Near Chapoquoit & Old Silver! Walk to Beach, Bike Path, Market, Ice Cream, Cafe

Charming 1940 renovated Cape one mile from Chapoquoit Beach and 1.2 miles from Old Silver Beach. Central Air, Wi-Fi, new kitchen with all new appliances (2025), new hardwood floors. High ceilings, exposed wood beams, spacious kitchen, master bedroom with vaulted ceiling and en-suite bath, wood-burning fireplace, enclosed backyard.

Quick walk to historic country store, cafe, gourmet ice-cream shop and bike path. Quick bike ride or 20-minute walk to Chapoquoit Beach along the bike path and lovely West Falmouth harbor. Our block is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and our front door is featured on the 'Doors of Cape Cod' poster!

Located on Route 28A in West Falmouth Village, the house is a one-block walk to the West Falmouth Market, a Century-old country store (deli, bakery, produce from a local farm, made-to-order pizza & sandwiches, wine shop), the Village Cafe (breakfast and lunch, summer only), Eulinda's gourmet ice-cream shop with outdoor garden seating under a tent (summer only), day spa, and a 19th-Century church on the National Register of Historic Places. Two blocks to the Shining Sea bike path and harbor. (Easy bike rides to the villages of Falmouth and Woods Hole!) The historic West Falmouth Library is a 10-minute walk down the road. Two-minute drive to the Chapoquoit Grill restaurant.

Chapoquoit and Old Silver beaches are known for great swimming (warm, clear water and gentle waves), white sand and sunsets. Lifeguards. Parking stickers are required in July and August through Labor Day. Renters may buy a weekly parking sticker, good at all Falmouth beaches, for about $80 ($130 for 2 weeks).

A 10-minute drive to Main Street, Falmouth Village. A 15-minute drive to Woods Hole for the Martha's Vineyard ferry and seaside restaurants. The parking lot for Martha's Vineyard ferry shuttles is just five minutes down the road. Five-minute drive to horseback riding.

Parents Magazine recently named Falmouth one of the 10 best beach towns for families in the U.S. (#4)! Falmouth is the only Preserve America Community, designated by the White House, on Cape Cod.

HOUSE FEATURES

The first floor: living room, large kitchen, family/TV room, bedroom (one twin) and a full bath. Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors in the living room, family room and first-floor bedroom. The living room includes a wood-burning brick fireplace and a dining table for six. The kitchen features a porcelain-tile floor, breakfast nook with picture window, and a laundry closet. The family room includes Smart TV (Internet but no cable TV).

Baby gate at top of stairs; optional baby gate at bottom of stairs.

The kitchen door leads to an outdoor deck with large outdoor Pottery Barn wooden dining table with umbrella, hot-water outdoor shower and a fenced-in backyard (100% fenced) lined with rosebushes. Grill and portable fire pit. Extensive woods beyond the fence keep the backyard private. Custom-built shed for bikes & beach gear.

The second floor includes three bedrooms and a full bath, which adjoins the master bedroom. The large master bedroom has a 15-foot vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and a queen bed. The second-floor bedroom layouts include:

1. Queen bed, adjoining full bath (you must walk through master bedroom to reach this bathroom)
2. Queen bed, balcony
3. Full bed and twin bed (twin is portable and can be moved to another room)

French doors between the living room and kitchen can be left open or closed. Our house has been very popular with wedding groups, including three brides!

Please note: We require renters to be at least 26 years of age, unless they are renting with their parents or grandparents. No more than 8 people may stay at the house. Recommended for children 10 and up. NO SMOKING ANYWHERE ON THE PROPERTY. NO PETS. NO PARTIES.

Day trips: Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Provincetown (90 minutes), Chatham, Wellfleet, Newport, Rhode Island (1 Hour), Plymouth (40 minutes), Boston (1 hour, 20 minutes). Peter Pan bus between Falmouth and Boston departs every hour (summer)

Keywords: West Falmouth, House, Chapoquoit Beach, Old Silver Beach, Shining Sea bike path, Wi-Fi