Chatham House for Rent: Updated, family-friendly, steps to Ridgevale Beach - JULY & AUG SOLD OUT - Property 130469

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On Chatham - from the Boston Globe, 6/4/08: Like many Colonial-era coastal towns, Chatham has evolved with the tides of commerce. Since William Nickerson bought 4 square miles of land in 1656, the town has relied, in turn, on farming, maritime trade, fishing, and tourism, and its success in retaining links to its past earned it recognition in 2007 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Visitors come here for the simple, old-fashioned pleasures the town affords: Friday night band concerts on the green, college summer league baseball, offloading of the day's catch at the fish pier. The waters off Chatham were the site of many shipwrecks in the 19th century. Some of those wrecks were caused by Chatham's mooncussers, men who waved lanterns on murky nights in an effort to disorient sailors into grounding their ships so they could loot the cargo. Perhaps a bit of that rogue spirit lives on in a popular bumper sticker spotted around town: 'Chatham, Mass.: A quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem.'

On Buck's Creek - from the Boston Globe, 9/1/08: 'It's Buck's Creek that makes Chatham's south-side waterfront so special. The waterway separates the popular Ridgevale and Harding's beaches and creates a couple of great neighborhoods on its elevated banks, where kids can grab a boogie board, jog down small backyards hills, and be at either beach in a matter of minutes.' NOTE -- our home is a part of the Buck's Creek Association.

Guest Book: Guests from Summer 2006 --Thank you for another wonderful summer vacation! We have enjoyed ourselves yet again. We loved the new deck. Lots of dinners and cocktails enjoyed. The kids loved the basketball hoop. We spent most of our days at Ridgevale Beach and ventured off to Nauset Beach one day (too cold!). We love this house and we love Ridgevale Beach. What a perfect spot. (Kim, MA) Our first family vacation to the Cape was wonderful. Thank you for sharing your home with us. I loved how close to the beach we were! My kids were excited every time we went. Our son liked catching crabs, while our daughter started a new shell collection. We hope to come again next summer. (Steve, MA) Si Como No lived up to all our expectations and more!! The cottage, the proximity to the beach, etc. We hope to be back next year. (Denis, NY) Thank you for allowing us to stay in your beautiful home. We had a wonderful time. What a gorgeous deck you added. A very lovey home. (Jill, GA)

Other Activities: Kayaking, seal watches, guided nature hikes

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