Waterfront Cottage On Minister's Pond W/ Private Beach, Dock, Rowboats

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2 bedroomsSleeps 446.5 sq m

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Parking available
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Barbecue grill
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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Eastham, MA

Salt Pond Visitor Center
‪8 min walk‬
Nauset Light Beach
‪5 min drive‬
Nauset Beach
‪14 min drive‬
Hyannis, MA (HYA-Barnstable Municipal)
‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

“Escape” to our quiet waterfront cottage in Eastham. Whether you are looking for a fun-filled family vacation at the beach or a tranquil place to recharge, our cottage is the ideal vacation spot.

Sleeps 4. Queen-size bed, two twin beds, and futon in living room. Blankets and pillows included.
Bathroom with stall shower.
Fully equipped kitchen with microwave and coffee maker.
TV with DVD player. WiFi internet access.
New Hardwood Flooring.
Air-conditioner and fans. Gas Heat.
Screened-in porch.
Charcoal grill and picnic table.
No Smoking / No Pets
Linens (sheets and towels) not included.

Part of the Nauset Haven community, “Escape” is located on the shores of Minister’s Pond, a 21-acre freshwater kettle pond. A private sandy beach on Minister’s Pond is only steps away. Enjoy swimming, boating, and fishing. Rowboats, a playground, and game room are some of the amenities included. More information available at

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MA Short Term Registration Number ROC-17488307-003

Property manager

Caroline Jacobson

Languages

English

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Air conditioning

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Outdoor space

Parking available

Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Pets not allowed per association rules.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No smoking allowed inside or on the porch.

1 parking space adjacent to cottage; overflow parking available but not guaranteed.

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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

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

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Eastham

Located in Eastham, this cottage is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Cape Cod National Seashore and Cape Cod Beaches. Travelling with kids? Consider Edward Penniman House and Barn, or check out an event or a game at Veterans Field. Discover the area's water adventures with waterskiing and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking.

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Eastham, MA

What's nearby

Salt Pond Visitor Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Thumpertown Beach - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
Nauset Light Beach - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
Nauset Lighthouse - 8 min drive - 4.6 km
Nauset Beach - 14 min drive - 12.1 km

Getting around

Hyannis, MA (HYA-Barnstable Municipal) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

‪Wendy's - ‬7 min drive
‪Hot Chocolate Sparrow - ‬8 min drive
‪The Knack - ‬7 min drive
‪Mac's Market & Kitchen Eastham - ‬3 min drive
‪Cooke's Seafood - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront Cottage On Minister's Pond W/ Private Beach, Dock, Rowboats pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Cottage On Minister's Pond W/ Private Beach, Dock, Rowboats?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Cottage On Minister's Pond W/ Private Beach, Dock, Rowboats?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Cottage On Minister's Pond W/ Private Beach, Dock, Rowboats located?

This family-friendly Eastham cottage is located on the waterfront, within a 10-minute walk of Cape Cod National Seashore and Salt Pond Visitor Center. Cape Cod Beaches and Edward Penniman House and Barn are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Ben B.

15 Oct 2024

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

Beautiful property!!!

Escape 2 cottage was everything it was advertised as! It was a beautiful property on a beautiful 21 acre pond with great fishing!!! Everything was clean well stocked and had all the info for all of the nearby attractions etc!!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy B.

26 July 2023

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

Perfect

Nauset Escape is a little slice of heaven. Well appointed, conveniently located, and peaceful. We look forward to staying there again.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean E.

15 June 2024

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

Cape Cod Charm

First timers here and we’ll be back! This well-maintained, very clean and nicely decorated cabin is centrally located yet just enough off the beaten track for privacy. Loved the screened in porch and the few steps to a private beach w boats and dock. The owner is highly responsive. What a great place!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Annie C.

13 June 2016

Perfect for our family of four!

This was the perfect Escape for our family! Eastham was a nice base on the Cape, and this lovely cottage was quiet and comfortable. Caroline is the perfect hostess, offering travel tips and advice. The cottage is very clean, the beds are super comfortable, and that screened porch is the ideal place to enjoy morning coffee while hearing the rooster crow from across the pond. (Don't worry, he won't wake you up!) I would love to come back here!

6/10 Okay

Kristina G.

3 Sept 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Relaxing pond location

Great host.Very easy communication. Nice location despite being right on busy Rt 6 The place was grubby. We sort of cleaned a little all week.They had 3 row boats. All 3 had either broken oars or broken oar locks. A bit of neglect but we had nice relaxing week.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barney Cara L.

