Gloucester, Massachusetts
A spacious, beautiful contemporary home on a private oceanfront estate near Gloucester's coveted Annisquam district, with access to two private sandy beaches, boating and a fresh water pond just outside the door. This fully furnished, newly renovated home has four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, hardwood floors, central air conditioning, a large deck with magnificent water views, an outdoor shower and a large yard. Only 150 yards away from two private sandy beaches, this sunny bright house also has access to two tennis courts that overlook the ocean, a play and swing area and acres of land to explore--allowing for lots of fun and relaxation for all!
The house opens to an open plan living room with fifteen foot ceilings, a huge brick fireplace and cozy furnishings with a flat screen TV and dining area surrounded by glass patio doors that lead to a wraparound deck. The open kitchen has two separate sinks (great for more than one cook), granite counters and a breakfast bar. Two bedrooms are on this level: one master king with glorious views on the water side and a flat screen TV, and a second room with two twin beds, as well as a full deluxe bath. On the ground floor there are two twin bedded rooms, a full bath and laundry room, and a young adult/children's play area with full size ping pong table, a flat screen TV, and a door leading to the yard, two hanging swings, hammock and outdoor shower. The house has high speed internet access, three flat screen TVs, gas grill, charcoal grill, fire pit, ping pong table and a fully appointed kitchen with every amenity. Tennis on private courts is available free of charge. Four new kayaks available for use as well: Ocean Kayak Malibu Two (two seater), Ocean Kayak Frenzy (single) & two Lifetime Wave Youth Kayak with paddles and life vests. Four brand new Wavestorm paddle boards available, too.
Last but not least, this contemporary home is part of a 50+ acre family estate that dates back to the 1860s. The house looks out onto Ipswich Bay and has great views of sunsets across the water as well as views of Crane's Beach, Plum Island, the New Hampshire coast and Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region in Maine. In addition to the private sandy beaches on the estate, the Gloucester area has many long sandy beaches to explore--some of which are great for surfing, skim boarding, scuba diving, snorkeling and nighttime fishing or stargazing. There are nearby quarries, including one in Halibut Point State Park, which makes for a great kayaking destination on calm days. Finally, downtown Gloucester and Rockport are close at hand with their many wonderful restaurants, boutiques, nautical history and antique stores.
The views and beauty of this oceanside estate are memorable and extraordinary, and difficult to capture in words. It is a place to rebuild, refresh and discover deep pleasure among the flora, fauna and surrounding oceanic habitat. Just a peaceful paradise, and never a dull moment.
The layout of the house is perfect for families, with the primary bedroom, second bedroom and full bath on the main (upper) floor and the remaining two bedrooms and second bathroom downstairs. The primary bedroom, living room, and deck all have amazing views. We enjoyed catching sunset every night. There is a great game room with ping pong and TV downstairs, and the house is fully stocked with linens, towels, and all the beach gear you could want. The house is a very short walk to the private beach that is perfect for a quick kayak or paddle board session. The hosts gave very thorough instructions and were available throughout our stay. They could not have made our stay any easier. Overall a great house in a great location with great hosts.
Over the years my family and I have returned to this same property several times, which I think says it all when you go looking for a vacation property. The location of the property is unique and very special. Bird watching & frogs croaking are just 2 of the natural features besides the awesome ocean views and safe swimming areas. It is quiet & peaceful however it is close to everything you might need, be it grocery store of dinner out. The owners are so easy to communicate with and quickly address any questions or concerns you might have. The house is LOADED with games, yard & swim activities, kitchen items, comfy seating and plenty of room for all in a 4 bedroom/2 bath house. Even rainy days are fun! You will not be disappointed in any way with a to stay at this property.
I have spent many weeks in Gloucester during the Fourth of July week. I try to get a new home each time, and this one was my absolute favorite! The home is located on a very quiet and peaceful piece of land that provided the serenity and tranquility I needed. The home had everything I could possibly need, including perfect views, comfortable beds, and beautiful surroundings. Very convenient location in regards to nearby shopping and restaurants, but I rarely wanted to leave the deck. I highly recommend this place!!!
The house was great - beautiful views, within minutes of 2 lovely private beaches, comfortable furniture, well equipped with towels, linens, beach supplies, nice central room for group gatherings, and very communicative host.
My family could not have enjoyed our stay more. The setting is picture perfect with a spectacular view. The house was incredibly comfortable and had everything we needed (and more). We enjoyed exploring the area and also just spending time relaxing at the house and at the beach just a two minute walk away. We went out to several delicious meals - all restaurants recommended by the hosts in our welcome letter. Karen and Ames so thoughtfully curate information about the house and area for their guests. We always felt incredibly well cared for and comfortable. Five stars all the way.
Thoroughly enjoyed Pondover from the beautiful views to the lovely grounds. The beach was fun with our grand daughter and sunsets were a highlight.
This is a beautiful, sunny home in a stunning setting. Karen is an incredibly responsive, helpful host.
Our hosts, Karen & Ames have everything well thought out, well stocked & organized! We have a large family with grandkids aged 2-10. This is a perfect family home! You only need to bring your groceries & your swimsuits! We had perfect weather so we were at the beach everyday! Lots to do in any weather-they have lots of games, ping pong, hammock swings, bikes etc! The views from the deck make ‘sitting’ a favored activity ? All the previous reviews (which go back for years) say it all, over and over! Wonderful summer stay.
We stayed here with our family of four and another family of four. The house was beautiful, very clean and nicely decorated. Everything we needed for our stay was provided, including sheets, towels, and everything we needed for cooking inside and outside on the gas or charcoal grills. The layout was perfect for our group -- putting the kids downstairs with their own TV, ping pong table, game closet, etc. It was an easy walk to the beach, where we had a fantastic time on the included paddle boards and kayaks. They also had plenty of chairs and umbrellas for us to use, complete with carts to get all of this equipment to and from the beach easily. The kids and adults all had a blast out on the water, paddling around, checking out all of the hermit crabs, crabs, lobsters, etc. The one beach has a nice sandy area to lounge in all day long, while the other side has a great shallow, flat area to play in when the tide is out. To add to all of this, the owners were very helpful and responsive with any of our questions. Would definitely recommend this place!
we loved staying at pondover. the location was incredible with multiple water views. i never wanted to go anywhere else. the views from the extremely comfortable deck were just dreamy. but i did drag myself several times down to the beautiful private beach. the house had everything we needed. we cannot thank karen and ames enough for our incredible week at pondover.
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