A fantastic family holiday experience
Review Submitted: April 23, 2009
Date of Stay: April 2009
We were a party of 6 (myself, my partner, his 14 year-old son, my 27-year old daughter and her husband, and my 21-year-old daughter). We had a 5-hour drive from a hectic but wonderful 5-night stay in New York to arrive at Cape Cod on Saturday, 11th April 2009 for 9 nights. Myra and Richard were there to greet us and show us around their wonderful rental home (We thought the pictures were lovely enough, but the reality was even better!).
The 'great hall' is the incredible first-floor of the home, comprising the living, dining and open-plan kitchen area with lots of windows, and doors leading onto the upper deck area with a barbecue and furniture and a great view of the gardens and ocean (the sunsets were amazing!). The den is also on this floor, with a large flat-screen TV and lounging area that many teenagers would appreciate (and a selection of board games, including Scrabble, to instigate 'freindly' family competition during the evenings when we were eating at home!)
We enjoyed the jacuzzi in the master bedroom (room for two at a time), particularly at the end of a day walking and/or cycling!
The open plan kitchen enables the 'chef in charge' to be at the centre of everything and not excluded from the social conversations! It was very well equipped and thoughtfully stocked with basic ingredients/spices to avoid having to shop for small quantities of these. We also used the gas barbecue for steaks, chicken, fish, etc.
The time of our visit was fairly 'off-season', but this was ideal for avoiding the crowds and being able to go walking, cycling and general sightseeing, including the ferry to Martha's Vineyard, during bright, cool days with blue skies but without the heat of summer or the hassle of peak-time crowds. The location of the house in Falmouth also meant that we had the opportunity to drive out to other areas on the Cape and also to visit family in MA/Connecticut without too long a journey involved. A day trip to Boston is also quite easy if you drive to Braintree (about an hour) and jump on a short train (30 mins), avoiding the ongoing construction work in the city.
Our recommended restaurants to eat out in Falmouth were the RooBar and La Cucina Sul Mar, both on Main Street. Excellent quality food, almost as good as our own in-house barbecues!
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