20 Aug 2023

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

Pefect place for exploring and fishing

Nauset Haven is a wonderful little oasis that works perfectly for a quite lake getaway or a base to explore Cape Cod. The cottage itself is a great size and easily large enough for 2-4 people. It was well decorated such that you felt like you were in Cape Cod and well equipped with everything you need from the kitchen to the beach to entertaining kids. The location is perfect, being right off Route 6 and between the ocean and bay side of the cape. Easy to get to many key sites and towns across the cape. The lake really is the selling point though. It is one of a small cluster of cottages on the lake which share a small beach, swimming platform and boat doc. Row boats are available for free and kayaks for rent. Lovely swimming off the beach and great fishing both from the dock and row boats. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lionel A. D.

15 Sept 2023

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

Great Little Cottage

My wife and I found this cottage to be simply wonderful. It was spotlessly clean and the bed in master bedroom was very comfortable and great to sleep on. We did not sleep/use the twins beds in the other room but we were so pleased with the location and the cottage that we are actually thinking of taking our grandson (age 4) and staying there again next year. All the usual accoutrements one might need in/for the kitchen were there and the fridge/freezer was great and immaculately clean and the AC great. The cottage and lake it sits is a just very peaceful place (note:we were there just after Labor Day so the Cape was not as busy as it is during the summer but it is set back a good ways off Rte 6 so I think it would be a pretty quiet place even in the summer). The lake itself is simply beautiful and great for swimming (we did a lot of swimming) or fishing (the lake has plenty of bass in it and we saw other guests catch quite a few bass). Also, it is pretty close to the Cape Cod Rail Trail (easy walking distance) as well as a bike/rental shop. We rented bikes rather than bring our own since we had used our Mini Cooper convertible to get to the cape but we easily walked to the bike rental place (10-15 minutes tops) to rent the bikes and then rode them back to the cottage. The cottage is also a quick bike ride to the national Seashore/Coast Guard National Beach so we could ride the bikes directly to the beach rather than parking in the lot and taking the tram down to the beach.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Adrienne A.

18 Oct 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location on the Cape and right on a pond.

The cabin is centrally located on the cape making it easy to explore. I went to see the National Seashore but discovered Brewster Flats and fell in love. The rustic cabin is on Ministers Pond with tow boats it’s own dock and beach. It was great to have my coffee on the dock in the morning, listening to the cacophony of birds and watching the warm morning light rise on the pond. The cabin, itself, could stand some updating effort. Yet, it is stocked with anything you may need in the kitchen. Linens weren’t provided so I used the Furies in Wellfleet. I wouldn’t recommend them. They didn’t deliver the linens the day I arrived and I picked them up next day. Caroline was very amenable, pleasant and open to feedback. I trust she will take care of the cabin.

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

David H.

5 Oct 2022

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

Very nice!

Cottage was just as advertised We enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter K.

25 Oct 2021

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

Cottage 2

The handsome cottage is of very good quality and well maintained. The pondside setting is lovely.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid C.

9 Oct 2021

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October Stay

The cottage immediately felt like home with it's warm (and very clean) interior and beach themed decorations. 'It was very spacious and we thoroughly enjoyed spending time on the porch overlooking the water and dock. Although the days and nights were cool, the cottage came equipped with a small gas fireplace that kept us nice and warm - and all it took was the flick of a switch! The site was located in a convenient area very close to several beaches in the area, as well as many restaurants. Our visit was everything we hoped it would be and am thankful for a wonderful stay at the Escape. We hope to return again someday =) Ingrid and Bob

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Debbie T.

28 Sept 2021

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

We had such a nice stay

The cottage was perfect for 2 of us. We took the boats out a few times and went swimming. The cottage is super clean and the design details are efficient and space saving. Communication was fast and great.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nadia H.

8 Sept 2021

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

Great stay

Awesome stay!! Nice clean cabin, great location. Caroline the owner of the cabin was always quick to respond and very helpful overall. Five stars 👏👏👏

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ann S.

8 Aug 2021

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

Minister’s Pond Cottage

The cottage was adorable, perfect size for our family of 4. The pond was fantastic, we all had a great time in the floating dock. Screened in porch was a great bonus! We had a fantastic week!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

John F.

7 Oct 2020

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

A cozy cottage by the pond

We enjoyed our one-week stay at the Escape cottage overlooking Minister's Pond. The location is excellent -- convenient to route 6 and just a couple minutes' drive from the National Seashore. The cottage is well-equipped and well-maintained. Because of Covid, we had to bring our own sheets and towels, but that was not a problem.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda C.

7 Sept 2020

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

Great little cottage

Quiet, lovely little cottage!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Patricia M.

