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Lovely sanctuary on the Cape with kayaks and bikes

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Terrace/patio
Living area
Beach
Private kitchen
Bathroom

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Outdoor pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Mashpee, MA
  • Place, Mashpee Commons
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Regal Mashpee Commons
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Mashpee River Reservation
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Vineyard Haven, MA (MVY-Martha's Vineyard)
    ‪97 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

Office 1

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

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

Bathroom 2

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

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Lovely sanctuary on the Cape with kayaks and bikes

Welcome to your Home-Away-from-Home! This 3 story Cape is surrounded by blooming gardens and a tranquil koi pond complete with waterfall, perfect for relaxing, just minutes walk from Popponnesset Bay and short drive to all the restaurants and shops atMashpee Commons .

This home, just 25 minutes after the bridge, is perfectly located to experience many of the numerous activities the Cape has to offer such as golfing, boating, kayaking, whale watching, biking, walking the conservation lands as well as convenient to the many local shops and restaurants in the area. Also conveniently situated for day trips around the Cape or catching the ferry to Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard.

We also have 4 kayaks that you can use to explore the bay and Mashpee River or take you to a private beach called the Spit, plus two bikes for exploring the neighborhood.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
You can smoke outside only

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number C0512401720
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
This property accepts credit cards
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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

About the area

Mashpee

Mashpee Neck, a neighbourhood in Mashpee, is home to this holiday home. Hyannis Harbor and Woods Hole Ferry Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Cape Cod Beaches and Inkwell Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Cotuit Center for the Arts and Cape Cod Children's Museum. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails.
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Mashpee, MA

What's nearby

  • Mashpee Commons - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Regal Mashpee Commons - 7 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Mashpee River Reservation - 8 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Cahoon Museum of American Art - 9 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Cotuit Center for the Arts - 9 min drive - 7.1 km

Getting around

  • Bourne Buzzards Bay Station - 30 min drive
  • Hyannis, MA (HYA-Barnstable Municipal) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Honey Dew Donuts - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Lanes Bowl & Bistro - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ninety Nine Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Lovely sanctuary on the Cape with kayaks and bikes have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Lovely sanctuary on the Cape with kayaks and bikes pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Lovely sanctuary on the Cape with kayaks and bikes?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lovely sanctuary on the Cape with kayaks and bikes?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lovely sanctuary on the Cape with kayaks and bikes?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lovely sanctuary on the Cape with kayaks and bikes located?

Located in Mashpee, this family-friendly holiday home is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Mashpee Commons, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Cape Cod Beaches and Cotuit Center for the Arts. Cape Cod Children's Museum and Loop Beach are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Joseph & Audrey W.

Perfect escape from the daily grind. Host is superbly accomodating. Hope to return!

Perfect escape from the daily grind. Host is superbly accomodating. Hope to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2021
The Walsh family were the ultimate guest! They treated the house as if it was their own. Love to see them come back again.
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10/10 Excellent

Linda S.

Perfect vacation

This was a perfect location and home to stay. My husband and 2 teenage kids made this our home for a week of vacation. It was an easy drive to the grocery and many restaurants. We enjoyed going into Mashpee and other towns around us. You have beach chairs, kayaks, bikes all there for you to use. We especially enjoyed the patio, garden and pond. We ate fresh cucumbers and squash from the garden and used parsley and basil as well. Couldn't have been better.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2021
Thanks for the wonderful review! This was especially wonderful for me because they came from a city(Louisville, KY) where I attended college and somewhat considered my "Home town". It felt like someone from my town came to visit. The Schuster were wonderful guest! They left us lots of fish from their fishing expedition. In addition, they treated the house like their own. We continue to talk about their family in a nice way even now. Thanks to the Schuster! Stephen
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8/10 Good

Anne M.

The property made us feel right at HOME. The backyard was so peaceful.

We really enjoyed staying at this home. The property was so close to the dock where we spent evenings fishing with the kids. We also enjoyed kayaking to the the SpIt. It was very convenient having 4 kayaks provided. We also enjoyed the proximity to the bike trails. We used the two bikes provided and rode the trails in the Mashpee Woodlands. It was challenging but loads of fun. The backyard was a peaceful spot to sit out eat some meals while observing the hummingbirds and other wildlife. We felt the home had all the necessary items provided and we felt right at HOME. We were able to do day trips to P-town, Chatham and Nauset Beach. One of our best family vacations, we will definitely plan to come back. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2021
Thanks Anne! We will highly welcome you back at a discount! Thanks again for taking really great care of the house!
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8/10 Good

dianne S.

