Eastham, Cape Cod: Spacious, contemporary cape with expansive marsh views

Great communication from owner. Very nice house. Great location.

We stayed in this fantastic home in August 2011 and we are going back this year. Our 3 sons, who range in age from 4-14, enjoyed playing in the basement/game room when we were not at the beach. The house is very clean and bright and an easy drive to many beaches, restaurants and shopping. We really enjoyed going to the ocean side beaches after 5:00PM when parking was free and available, a perfect way to tire the kids out at the end of the day. Another highlight was the Wellfleet drive-in, the kids had a blast, and it was nice for them to be able to experience something that was a big part of my childhood. We can’t wait to go back!!

Stayed in July of 2011. The house was exactly as described and was very comfortable. Ann (the owner) was very accommodating and easy to work with. Ann was very prompt when responding to all e-mails, mailing of key, etc.. Everything needed was in the house as far as utensils and appliances. Propane grill was very nice to cook out on the deck. The washer and dryer were very handy after a day at the beach. Outdoor shower also very convenient. The air conditioners were very nice in the upper bedrooms as we had a couple of days where it was almost 100F. There is another in the dining room area that actually cools most of the down stairs and even the downstairs bedroom when the bedroom door is left open. There is also a box fan that can be placed in window if AC is not needed. Our girls, 20 & 22 enjoyed the basement game room with TV and DVD player and watched movies every night. The house was immaculate when we arrived and the cleaning people were coming in as we were leaving. Beautiful house is in a very quiet location. We brought our bikes and the rail trial is very close to get onto from the house. There is a beach you can ride bike to that is pretty close, at the end of Bridge St (I think a parking sticker is required if driving). There are other beaches you can drive to on either the bay side or the ocean side that are within a couple of miles. Bay side is warmer water, less waves, Ocean side colder, more waves. Bay side low tide you can walk out about a half mile. Some beaches are more crowded than others and if driving, parking was 15.00 a day or you can get a parking permit for the week although we didn't and only drove a couple of times and biked the rest. To save on parking you could ride bikes as long as you have a way to get all the beach stuff on your bike. No charge to park at beaches after, I think, 4:30 or 5. The town of Orleans is within about a half mile or so with all the food stores, mini golf, ice cream, gift shops, etc. that are needed. We went to Young’s Fish Market at Rock Harbor (about a mile away, maybe) just about every day for live lobsters, clams, fish, and the best lobster rolls at pretty good prices. Very nice people at Young’s, but cash only. Orleans is centrally located so you can go either way on the Cape and be there in about a half hour depending on traffic. We drove out to P-Town, about 25 miles, one day when it rained. Very enjoyable visit to Cape Cod and would recommend the area and this property

I stayed here with my extended family --we're all older with no little kids. We really enjoyed the house. It was roomy, well designed, sunny and very comfortable. There is a huge dining table for big family meals. The downstairs bedroom was ideal for my elderly Mom with an attached bathroom on the same level; and there are just a few steps to get into the house. The finished basement TV room is good for watching movies at night. The decks are relaxing places to sit and read, cook out on the grill, and enjoy the views. We made friends with the neighborhood crows and watched deer on the marsh in the early morning. The house feels very secluded with great views of the marsh but is close to Orleans center, Rock Harbor, Boat Meadow beach and the bike path--all conveniently reached without needing to go on route 6.

This is one great cottage, it was clean, spacious, oraganized, it had everything you could possibly want in a vacation home.

The views off the back deck were magnificant, the cottage was nestled in a natural enviroment, you felt like you were the only one there.

The owner called to see how things were going and asked if we needed anything, they were so accomodating.

I would highly recommend this cottage for any family wanting a true Cape Cod experience.