This cozy yet spectacular beach Cottage abuts and overlooks Saltmarsh and “the Let” – Bay of Westport River. The secluded house is built on a barrier beach and is surrounded by wooded preservation lands inside Horseneck Beach State Reservation, offering the freedom of roaming yet with maximum privacy. Wildlife is abundant. “Bay - The Let” is in the backyard and Horseneck Beach is across the street. Walking distance to Gooseberry Island and Massachusetts Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary “Allens Pond”.
The house is fully furnished with furniture and appliances. It has a glassed Sunroom overlooking the bay and yard, a screened porch, and a deck for family gatherings. The master bedroom has a patio overlooking the bay and ocean.
This is an excellent getaway for families of all ages pursuing summer’s fun on the beach and enjoying coastal serenity and natural beauty - Biking, surfing, swimming, fishing/shellfishing, boating, Kayaking/canoeing, and birding, or simply relaxing on the beach. A new bike path built by the state of Mass in 2020 across the street passes the beach, bay, and harbor leading to Gooseberry Island.
“The Let” offers activities such as kayaking, canoeing, shell fishing/fishing, or birding. Bring your own kayak or canoe and launch them at the Emma Tripp Landing on East Beach Road nearby. Our guests are welcome to use our kayaks and launch on the salt marsh in the backyard. Or simply walk in the backyard on the salt marsh or the shorelines for fishing crabs, mussels, oysters, scallops, and clams (locally called Quahog) (subject to state and local rules/licenses).
Ocean-going boats can be launched at two public boat launching sites/ramps nearby, at John Reed Road/Westport Bridge and at Gooseberry Island.
The 600-acre Horseneck beach reservation with a 2-mile beachfront offers one of the best surfing sites in the State of Massachusetts. Open to the public (fees).
The 611-acre wildlife sanctuary “Allens Pond” offers one of the most significant osprey breeding sites in North America with 100 nesting platforms and seven scenic mile nature trails that wind through beaches, ponds, marsh, coastal woodland, and meadows. Free to the public.
Gooseberry Island offers spectacular views of Buzzards Bay, Martha’s Vineyard, the Atlantic Ocean, and Rhode Island Sound. Free to the public.
The house has been a private summer home for 30 years and 2016 was the first year it was listed as a vacation rental and is located at 97 (Old) John Reed Rd, Westport, MA.
In late 2016 and 2017, this home sees major upgrades. A summer beach cottage has now been upgraded to year-round, and all appliances have been upgraded and Mitsubishi Hyper Heat mini-split Heat Pump and Air Condition has been installed on the first floor. In 2022 a four-season sunroom was added.
The house is equipped with a private well with a filtration system. Because natural fresh well water on sandy beaches is precious, we ask our guests to preserve this natural resource. On Horseneck Beach, well waters may contain tannins and appear faint yellow color and odor, and they are safe for portable uses.