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Harwich Vacation Rental home in Cape Cod MA, in front yard | ID 12069
5 BR
3 ½ baths
Sleeps 14
Beds: 2 kings, 1 queen, 4 doubles, plus 1 pull out queen sofa beds
Beach: in front yard
Guest Reviews: 17 reviews 17 reviews
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Off-season 2024/25
$500 - $700
Summer 2025
 
Off-season 2025/26
 
Off-season 2024/25
$6,000
Summer 2025
$6,000 - $7,000
Off-season 2025/26
$5,000 - $6,000
Off-season 2024/25
 
Summer 2025
 
Off-season 2025/26
 
Listed by Susan Speight
Active
15+ years
Property ID 12069
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Description

Description

The perfect place to relax and unwind on 2 acres of privacy for the whole family. This lovely home offers a private sandy lakefront beach that has a very gradual grade....ideal for small children. The home includes a rowboat for fishing NO SHARKS and oversized float for sunning or enjoying sunsets and dock for boat tie ups. Beautiful gardens with koi pond. 5 bedrooms...2 with king sized beds. Fully equipped kitchen, dining room, and large cathedral ceiling living room. 5(2 61'' screen) tv's/vcr/dvd/surround sound and high speed wireless internet. The lower level offers its own entrance suite, includes a 5th bedroom, full bath, kitchenette and family room with large screen tv and board games. There is also an outdoor shower, 2 gas grilles, a fire pit at the waters edge perfect for toasting marshmallows and lots of outdoor seating. Great for family reunions.

Location

Location - Harwich

Nearest beach: in front yard

41.7195729 -70.069145 0
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Pricing & Availability

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Calendar Last Updated: October 23, 2024

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Additional availability info: This is a Saturday to Saturday vacation rental.

Long-Term Rental (1 month or more): $3000/mo from October through May. If you're looking to relocate, trying to find your own piece of Cape Cod heaven but don't want to jump into a commitment quite yet, we've got a great spot at a great price to stay while you take your time looking. Imagine Thanksgiving on the water or Christmas in front of a beach firepit.

Other Fees:

State and local taxes of 14.45% will apply

Amenities

Amenities

  • On a fresh water beach On a fresh water beach

  • Central air Central air

  • Outdoor shower Outdoor shower

  • Washer&dryer Washer&dryer

  • No Pets No Pets

  • Internet Internet

  • Linens provided Linens provided

  • Bathtub Bathtub

  • Dock for boat Dock for boat

  • Firepit Firepit

  • Deck, porch or patio Deck, porch or patio

  • BBQ-grill BBQ-grill



    Green Amenities

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    • LED lighting LED lighting

    • ENERGY STAR appliances ENERGY STAR appliances

    Reviews

    Guest Reviews

    17 reviews
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    4th of July 2024

    Our family of 11 love this beautiful place with plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms to accommodate all of us plus an outdoor shower.
    The house has a very large family room that can sit us all, good size kitchen with a very large refrigerator to fit plenty of food in.
    The house is located on Long Pond with a sandy beach and dock that you can walk into the water or jump off the dock. A very large grassy area to play wiggle ball, soccer or any outdoor games. A fire pit to enjoy the evening outdoors.
    Our family have been coming here for at least 14 years and love it, plenty of room to play relax ot whatever you want to do. The house is well stocked with many pots and pans plus plenty of cooking utensils
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    Date of Stay: June 2024
    Date Submitted: July 2024
    Michael P.
    Medway, MA
    Member since Jul 2024
    Perfect for large families

    We have been staying at this house with my in-laws for several years now. We love it so much that this year, I brought my extended family for a week-long vacation as well (our 2nd trip this year). The house is great for large families, with plenty of room to spread out. The suite downstairs is nice for my immediate family as the 4 of us fit comfortably and I can keep breakfast downstairs in the kitchenette for my early rising child, without disturbing the rest of the house. The lake is FABULOUS and the toys, boats and life vests that are at the house make for an easy and fun day. Easy access to all the local beaches and a kitchen that easily stores everything we all need for the week. Susan is great to work with - if we need help, she or her family member gets in touch or comes by right away. We look forward to this trip every year! show more show less

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    Date of Stay: July 2022
    Date Submitted: August 2022
    Owner Response:

    Lindsay,
    Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely description of the Lake House and how much you and your family enjoy your visits.
    Of course, we consider it a wonderful place for families to gather and make memories. So happy your family has been able to do that again and again.
    Looking forward to welcoming you all back again soon.
    Sincerely,
    Susan

    Lindsay D.
    Member since Aug 2018
    Perfect for our extended family!

