Lovely House On Beautiful Fresh Water Pond

Harwich, Massachusetts
$976 avg/night
Bed 5

Bed

Bath 3

Bath

Home Private Vacation Home

Property Type

Sleep 12

Max Sleeps

A lovely house on the banks of John Joseph Pond. 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, sleeps comfortably 10-12 people. There are direct views of the pond from 4 out of 5 generously sized bedrooms and all communal areas in the house. The basement has been newly remodelled with a walk out basement onto a patio in front of the pond.

There is a fully equipped kitchen and dining area, a large family room, and a games room with pool and table tennis table. There's a sauna, lower level patio andsunny deck, with outdoor grill, over looking the crystal clear freshwater of John Joseph Pond.

There are two kayaks, a diving raft in deep water, outdoor furniture and sun beds. There is a private beach at the bottom of the steps, however the beach is subject to vary in size, depending on pond water levels, which is affected by rainfall. Also, there are five bicycles, of varying sizes, free to use.

The house has a utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer, as well as an iron and ironing board.

There is a window AC Unit fitted in the Master Bedroom and circulating fans in all other bedrooms.

There is ample parking for up to six cars.

Please note that during the months of July and August, this house has a minimum 7 day rental period, from Saturday to Saturday and a three day minimum rental period for all other months.

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  • Feature Features
  • Map Map
  • School District Availability
  • Review Review

Feature Features

  • PETS

    No Pets Allowed
  • BEACH

    Beach Sun Loungers
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    5 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • GENERAL

    Unit Size: 2900 Sq Ft (269 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Cookware/dishes/utensils Dishwasher Electric Kettle Microwave Oven Paper Towels Refrigerator Spices Stovetop
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Near Laundromat Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Car Required Onsite Parking
  • INTERNET

    WiFi Available
  • OUTDOORS

    Barbecue Grill Outdoor Furniture Patio
  • POOL/SPA

    Sauna
  • BATHROOMS

    3 Bathrooms Bathtub Or Shower Hair Dryer Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Bicycle On Site Birdwatching Nearby Golfing On Site Hiking/biking Trails Nearby Jet Skiing Nearby Kayak On Site Marina Nearby Sailing Nearby Snorkeling Nearby Surfing/body Boarding Nearby Whale Watching Nearby Wildlife And Game Walks Nearby
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Arcade/game Room Books Games Pool Or Billiards Table Table Tennis Video Games TV With Cable/satellite Service
  • LIVING SPACES

    Fireplace Wood Stove
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Children's Games
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    Near A Hospital Near Outlet Shopping Near The Bay On The Lake On The Waterfront
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board Phone
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Note From Host: No Smoking In The House Please. Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 03:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 10:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 12

Map Map

School District Availability

Review Review

  • Henry B.

    Submitted Aug 23, 2021

    Stayed Aug 14, 2021

    Both adults and children find swimming in the lake better than the ocean and when we want the ocean it is only a short ride away. The house has lots of space; lots of bed rooms and bathrooms and an excellent kitchen. A very pleasant stay.

  • Courtney B.

    Submitted Oct 7, 2020

    Stayed Sep 6, 2020

    This house was clean and provided plenty of space room for 4 couples and 3 children, with room to spare! With the pond, kayaks, ping pong table and bikes provided there was something for everyone to stay entertained. Close to multiple different beaches and a variety of restaurants. We will be booking again if we come back to East Harwich. Thank you!

  • Alicia W.

    Submitted Sep 6, 2020

    Stayed Aug 15, 2020

    Perfect house for our family with 3 young children, separate sleeping areas from kitchen and living area. Very clean and lovely swimming in the pond. We had a great time!

  • Jasper M.

    Submitted Aug 4, 2020

    Stayed Jun 27, 2020

    Great location, the kids has a great time in the lake.

  • shirley m.

    Submitted Sep 28, 2018

    Stayed Sep 8, 2018

    Home was in good location and view of pond was wonderful. Problem with TV in living room was resolved quickly by employee of Cape Cod Realtors. Problem with intermittent loss of signal on TV in basement which was reported as possibly due to open cable box on side of house. The days we were there were very hot with 96-99% humidity, no A/C and very uncomfortable inside. Would recommend installing whole house humidifier to reduce humidity and musty smell inside home.

  • MELISSA R.

