Gorgeous Old Farmhouse, Apartment & Carriage House with Spa
Barnstable Vacation Rental - ID 37935

Imagine the perfect Cape Cod vacation: Your extended family, friends, and pets in a beautiful and spacious farmhouse with a hot tub and sauna, just 1.9 miles from Sandy Neck Beach. There’s room for all in 8 bedrooms with 7.5 baths, and 3 lounges with double sofa beds. The roomy Chef's kitchen has a pub table for 10. The dining room seats 12, and there's a second smaller kitchen in the Carriage House. Two furnished patios with grills and fire pits look out over an acre of lawn, gardens, and two ponds.

This is the Bursley Manor, built in 1670 by West Barnstable dairy farmer John Bursley as his family homestead. Today it's been lovingly restored and updated in true Cape Cod style with tasteful and comfortable decor. Its perfectly central location makes it the ideal holiday home, with easy access to everything the Cape has to offer.

The Manor consists of three components that can be completely closed off from one another for privacy, or you can leave them open for easy family flow. First there's the Farmhouse, with pond views across scenic Route 6A. It sleeps 10 adults in 5 ensuite bedrooms - four of them with king beds and one with a queen. There are 2 Pack And Plays and plenty of extra cots for kids. Downstairs are 2 fireplace lounges, a dining room, and a chef's kitchen. An extra half bath hides the laundry behind a curtain and the south patio has an outdoor shower.

Next is the Captain’s Quarters, a 1700s apartment added as a wing to the southeast corner of the Farmhouse. It sleeps up to 4 adults and 5 kids, and has a full bath. Downstairs is the large master bedroom, Jacques Cousteau, with a queen sleigh bed and ensuite bath with a walk-in shower. Next to it is an airy lounge with a double pullout sofa and a closet. The lounge is situated next to the half bath in the Farmhouse, making it a convenient 8th bedroom if needed. Upstairs is this apartment's laundry room and a kids' room with two double bunk beds and and a twin.

Rear doors in both of the Captain's Quarters downstairs rooms access the east patio, situated between the Captain's Quarters and the separate Sea Glass carriage house, a pretty 1700s cottage on two floors. It sleeps a total of six. On the 1st floor are the kitchen, lounge, sofa bed, dining nook, bath, and a wood stove. The second floor has a full bed, TV lounge, a second sofa bed and a balcony set for evening cocktails for two. Out back are the hot tub for seven, a far-infrared sauna for four, and a cold plunge for individual use. There are also indoor and outdoor relaxation areas.

West Barnstable is quaint and uncrowded with a variety of attractions in every direction. The Old Village Store is less than a mile east of the Manor and is famous for its massive breakfast sandwiches and yummy lunch specials, and you can also pick up groceries, sundries, and beach time supplies. Stop in at West Barnstable Tables across the street to watch the artisans at work and then head down to 7G's package store at the intersection of Route 6A and 149. It's in a small shopping center with a gift shop, a hair salon, an acupuncturist and a mechanic. Just a bit further east you'll find hot yoga, the post office and the Cooperative Bank. A mile west of the house on 6a you can join the beach crowd at Amari Italian Ristorante at the mouth of Sandy Neck Road. There's live music there on weekends and some week nights throughout the warm months. Go early - it fills up.

Stroll along six miles of pristine and uncrowded Sandy Neck Beach or hike the network of trails that meander through the dunes. Take whale watching trips and deep-sea fishing charters out of Barnstable Harbor. Upon your return you can explore Barnstable Village, with good options for dining including The Dolphin (once a favorite hangout of author Kurt Vonnegut), Mattakeese Wharf on the harbor, The Buttercup Cafe and Nirvana Coffee, as well as Barnstable Tuscan Cuisine. Explore the many beaches in the area - ask me for pet friendly options!

Bustling Hyannis is five miles to the east, and the seaside charm of Sandwich is seven miles to the west, with popular mini-golf. Take in the arts and entertainment scene in the LGBTQ+ headquarters of Provincetown, an hour to the north, or explore luxurious and lovely Falmouth, an hour south. Hiking trails are everywhere and Cape Cod boasts some of the most beautiful biking trails nationwide. Whatever you're looking to do on Cape Cod, The Bursley Manor is the perfect place to start! read more show less

Nearest beach: 1.9 miles Sandy Neck Beach and 5.6 miles Millway Beach