Beautiful home and grounds

Beautiful home, very clean with all the amenities you could want. Lovely big bedrooms, nice rec room in basement (although we could not get tv to work - but I’m sure that was our fault!). The grounds are breathtaking with lots of beautiful flowers everywhere. A very nice area for walking around the neighborhood and miles of woodland trails just down the street. We discovered many nice restaurants in the area (Bleu being our favorite). Hopefully we can return next year and get much better weather!
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10/10 Excellent

Brian W.

Home was perfect! Location great access to Boston, Martha’s Vineyard and all around Cape Cod.

Our family of 5 had an incredible time visiting all around the area, as well as our evenings and mornings at this beautiful (indoors and out) home. We loved the owner provided paddle boards, kayaks, local fishing (poles at the home). It was shark week, which my son loved too. Seems all of cape cod embraces it. Coffee and breakfast each morning on the patio was the perfect start for all our days there. And the homeowner was very accommodating and available, but never interfering with our time at this great home. Highly recommend this property, if you are looking for serenity, but with ready access to the vibrancy of cape cod. My biggest compliment would be that my two teenage daughters and 9 year old, all shared how they were bummed when it was time to head back home. 😀
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2021
So glad you and your family enjoyed your stay!!
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10/10 Excellent

Kellie M.

Tranquility

Very beautifully landscaped grounds. House is neat and clean. Enjoyed our stay despite the weather.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
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6/10 Okay

Bruce B.

Nice property but needs some things fixed.

Overall a nice property. We loved the landscaping, fish pond and waterfall and it was very pleasant having coffee on the patio. Down stair den great area to watch TV. While the property had some nice features there are a few minor things that need to be addressed. The ceiling fan in the master bedroom made a clicking sound when turned on so we could not use. One of the windows in the master bedroom wouldn't close all the way and it was rainy and windy one night so we used a towel to cover the opening. There was no TV in master bedroom but other bedrooms had one. Both bikes had flat tires and when I contacted the owner he said the previous renters had misplaced the pump and suggested we go to the gas station to get air. We didn't have bike racks so couldn't use bikes. The ceiling fan in dinning room was warbling a lot so we didn't use. Our adult guests that slept in the twin bedroom felt the mattresses were very uncomfortable and had a hard time sleeping. The house instructions said there was a Keurig and there wasn't one to be found. Very little lighting in living room making it difficult to read. While our stay was only two nights we thought we should mentioned these issues to avoid criticism from future renters.
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2021
Thank you for your suggestions as our aim is to make our home pleasant for our guests. Our 2017 rental season has just begun on the Cape and we have been busy getting our gardens in shape. We have found the bike pump and returned it to the equipment closet. The fans have been tweaked and we have added a reading light to our living room. The window has also been fixed. Televisions. The house has 3 TVs; large TV in the family room, one in the guest room and one in the room with the twin beds. In our responsiveness to a past guest request we had replaced the Keurig with a drip coffee maker and had not updated our guest manual. Thanks again!
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10/10 Excellent

Patty H.

Clean, spacious, and inviting

We were very pleased with the beautiful house. The outside patio with the koi pond was just so peaceful. Our only problem was the weather. Raining and cloudy for 99% of the stay. We were able to walk to the marina and the forest reserve. Just wonderful. Absolutely recommend this property and hope to return one day.
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2021
Patty and Guest were wonderful! We would love to have them back again! They took very good care of the property and it was literally clean when they left. Thanks a bunch Patty! Syephen
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8/10 Good

Richard M.

Very comfortable, clean, and roomy! The gardens, patios, and koi pond were very soothing, peaceful!

