Enchanting - c1725 4br Antique Cape - 6/10 mile to beach
North Eastham Vacation Rental - ID 10760

If you long for the days of old when things were a little more quiet and simple, Eastham still has that feel of ''Old Cape Cod.'' It's a small town with all the simple pleasures that life has to offer.

Enjoy your stay on “Old Cape Cod” in this charming, antique c1725, 4-bedroom, 3/4 Cape house. Built before the Revolutionary War and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this enchanting Cape Cod home would suit two families very comfortably. On the first floor, relax in the family/living area which boasts one of two fireplaces and a wood burning stove, very wide pine floors and authentic beamed ceilings. The 13'x26' front to back 1st floor Master Bedroom includes the 2nd fireplace on a wide, beaded pine-paneled wall...all original. Authentic wide pine floors, beamed ceilings and a cupboard with Sandwich glass still in the door as well as most of the windows add to its Colonial charm. A king size, traditional style poster bed, equipped with a memory foam ''Natures Rest'' mattress sits in the center of the room in front of the fireplace.
The first floor level has 1 full bath, an eat-in Country Style kitchen which seats 6 comfortably, high-speed WiFi, VCR/DVD player and 34'' high def cable TV.

The second-floor has 3 bedrooms. The 1st bedroom is a comfortable size Master Bedroom with a Queen size sleigh bed. The 2nd bedroom is also fairly large with 3 twin beds-including 2 antique brass beds and a twin bed with a trundle. The 3rd bedroom is a smaller private bedroom with a twin bed. A half bath sits in between the 2 larger bedrooms.
Fans are included for all 4 bedrooms, if needed and the nights do cool down.

Outside on the brick patio is a Weber gas grill, Adirondack rocking chairs, a picnic table with an umbrella and a fully enclosed outdoor shower with attached changing room. A washer/dryer is located in the basement.

There are also plenty of board games available to play including chess, checkers, twister, Monopoly, Shutes and Ladders, etc. It's a great way to spend an evening with the kids.

This 4 bedroom home sits on an acre lot that is shared with 2 small one bedroom cottages one of which is the owners who is also available for questions, advice or local recommendations.
There is plenty of room for the kids to play, ride their bikes or have wiffle ball games. The property and neighborhood are pet friendly.

Eastham is also considered the Gateway of the “Outer Cape” and the beginning of “The Cape Cod National Seashore”, it sits in between Provincetown {the furthest tip of the Cape} and Hyannis which is only a ½ hour drive either way. Since Eastham is on one of the narrowest parts of the Cape, the ride from a Bay side beach to one of the Ocean side beaches is no more than a 10-15 minute drive or a 20 minute bike ride.

While staying here you might feel like you are back with the Colonialist and Pilgrims of our great country, back when America was not the ''United States of America'' yet, but just 13 Colonies. Symbols of the original 13 Colonies are still evident in the original construction and finish woodwork of the home.

Campground Beach is just 6/10 of a mile walk down the end of the road on the bay side with a nice little convenience store (3/10 mile) half way between the house and the beach. During low tide you can walk out between a 1/2 mile to a mile. It is great for the little kids who like to play in warm salt water puddles, dig for clams, or build sand castles to the sky.

Don't miss coming back to the beach at night to take in the beautiful Ocean Sunset, which is not a common site if you are from the East Coast because of the way Cape Cod curls around at its elbow as you head toward the tip of the Cape…. The Bay side begins to face towards the West and you get to experience one of the many simple, magical pleasures of “Old Cape Cod.”

The Cape Cod National Seashore was established in 1961 to protect the sheltering dunes and beautiful coastline. Eastham has two ocean-side beaches on the National Seashore: Coast Guard Beach, which always rated one of the top 10 beaches in the whole Nation, and Nauset Light Beach. Both beaches mark the beginning of 30 miles of National Seashore which stretch all the way to Provincetown.
The red and white Nauset Lighthouse is said to be the most photographed site on Cape Cod.

Get up early with your family or your spouse and take a bike ride on the Rail Trail, which runs 24 miles from Dennis through Eastham and into Wellfleet. Later that night take a friend or the family to the ''Wellfleet Drive-In'', located just 2 miles away in the town of Wellfleet. The ''Wellfleet Drive-In'' is a blast from the past.

Stop in any morning 2 minutes down the road to ''The Hole in One'' donut shop on Rte 6 and get yourself a delicious cup of coffee or tea and/or a ''taste bud screaming'' homemade donut or muffin.
There are many fine local Restaurants as well, The ''Lobster Pool'' which has great lobster and seafood, The ''Friendly Fisherman'' where you can eat outdoors and byob. The ''Fairway Restaurant'', which has a good combination of all foods especially their creative pizzas, and last but certainly not least ''Arnold's Restaurant.'' on Rte. 6 and the bike trail aka The Rail Trail. show more show less

Nearest beach: The cottage is 6/10 of a mile to Campground Beach