Popponesset Beach-4 Blocks from the Beach!
Popponesset Beach in Mashpee, Vacation Rental - ID 22577

Perfect end of summer vacation. Owners Bruce and Norma are the best, from the welcome package to the homemade stuffed quahogs, they even purchased a stand up paddle board and let us use it . Great house and short walk to a nice beach. Really nice neighborhood especially if you enjoy walking.

This is the 1st cottage that we have rented that had a welcome gift awaiting us: wine, taffy, Cape Cod postcards, a 2018 Cape Cod calendar, and all the makings for s'mores (which my grandchildren enjoyed) including the sticks. During the week, Bruce brought us homemade quahogs that were delicious. The cottage had a great layout, and anything you would needed (except towels) was provided: beach chairs and cart, high chair and pack and play, plenty of games, and a nice deck and back yard with a swing set. The beach was walking distance.

We really enjoyed our family vacation at Bruce & Norma's. My wife and I, along with our 2 small children and dog, were very comfortable all week. The house was clean with plenty of room for everyone. There were even lots of children's books and toys.

It's just a short walk to either the beach or the spit, and if you haven't been to Popponesset Beach, it is a fantastic quiet, private family beach.

We were pleasantly surprised by the backyard. It is well landscaped with horseshoes and a fire pit, which we enjoyed every night after putting the kids to bed.

Highly recommended for a family vacation at the beach!

We had the most amazing vacation AGAIN!!! Our second year was even better! We did 2 weeks this year instead of one! Norma and Bruce are the most wonderful friends that we met by vacationing in their beach house! Absolutely love them! This house is perfect -- clean, beautiful, bright, cheery! Not only did we love our time here, but we got to hang with our friends, family and our new great friends Norma & Bruce!

Go to Casa Vallarta in Falmouth on Tuesday if you haven't seen a mariachi band, love them. We went with Norma & Bruce & My silaw family! Best marguaritas/company! See you next year!!! Best vacations are made right in this house! Raw bar, lure, Popponesset Inn, the beaches, and friendly people! Can't wait til next year! Mike, Denise, Joey

This cottage is perfect for a relaxing beach vacation! Adorable and immaculate with 3 comfortable bedrooms and a great kitchen/living area. The homeowners are so nice! Great backyard and deck. Everything about it made for a wonderful beach vacation. The cottage and the hospitality of the homeowners exceeded my expectations!

We just came home from a wonderful week at Bruce & Norma's Poppy Cottage!! From the moment we arrived, we could not have felt more welcomed. The home itself is bright, clean, and very welcoming. Backyard has two swings sets should you need them, a great fire pit with plenty of chairs surrounding it, perfect for low key nights disconnecting from technology and re-connecting with your family!

When we arrived, we were pleasantly surprised with thoughtful personalized welcome gifts put together by Norma, for the kids and adults alike. Shortly after we arrived, Bruce stopped by to make sure the house was what we were expecting and to see if we needed anything.

We even had the nice surprise of homemade & hand delivered fresh stuffed quahogs!! YUM!

Trash was picked up by Bruce a couple of times during the week and Norma stopped by to water the flowers, but not once did we ever feel like they were checking up on us, rather taking great care of their property.

We enjoyed our time immensely this week and will definitely be back again!!

We had a great stay at this lovely home! Very clean and comfortable - we look forward to renting it again soon!

We had such an amazing time at Bruce and Norma's cottage. We spent our evenings hosting relatives and spent most mornings drinking coffee and having breakfast in the backyard. The outdoor shower was amazing and the firepit was nice for s'mores! Bruce brought by stuffed quahogs and Norma brought over an anchor for our huge raft. SO incredibly hospitable. Bruce even took us on a tour of Popponesset Bay and harbor. It was beautiful and so thoughtful. The house was spacious and had A/C units for our very hot week. We will definitely be back!

My husband, 3 young girls, dog and I just finished up a fantastic week in Popponesset. This house had all we needed and much more. Plenty of space, all the daily necessities, very clean, and a great outdoor space for kids. The house is located in a great spot...quick walk to the Community Center, which has fun activities for kids daily, and a 5 minute walk to the beach...perfect for little ones. The hosts, Bruce and Norma, were so friendly and attentive and made our stay very enjoyable. We are already counting down the days to our next stay in Popponesset!

