Charming Cape Cod cottage on cul-de-sac 6/10 mile from beach
Dennis Port Vacation Rental - ID 32669

I'm a retired lawyer and current mystery author, with a published book and another on the way. My husband, Ralph, retired from the staff of the House Judiciary Committee and more recently retired from real estate in Philadelphia. We have 5 children and 10 grandchildren, and I've been visiting the Cape every summer since childhood. Ralph and I retired to the Cape full time in 2009, having expanded a summer cottage in South Chatham, but with the birth of those grandchildren, we moved to a small horse farm in West Virginia, closer to where they could visit us on week-ends, and they do! But we love to get away to the Cape whenever we can. Surprisingly, friends from the neighborhood where I grew up (in upstate New York) were also drawn to the Cape, so we have wonderful gatherings year-round.

What is special about this property?
What we love most about the property is that it's close to the beach, yet private (on a cul de sac) and quiet. We cherish the conservation land in the back and spend hours guessing the types of birds we hear, and identifying the soft animal sounds at night. We've just gotten started on the garden and flower boxes, but there's no place like the Cape for lovely flowers. The cottage is comfortable, manageable (a real departure from our horse farm!), and induces a dreamlike, nostalgic mood.

What is special about your town?
We love ice cream, row boating, walks on the beach, reading books from the library (@ 1 mile walk), miniature golf, tennis and good food, all of which is within walking distance of the cottage. I consider 1-1.5 miles walking distance.