    This is the third summer vacation our group has spent at the lake house...myself, my three adult kids, their spouses/significant others, and my four grand kids ages 6-10. After trying out a couple of other properties over the past 10 years, we finally found the one that we can't wait to return to every summer. The lake house is it. It suits us perfectly.

    The open living area allows us to be together and there are plenty of bedrooms and the downstairs apartment when we need our space. Susan is a very caring person and much thought has been put into providing all the amenities that a guest might need. Her reassurances as we faced possible Hurricane Henri were much appreciated.

    The property is very private and the lakefront beach is the perfect place to spend the rest of the day after mornings and lunch at the seashore. The kids had a blast on the new floating rafts. Kayaks were put to good use. The dock is a great place to watch the sunset while the fire in the beach side fire pit caps off the day. Oh, and the ducks all have names bestowed by the kids.

    What a great place to be together! Can't wait for next year!
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    Date of Stay: August 2021
    Date Submitted: August 2021
    Elizabeth D.
    Member since Oct 2014
    Great Vacation at the Lake House

    Our family has just returned from another wonderful vacation at the lake house. The house, lake and beach are all delightful. The owner, Susan, is very attentive, responsive and takes great care of the property. We recommend it highly.

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    Date of Stay: July 2021
    Date Submitted: July 2021
    Gloria G.
    Framingham, MA
    Member since Jul 2021
    Renters beware....

    We stayed here the week of July 10 and while the listing makes it sound fabulous we had multiple issues and in the end our email to the owner was ignored and offered no compensation or apology for everything we dealt with. The house was not clean when we arrived, there was sand and dirt on the floors, under the furniture in the living room looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a long time. There were cobwebs in multiple locations of the home and many dead and live bugs. The window sill in the basement living room was full of dead bugs. The sheets on the bed in the basement were dirty as well. There was supposed to be a floating dock but we were told, after we arrived, it had been popped the previous week by the renters, the neighbor furiously came over and informed us it happened last season and the garbage from the popped dock had been left there on the beach. When I asked about this the owner told me it had happened both times, but yet no one bothers to clean up the mess from last year? The finally brought a replacement which was not nearly as good and they left it with my 19yo daughter to install onto the buoy, we left it rolled on the beach since that was not our responsibility. There was an issue with the AC which caused the carpet in the basement bedroom to be soaking wet, they didn't notify us of the issue ahead of time even though they knew about it. They tried to clean it up but it only got worse and the basement smelled of mildew. We ended up not being able to use that bedroom and had to combine bedrooms with other guests in our party. The bed frames on multiple beds were not put together properly, on one there was a metal rod sticking out and could have caused a major injury had someone hit there leg on it, we fixed it since when it was reported to owner and photo sent she just said she knew nothing about it and did nothing to fix it. The toilet seats and shower curtains really need to be replaced, they are pretty gross looking. The issue with the AC continued and was shut off on us 2 nights before we went home leaving us with a hot house to deal with for 2 days. AC repair could not fix and they didn't get us fans to use until the night before we left and it was reluctantly done by the daughter. There were multiple times the owners daughters showed up without giving notice ahead of time and entered the property. And to top it off there is goose poop EVERYWHERE on the beach and lawn down by the water, and while I cannot blame the homeowner for where the geese go, there is no attempt to deter them and we were cleaning up poop every day just so we could use the beach. I was given excuses all week about the issues with the house but was never offered any type of compensation and my email to the owner after we arrived home was completely ignored, in fact in order to get my address to mail the deposit back (which I am still waiting on) she had someone else call and text me and wouldn't even contact me herself. I am very disappointed since we had hoped this would be a yearly destination for us but we will never return to this home. show more show less

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    Date of Stay: July 2021
    Date Submitted: July 2021
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    Let me begin by saying that as you can tell by other reviews our home is always CLEAN! And to ensure that, each guest is welcomed and walked through the house upon arrival. And the cleaning company takes photos of each room before they leave!

