Bright and airy home in Rockport, walk to beach

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Our Victorian era Cape home welcomes you.

Relax and stream your favorite shows on our large screen TV from your laptop.

Breakfast bar and fully stocked kitchen.

Washer and dryer in downstairs half bath for your use.

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Location
Host

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 2139.4 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available

Washer

Free WiFi

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Dryer

Explore the area

Rockport, MA

Back Beach

7 min walk

Front Beach

8 min walk

Shalin Liu Performance Center

11 min walk

Beverly, MA (BVY-Beverly Municipal)

26 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

Guest

1 Queen Bed

Main

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Downstairs

Toilet

Upstairs

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen

Dining

Living area

Exterior

About this property

Our home is a Cape style Victorian era house with modern updates, hardwood floors and lots of charm. All the rooms have many windows, offering ocean breezes and a lot of light. Downstairs is a combination open kitchen, breakfast bar and family room with an LCD screen for streaming your favorite shows from your laptop. A separate living room can be used for quiet reading or gathering, and a dining room is available for a more formal sit down dinner. Upstairs, after going up a very steep and narrow staircase, you will find two bedrooms, each with new mattresses, 100% cotton sheets and room darkening shades. We have a window AC unit in the primary bedroom. A separate office has a large monitor and wireless keyboard for your laptop (or just use the desk for your laptop), a small desk and office chair, reading nook and printer. The garden is full of greenery and birds (and please be aware, also bugs). The historic village of Rockport, Rockport Harbor, Front Beach, Bearskin Neck, and the commuter train to Boston are all within a 10 to 12 minute walk from this charming residential neighborhood. Now that the T commuter rail has returned to full service after two years out of service, we do hear some noise from the train. We also have some street noise during the day from a main road on one side of the house.

Property manager

Therese and Andy

Languages

French

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Similar properties

Ocean view

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 30

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

We prefer that guests do not wear shoes when they are inside our home. After the beach, please wash feet off at the hose in the garden.

No smoking of any kind is allowed on the premises, including in the garden. No parties or events.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

Property Registration Number C0313582520

About the area

Rockport

Located in Rockport, this holiday home is near the beach. Paper House and Motif No 1 are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Schooner Adventure and Maritime Gloucester. Essex Shipbuilding Museum and Long Hill are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Rockport, MA

What's nearby

Front Beach - 8 min walk
Shalin Liu Performance Center - 11 min walk
Motif No 1 - 15 min walk
Cape Ann - 4 min drive
Long Beach - 15 min drive

Getting around

Rockport Station - 4 min walk
Beverly, MA (BVY-Beverly Municipal) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
‪Captain Hooks - ‬9 min drive
‪Long Beach Dairy Maid - ‬6 min drive
‪Surfside Subs - ‬6 min drive
‪Fish Shack Restaurant - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Bright and airy home in Rockport, walk to beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Bright and airy home in Rockport, walk to beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bright and airy home in Rockport, walk to beach?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bright and airy home in Rockport, walk to beach located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Back Beach and Front Beach. Shalin Liu Performance Center and Motif No 1 are also within 1 mile (2 km). Rockport Station is only a 4-minute walk.

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Su B., Amesbury, MA USA

10 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well-situated and appointed

We are just back from a lovely stay at this well-appointed Rockport house. The owner couldn’t have been better with providing amenities in the house and information about the local area. The location was easy walking distance to shops and the town beaches. It’s a quiet neighborhood and the yard was lovely.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

About the host

Hosted by Therese and Andy

Andy and Therese love old houses. Andy, a native of Massachusetts, is a working contractor/carpenter and we love working together to fix old homes. We are happy to share our Victorian era Cape home with you when we are not there to enjoy all that Cape Ann has to offer.

Why they chose this property

We love this house and its location, so close to the town of Rockport, with its massive granite rocks and quarries, lovely beaches, hiking opportunities and other areas of Cape Ann to explore. The neighborhood is welcoming, close to nature, and has many historic homes. For example, our house is also known as the Bradley House. Phillips Bradley died in an air mission in the Pacific during World War II, and is honored with a plaque for his service, near our home.

What makes this property unique

Our house is comfy, inviting, and airy with a cool ocean breeze on most days. We love the huge vulcan magnolia, lilacs, peonies and rose bushes on our property, and the songbirds that serenade us at all hours of the day and sometimes the night. When it's not overcast or foggy at night, we love to sit in the yard (wearing bug spray, this is Massachusetts) or look out the bedroom windows and see stars all around. Being able to walk to so many of the special places in Rockport is a huge plus.

We are a convenient 5 minute walk from the T commuter rail, which is now back in full service taking Rockporters to work in Boston or elsewhere on the North Shore, like Salem and other cool places to visit. With this convenient proximity also comes the annoyance of some noise from the trains running, at least for now, their diesel engines, which idle at the train station until they leave again.

Gloucester and its gorgeous beaches is only a 10 minute drive away and non residents can now reserve a parking space at the popular beaches, Good Harbor and Wingaersheek in advance, for $30 a day during the week and $35 on weekends. Crane Beach in Essex is also an easy drive and you can reserve parking in advance there too.