Our family just returned from spending a delightful week in this house, and I am happy to recommend it to anyone else as a very welcoming and comfortable space.
We have been coming to Rockport since 1968 but have never stayed close to a beach before, and I have to say, it was wonderful to be there. Our sons and their families loved being able to go back and forth to the beach for "adventures" without having to get into a car, and the outdoor shower made it easy to clean our grandchildren up before bringing them back into the house. Since the house is close to Gloucester, it was easy to hop in the car and run to a grocery store or pharmacy whenever we needed to. It was also very easy to drive to downtown Rockport and poke around there.
The kitchen is fully equipped with plenty of dishes, glasses, pots and pans and even lobster-eating plates, small butter bowls, and utensils. Bedrooms are large with lots of closet and drawer space in each one. Our four older grandchildren enjoyed sleeping together in a room with two sets of bunk beds, and their parents enjoyed beautiful views of the ocean from their rooms. The downstairs bedroom where my husband and I stayed was comfortable and separate from the upstairs quarters, giving anyone sleeping there a bit more privacy. All of the bedspreads and blankets were cheerful and fresh. We chose to pay the extra fee and rent sheets and towels, and they were all good quality linens. The house is not air-conditioned, but we were comfortable with the ocean breezes, since we did not have any extremely hot days. There are ceiling fans in the front two bedrooms and a few other fans in the house. Outside there were a lot of beach chairs and sand toys for children to use, a yard to play in, and even a tall basketball goal for some friendly family games.
It would be nice if the house had a third bathroom, but we managed fine with the two that were there. It was only a week.
Bruce, the owner, was gracious and helpful, both when we booked the house and when we arrived. He called us when the house had been cleaned to tell us we could check in early if we liked and connected with us later that day to make sure everything was as it should be.
We have rented many houses over the years, and this is one of the best we have seen. We would be happy to rent it again.