This property is accurately described in the listing, and we found it to be very clean, and most everything was in good working order. Steven, the owner, was very responsive to any questions I had, and was great to work with. Our family of four, plus and a cat and a dog had a great stay at this house in Mashpee. The neighborhood, Pirate's Cove, is very quiet, and mostly residents with very few "rentals", a very nice setting. A couple of the kids' friends joined us, and there was plenty of room for everyone. The window air conditioners came in handy as the humidity was brutal for a few days, even for the Cape. The beds are very comfortable, and the kitchen/dining area was roomy, and nicely situated. We enjoyed using the 4 kayaks out on Shoestring bay, going out to the Spit sandbar beach at the end of Popponesset bay one day. It's a fairly long walk to walk the kayaks to the town landing because they are awkward to work with, and there's a small but steep hill you have to go up and down. We used our mini-van to transport them the distance. The upstairs bedrooms and both 1st and 2nd floor bathrooms are spacious and comfortable. I rode my mountain bike on the trails in the nearby Mashpee River Woodlands, with beautiful views of the Mashpee River (watch out for ticks, though). You will see and hear Osprey every day on the bay and river, and even over the house at times. One morning a large Redtail hawk was having breakfast in the neighbors yard - don't get to see that every day! The location was convenient for getting out to Falmouth and Hyannis. It was extremely peaceful having coffee in the morning out by the Koi pond, and filling the bird feeder brought around a slew of tuft titmice, sparrows, chipmunks. Bottom line: this property is well-maintained, very clean and comfortable, the owner Steve is very easy to work with and responsive, and we highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2021
Thanks for the wonderful remarks! During the 2017 Season, we will begin leaving the kayaks on our community private beach so guest will not have to move it back and forth up and down the hill. Love to have you back again! It was very nice having you share my home. And yes, thanks for the wonderful cleanup job before you left the property. I would love to have you all anytime in the future!
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10/10 Excellent

Sisters Getaway

Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us!! It was the perfect getaway for my sisters and I to spend some quality time. We absolutely loved your beautiful gardens and spent a lot of time relaxing around the koi pond. We were so comfortable there and had everything we needed that some nights we cancelled plans we had to go out and chose to stay in and cook. Very conveniently located to get to the beach and the shops. We also appreciated having beach chairs and towels to use. We will definitely be back and also recommend this to our friends.
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2021
Thanks for leaving the house totally clean! Come back again to visit us anytime! You were the most fun bunch. Please feel free to register for our kayak race to the Spit in 2017!
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10/10 Excellent

Alin A.

Nice, cozy and pleasant stay overall

Very nice property and pleasantly decorated, makes you feel like home. Has everything you need, specially plenty of room for 5 adults and two children. If you are up to it, you can also use couple of kayaks and bicycles available there Overall a very nice stay
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10/10 Excellent

corinne b.

Lovely Cape Cod Home

This was a 3 generation vacation; 2 grandparents, 2 parents and 2 young adults. We had not been to Cape Cod and found this home to be a lovely home to stay in, and it was in an ideal location. The accommodations were great and it was neat and clean. We ate breakfast here every morning and dinner three evenings. The kitchen is well stocked with everything we needed to prepare meals. The owner even left us oranges & watermelon. The backyard is peaceful and quiet and there is a waterfall that will lull you to sleep. The waterfall goes into a small fish pond and we enjoyed feeding the fish. The neighborhood is nice to walk in and we walked to see the lake. We did day trips to Hyannis Port, Provincetown, Martha's Vineyard, Boston, and to see Yale in New Hampshire. We took the 45 minute ferry ride from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyard. In Boston, we walked the Freedom Trail, saw the USS Constitution & Boston College. The neighbor across the street was helpful. He suggested we see Falmouth as there are a number of good restaurants. The owner promptly answered my e-mails and answered my questions. We would recommend you stay here. The owner left us an awesome gift, but we won't tell you what it is. You have to stay to find out!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2016
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10/10 Excellent

Chris A.

Most Excellent Cape Experience Aug 17 2015

This home gives you everything you need for amenities to location to that at home feel. From the moment we walked in we were comfortable. We were able to get to anywhere on the cape without any hassles. The owner makes it easy and it was very clean and everything you need is there. This home gets five starts as I have nothing but positives to say.
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2021
Chris Thanks for the wonderful words! You and your family were a pleasure to have over. Thanks again for the very kind words! Stephen

About the host

Hosted by Heidi Kota

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We love exploring the Cape, there is always something new to discover.

What makes this property unique

And we love providing the perfect base from which vacationers can also explore the Cape and Islands and take home with them a treasure trove of memories!

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