“Just wow. The pictures don’t do it justice.” — August 2025 Guest Review
Oceanfront Timberframe Cottage is a rare and deeply peaceful waterfront retreat, set on 1.5 private acres on a verdant bluff above Cape Cod Bay. With soaring 14-foot timbered ceilings, wide-plank pine floors, a dramatic stone fireplace, and walls of glass overlooking the Atlantic, this is a home designed for serenity, beauty, and unhurried time together.
From the oceanfront breezeway, the view sweeps from Plymouth Harbor to Provincetown. Sunsets are vivid, the lights of Plymouth twinkle after dark, and the beacon of the Gurnet Lighthouse flashes across the bay. While the rocky shoreline below the bluff is not easily accessible, Plymouth Long Beach and other sandy beaches are just minutes away.
The Living Spaces
The Great Room is the heart of the home—vaulted, light-filled, and framed by timber trusses and barn-wood ceilings. White slip-covered seating, antique cupboards with beveled-mirror doors, and a wall of glass create a space that feels both relaxed and architecturally striking.
The kitchen runs the full length of the Great Room and is designed for cooks who want to remain part of the gathering. It features a 14-foot mahogany-plank island with dual undermount sinks and Grohe faucets, induction cooktops (movable, so you can cook facing the ocean), a Fisher & Paykel two-drawer dishwasher, and a Miele convection oven.
Bedrooms & Baths
Just off the Great Room is a main-floor bedroom with a raised sleeping alcove that projects toward the ocean. A queen four-poster British West Indies bed sits amid posts and beams, creating a jewel-box effect with ocean views and high windows for stargazing. French doors open directly onto the wraparound mahogany deck and outdoor shower.
The main house includes two full baths:
• An upstairs bath with marble shower, pebble floor, skylights, mahogany vanity, and vessel sink
• A lower-level bath serving a spacious leisure/sleeping room with fireplace, walk-in closet, and separate toilet alcove for privacy
The new oceanfront primary suite, connected by a delightful waterfront breezeway, is a showstopper. Vaulted wood ceilings, white vertical-pine walls, and expansive glass doors frame the sea. The ensuite bath features a walk-in Kohler shower with optional seat and grab bars, a 9-foot Carrara marble antique vanity, and breathtaking water views from both vanity and shower. A private water closet sits discreetly behind a rolling barn door.
Outdoor Living
A wraparound mahogany deck connects the Great Room, kitchen, and bedroom, nearly encircling the house. Highlights include:
• A beautiful new outdoor shower with ocean and lighthouse views
• Oceanfront fire pit
• Weber gas grill with propane
• Expansive lawn and uninterrupted views of the bay
Comforts & Conveniences
Guests consistently remark on how exceptionally well equipped the home is. You’ll find:
• Ample high-quality linens, towels, and beach towels
• A fully stocked kitchen with spices, oils, condiments, baking essentials, quality cookware, dishes, wine glasses, and small appliances
• Laundry supplies
• Excellent air conditioning
• Two gas fireplaces
• Firewood for the fire pit
Plymouth Long Beach is just 2 miles away. Depending on availability, guests may also have access to parking at our nearby House by the Sea, which offers a magnificent private, Hawaii-like beach.
Location
The cottage sits within the historic former Stone Estate, once an extraordinary oceanfront property with mansion, stables, gardens, polo fields, and guest houses. Today, it remains a quiet, verdant enclave just 4 miles from downtown Plymouth.
Plymouth offers excellent restaurants, live music, waterfront parks, historic sites, and whale watching. Day trips to Boston, Newport, and Cape Cod are easy, and seasonal ferries connect Plymouth with Provincetown, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket—without the long drive.
Or you may simply stay put. Many guests do.
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Availability Highlights – 2026
Spring: Deeply discounted rates available
June 1–30
July 1–August 30
Late Summer: August 30–September 30
Fall: October–November 15
Thanksgiving weeks
December 1–15
Christmas weeks
Please inquire for details.
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Other 5-Star Properties
If Oceanfront Timberframe Cottage is booked, please see our additional exceptional homes nearby:
• House by the Sea — VRBO listing # 216089ha direct private beach access, rare antique oceanfront 5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms, beach stairs in a vintage verdant yesteryear walking neighborhood
• Carriage House — VRBO listing # 488766 historic downtown luxury guesthouse gourmet kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms one block from Plymouth harbor, whale watch boats, restaurants.
• Cushman Place Residence — VRBO listing # 140024ha elegant downtown luxury townhouse 2 bedrooms 1.5 bathrooms, SubZero kitchen