Long Pond Getaway:Family Waterfront Retreat w/ Private Beach
Harwich - on Long Pond. Vacation Rental - ID 11207

Escape to this stunning Cape Cod waterfront retreat, set on the 3 very private acres - with 250 feet of frontage on the Cape's largest freshwater pond. Enjoy your private sandy beach and spacious backyard, providing hours of fun for kids and adults. Swim, boat, fish, … relax.

Indoor Living Space
The open-concept first floor includes many custom amenities … The gourmet kitchen with airy 10-foot ceilings complete with double ovens, and a gas range allows you to cook up your Cape Cod classics. Share meals with your friends and family in the large dining area, or unwind in the great room with the gorgeous granite fireplace, or retreat to the den. Pond views are everywhere … visible through 8' tall French doors in the great room, den, and ground floor primary bedroom. Step outside onto the porch to sip your morning coffee, and soak in the beauty of the water, or wind down in the evening with a glass of wine or beverage while watching a spectacular sunset. Up the hand-made oak paneled curved stairway, you'll find more water views, a second primary with an ensuite, two more spacious bedrooms, a loft game room area and a bath w/Jacuzzi.

Bedroom and Bathroom Layout -
• Ground Floor:
o Bedroom 1: Queen bed with en-suite bathroom and shower.
o Bathroom 1: Half bath.

• Second Floor:
o Primary Bedroom: King bed with en-suite bathroom and shower.
o Bedroom 3 (The Bunk Room): Full bed, twin bed, and a mattress on the floor.
o Bedroom 4: Queen bed.
o Bathroom 3: Full bathroom with shower/tub combo.

• Above the Garage (separate access):
o Bedroom 5: Adjustable King bed with en-suite bathroom and shower.
o Bedroom 6: Adjustable King bed with en-suite bathroom and shower.

Outdoor living Space:
Later on, relax on our beach, and take a paddle in our little yellow Keowee kayak or Yak board. Take a relaxing swim - the water is not only clear and inviting, it's normally much warmer than the ocean. Bring a fishing rod (kids don't need a license) and catch a small-mouthed bass or perch. Guests have reported lots of good fishing every year. By the way, you don't need a fancy bass boat for fishing success on our pond! We have a great photo of a happy five year old holding his 17 inch smallmouth bass along with his plastic Bart Simpson fishing rod. We'll leave some beach chairs and toys for the kids in the boathouse. Afterwards, freshen up in our outdoor shower.

Location:
The view has to be seen to be appreciated. Gorgeous sunsets over the water are common. From the beach, the porch, and the house look out over miles of shoreline with almost no visible houses. Just minutes from salt water, yet the feel of a secluded Cape Cod lake.

When you can tear yourself away from Long Pond, enjoy Harwich’s beautiful Nantucket Sound beaches (four miles south) or the Brewster flats on Cape Cod Bay (4 miles north). Head to the National Seashore (20 minutes by car). Want to get out to sea? Take a day trip to Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard; or a whale watch out of Barnstable or P'town. The bike path is nearby, too. We’ll give you lots of ideas for restaurants, beaches, shopping and excursions. Shop for antiques, go to a play, sample cuisine from fried clams to exquisite formal meals. Or, you may find that the charm of Long Pond is all you need to make your vacation complete!
The house also has high speed internet.


**CONTACT US FOR A SLIDESHOW OF PHOTOS

See some comments our guests have left in the guest book:

''Wow! Time slows down and expands here at Camp Long Pond! Your home is beautiful and a perfect place to relax and enjoy friends and family. Thank you for opening up this magical place to guests!''

“We must say how much we enjoyed sitting down with a cup of coffee out on the patio and watching all the birds.”

“It is kind of difficult to go out to eat with such a great kitchen in the house but we managed to on a few occasions.” (We provide our recommendations for eating out, and the guest book contains many additional restaurant suggestions from our guests.)

“What a week! Thank you for making our first experience on Cape Cod such a fabulous one. Your home is beautiful and very cozy; the view of the lake from almost every room is spectacular, most mornings it was hard to leave the house!” (Guests from FL and NY)

''We had a wonderful week at this lovely spot! The home is beautiful and so well equipped. We just loved everything!'' (Los Angeles)

''We had a lovely week. The best vacation we have had in a long, long time.
a. We paddled in the canoe a lot, to the public beach.
b. We went to the raft a lot and jumped off.
c. We saw the old brown bass that hangs out near the raft.
d. We rode the bike trail.
e. We went to the gocart track.
f. We will remember this vacation for a long time to come as one of the happiest we have had.''

And from some repeat guests:

''Another GREAT two weeks on Long Pond. Thank you so much for letting us enjoy your house. We love it here!''

''Another great week in the Long Pond House:
a. New activities for the year: biking on the rail trail, seal watch from Harwichport, Provincetown, the raft!
b. Repeat highlights from last year: kayaking in Long Pond; Nauset Beach, Mayflower Beach, Skaket beach; kite flying, grilling on the porch''

We love reading the guest book each week when we come to get the house ready for our next arrival. Our family looks forward to welcoming you to our home - contact us soon!
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Nearest beach: 5.3 miles to Nantucket Sound: Red River Beach and 9.4 miles to Atlantic Ocean Beach: Nauset Beach