Waterfront luxury with views and walk-in to pristine pond
Eastham Vacation Rental - ID 30825

The house is wonderful. Just as described! There is plenty of room for a large family or two smaller families. The house is clean, neat, and everything worked perfectly. We did a mix of take-out and cooking in the kitchen, and the kitchen was set up well for cooking. Good pots and pans, kitchen tools, knives, sheet pans, etc.

Being directly on Herring pond really made the week special. We swam, fished, or paddle-boarded every day. For bike riders, there is a great ride to Coast Guard beach that is about three miles from the house and doable for kids (8-year-old complained only mildly). It's almost too short of a bike ride to Arnold's for ice cream! We drove over to First Encounter beach to see some beautiful sunsets. We definitely hope to return! show more show less

This is the perfect spot to enjoy all that Cape Cod has to offer. Herring Pond is steps away from the deck, sparkling clean and inviting. The house is richly equipped with everything anyone could need -- kitchenware and plenteous service items, easy-to-use microwave/conventional oven combo, a big gas grill on the deck and a quiet room to enjoy TV and movies. The master suite is spacious and includes a spa-like tub plus big step-in shower. Air conditioning quickly cools any room on demand, but often is not needed because of the open, breezy natural ventilation of fresh-air from pond or near-by beach. First Encounter Beach, a 3-minute drive, is among the loveliest on the Cape, unique on the Bay side by providing swimming depth even at low tide (Herring River channel). The home's location on Herringbrook Road allows easy access to Orleans and Eastham centers without going via Rte 6. This home has it all! show more show less

The house was great, very comfortable. The pond was clean and overall a stunning week. Owners were very helpful and responsive. We would certainly rent again.

We stayed at this house for a week in July. There were 8 of us, and the house had a great layout and plenty of space so we didn't feel on top of each other. We especially enjoyed the wraparound deck. We've rented many houses on the Cape, and this was one of our favorites, largely because of the great location. We biked around the corner to the bike trail every day, easily reaching Arnold's for ice cream and sometimes venturing further to Orleans or Wellfleet. We even biked over to the Nauset bike trail and Coast Guard Beach. There are also some beautiful hiking trails nearby.

After our outings, it was fantastic to come back to the house and enjoy swimming and kayaking in the pond. We were a little surprised that there's a small public beach right next door. It's screened by the trees, but you do hear and see a fair number of people in the pond. But it wasn't a problem. The owners were very easy to communicate with and responsive to issues. The first night we had a problem with the hot water, and they had a plumber there the next morning to fix the boiler. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would love to return another year. show more show less