Location: Plymouth, South of Boston, Massachusetts, USA (1 Hr to Boston, 30 Min. to Lower Cape, 20 to Historic Sites)
Accommodations: Cottage, 4 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 2 Baths (Sleeps 9)
Keywords: Cottage, Adirondack style, summer home, lake beach, Long Pond,
You’ll love your own private beach and clear blue swimming water on beautiful Long Pond. "Apley House" has hosted happy family vacations for over 90 years. This summer home is perfect for people who enjoy water-sports and the outdoors. You can swim, fish and boat on Long Pond, one of Southeastern Massachusetts' pristine glacial lakes. Enjoy quiet morning strolls along woodland paths and visit the nearby historic sites in Plymouth and Cape Cod in the afternoon. Apley House offers a spacious living room, a large eat-in country kitchen, screened porch and back deck. The roomy four bedroom, Adirondack style cottage has retained its classic summer cottage feel and is the perfect place for an old-fashioned family vacation.
Beautiful Long Pond has clean, clear waters and a sandy bottom. With a high percentage of natural shoreline, the pond offers a peaceful respite. "Apley House" is located next to thousands of acres of conservation land. You can walk or bike for miles on the sandy trails enjoying the piney woods and numerous pristine ponds.
Apley House is just a short drive away from shops, ocean beaches and Plymouth's great golf courses. All of the tourist sites, golf courses and beaches in Plymouth are very close -- less than 20 minutes away. You can access the Lower Cape within 1 hour and the Outer Cape is a hefty day trip. Avoid wrangling with Cape Cod traffic and stay in Plymouth.
The first floor master bedroom has a queen bed and is adjacent to the downstairs bath with shower. The three bedrooms on the second floor have two twin beds each with an optional extra twin that you can set up as you like The upstairs bath has a clawfoot tub.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided : Bed and kitchen linens are provided , bring your own bath and beach towels.
- Off Street Parking
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (5)
- Crib : Upon request.
- Entertainment
- TV (No Cable/Satellite)
- DVD
- VCR
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio (2) : Screened porch and small deck.
- View/Location
- Beachfront : Private waterfront on Long Pond
- Lakefront
- Lake View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Beach has dock and floating raft.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters : 21
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Swimming
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
May 25 to June 7: $900 per week or $160 per night, 3 night minimum
June 8 to June 17: $1050 per week or $160 per night, 4 night minimum
June 18 to June 28: $1200 per week or $175 per night, 5 night minimum
June 29 to Sept. 2: $1500 per week or $240 per night, 5 night minimum
Sept. 3 to Oct. 3: $1250 per week or $175 per night, 3 night minimum
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1935
Long Pond has been the summer focus of four generations of the Conant family. Gerda Conant, our mom, leads on our crew of her children; Donald, David,Susan, Peggy and Ellen and her six grandchildren. We all pitch in to maintain the rustic charm and natural setting of Apley House and our other cottages on Long Pond. To insure that development would never encroach on this special place, our family donated 40 acres of the adjacent land to the Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts.
Why the Owner Chose Plymouth
Way back when Apley House was built in the early 1900's, city folk built summer homes in the Long Pond area to get away from the heat. They would come by train and carriage from Boston and New York and stay all summer (we still maintain a carriage garage on a nearby property). Since the area sits between Buzzards Bay and Massachusetts Bay, the ocean breezes modify the climate providing natural cooling. Before air conditioning that was pretty important to summer folks. In modern times, it only takes an hour to get here, so no need to stay all summer. But the climate is still great. With midsummer temperatures consistently about 10 degrees less than Boston, you can comfortably enjoy the outdoors.
The Unique Benefits of this Cottage
Our cottages on Long Pond have been the geographic center of our family -- the place where we go to reaffirm our family roots. It is a fantastic place for kids in the summer. They can have lots of independence, exploring the natural environment every day. The swimming and boating on Long Pond are so perfect that we find it hard to leave. But we do like to visit the area ocean beaches in the Plymouth area and we love purchasing lobster and other fresh seafood from the local fish markets.
Property Photos
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- Your own private beach on Long Pond - Plymouth Cottage Rental with Private Beach, near Historic Sites, Shopping, and Golf
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- Our classic Adirondack style cottage has plenty of room for your family - Plymouth Cottage Rental with Private Beach, near Historic Sites, Shopping, and Golf
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- The living room looks onto the screened porch - Plymouth Cottage Rental with Private Beach, near Historic Sites, Shopping, and Golf
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- The master bedroom is on the first floor and has an adjacent bath.
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- Cornish Point on Long Pond, ask us about all our cottages.
Traveler Reviews (6)
Guest: Isabel
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Date of Stay: 08/31/06
Review Submitted: 08/31/06
Just wanted you to know we had a great time in Plymouth and enjoyed staying at you family cottage. The area was just beautiful. we enjoyed the lake. The cottage accommodated us perfectly.
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Guest: Isabel
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Date of Stay: 08/31/06
Review Submitted: 08/31/06
Just wanted you to know we had a great time in Plymouth and enjoyed staying at you family cottage. The area was just beautiful. we enjoyed the lake. The cottage accommodated us perfectly.
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Guest: Karen
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Date of Stay: 09/12/05
Review Submitted: 09/12/05
I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our stay at Apley House last month. The cottage is charming and the lake so beautiful and clear. The kids loved it! Thank you for a wonderful summer vacation.
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Guest: Lauren
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Date of Stay: 07/12/05
Review Submitted: 07/12/05
What a wonderful time (we) had at Long Pond. We visited historical sites, went to the ocean beaches, got lost in Miles Standish Park. But mostly we spent our time exploring the lake by boat, on foot, and by bike. After dark, we'd take kayaks out, and shine lights directly into the water and watch the fish swimming under us. I rediscovered swimming in fresh water. My sister vistied us. She and her husband know a lot about mushrooms. While she was with us, she found an assortment of wild mushrooms which she said were among the choicest edible mushrooms to be found anywhere...... There is so much to do at Long Pond, but it's also just a lovely place to hang out and do very little.
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Guest: Abdul, Marie and family
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Date of Stay: 08/15/04
Review Submitted: 08/15/04
Thank you very much for a wonderful experience and beautiful memories. It provided us a peaceful respite from the daily rigors of life in New York City. This was our escape from reality. The grounds, beach and waterfront are wonderfully set as is appropriate of its preservation. We saw our first humming bird in their natural habitat.
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