I feel rather honored to be the first to review The Stalls, which is a wonderful and unique summer home preserved by a large family who continue to visit ; thus my sister and I, with husbands in tow. were very lucky to book the property in early June of 2015 as the nucleus of the wedding of my nephew in Mattapoisett. Formerly the carriage house for a large estate, with living quarters for the coachman, the house was a delightfully cozy and inviting summertime retreat for us. The bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs were bright and very clean, while downstairs the long and well equipped kitchen, fireplaced living room and dining table fit for a country squire were filled with treasures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - a wall-mounted, hand-operated can opener, a cubbyhole desk offering current, local information, an upright piano with a bench brimming with show tune/ragtime sheet music and best of all The Stalls themselves - three slots for the estates horses now containing three single beds for young or old visitors ready to call it a day,

There were so many opportunities for outdoor activities, with a beautifully maintained lawn leading down to the rocky shore along the bay with a sandy private beach and dock, and an adjacent 'magic circle' on a small knoll topped by a large flagpole where the maritime colors ceremony can be enacted at sunset.

The owners, Anne Layton and her husband could not have been more gracious and helpful. If you're interested in Mattapoisett we recommend unreservedly that you consider The Stalls - I hope you're as lucky as we were to spend time at this very special home.