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Family friendly cabin in Harwich, water peek & walk to private beach

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Private front entrance in full bloom!
Relax on the hammock with views of Buck's Pond.
Buck's Pond at sunset
Front view of the house
View of entry way and ladder to the loft. Card table for sunny morning hangouts.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Harwich, MA
  • Place, Adventure Chatham
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Cape Cod Beaches
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Hyannis Harbor
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hyannis, MA (HYA-Barnstable Municipal)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Cabin Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Front Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

2 Single Beds

Primary Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Primary Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Garden

About this property

Family friendly cabin in Harwich, water peek & walk to private beach

Located in a quiet, walkable neighborhood, this one floor, three-bedroom two bath home is a five-minute stroll from two sandy beaches on freshwater ponds and a seven- to fifteen-minute drive to Pleasant Bay’s and Cape Cod Bay’s saltwater beaches. Now fully airconditioned and equipped with Wifi and smart TV, it began life in about 1915 as the gunner’s cottage, the home of the man who took his sports store owner’s wealthy Boston clients hunting. In the last forty years, it has had three additions and several upgrades.
The original part of the house features a spacious cathedral ceilinged kitchen/ dining area bathed in light from surrounding windows. The primary suite addition is located off one side of the kitchen and includes a spacious bedroom and full bath. Kids will love scampering up the ladder off the kitchen to the loft, with its boat-shaped twin trundle bed and bookcase full of games. Below the loft are the two original bedrooms, each with a brick fireplace. (Fireplaces cannot be used.) Beyond these two rooms, you enter a windowed hall, off which is a full bath and a large, airy cathedral-ceilinged living room with fireplace and bar with a fridge at its end. The distance between the social areas allows for a quiet area or multiple spaces for socializing. Washer and dryer are in the basement and accessible from an outdoor entrance.
Need more space? Relax on the hammock with its soothing pond view. Privacy is ensured by a twenty-foot wall of rhododendrons to the right of the home, which bloom brilliant pink in mid-May. The property is beautifully landscaped with blooming and texturally interesting plants.
The home is centrally located on many levels. It is literally mid-Cape between Provincetown and the Canal, and between Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic. If you are a baseball fan, it is no more than 20 minutes from the homefields of Harwich, Chatham and Orleans Cape League teams. You are five-six minutes from the East Harwich shopping area with its grocery, hardware, and clothing stores and, better yet, the Corner Store, the best burrito place on the Cape.
We look forward to welcoming you to a relaxing stay by the pond!
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About the area

Harwich

Harwich is home to this cabin. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Cape Cod Beaches and Cape Cod National Seashore. Adventure Chatham and Cape Cod Lavender Farm are also worth visiting.
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Harwich, MA

What's nearby

  • Adventure Chatham - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Cape Cod Beaches - 8 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Harwich Port - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Mayflower Beach - 28 min drive - 25.4 km
  • Hyannis Harbor - 30 min drive - 30.8 km

Getting around

  • Hyannis Transportation Center - 23 min drive
  • Hyannis, MA (HYA-Barnstable Municipal) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Seal Pub And Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Corner Store - ‬3 min drive

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home, very clean, in a wonderfully relaxing and quiet location. We would definitely come back for another stay.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Renee P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spacious house in quiet neighborhood, centrally located. Loved easy access to Brooks Pond and use of kayaks. Margaret was quick to respond to emails and left a box of local chocolates to welcome us.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We LOVED the layout of this house! We could get together for family time when we wanted to, and retreat to our own private areas when necessary. The use of the kayaks and the easy walk to the pond was just what we wanted for our kids and grandkids.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2025
Thanks so much for the kind review! So glad you enjoyed the house! We would be thrilled to have you as guests again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great and charming space! We were a family of 4 with 2 children(10&12). House had everything you need to include sheets or towels which some owners don’t provide. Bucks ponds was great and a 5 minute walk away. Kayaks and beach chairs were also available. Space is spread out so you can have people sleep in without hearing TV room. It’s an old house with many additions so the AC will vary among the rooms. Also you do need to go outside to get to basement entrance, but given the neighborhood, location, size, extras, it’s definitely a good place for a Cape family vacation. We would go back to it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable house in a quiet neighborhood

We enjoyed our stay here. The house has a lot of character, and worked out well for the 7 of us. We appreciated the hammock and the option to eat outside. The loft was very hot upon arrival, but cooled off quickly once we turned on the a/c and fan. Neighbors were helpful and friendly, and it's a nice area to ride bikes around the neighborhood or take walks to the ponds. John Joseph’s pond was available for our use,but unfortunately Buck’s pond where the kayak is had a harmful algal bloom present the whole time of our trip.(Out of everyone's control).We weren't able to use that pond during our stay. We still had a great time and found plenty to do. Margaret was very gracious about this, was a very good communicator and was helpful from beginning to end. She left a welcome note and gift at the house, special personal touches. The location in Harwich was central to a lot of things. We recommend staying here!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul 2025
Thanks, Karen! We were delighted to have you and appreciated your flexibility with the pond situation! Hope you will come back again!
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