
Tucked away on a quiet side street, the house is a quick stroll from Main Street and its movie theater, restaurants, ice cream shops, and Veterans Field, home to the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Expect subtly maritime touches like anchor-print cushions and seascape paintings, plus a sunny kitchen with navy-blue cabinetry and glass-fronted storage spaces that would look right at home in a Nancy Meyers rom-com. With five bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, this cedar-shingled house is perfect for entertaining a crowd-and thanks to the available crib, pack ’n’ play, safety gates, and kids’ toys, that crowd can happily include the under-five set.

The Mid-Cape: Flanked by Cape Cod Bay to the north and Nantucket Sound to the south, the region’s buzzing tourist heart includes Dennis, Yarmouth, and the seven villages of Barnstable-one of which, Hyannis, is often referred to as the Capital of the Cape.


Less glitzy than some of the more remote destinations farther along the peninsula, the area is home to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, historic museums, and charming fishing hamlets. The Upper Cape: At only about an hour’s drive from Boston, Cape Cod’s most accessible stretch comprises the towns of Falmouth, Mashpee, Bourne, and historic Sandwich, which dates back to 1639.