    Submitted Sep 13, 2018

    Stayed Aug 11, 2018

    Stunningly beautiful home. Nice location. Convenient access to pond. Plenty of beds and seating and space for everyone. Main floor bedrooms are essentially in their own wing and with fans on for noise and air circulation you can’t hear anything going on in main area of house. (However bathroom is across hall from main floor bedrooms but it wasn’t an issue as long as people are polite and use it quietly). Living room has lots of windows and gets decent ventilation and cross breezes. A few things I wish I had known: -due to a wet winter, the beach area shown in backyard was non-existent, so don’t count on that being available. It went from steps to water. No sandy area for kids to play -the floating dock/raft is unusable because it is covered in goose poop and geese frequently rest in it. I cleaned it off one day and by the next morning it was covered again. So, don’t rely on having that (I looked around at other rafts in the pond and everyone has the same problem). -the private beach area to left has no parking allowed, so you must either walk or have someone drop you off. It is a very very short walk but still not convenient with toddlers or lots of gear -the main floor bedroom with two twin beds has a door that goes to the driveway. I had young children sleeping in this room and due to the room being so hot bc of no air conditioning I was forced to have them sleep with this door open. I was continually nervous they would elope or someone could enter the room (fortunately neither happened) -bedroom windows are very small. Deceiving because there is a large pane of glass in the center which doesn’t open with small windows on either side. This was frustrating since I needed fresh air in lieu of AC All in all we really enjoyed the house and we had a great time. Having two kayaks available was nice.

  • dawn m.

    Submitted Sep 12, 2018

    Stayed Aug 25, 2018

    The home was lovely and nicely decorated and equipped. The pool/ping pong table was a hit with everyone! There’s plenty of space for everyone to join together at the kitchen table or to slip away for privacy. My nephew really enjoyed the kayaks and the kiddos loved making s’mores by the fire pit. The lake view from the master bedroom is amazing! We didn’t pay attention before booking and later found out no linens. We’ve never rented a home on the Cape without linens and didn’t want to ask our guests to bring their own. $160 linen rental fee is ridiculous. We purchased towels/sheets from Costco for less. Also worth noting, there is NO A/C. We had a couple of 90 degree days and it was uncomfortably hot, even with the supplied fans. I would suggest a few window units - charge a few dollars more to make up for the cost. There was no propane in the tank to grill. We called the real estate company the next day to see who would cover the cost but we didn’t get a return call until 3 days later. We exchanged/paid out of pocket at Stop & Shop. We were supposed to be reimbursed but still haven’t received anything. Maybe have a spare tank at the house or have housekeeping check and alert owner or Cape Cod Real Estate who manages the property. I would like to add that Marjie from Cape Cod Real Estate was very nice to go back to the house after we left to retrieve a few items we mistakenly left behind. She was very sweet to send them to us. We would rent again if they get A/C units for the upstairs bedrooms and living room. The fees seemed a bit exorbitant - HomeAway fee, service fee and cleaning fee.

  • John F.

    Submitted Aug 20, 2018

    Stayed Jul 28, 2018

    Plenty of space for seven adults and four children. We all loved swimming in the pond, the two kayaks and raft added to the fun. The house was well equipped. We liked the location, close to the rail trail, easy drive to Chatham and markets. Looking forward to another stay in the future.

  • Helen F.

    Submitted Aug 12, 2018

    Stayed Jul 21, 2018

    This house was very nice and its situation on Joseph Pond was lovely. The two lower level bedrooms were very warm though, even with fans going full time. It was hard to sleep. The house has many great amenities - a large dining table, many beds, 3 bathrooms, a great deck and an outdoor seating area off the lower level too, kayaks, swimming dock, pool table, a walking trail near by, a nice grill and a beautiful living room. One other recommendation would be to trim the bushes out front. It is very hard to pull out safely on the road with the overgrown bushes. The rental agency was very helpful.

  • Nikki D.

    Submitted Jul 25, 2018

    Stayed Jun 30, 2018

    Nice house but the view from the deck pictured with a sandy beach must have been taken somewhere else or years ago. No sandy beach from the deck for my grandkids to play on. That was very disappointing and false advertising. Close drive to ocean and nice sandy beach across the pond. Very spacious house, loved the kayaks and swimming in the pond.

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