SEND AN INQUIRY MESSAGE TO OWNER ABOUT A SHORT HALLOWEEN VACATION. SALEM IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR! “THE BEST VIEW ON THE ENTIRE EAST COAST..." according to previous guests. Come to Marblehead and relax by the ocean. Sit in our hot tub and watch the waves- or grab a chair and umbrella for the beach just below our deck. Jump in- the water is fine. Walk into town for a seafood dinner, explore a museum next door in Salem. Halloween activities will be in full swing this fall- maybe on your bucket list? Spend the day in downtown Boston then return- just seventeen miles- to this peaceful setting. Send a message and ask about short stays of one week or less.
ABOUT OUR HOUSE: Situated on a rocky bluff, overlooking a quiet cove and sandy beach, with the open ocean just beyond Crowninshield Island. Our contemporary house is located on a private dead-end road at the very tip of the Marblehead peninsula. Watch everything from kayaks to ocean liners drift past this spectacular view. Granite cliffs, islands, beaches, light houses, lobster boats, sea gulls, seals, and occasional swans. It looks more like the coast of Down East Maine, but it's all right here, less than 18 miles from downtown Boston. Easy access to the city by car or nearby train or bus. Please check the map to see our proximity to Doliber's Cove and Grace Oliver beach, just steps below our deck. Plenty of driveway parking.
Pet free. Our three bedroom, three and a half bath house has three floors. Two bedrooms are on the lowest level- one with a king size bed, the other with two twins, each with its own private bath and balconies overlooking the ocean. Also on this level is a laundry/storage room. An exterior door opens to our hot tub and down a set of stairs to the driveway.
The middle level of the house has the main entrance, a large living room with fireplace (a metal frame, ten candle assembly is used), kitchen/dining area, pantry closets, and a half bath. However, the huge deck overlooking the water is the main attraction here. Enjoy lunch while watching the boats and paddle boards in Doliber's Cove below. A pergola provides shade on hot summer days. The gardens are also accessible from this middle floor
Our third bedroom is at the opposite end of the house- on the top floor. It's a combination guest suite or TV/family room if you like, with direct access to the rest of the house below, plus a separate entrance to the outside. A small kitchenette and living area with 55 inch flat screen TV. Like the two bedrooms on the lowest floor, this space has a private bath [shower], plus a spiral stair that leads up to a sleeping loft. Up here you’ll find a king size bed and two twins tucked in the eaves of the cathedral ceiling- all in a tight balcony at the very top of the house. Although this small "apartment" is somewhat private, we never rent it out separately. Central air conditioning in this space only- ocean breezes cool the rest of the house. Also on the top floor is a small open office and library, which overlooks the cathedral ceiling of the main living room below.
Fantastic views from every room and the architect/owner has renovated each one of them. A total of four flights of stairs from the driveway all the way up to the sleeping loft, at the top of the spiral staircase. It's a spotless house with nautical decor throughout and, of course, WiFi, along with cable TV in most rooms. Fully stocked for your visit with all kitchenware, utensils, and even spices for cooking. All linens and towels included.
ABOUT OUR TOWN: Marblehead [Birth place of the American Navy] is a sailing / fishing / artist community on a peninsula, just eighteen miles north of downtown Boston. Walk the Freedom Trail in the morning and come back for a swim in the afternoon. It's an easy drive into the city or you can leave the car at home and catch the bus down the street. Beautiful seascapes all over town, but none finer than the view from our house at the very tip of the Marblehead peninsula. Our contemporary house is located on Peach's Point- an exclusive neighborhood of mansions and manicured lawns, all on a private dead end road overlooking the North Atlantic. Walk the narrow winding streets to historic Old Town with its quaint restaurants, shops, and museums. The original painting, 'Spirit of '76” (see photo), hangs in our town hall. Picnic or enjoy a festival in one of our scenic parks overlooking the harbor. Access to all Boston area colleges. Bicycle to nearby Salem, Massachusetts with its Witch History, House of Seven Gables, and world class Peabody Essex Museum. The dunes of Ipswich, the granite shore of Rockport, and the rest of beautiful Cape Anne are a bit farther away. Gloucester- setting for 'The Perfect Storm'- is visible across Salem Harbor. The ski slopes of New Hampshire are two hours north, Cape Cod two hours south, and New York City is a four hour drive. Again, ask about short visits of one week or less.
