Seaside Cape Cod Escape Norris Cottage

Description from the owner

Escape year-round to this charming bungalow for a well-deserved break. Lovingly refurbished to reflect a marine sanctuary, it’s perfect for a family vacation or solitary retreat. Custom-built in the 1930’s by Brad Norris for his wife’s “summer business”, it sports hardwood floors throughout with fine woodwork accents.Quaint and comfortable, you will find all the amenities of home with the simple things of life at your fingertips and footsteps. Pull into our oyster-shelled driveway, unpack, and take a walk up to the Hyannis Port Golf Club for the spectacular sunset over Squaw Island. Walk to Sea Street Market for... sundries, groceries, newspapers, beer and specialty wines, along with tasty deli selections.We are a 3-minute walk to serene Sea Street Beach, with Picnic Area, Bath House and Snack Bar. We’ve watched osprey dive for minnows there at low tide! The popular beaches: Veteran’s, Kalmus, (ideal winds for the best sail boarding in New England), and Craigville, are short hops away.Main Street restaurants feature casual and fine dining with daily catches from local fishing vessels. Visit the Hyannis Harbor Docks to see fish and lobsters being off-loaded, while you shop at the local artisan kiosks. Popular restaurants dot Ocean Street and offer a view of Hyannis Harbor.Private and public golf courses are minutes away and across town, historic Route 6A will pique your architectural and antique sweet tooth. We are 45 minutes from historical Provincetown, where you can experience the sand dunes, sunset horseback rides, and shop for unique art and entertainment.Nightlife abounds and cinemas feature box office greats. Enjoy summer theater performances at The Cape Playhouse and unique foreign films shown at The Cape Cod Art Museum. Farm-fresh food is available through “Edible Cape Cod” farm members and Farmer’s Markets. Agri-Tourism farms bring back times past with “Pick Your Own” options, tours, hikes, hayrides and workshops. The local wineries host tastings to showcase specialty wines.Treat yourself to a quiet home base from which to explore the whole Cape, including the Massachusetts Cultural Coast. Be really “Green”, bring your bikes and ride the bike trails for miles through The Cape Cod National Seashore and beyond. "Cape Cod Rails to Trails" will give you a great workout with views of cranberry bogs, marshes, and ocean panoramas. Go fishing for trout, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel and bluegill at one of the 365 kettle hole ponds, or surf cast off Dennis Beach.Whether this is your summer vacation or a spur of the moment getaway during the winter, leave your cares at home. Come read, write a book, finish a project, sketch, or photograph the beauty of the ocean and its environs. Off-season, short stays for weddings, conferences, and business are also available. For more pictures and information, please see our website below.Read more

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Additional notes from owner

50% deposit to reserve, balance due 1 month prior to arrival.Cancellation refundsup to 1 month ahead (-$25.00 fee). No refund for early departure. Check In: 3:00 PMCheckout: 10:00 AM. We accept Cash/Traveler's Checks/Credit Cards/PayPal

What Past Guests Are Saying

• Christina
  Newton, MA

  Home away from home

  Left on 05/23/2013 for a stay in April 2013
  
  

  This rental reminds one of going down to the Cape to visit Grandma. There are lots of personal touches in the decor and amenities. They provide hand soap, towels and linens - which was nice. The rental was clean and comfortable.
  
  It is walkable to both Main St and the Beach, though the beach was a bit overrun with seaweed and debris.

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  Would you recommend this vacation rental to a friend? Yes

  Recommended for: Travelers, Families, Rugged

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  Response from Elaine Cwynar - 05/29/2013

  

  Elaine Cwynar

  Owner

  Christina, thank you for your comments. The beach usually has less seaweed after Memorial Day when the town performs its cleanup. We hope to see you again and have a great summer

• drlindake
  Miami, Florida

  Perfect home base for a family vacation

  Left on 11/02/2012 for a stay in October 2012
  
  

  We very much enjoyed our stay at Norris Cottage on Cape Cod - short but very sweet. We spent a long weekend with our adult children re-connecting and seeing the sights of Cape Cod. It was lovely to return to a relaxing comfortable home at the end of a busy day. We enjoyed leisurely breakfasts in the sunny dining room, and an ongoing game of scrabble. I would definitely recommend this property to families looking for a relaxing homelike environment. There is a beach within walking distance, but requires a drive for all other purposes. It's a bit far from many of the things we wanted to do, but for our purposes that worked out just fine - we chatted in the car, and enjoyed the drive. It's centrally located for day trips, and would be very appropriate for longer stays when a hotel room just won't do.

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  Would you recommend this vacation rental to a friend? Yes

  Recommended for: Friends, Groups, Families w children

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