Truly antique Cape Cod house with its own beach on Scargo Lake near bay

Perfectly upgraded Circa 1740 Main House...lots of room both inside and outside to relax privately. Highly recommend this property, close to seaside beaches, great restaurants, and other shopping necessary for a pleasant stay.

This was our second year at 919, but our first time in the main house. It was more than special for us. We had a family gathering after my mom's burial in Yarmouth. The kids swam and boated on the lake, the adults gathered on the lawn and there was tons of room to serve luncheon to all. I also held a "paint night" for my cousins, sisters and nieces out on the lawn. My oldest brother had not been back to Dennis in four years. I told him that he would not want to leave Scargo once he arrived! He ended up staying two extra days because he felt so relaxed and part of the Cape Cod of our youth! We will be back again next year! My extended family demands it LOL! Thank You Verity and Teresa for making me feel like family.

The location was magnificent, but unfortunately this home is not well maintained. All in all, though, we had a nice stay.

Pros:

* The location is awesome, close to nice beaches, restaurants and groceries

* Scargo Lake is absolutely beautiful and warm

* We loved the use of the kayaks

* There is plenty of space in the house

* the kitchen is well stocked

* the beach towels provided were nice

* I'll repeat it because it deserves a double shout-out - the location and lake are AMAZING

Cons:

* House not well maintained:

** many kitchen cupboards don't close

** cupboards throughout the house are full of crap like old cleaning supplies, etc.

** the freezer won't stay closed, so anything in there is never frozen solid and covered with ice due to condensation

** the fridge drawers are falling apart

** the A/C in the bedroom spits out the dustiest smelliest air in your face because it hasn't been cleaned in forever

* We received a three and a half page typed (single spaced) letter full of instructions on everything from a request to water her roses (and how) to instructions to turn off the water on the washing machine at the valve on the wall after each use. It was a disturbingly long list of instructions

* More instructions were taped all over the house, e.g. only run the dishwasher on heavy cycle lest it not use any water and burn out

* the sheets were SUPER thin

* the beds weren't made when we arrived; the sheets were left on the beds for us to make our own beds

* the yard is NOT well maintained; it is just weeds; virtually no grass left. The lawn company arrived to fertilize while we were there, and he even commented to us that he was just fertilizing weeds, and would recommend a full re-seeding in the fall to the owner

* there is tons of old, random lawn furniture and tables littered all over the lawn in no particular order. It kind of looks like a junk yard because of it

* the boathouse is completely full of stuff for the lake. It looks nothing like the pictures; more like a storage room. You'd have a LOT of cleaning to do to use it as advertised.

* the spare keys were not where the 3 1/2 page letter said they would be; I had to email the owner to locate them (she did respond quickly though)

* the property manager nearly walked in on me naked, because she just walked in the house unannounced while I was putting on my bathing suit about two hours after she initially left and we took occupancy.

We truly enjoyed our stay in this wonderful retreat on Scargo Lake. We are a family of 5, with children aged 15, 12, and 9, plus 2 dogs - and all enjoyed everything the property had to offer. We had more than enough space - the house is actually bigger than what it seems based on the pictures online. We loved all the charm of this antique home, and the addition provided extra space for us to lounge and watch television at night. We enjoyed mornings kayaking on the lake and then hit the beach in the afternoons. The home was very well taken care of - clean and the beds were very comfortable - important while on vacation! The owner was pleasant and accommodating. Great location in Dennis Village - enjoyed trips to Eden and Scargo Pottery, as well as a trip up to Provincetown to go whale watching. We recommend getting dinner at the snack bar at Mayflower Beach (lobster roll was delicious) and watching the sunset. We highly recommend this property to anyone visiting the Cape!

My family and I spent a lovely Columbus Day weekend at this great house. We were a large party so also took the small, charming guest house on the property. The main house is half antique with updated and renovated kitchen and bath and half large great room with big dining table and sofas in front of a large TV. We loved the property - a canoe, kayak and hobie for the lake and a firepit to gather around at night. We also had music to watch the fire to as the boathouse has electricity and it's great to listen to as you watch the fire! To sit and watch the ducks and multiple species of birds cruising on the lake in the morning was magical! And sunset over the lake was amazing - the Cape in the Fall is truly beautiful. The small guest house has a wood burning stove and is cozy and charming with 2 snug bedrooms for 2 of my daughters. The beach is a very short drive or a 15 min. walk and the Dennis market and stores are also only a 5 minute drive. I would highly recommend this property for your next vacation!