Bruce and Norma, the owners, are the nicest people you will ever meet. The home is gorgeous with coastal decor. It's bright with the skylights even on a cloudy day that makes it bright in the home. It's welcoming and beautiful! Everything is organized, you unpack and have a place for everything. You will feel right at home. We had a great experience with becoming really great friends with Bruce & Norma, and we will remain great friends. They took us for a boat ride & amazing Mexican dinner night with mariachi band. We had a blast. This vacation was everything you could ever imagine & more. Short walking distance to beach, community center, raw bar, the inn, the lure. We didn't want to leave. Best vacation we have ever had, huge thanks to our new friends Bruce & Norma. To note my 15 year old son is disabled & they set up handicap ramp for his wheelchair. They go above and beyond. Can't wait for next year's vacation!

We stayed here for a week in June and had a phenomenal time! The house is adorably decorated, with a nice deck and backyard, even a fire pit for pre-bedtime s'mores. It's a short walk to several beaches, which were as good as, or better than, any in the Cape. You can enjoy the open ocean on one side, with light surf and gorgeous views, and 50 yards away, you find the inlets and channels and shelter from the surf. The first day we were there, the kids had a blast catching small fish and hermit crabs in the channel. Our hosts, Bruce and Norma, make it easy to enjoy the beach; even though we brought our own, they had extra chairs, boogie boards, pails, shovels, balls, games and a cart to get it all there.

"Poppy," as the locals know it, is such a great community, perfect for families of any age, including young children. The neighbors are friendly, the streets are safe, and the clubhouse is a hopping community center.

As for the house, Bruce and Norma do a fantastic job making guests feel welcome. The kids loved their welcoming gifts, and the adults loved the clean home, ample space and bedrooms big enough to spread out a little. Our stay was unforgettable, and we want to go back. Seriously, this was a perfect vacation at a perfect time!

Thanks, Bruce and Norma!

Bruce was an awesome host and this was a great place to spend the Memorial Day weekend! Very close to the beach...has a grill to BBQ on and a fire pit. Perfect get away from the city!

Loved the house and the area. Everything we needed and a great back yard with a firepit! Enjoyed walks in the area, and our friend's wedding at the Popponeset Inn was incredible. Would highly recommend this cottage!

Great Cottage! We rented for a long "weekend" (Sat. - Tues.) - attended a wedding at the Popponessett Inn. I was a little hesitant renting "sight unseen" - but I was very pleasantly surprised! The house was very clean (& well stocked with dishes, glasses etc.), backyard was spacious (loved the fire pit!), perfect location (leisurely stroll to the beach) & to top it off, the owners left us a lovely "greeting basket" full of goodies! What a great treat/surprise - much appreciated! I would definitely recommend this rental & hope to return in the future (possibly for a week or two next time!!!).

Bruce & Norma are such a hospitable couple. We arrived to nice gift baskets for the kids. They loved going to the beach and finding horseshoe crab shells along with many other sea creatures. S'mores on the fire pit were a bit hit. My kids can't stop talking about the boat ride Norm took us on. Can't wait to do it again next summer!

My family enjoyed this cottage very much. Everything we needed was provided as to bed linens which, in my experience, no rentals usually do, and kitchen linens. As I am a lady pushing 70 years, the Internet was even more important to me than the beach, so I was delighted it worked well. As to the younger members of our party, this cottage is a child's dream. Plenty of videos and activities available in the cottage as well as swing and jungle gym sets outside! All in all, everything was set up so everyone could relax comfortably!! We would rent again in a heartbeat!

This was our second year renting this house. We love all the amenities, especially the outside shower and fire pit. The beach was a very short walk and we did it with 3 kids in tow. The owners are very hospitable. We are looking forward to next year.

This adorable property was perfect for our family beach vacation! We loved being able to walk to The Spit and the beautiful beach. Excellent proximity to The Marketplace and fishing on the bridge. Our kids also took advantage of arts & crafts, foosball, and movie night at the club house, just a short walk away. Very family friendly! Also worth mentioning, we had great dining experiences at The Popponesset Inn dining room, The Lure (also at the Inn) and Anju (Mexican) in Falmouth. Be sure to check out the wonderful toy store at the marketplace and the weekend live music at the gazebo. We enjoyed the outdoor fire pit and welcome gifts left by these generous homeowners.