30 Aug 2020

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

Extra Special

We enjoyed this rental a great deal and for many reasons. It was just the right size for the 2 of us, (We used the 2nd bedroom as a place to store our clothing/bags/etc and changing room). It has a porch that faces the pond and trees. This was a sweet, sweet spot to have. We enjoyed our morning beverages, games of cribbage or cards, an evening beverage and a summer storm. The kitchen was simple but plenty of room to prepare simple meals and store our foods. We did not swim in the pond, nor use the available boats but would have if we had more time. The location is great because the National Seashore, Coast Guard beach is literally around the corner. So convenient. It's also just a few minutes away from essentials (grocery store, Urgent care and pharmacy - didn't think we'd need those last 2 but we did!) and from Provincetown and other fun destinations. Sure, COVID19 changed our vacation but we did not suffer because we were able to enjoy this great cottage - a True Escape! Thank you!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Josh F.

24 Aug 2020

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

Small, but cozy.

The cottage is exactly as described. It’s small, but our family of 4 fit perfectly and we were out and about all day anyway. Definitely recommend as a great place in a great location to get away with family!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Allison J., Where do you live?

15 Aug 2020

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

Pretty cottage on a pond

Cottage was very clean, recently painted and cheerfully decorated in a beach theme. It was on a small pond where you could watch the sun rise from a screened porch or go for a swim. Cottage was well stocked with everything we needed for our vacation. Close to National Seashore and bay beaches, too. We'd definitely consider staying there again.

10/10 Excellent

Carla P.

28 July 2020

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

Great!

This property was great! We had a wonderful time.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

jane r.

28 Aug 2019

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

Great “Escape”

A perfect place for two adults and a child. Great location and easy to get to National Shoreline and miniature golf - our two go-to places. The only slightly negative would be the size of the kitchen. There is little place to store groceries and minimal counter space. But we grilled outside most nights, so it wasn’t a big deal. All in all, a great week away.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brigette M., Rochester, NY USA

28 Aug 2019

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

Perfect Family Vacation

It was so hard to leave! Our family had an amazing vacation to the Cape and we will definitely be back to Escape. The cottage was immaculate and very well kept. The kitchen had everything you need. It is small (it's a cottage) but the perfect size for a family of 4 that is out seeing the sights and enjoying everything Cape Cod has to offer. The screened in porch was the icing on the cake. The view was so pretty in the morning with coffee or a glass of wine in the evening. It was unfortunate that the pond was closed for swimming due to algae issues that have been confirmed all over the country because of climate change. It had little effect on our stay with so many incredible beaches around. There are also some amazing nature hikes in the area! Good food is everywhere. Our son is vegan and a South African restaurant, Karoo, was just a minute away. Arnold's is very popular but stay away from the fried stuff (it starts to all taste the same) and their mini golf was tons of fun. The Eastham Superette had everything you might need to pickup during your stay and a liquor store too. We highly recommend Escape!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katie B., Fairport

8 Aug 2019

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

Great space, great location

The cottage exceeded our expectations and was such a great place to enjoy Cape Cod from. The space itself is cozy in a great way while still seeming like plenty of space. The pond (just a few steps away) is a great way to get in some peaceful swimming and is a nice complement to the great beaches that are all so close by. The location of the cottage is a great jumping off point to explore other parts of the cape in a half hour or less. And the close proximity to the bike trail allowed us to bike to the beaches and save the admission fees. Caroline was beyond accommodating and helpful in answering questions throughout the week and was great to rent from. We would absolutely come back to Escape for another trip to Cape Cod and were already thinking about how we could rent other units to turn it into an extended family vacation. Thanks for a great vacation!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joseph V.

10 Oct 2018

Had a wonderful time at Escape!

Escape was exactly as described. Had a wonderful time here for our long, getaway weekend!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dale M.

5 Oct 2018

We had a great time

It was awesome

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

About the host

Hosted by Caroline Jacobson

I have loved coming to Cape Cod since my childhood. Now I get to share that love with my family. We loved to "Escape" to the Cape & our Nauset Haven cottage!

Why they chose this property

We loved this cottage, right on Minister's Pond. Having the private beach, rowboats, and swimming docks were the perfect bonus feature. We knew our family would enjoy many wonderful vacations here when we first stepped into the cottage.

Eastham was the perfect location with all that it offers: Cape Cod National Seashore, including one of the Top Ten Beaches - Coast Guard Beach, the Bayside beaches which have been perfect with a young family, the Cape Cod Rail Trail, and more!

What makes this property unique

Nauset Haven is a wonderful vacation spot. Wake up to a waterfront view, enjoy the lovely views from the screened-in porch, and spend time at the private beach and swimming/boat docks. The boys love the fishing and I love reading on the porch. It truly is our "Escape."

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