The Smith Family House: 4 king beds, 1 queen, 2 twins for 12
Eastham Vacation Rental - ID 5487

I came with my wife, sister, 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, 1 boyfriend, and 3 grandchildren. The house had plenty of room for all. We could all fit around and eat at the deck table in good weather or the kitchen table in bad. Nice backyard for the kids to run around. Very convenient to beaches, both on bay side and ocean side. Highly recommend getting take-out lobsters (steamed and cracked) from fish store in Rock Harbor, only 2 miles away. Really appreciated that linens and towels provided, as well as beach chairs. show more show less

Great location with plenty of space! Very clean and comfortable. Liz was very responsive and easy to work with.

This place was perfect for a family vacation. There aren't many places where you can get 3 king beds plus more! We had an excellent time with the entire family. We loved being so close to the beach and great pond. I wouldn't hesitate to stay again in the future.

We enjoyed our stay here with several family members - all loved the ocean & Great Pond.

Your home has plenty of space for activities as well as just relaxing together. We enjoyed dinners on the deck as well as around the kitchen table. The access to the rail trail at the end of Ireland Way was a definite plus as I was able to take anearly morning ride several days.

This is a perfect spot for our family to gather and enjoy vacation time together.

This was our third year renting this property. We enjoyed lots of fun at First Encounter, Arnold's, mini-golf & the swings right in the back yard.

Our two week stay here was everything I'd hoped for! Over the course of our rental, I had a total of 22 family members come and visit (not at the same time, of course) and all had a wonderful time.

This home had something for everyone - from the 2 year old twins to my 76 year old sister. The children loved the beach, the toys, the swings and all the space to run around.

For the 30 somethings, the huge deck and comfortable subterranean playroom provided perfect places to while away the nights, with favorite beers and ales, as cousins from California and Kansas re-connected.

For my sister, the cook, the kitchen offered every type of cooking and baking utensil she wanted. And for me, the deck and kitchen table served as my favorite place to sit and chat over coffee (or wine) with adult children and grandchildren, and to get to know the newest and youngest members of the family.

Thank you for sharing your lovely, relaxing and very accommodating home in beautiful Eastham. show more show less

We rented this home for three weeks during the height of the summer, the first three weeks of August (2017). Our vacation was fantastic, and the house was wonderful. We had older kids and adults so the location was perfect...easy access to the bike path, a short walk to a beautiful pond, or a longer walk or five minute bike ride to the bay beach were all done multiple times. You can also bike to ocean beaches or get a town sticker if you want to drive and leave your car.
The house is close to the Orleans rotary, or you can avoid Route 6 and pick up stuff at the Eastham Superette by taking backroads. Just across Route 6 is the Saltmarsh visitor center and Coast Guard beach, and Provincetown is 30-40 minutes unless there is major traffic. You can also bring your tennis racket as there is a community court a short walk away.
The best parts of the house are the large entertaining areas...outdoor deck with two large tables or living room if it is hot or buggy outside. We mostly did grilling and had several large parties for dinner, with overnight guests preferring to use the outdoor shower which was especially fun, even in the light rain (although your towel gets damp!)
If you have lots of cars, pull some up near the basketball court and park cars in the driveway close to the wall to leave as much room as possible when backing out. The driveway can get narrow, so make sure guests are warned about the lights on the side, the utility boxes at the end of the driveway, and the traffic in the development when backing out.
The flowers off the deck are lovely, with lots of bird activity in the back yard at all times, including the occasional hawk or coyote. Don't miss a visit to the Audubon sanctuary, a close drive to Wellfleet (all back roads if necessary), for their nature walks and boat rides out of Orleans. The Wellfleet Drive-in and flea market are also great activities for a change of pace from the beach.
We had one problem with an old dishwasher which decided to break down in the middle of our stay. The landlord was very responsive including multiple visits by her handyman, which eventually resulted in a new dishwasher.
We would recommend this house for any large family group or those planning on having day visitors and want to host a party. We found the house very well provisioned. The only criticism we heard from one relative was that there was not enough sports channels on TV. While having some top cable channels might have been nice, it was probably better to have the TV mostly off when on this type of vacation! Go for a walk or a bike ride instead of being glued to the TV.
We would stay here again if we decide to return to the Cape next year. show more show less

Another family vacation in a house and location that's perfect for us! Plenty of time on First Encounter Beach for little ones to dig and splash and, when they leave, Grandma and Papa to read and relax. The bike path is perfect, too, and Rock Harbor's sunsets, baseball in Orleans and great restaurants.

Thanks for sharing this all with us, Liz

Excellent house for our family's annual vacation!!

Ideal for multi-generational family vacation.