Corner Cottage - 3 BR home. Walk to private beach
West Dennis Vacation Rental - ID 34239

In 1850, the federal government appropriated $4000 to build a lighthouse near the breakwater at the mouth of the Bass River. After being decommissioned, Everett Stone purchased the Lighthouse property in 1938 planning to develop the land and sell it. Papers on the Lighthouse were passed too late in July to begin construction, so the Stones decided to take in overnight guests to help pay the mortgage. So many of the 1938 guests asked to return, the Stones changed their mind about developing the land and thus began Lighthouse Inn. Everett's son Bob hired three waitresses from Wheaton College, including Mary Packard to staff the restaurant. Bob and Mary were married in 1942, starting the tradition of family operation of the Inn. Bob and Mary continued to run the Inn while raising five children at the Lighthouse, all of whom have worked at the Inn at one time or another in various capacities. After being dark for 75 years, the light was relit in 1989 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, now the Coast Guard. The light, a one-second flash every six seconds, is now recognized by the Coast Guard as the West Dennis Light. By 2003, Bob and Mary had both retired and the reins to the Inn had passed to Greg and his wife, Patricia, who started at the Inn in the late '70's as the Children's Director. Together they now manage the day-to-day operations of the Inn as the third generation of the Stone Family continuing the tradition of the family run business.

What is special about this property?
This rental allows you the independence and privacy of your own Cape house while still being able to enjoy all the amenities of a full-service resort. Just a quarter mile away, about a 5 minute walk, the main property boasts 500 feet of private beachfront directly adjacent to over a mile of public beach. An outdoor heated pool, tennis court, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, mini golf, and children's playground are all available for your use. Come experience Cape Cod history, scenic coastal estuaries with abundant wildlife, and gently lapping waves on the shores of Nantucket Sound.