    The house is at the beach and there is a sand driveway, so after the first few people walk in, unless shoes are removed, there is likely to be some sand tracked in.
    As to the float, we have used a large inflatable float for several years. They are fun but unfortunately fallible! Last year we had to replace 3. This year proved to be no exception so after the guests before the guest of this review told us that their children had popped it, we try to replace it ASAP... however that was not going to be possible within their stay. So we decided to try a floating mat. They seem fun and indestructible..we'll see!

    The central ac system was working quite well but on July 10th we discovered it to be in need of a part that was causing a slow leak in the utility basement area. The part immediately was put on order and HVAC people assured us that it would be fine. My daughter did go over to check on the basement not thru the house but thru the basement bulkhead., so as not to be intrusive to the guests! When she arrived the doors to the house were open (thus the flying bugs) as well as windows WITH THE AC BLASTING and the leak had naturally worsened because the unit was being over taxed!!. After days of this, the unit did shut down! The HVAC company explained the unit now needed to be replaced due to the additional damage! Nevertheless, we extended OUR apologies for the inconvenience, and as hosts continued to remedy the situation as best we could under the circumstances by purchasing 5 large fans and delivering them.(another visit) At which time the husband of this guest assured my daughter they were all having a wonderful time!

    Through the grace of God, the hvac guys made themselves available to replace the ac the next day. I sincerely wish that it could have happened within their stay.
    As for the geese.... they visit all the properties on lake at will. To the delight of some guests and the dismay of others! If you want to discourage them don't feed them and shoo them away as they are not ferocious.

    This is a cottage...a beach cottage... it is clean and comfortable. The gardens are well maintained and so is the home. We try to serve our guests as best we can and we respond to each and every request immediately.

    This guest began being deeply disappointment by the missing inflatable float and immediately began threatening bad reviews of misrepresentation. Somethings can not be replaced instantly but apologies and efforts were made regarding each of her issues including her concerns about the cleaning by offering for the cleaners to return and redo whatever she felted needed to be done… however, she declined!!!

    She and her family and their guests all stayed for their vacation with their daughters and her husband both sharing that they were all enjoying themselves. There was no mentioned that she was really looking for a refund until she had left and wrote to me with the threat of this bad review yet again. I chose not respond to that final threat but did, in fact, return her security deposit to her even though the air conditioning issue was clearly over taxed by carelessly leaving doors and windows opened.

    We have been blessed over the 20 some years of renting this property to have made life long friendships with many of our guests. Almost all choose to come back year after year, some have even chosen have their weddings there.

    I am so sorry that she did not experience the joy that the Lake House has brought to soo many others!! I honestly can not imagine what more we could have done.
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    Laura G.
    Member since May 2018
    Lovely Stay at a Lovely Lakefront Home

    Our extended family enjoyed a week at this very special property. The grounds are lovely, and it is clear that the homeowner puts great care into the upkeep of the beautiful and bountiful flowering plants. The landscaping is spectacular! We enjoyed the spacious flat grassy yard that extends down to the private beach by the lake- (Long Pond). Our large family found all that was needed in the kitchen to prepare meals to enjoy many meals together. There were so many spacious options to gather with our large group...the living room, dining room, deck, picnic tables. We look forward to a return visit to make more fond memories of summer family time at the lake. show more show less

    Date of Stay: July 2020
    Date Submitted: August 2020
    Barbara R.
    Amherst, MA
    Member since Aug 2020
    Great stay for large group

    We rented this home for a family vacation of 12 people: 6 adults and 6 children ages 11, 10, 9, 8, 6 & 5. The house was perfect for us. Loved the beach! The water is shallow by the beach for the smaller ones and the older kids enjoyed swimming out to the raft in deeper water to jump off. We all used the 2 kayaks and a paddle board daily. The fire-pit was a great spot by the beach that we enjoyed on several evenings - the fireworks over the lake were an added bonus! The property has lots of trees and flowers and is very private.

