Family & Dog friendly Chatham house with tennis &water access

Welcome to Camp Moonpenny- a 3 house, 6 acre property in the Sears Point area of Chatham. While only 2 miles from Main Street attractions and popular beaches, this house also offers so much to do you might decide just to stay close to home- play on land and water all day, enjoy sunset cocktails overlooking Nantucket Sound and Stage Harbor Lighthouse or even catch your own clams and oysters off the shore. There's use of an on-site har-tru clay tennis court, bocce & horseshoe courts; a boathouse deck for picnics or cocktails; access to Oyster Pond River (near Stage Harbor) for dog friendly walks, shellfishing, sand castle building, bird watching and more. Want to explore Chatham by water? Bring or rent kayaks/SUPs with storage steps from the shore or make a special arrangement to use our dock and bring your own boat (up to 20ft). A great place for family gatherings and getaways!

Available Dates for 2024:
June 1-15
Aug 15-22
Sep 2-11

Flexible shorter stay options considered by request. Pet friendly. Central A/C. Professionally laundered linens/bath/beach towels included. Beach chairs, umbrellas, shellfishing gear, tennis rackets and balls and sand toys available for use. Owner and family use one house, the other two are available for rent individually or together.

ABOUT THE HOUSE: 2 stone patios, 2 large living spaces, fully-equipped open kitchen, rooms with queen, king, bunk and twin beds and 3 full bathrooms.

HOUSE LAYOUT:
Level: living room (tv), kitchen, dining table (up to 10) and direct access from kitchen and dining to blue stone patio with outdoor dining table and grill.

Upstairs: 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms [king bedroom w/en suite bathroom; two twin bed room and bunk room share a bathroom with a shower tub)

Downstairs: queen room and king room, 1 full bath with shower and large family room with television and sliding glass door access to 2nd patio and spacious yard.

All bedrooms have hardwood floors and common/living areas have either hardwood or tile. both living areas have televisions prepared for streaming. WiFi and central air conditioning throughout the house.

All bedding and towels are laundered by Chatham Laundromat's commercial division. House is cleaned by professional cleaners.

Home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac in a residential part of Chatham known as the Neck and is just off "the loop"- a popular place to walk, bike or run that takes you through downtown, to the Chatham lighthouse, and Stage Harbor. House is approximately 2 miles from: Main Street, Orpheum Movie Theater, Chatham Village Market, Chatham A's baseball field, popular restaurants, the Old Colony Rail Trail (bike trail), Oyster Pond Beach, Chatham Lighthouse and South Beach.

Guests may use the path on the adjacent property to walk to the shore (0.15mi). From there you can launch your own kayaks (beachfront storage allowed) and explore the Stage Harbor lighthouse beach area, inlets on the back side of Harding's beach, Snake River and more.

The private access to Oyster Pond River (salt water) provides an excellent place for shellfishing, walking on the beach, enjoying the wildlife, sandcastle building and viewing sunrises and sunsets over Stage Harbor, Nantucket Sound and the Stage Harbor Lighthouse.

GUEST ACCESS:
0.15 mile walk to Oyster Pond River, with kayak and stand-up paddleboard storage available for use steps from the shore (you must bring your own or rent them locally). Use of clay tennis court is easy to reserve. Feel free to use the bocce and horseshoe courts next to the tennis court any time.

Use of dock for a boat up to 20ft in length is possible for a $200 surcharge from June through September. The dock is less than 3/4 mile down the river from the entrance to Stage Harbor & Nantucket Sound and very close to the Barn Hill boat launch.

OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:
Beach chairs, beach toys, shellfishing equipment (rakes and bucket with gauge) and a beach umbrella can be found in the garage. Please note you must obtain a shellfishing permit and abide by Chatham shellfishing regulations- owner happy to help provide information on request.

Home is registered with both the Massachusetts department of revenue and town of Chatham board of health. House has been listed on another well known home rental site since 2016, many reviews are available there under the property name "chathamtennis"