10/10 Excellent
Su B., Amesbury, MA USA
10 Jul 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well-situated and appointed
Su B.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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Bright and airy home in Rockport, walk to beach
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 21500 sq ft
Popular amenities
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 2)
Guest
1 Queen Bed
Main
1 Queen Bed
1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom
Downstairs
Toilet
Upstairs
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Spaces
Kitchen
Office
Garden
About this property
Bright and airy home in Rockport, walk to beach
Our home is a Cape style Victorian era house with modern updates, hardwood floors and lots of charm. All the rooms have many windows, offering ocean breezes and a lot of light. Downstairs is a combination open kitchen, breakfast bar and family room with an LCD screen for streaming your favorite shows from your laptop. A separate living room can be used for quiet reading or gathering, and a dining room is available for a more formal sit down dinner. Upstairs, after going up a very steep and narrow staircase, you will find two bedrooms, each with new mattresses, 100% cotton sheets and room darkening shades. We have a window AC unit in the primary bedroom. A separate office has a large monitor and wireless keyboard for your laptop (or just use the desk for your laptop), a small desk and office chair, reading nook and printer. The garden is full of greenery and birds (and please be aware, also bugs). The historic village of Rockport, Rockport Harbor, Front Beach, Bearskin Neck, and the commuter train to Boston are all within a 10 to 12 minute walk from this charming residential neighborhood. Now that the T commuter rail has returned to full service after two years out of service, we do hear some noise from the train. We also have some street noise during the day from a main road on one side of the house.
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Adults only
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number C0313582520
About the area
Rockport
Located in Rockport, this holiday home is near the beach. Paper House and Motif No 1 are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Schooner Adventure and Maritime Gloucester. Essex Shipbuilding Museum and Cogswell's Grant are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Rockport, MA
What's nearby
- Back Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
- Front Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
- Shalin Liu Performance Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
- Motif No 1 - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
- T Wharf - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Dunkin' - 5 min drive
- Common Crow Natural Market - 4 min drive
- Brothers Brew - 11 min walk
- Talise - 11 min drive
- Sea Breeze Liquors - 5 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
10
Exceptional
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Cleanliness
10/10
Check-in
10/10
Communication
10/10
Location
10/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
About the host
Hosted by Therese and Andy
Andy and Therese love old houses. Andy, a native of Massachusetts, is a working contractor/carpenter and we love working together to fix old homes. We are happy to share our Victorian era Cape home with you when we are not there to enjoy all that Cape Ann has to offer.
Why they chose this property
We love this house and its location, so close to the town of Rockport, with its massive granite rocks and quarries, lovely beaches, hiking opportunities and other areas of Cape Ann to explore. The neighborhood is welcoming, close to nature, and has many historic homes. For example, our house is also known as the Bradley House. Phillips Bradley died in an air mission in the Pacific during World War II, and is honored with a plaque for his service, near our home.
What makes this property unique
Our house is comfy, inviting, and airy with a cool ocean breeze on most days. We love the huge vulcan magnolia, lilacs, peonies and rose bushes on our property, and the songbirds that serenade us at all hours of the day and sometimes the night. When it's not overcast or foggy at night, we love to sit in the yard (wearing bug spray, this is Massachusetts) or look out the bedroom windows and see stars all around. Being able to walk to so many of the special places in Rockport is a huge plus.
We are a convenient 5 minute walk from the T commuter rail, which is now back in full service taking Rockporters to work in Boston or elsewhere on the North Shore, like Salem and other cool places to visit. With this convenient proximity also comes the annoyance of some noise from the trains running, at least for now, their diesel engines, which idle at the train station until they leave again.
Gloucester and its gorgeous beaches is only a 10 minute drive away and non residents can now reserve a parking space at the popular beaches, Good Harbor and Wingaersheek in advance, for $30 a day during the week and $35 on weekends. Crane Beach in Essex is also an easy drive and you can reserve parking in advance there too.
We are a convenient 5 minute walk from the T commuter rail, which is now back in full service taking Rockporters to work in Boston or elsewhere on the North Shore, like Salem and other cool places to visit. With this convenient proximity also comes the annoyance of some noise from the trains running, at least for now, their diesel engines, which idle at the train station until they leave again.
Gloucester and its gorgeous beaches is only a 10 minute drive away and non residents can now reserve a parking space at the popular beaches, Good Harbor and Wingaersheek in advance, for $30 a day during the week and $35 on weekends. Crane Beach in Essex is also an easy drive and you can reserve parking in advance there too.
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