Charming Seaside Cottage near Skaket Beach
Orleans Vacation Rental - ID 28026

After 5 years we continue to be impressed with your hospitality. We look forward to spending
this week here next year! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

We love this area and are so grateful to you for sharing your cottage with us. It has such a happy, whimsical feel - no one could be sad here. The personal attention you provided was so thoughtful. Going to miss it and hope to return soon.

Thank you for renting your beach cottage to us. We had an amazing week and loved the proximity to the beach. It was so cozy and quiet with beautiful birdsong to listen to all day long. We appreciate your help and kind recommendations on restaurants and things to do.

Thank you so much for the stay at your beautiful cottage!! This place was absolutely magical. Renting a place by Skaket Beach has been a dream of ours for the past 11 years! Skaket Beach is the most amazing beach and our 5 young children all thoroughly enjoyed every minute there as did their parents. We could not have been more impressed by how well cared for your home is. We felt so "at home" and welcome here. The short walk through the dunes to Skaket made it so pleasant and easy to spend time at the beach.We loved being here and plan to make staying here a yearly summer tradition. show more show less

Thank you for another perfect week at Skaket! Your home is perfect for every kind of weather - sunny days playing on the lawn or heading to the beach, rainy afternoons lounging on the porch, reading on the hammock, and playing games indoors. And the birds!
We've adored returning here and look forward to coming back again!

Our family (four adults, four year old grandchild, and a labradoodle) stayed for two weeks in this adorable historic Cape house. Skaket Beach is probably the best beach on the planet for children, with warm tidal pools and powdery sand. We loved the sense of Old Cape Cod in the cottage. The ambiance is rustic, but the amenities are lovely, up to date, and the decor is tasteful, quirky and charming. We appreciated the outdoor shower, quilted blankets, private yard, shady porch with hammock, full modern bathroom (shower - no tub) downstairs, and half bath off upstairs off the master bedroom. The beds were extremely comfortable. Late May/early June weeks were a bit chilly and rainy this year. But the large Orleans/National Seashore area has a wealth of resources: nature centers, shops, galleries, ice cream parlors, restaurants, thrift shops, and theaters. We booked tickets from Provincetown for a Whale Watch excursion one day. On board we heard a Marine biologist explain the geological and wild-life history of the Cape. Our little one watched a baby humpback cavorting with a little seal, all on a sunny afternoon. After dinner on the waterfront in P-Town, returning to the cottage was a restful delight. A memorable two weeks on Old Cape Cod. show more show less

Each Fall for the past three years I have spent either two or three weeks in the most delightful, comfortable, vacation cottage ever, creatively designed with every convenience in mind. Throughout this delightful, home-like rental cottage, every detail has been thought of, and installed with care: from the interesting, traditional furniture; household textiles and linens; chairs, sofas, in the wraparound porch and garden, as well as in the sitting and dining rooms; a kitchen with every possible pot, pan and utensil one could need, and attractive, generous-size table ware. And, more than the generous way the house is equipped, what adds to its charm and "homey" feel is that throughout the cottage the owners have adorned each room with pictures, ceramics, and interesting artifacts. This creative, personal touch gives the cottage the feel of being a much-loved summer home, rather than a regular rental, and one can imagine that the family who live here have just gone away for a bit and are sharing it for a short time with the lucky visitor. All this, and only steps from the spectacular Skaket Beach, where I can take a pre-breakfast morning walk, and, later in the day, stroll down to watch the most spectacular sunsets I ever experienced. show more show less

Jul 18, 2015
Skaket Beach Treasure172 Skaket Beach Road, Orleans, MA, 02653, United States
Date of Stay
Jul 10, 2015
Helpful votes: 0/0
This 1930's cottage as so charming for our family. We stayed for a full week and thoroughly enjoyed Skaket Beach and the Cape Cod Rail Trail. We really didn't need to pack so much and were so close to town center we biked everywhere. The cottage was completely stocked and very clean. We had the opportunity to meet the owners who were so helpful and kind to our family of 5 + our lab. Thanks for the memories, we are hoping to go back soon.Recommended for: Families with Young Children, Pet-friendly, Sightseeing, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Adventure Seekers, Romantic Getaway, Families with Teenagers.Response
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Marni H. said...
Jun 25, 2013
I would give the cottage 10 stars if I could!172 Skaket Beach Road, Orleans, MA, 02653, United States
Date of Stay
Jun 14, 2013
Helpful votes: 5/0
My family just returned from staying in this cottage for a week and we had the best time. Being a 2 minute walk away from the beach is the best. The cottage is beyond lovely. It is filled with amenities, has tons of space and is the perfect vacation spot. The house is spotlessly clean and has a lovely feel to it - inside and out. The grounds are lovely, with complete privacy. My kids loved playing outside in the yard and on the swing set. I loved waking up every day in such a comfortable house with great light pouring in. After running around all day, going to the beaches and parks, it felt great returning to the cottage to have a meal and regroup. Because the cottage is steps away from the beach, we pretty much caught sunset on the beach every night. The cottage couldn't have met our needs any better or been a nicer place to stay. Thank you!!!! I highly recommended the cottage for a great vacation place!! show more show less