    The home is centrally located, close to all of the ocean-side beaches and fun activities for the kids in Harwichport. The house was able to accommodate our large group comfortably.
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    Date of Stay: July 2020
    Date Submitted: August 2020
    Jennifer K.
    Sharon, MA
    Member since Aug 2020
    Wonderful location and great memories

    Our family of 14 stayed here for a week and the location is ideal. The children ranging in ages from 15 to 7 spent endless hours in the water which was at our doorstep. The home felt like our home and Susan's attention to guests' needs is remarkable. We would highly recommend this home to anyone. Outside deck and beach area and fire pit with lots of private yard space make it a perfect retreat.

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    Date of Stay: August 2018
    Date Submitted: August 2018
    Claire H.
    Member since Sep 2017
    Awesome place!

    We spent Labor Day weekend here and loved it. The house is beautiful. There is everything that you need. The backyard is huge. We played games, sat around the firepit, swam in the lake. Can't wait till next summer to come back. Thanks, Susan!!!

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    Date of Stay: September 2017
    Date Submitted: September 2017
    Tatiana L.
    Avon, CT
    Member since Jul 2013
    Magical Get Away for the Whole Family

    This lovely home is the perfect spot to relax and unwind from the hectic hustle and bustle. Inside and out the property does not disappoint. We couldn't have been happier with everything from the lovely decorating, the plentiful towels, the space to sprawl out but also to gather; we had a week that we will not soon forget. The clear, clean, sandy beach was just what we needed. The kids brought their snorkels and masks. They found 20 golf balls in the lake. It was a dream vacation for us. I sure hope we can make it back one day. show more show less

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    Date of Stay: July 2016
    Date Submitted: July 2016
    Erin J.
    Member since Aug 2015
    About

    About Susan Speight

    Member since:
    5/24/2006
    Reviews:
    17 reviews
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    Within a day
    Response Rate:
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    Susan is a highly acclaimed and award winning on air and news radio broadcaster. She also was an outstanding and gifted high school teacher now retired from both professions.
    She currently enjoys volunteering within the community and keeping up with former colleagues and her grandchildren.

    What is special about this property?
    The Lake House has been a much loved retreat and vacation home for a number of families for many years.
    The 2 and a half acres of waterfront privacy offers an opportunity for families to gather and play on a private sandy beach with a gradual grade into the crystal clear lake by day and enjoy the evening sky at waters edge around the fire pit. Songs and s'mores happen almost spontaneously.
    The home is welcoming, clean and comfortable in every way. Well equipped kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, air fryer, etc. The large living room and dining room offer plenty of sitting. The bedrooms are charming and again clean and comfortable. Also multiple tv's, games and puzzles to entertain on a rainy day. There are 2 decks. The smaller deck is ideal for quiet time with a book or bird watching or a cup of tea with a cousin and a much needed chance to catch up. The larger deck facing the lake offers additional dining with the gas grille ready to take orders for hamburgers with or without cheese.
    There's a touch of the serene by the koi pond with the gentle sound of the waterfall and the gardens throughout the property add to a resort style setting.
    The Lake house is a bit of old Cape Cod, quiet and unpretentious but with the comforts of the 21st century incl fast WiFi.
    The Lake house has been described by several guests as 'the perfect place to share old stories and make new memories'.
    We hope you'll come and make a new memory or two as well here at the Lake House.

    What is special about your town?
    Harwich is the center of the Mid Cape.
    Harwichport is quintessential Cape Cod. Whether you're looking for the unique shops and art galleries or the myriad dining experiences from fine dining to the best pizza on the Cape its all on Main Street in Harwichport.
    Also to be noted is one of the nicest of beaches on Cape just off Main Street. You'll find the picturesque broadwalk bordered on one side by sea grass and windswept dunes of Bank street Beach. You'll enjoy this sandy beach and the warm waters of Nantucket Sound. The kids will become familiar with the musical score that announces the arrival of the ice cream truck.
    And with the mention of kids or even those who are kids at heart, continue further down Main Street and there's the go carts and bumper boats. And who could resist an evening of mini golf followed by a visit to the Dairy Queen.
    But if you're interested in a more taxing and challenging game of golf there's the Cranberry Valley Golf Course.
    And for baseball fans, there's the Harwich Mariners collegiate baseball. The boys of summer offer standout games at Whitehouse Field in Harwich. The Mariners have also been home to some truly amazing alumni.
    It's all here in Harwich

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