Welcome to 16! If you are looking for a fantastic family vacation compound within walking distance to salt water in East Orleans with a salt water heated pool, THIS IS IT! Immaculate, tastefully decorated with a fun nautical theme this newly renovated four bedroom ''classic'' cape and brand new boathouse are located on a private lane walking distance to Mill Pond and Robert's Cove, 2.4 miles to desirable Nauset Beach! Professionally landscaped with a private fenced-in front and back yard, rock walls, and flowering perennials. An elevated south facing mahogany and PVC deck off the kitchen and family room overlooks the wonderful grounds, including a beautiful salt water heated pool with brick paver patio, boathouse with stone walls and bluestone patio, 2 private outside showers, a large stone fire pit, and 2 separate gravel driveways. This sunny, spacious Cape is beautifully decorated and meticulously maintained throughout and provides a great vacation, holiday, family reunion getaway. The location is unbeatable! Great access to those sandy beaches and estuaries, with views of Nauset Beach and beyond. Great for kayaking, shellfishing, walking, biking, hiking, and stand up paddle! A wonderful opportunity to experience ''the Cape!'' (*please see our other property ID#23957 for guest reviews - thanks!)
The main house has 4 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. This sunny and welcoming eat-in kitchen/family room has an open concept design, with white paneled walls, dark oak hardwood floors, and a brick gas fireplace with mahogany built-ins and T.V. The gourmet kitchen has a large high-gloss blue nautical island with a gray granite counter top that seats 4. White kitchen cabinetry with boat cleat handles and mahogany high gloss counter tops complete this high end nautical feel. Open mahogany shelving, stainless steel appliances including a stove, microwave, dishwasher, and sink are featured. The kitchen table has seating for 8. Two glass sliders open onto a spacious mahogany and PVC deck running the entire length of the house. The wonderful deck has a teak table, market umbrella, and wicker chairs seating for 10. In addition, the deck has an inviting outside seating area with a sofa and 4 oversized lounge chairs.
The first floor guest bedroom #1 has a queen sized white metal bed, large closet, and dark oak hardwood flooring. A small den/T.V./reading room is off of the kitchen and can be shut off from the rest of the house with a sliding glass barn door. It features a white built-in banquette for seating. The first floor also has a full bathroom #1 with white tiled shower and white granite/mahogany sink. Second floor has three bedrooms. The master bedroom has a queen sized white metal bed, separate sitting area with built-ins for ample storage, a T.V., and navy blue stripe wool carpet. Guest bedroom #2 has a queen sized white metal bed, guest bedroom #3 has 3 built-in twin mahogany bunk beds. Second floor has dark oak hardwood flooring. Second floor full bath #2 has two white sinks with beige honed marble counter top and beige honed marble shower tiles. Fresh linens and bath, hand, and face towels are provided. The main house has white barn doors and white shutters throughout.
The large boathouse built in 2015 features an open concept first floor and a second floor loft. The first floor consists of a family room/T.V. area, kitchen/bar area, and #3 full bathroom. The boathouse has painted pine flooring with white washed pine paneled walls throughout. The full bathroom #3 has a white tile with navy tile border shower stall with white sink and mahogany counter top and cabinet. The kitchen/bar area has high gloss mahogany counter tops with under cabinet refrigerator and full dishwasher with stainless sink. It also includes another table that seats 10, along with a gas Vermont stove. The second floor loft has 6 twin sized beds and 2 ceiling fans. There are 2 sets of barn doors, one set includes french doors that open up on the bluestone patio, yard, and pool.
The full basement is finished with a separate sitting area and T.V. There is a laundry/mudroom that has the washer and dryer, iron and ironing board with storage. The laundry/mudroom door opens to one of the outside showers, yard, and pool.
The main house comes with a brand new 2013 central air conditioning system with 2 zones. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are on every floor. In addition, the house has a 2013 hot water heater, high speed internet, 5 HD TV's with 3 DVD players, telephone, oil heating main house, propane heat in the boat house, underground sprinkler, gas grill on the deck, beach chairs, beach towels, and beach toys.
Very close proximity to East Orleans Village provides a country market complete with a butcher/fish counter, wine/beer, bakery/cafe, and deli; a famous ice cream parlor, shopping, pizza store, outstanding restaurants, and the Academy of Performing Arts. Orleans offers a variety of kid-friendly and fine dining restaurants, antiques/vintage shops, public tennis courts, ball fields and playgrounds, public library, markets, bakeries, ice cream parlors and mini-golf. Enjoy the historic Fourth of July parade in town or the fireworks at Rock Harbor. Orleans is also home to two of the finest beaches on the Cape - Nauset Beach on the Atlantic Ocean and Skaket Beach on Cape Cod Bay. Enjoy these beaches, tidal marshes,or the many fresh water lakes and ponds for their swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, walks/runs, shell/rock collecting, sunrises/sunsets. In addition, the Nauset Middle School in town is home to the Orleans Firebirds, an all-star college baseball team that plays in the famous and historic Cape Cod Baseball league. Orleans truly has it all.
If that isn't enough, you can go deep sea fishing out of Rock Harbor or whale watching from Provincetown or Barnstable Harbor. Take a ride along historic 6A to explore the quaint New England towns, sample the local seafood at some of the amazing restaurants, or visit the many antique shops. Take the high speed ferry to Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket Island for the day. Historic Boston and Fenway Park are 90 miles away.
Please, NO pets or smoking. Weekly and monthly rental rates available during the Summer. Welcome to the Cape, a truly magical place to spend the summer! We know, it has been our vacation home for the last 45 years. show more show less