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Fully Renovated Authentic Victorian in East Dennis
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10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 11
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Explore the area
East Dennis, MA
- Corporation Beach4 min drive
- Cape Playhouse5 min drive
- Mayflower Beach9 min drive
- Hyannis, MA (HYA-Barnstable Municipal)20 min drive
Rooms & beds
4 bedrooms (sleeps 11)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 4
1 Single Bunk Bed
1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom
Downstairs Bathroom
Toilet
Outdoor shower
Outdoor shower
Upstairs Bathroom
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
About this property
Fully Renovated Authentic Victorian in East Dennis
This historic Victorian in the heart of East Dennis offers the charm of an old house with the conveniences of modern living. Our spacious home has beautiful period woodwork, hardwood floors, tasteful furnishings, a stained glass front door and foyer, central A/C, and recently renovated kitchen and baths. The tidal marsh can be seen from the quiet north bedroom, while the other bedrooms are bright and sunny. The house received a 2013 Historic Preservation Award from Dennis Historical Commission.
House Details:
The first floor has a newly renovated (2012), fully equipped, and thoroughly modern kitchen with a gas range, microwave, and dishwasher. Also on the first floor are a pantry, a dining room with a table that seats 12, a large living room with a study area, a comfy sitting room with flat screen TV, and a powder room. Upstairs are three large bedrooms and a smaller one, a full bath, and plenty of closet space. Two of the bedrooms have queen beds, one has two twins, and the fourth has a bunk bed (twin-over-full). A wrap-around porch, outdoor shower, gas grill, and secluded, spacious, flat back yard with a large picnic table make the house ideal for relaxing outside. Guests may use the washer/dryer in the unfinished basement. The attic is not accessible to guests.
The Neighborhood:
The house is on a large wooded lot that faces Route 6A and extends back to the marsh on Sesuit creek. Marshside Restaurant, the Lost Dog Pub, the post office, a convenience store, and the liquor store are all just a 5 minute (.25 mi.) walk away. Cold Storage beach is a 30 minute (1.6 mi.) walk and the beautiful historic towns of the mid-Cape and sprawling beaches of the outer Cape are an easy drive.
Transportation:
Parking in the driveway is available for several vehicles. There is local bus service in Dennis and among Cape towns, but no direct public transportation to the house. Various locations on the Cape are served by buses from Logan Airport (Logan Express) and Providence and there is rail service from Boston to Hyannis in the summer.
Other Info:
We generally rent Saturday to Saturday, but ask about other time frames. You’ll need to bring your own sheets, towels, and beach towels, unless you arrange for us to provide them for an extra charge.
For children, we provide two pack-n-plays (folding crib) and a dresser-top changing pad. There are two twin sized air mattresses (with an electric pump) and two booster seats for the dining room. There are beach toys and board games in the house.
House Details:
The first floor has a newly renovated (2012), fully equipped, and thoroughly modern kitchen with a gas range, microwave, and dishwasher. Also on the first floor are a pantry, a dining room with a table that seats 12, a large living room with a study area, a comfy sitting room with flat screen TV, and a powder room. Upstairs are three large bedrooms and a smaller one, a full bath, and plenty of closet space. Two of the bedrooms have queen beds, one has two twins, and the fourth has a bunk bed (twin-over-full). A wrap-around porch, outdoor shower, gas grill, and secluded, spacious, flat back yard with a large picnic table make the house ideal for relaxing outside. Guests may use the washer/dryer in the unfinished basement. The attic is not accessible to guests.
The Neighborhood:
The house is on a large wooded lot that faces Route 6A and extends back to the marsh on Sesuit creek. Marshside Restaurant, the Lost Dog Pub, the post office, a convenience store, and the liquor store are all just a 5 minute (.25 mi.) walk away. Cold Storage beach is a 30 minute (1.6 mi.) walk and the beautiful historic towns of the mid-Cape and sprawling beaches of the outer Cape are an easy drive.
Transportation:
Parking in the driveway is available for several vehicles. There is local bus service in Dennis and among Cape towns, but no direct public transportation to the house. Various locations on the Cape are served by buses from Logan Airport (Logan Express) and Providence and there is rail service from Boston to Hyannis in the summer.
Other Info:
We generally rent Saturday to Saturday, but ask about other time frames. You’ll need to bring your own sheets, towels, and beach towels, unless you arrange for us to provide them for an extra charge.
For children, we provide two pack-n-plays (folding crib) and a dresser-top changing pad. There are two twin sized air mattresses (with an electric pump) and two booster seats for the dining room. There are beach toys and board games in the house.
