling with all of the quality-of-life issues that larger communities across the country are facing—traffic congestion, runaway real estate prices, historic preservation and zoning versus development, land use versus environmental protection, and what to do with a landfill that's reached capacity—but, given the island's size, these battles seem all the more intense. About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ROpRve Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr https://ift.tt/2JQq2nB This Old House | Nantucket House [S18, E1] | Full Episode