We just returned and had a fabulous stay. We have three young daughters and it was perfect for us. Bruce & Norma were so kind to leave us house warming treats and were always available for any questions.

Perfect location with a few minute walk to one of the most beautiful beaches on the Cape and an even shorter walk to the Community center and playground. It was great to be able to enjoy the swing set and firepit in the backyard.

We will definitely be back! Thank you for the hospitality!

I will recommend this neighborhood and this house to all of my friends! The location is amazing for my three kids - ages 10, 7, and 5 who could all walk or ride bikes to the community center and play in the pick up baseball and soccer games every morning. The crafts, bingo nights and square dance nights were a blast too. This house was clean, well-stocked with board games and movies and had a great backyard with play equipment, a firepit, and horseshoe set. We loved riding bikes to get pizza at the market place and walking to the beach. Bruce and Norma are a lovely couple who went above and beyond our expectations to make our week special - from the surprise boogie boards and toys to the bottle of wine waiting for us. I really hope we can come back here for many years to come!

This is or second year renting this home. We opted to stay for 2 weeks this year and it was well worth it. Great not to leave after a week and just enjoy the beach while everyone else packed up. I'm hesitant to actually write how much we enjoy it. I don't want to let the secret out that this is one of the best spots on the Cape! We had friends and my mom come to visit and they loved it. They're already looking to rent for next year.

Walk to the beach. Great shopping and entertainment 5 minutes away (Mashpee Commons). Plus Hyannis and Falmouth are only a short drive. Not to mention the world famous "raw bar" with its amazing lobsters rolls and shellfish. You're foolish to vacation anywhere else.

Thanks, Bruce and Norma.

From the moment we got here, we felt welcome. Each of our children had a personalized beach pail filled with goodies and there were snacks and wine for the grown ups! The house was well kept and had a very beachy decor - perfect for vacation. We ate breakfast on the back deck almost every morning and grilled dinner out there in the evenings. We topped off a few nights roasting marshmallows over the fire-pit. The beach was close enough for the kids to walk to without getting tired, and some days they rode their bikes there. The community house had daily activities for different age groups and we were even there for a road race. The owners (Norma & Bruce) were great hosts and gave us suggestions on places to go and activities available. I am writing this review as I start planning for next summer - cannot wait to go back!

Stayed here mid August, great time! We have to small kids 7 & 4. It's a short short walk to the beach, where we'd stay all day fishing for minnows and crabs. Awesome beach with lots of boats going by and plenty of sea life, nice and warm for swimming in the ocean. Cottage was cozy and felt like the Cape should -- a BEACH HOUSE!!... Loved the market place in the neighborhood, famous raw bar, kids store, ice cream, coffee shop, bands... you name it, very fun place. Norma and Bruce were great hosts. They even left welcoming gift buckets filled with all kinds of stuff for the kids. It was a nice touch. We're heading here again next year....

This was our first year renting a house, and we are so happy we chose this one! It was clean and had everything we needed. The outside shower was perfect after a day at the beach. The beach was only a 5 minute walk and was not overcrowded, perfect for letting our children run around to play.

Our family had a last minute vacation to Popponesset, and we rented this cottage. We are glad we did. It is a cozy, clean, "Capey" cottage, with adorable nautical touches throughout. Our children were thrilled to receive their cute "welcome basket" - complete with a personalized beach pail, and other things that kept them happy! We appreciated our "welcome" bottle of wine, and Euro for our car. The Spit is a close walk, took us less than five minutes, and the warm water was music to our souls. We are in the process of booking for summer 2014, and I couldn't believe I forgot to review.

So, I have rented this home a few times.. It is clean, quaint and very cozy! Close to Mashpee Commons if you like to shop! Surrounded by a friendly community and close to beaches. The spit is one of the attraction beaches in Poppy and is really quite beautiful, just a 5 minute walk.. The people are friendly and the owners Bruce and Norma are extremely accommodating! The cottage itself is by far a pleasant experience with the comfort of almost being home :) If you have not visited it here, then it's a must! You will want to come back for sure! I also recommend coming in the early fall, it is beautiful.