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Check-out instructions
The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Collect the hand towels from the bathrooms, the bathmats, dishtowels, and tablecloth, and any other linens (sheets and towels) we provided in one of the laundry baskets and leave it in the kitchen.
Make sure that the gas to the grill is turned off (blue knob turned perpendicular to the gas line).
If you used the lockbox, make sure the key is back in the box and it is locked. Leave all other keys on the kitchen counter or in the hall table drawer.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
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
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
Property Registration Number C0068250750
About the area
East Dennis
South Dennis is home to this holiday home. While the natural beauty of Cape Cod Beaches and Mayflower Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Hyannis Harbor.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and West Dennis Beach are also worth visiting. Kayaking, parasailing and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
East Dennis, MA
What's nearby
- Corporation Beach - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
- Cape Playhouse - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
- Cape Cod Museum of Art - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
- Cape Cod Rail Trail - 8 min drive - 7.7 km
- Mayflower Beach - 9 min drive - 6.5 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Sesuit Harbor Cafe - 3 min drive
- 7-Eleven - 3 min walk
- Dunkin' - 4 min drive
- Buncys Pizza & Sports - 4 min drive
- Captain Frosty's - 5 min drive
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Sarah Kellogg
I have many happy memories of visiting my mother’s aunts in this house when I was growing up in Concord, MA. I lived in the Boston area for years before moving to western Pennsylvania. In 2012, after 8 years living in PA, nostalgia for the east coast and Cape Cod prompted my husband and me to undertake the restoration of this old gem to her former glory (with some essential updates), so that we, my parents, and my siblings could enjoy it again as a vacation home. We enjoy being able to share the history of the house and the area with our renters.
Why they chose this property
The Moose House has been in the family for five generations. It was built in 1891 by an ancestress of the current owners and has been in the family ever since. It is a well-known house in Dennis and has twice been recognized by the Dennis Historical Society (most recently in June 2013) for its significance to the town and for the efforts the family has made to maintain and preserve the house as originally built.
While the house has been in the family for more than a century, most people identify the house with its last full-time resident, Gertrude Crowell (a relative of the founder of the town of Dennis back in 1639). "Geta," as she was known, was an 8th-grade teacher in the Dennis school district for many years and a resident of the town of Dennis for all of her 99 years.
We call the house “The Moose House” because that’s how it was known in the community for decades. For longer than anyone can remember, an impressive stuffed moose head was mounted on the dining room wall, the trophy of an ancestor's hunting trip to New Brunswick. Geta and her sister, Lydia, who also lived in the house for a time, collected all things moose-related and their collection was large and varied: moose-patterned plates, placemats, and towels, moose decorations for the walls, moose ornaments for their Christmas tree, and much more. Locals and relatives would come to the house to visit Geta, Lydia, and “Mr. Moose.” One curious child is said to have searched on the other side of the wall in the pantry “for the rest of the moose.” Mr. Moose (and most of the moose paraphernalia) is gone now—he now resides with a local antiquarian—but so strong and enduring is the association of this house with Geta and with the moose that we couldn’t imagine any other name to give our home but: “The Moose House.”
While the house has been in the family for more than a century, most people identify the house with its last full-time resident, Gertrude Crowell (a relative of the founder of the town of Dennis back in 1639). "Geta," as she was known, was an 8th-grade teacher in the Dennis school district for many years and a resident of the town of Dennis for all of her 99 years.
We call the house “The Moose House” because that’s how it was known in the community for decades. For longer than anyone can remember, an impressive stuffed moose head was mounted on the dining room wall, the trophy of an ancestor's hunting trip to New Brunswick. Geta and her sister, Lydia, who also lived in the house for a time, collected all things moose-related and their collection was large and varied: moose-patterned plates, placemats, and towels, moose decorations for the walls, moose ornaments for their Christmas tree, and much more. Locals and relatives would come to the house to visit Geta, Lydia, and “Mr. Moose.” One curious child is said to have searched on the other side of the wall in the pantry “for the rest of the moose.” Mr. Moose (and most of the moose paraphernalia) is gone now—he now resides with a local antiquarian—but so strong and enduring is the association of this house with Geta and with the moose that we couldn’t imagine any other name to give our home but: “The Moose House.”
What makes this property unique
Moose House provides plenty of space for a large family to gather, relax, and enjoy all the Cape has to offer. The kitchen has a window seat and an island that seats 6, allowing people to gather over drinks and hors d'oeuvres or an informal meal. The dining table comfortably seats ten for more formal occasions. The living room and the TV room--both with comfy couches and chairs--provide space for hanging out, watching movies, or chatting. The bedrooms are large and airy. The back yard is bounded by a woodsy area leading back to the marsh, providing a secluded area for relaxing, playing catch or frisbee, or having a meal at the picnic table.
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