Originally, my great grandparents, and then my grandparents and great aunt, used this cottage as a private family retreat. When my mother, Barb and her cousin, Chuck, took ownership, my mom began renting our family cottage to share this private, secluded hidden gem of a vacation spot with others. My parents both passed away earlier this year (3 1/2 weeks apart), so i am now the fourth generation to own the cottage (along with Chuck & my sister, Emily)., and we cherish it as much as our great grandfather did when he built it. We, plan to make several upgrades and improvements, and add new amenities this year, in an effort to enhance the renters’ experience. We hope you love it as much as we do!
What is special about this property?
My great grandfather built this cottage, himself, as a Valentine’s Day present to his wife. Every generation in our family since then, has each fallen in love with the breathtakingly perfect location right on the water’s edge of Cape Cod Bay. My grandparents spent their entire summers at the cottage. My parents would bring us to visit them for two weeks every year. This cottage is rich with family history, tradition & nostalgia. One tradition, clamming out on the flats at low tide, began before dawn. My great grandfather, grandmother and mother, all claimed to be able to “feel” clams just by walking barefoot over the sand...and they would always be right when they told me, “Dig here! Fast!” This adventure would lead to making & eating clam chowder for dinner from our successful foraging, followed by roasting marshmallows for s’mores in the fireplace while catching glimpses of the bright red & orange sunsets falling over the rising tide, through the living room windows. We would spend the long, hot summer days building sandcastles on the beach and “hermit crab hotels” in the tidal pools. We would always make new friends on the beach with kids who were staying at the other cottages on the lane. We never had a television in the cottage back then, but we never missed it because we were too busy catching fireflies or night swimming! We hope your family will start your own memorable traditions at our cottage!!
What is special about your town?
Brewster is a quaint little town, located close enough to the bigger, more bustling Towns of Orleans & Harwich. The cottage itself has everything you need for a perfect summer vacation, so you never have to leave once you arrive (as long as you bring enough food for your stay)! It is located on the Bay, for warmer and calmer swimming & canoeing conditions. Your own private, sandy beach is just steps from the porch. Low tide gives you opportunities for collecting shells, clamming, building sandcastlees, playing games like whiffle ball, sunbathing, jogging or long walks at sunset. There are great restaurants, small boutiques & ice cream shops within walking or biking distance (bicycles can be rented at Nickerson State Park). Wellfleet’s flea market & drive in movie theater are only a short drive away. Plenty of non-beach entertainment & rainy day activities are close by.