We have been renting this home for years, and it has quickly become our favorite vacation spot. The house is open and spacious, maintaining a light beachy feel but with all the comforts of a real home. There is a VERY large bedroom upstairs with two double beds and lots of floor space for an additional air mattress – makes a great kids room! The private bedroom and bathroom downstairs are perfect for couples seeking a little privacy – and the walk out entrance makes it feel like your own space. The house sits on a large, wooded plot of land in between two quiet streets. The front of the house is on a private dead end street, and the back opens up to another small road. There is a large, wooded back yard that protects you from the street, and gives rustic feel to the place. We especially loved having a grill available, and sitting out on the patio makes smores in the chiminea.

The beaches are about a 5-10 minute drive, and you have a multitude of options in the busy summer season. We recommend Nauset Light because its small parking lot limits crowds, but get there early and be prepared to climb some stairs! If you have small children, we recommend Nauset in Orleans – large parking lot and onsite food shack (awesome clam chowder, fried seafood, burgers, ice cream etc). They bay beach is nearby too, and you can see a beautiful sunset there in the evening. There are grocery stores, restaurants and supply stores all within a few miles of the house, and you can even bike directly to the Cape Cod Rail Trail (a former railway line converted into a bike path that runs the length of the Cape –fun activity for when you are beached out!). Eastham itself is pretty centrally located, allowing for easy day trips to Provincetown and Hyannis, where you can catch a ferry to Martha’s Vineyard/Nantucket. Plus, Eastham is famous for its national seashore protected beaches – those dunes!

All in all, we would recommend this place to families looking for space and for a great romantic retreat for a few couples. This house has come to feel like our second home over the years, and we look forward to seeing the improvements and decoration changes every year. Our week in Eastham is one of our favorites every year!