Amazing location. Hope to return.

Right on a beautiful stretch of water. It is amazing house to enjoy ocean views. Loved our morning coffee, and we really enjoyed the quiet, beautiful beach. And close to Wellfleet and Provincetown made it great for day trips: shopping, beaches, mini golf, whale watches. The cottage is small, but it has a great setup for a family with plenty of beds…and you really want to be outside. We cooked and grilled several nights. It was an amazing week! No A/C, and the house was stuffy at night…and only one bathroom was a bit of a challenge. But I would absolutely stay there again…particularly when it gets a bit cooler. Our host was great and the listing is accurate.

Linda’s cottage was perfect for our trip. We wanted for nothing except more sun! I’ve been visiting the Cape most years since I was a kid, and this place reminds me of those family trips. The space is exactly as pictured…it’s not fancy, but the listing doesn’t claim it to be. Instead, it’s loaded with the important things…love and memories.

We loved staying at Linda’s house, mostly for the absolutely beautiful location. The beach is gorgeous and you couldn’t be closer. So nice to wake up and sit on the deck with our morning coffee, or walk down the steps with our kids and be splashing in the waves in a matter of seconds. The reason I’m giving this a lower rating is because of the overall cleanliness and upkeep of the place which is in need of some TLC. When we arrived it hadn’t been cleaned and even after we were able to communicate with Linda and get the cleaners there they basically did a very cursory job (no mopping, food left on the table, garbage on the floor of the patio). I spent the whole first day of our vacation rolling up rugs to sweep out so much sand, mopping, wiping down surfaces, and disinfecting (you’re welcome) which looked like it hadn’t been done in ages. Because you’re so close to the beach everything gets damp and things like rugs were smelly and wet and desperately needed replacing. I don’t mind the shabby chic vibe of the cape— I’ve been traveling to the cape since a kid and very familiar with it. But this house was so chock full of stuff there wasn’t anywhere for our own stuff. We ended up using one of the extra rooms to store some chairs just so we could move around the kitchen and living room. It’s too bad because with maybe just a weekend of decluttering and deep cleaning this cute cottage would be so lovely!

Loved the outdoor shower. Loved the deck above the water. Loved the privacy and the gorgeous beach. We used to rent a cottage on the water in Eastham until it was razed and replaced with a multimillion $ house so I was so happy to find an old fashioned cottage on the water like this. Thank you for sharing your little slice of heaven!

My family & I had so much fun. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Ryder Beach & exploring the surrounding areas…”a little slice of heaven” it is & we hope to return next summer! Thank you so much Linda!

My family & I had so much fun. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Ryder Beach & exploring the surrounding areas…”a little slice of heaven” it is & we hope to return next summer! Thank you so much Linda!

You will fall in love with the views from the deck and the beach you will have basically to yourself. But at the price point the house is lacking many things. When we arrived the lock box didn't work but all the doors were unlocked, strange to arrive at an unlocked house. We came with all of our groceries ready to grill and the propane was completely out. We were told to go to the gas station (a 15 min ride one way) which was closed. It should be the host responsibility to be sure there is propane when you area advertising a gas grill. We were paid back after the trip after we asked for a refund on the propane. The house doesn't have beach chairs, beach towels or hair dryers, when we asked for them we were told renters had ruined those things. Again, it's a rental, yes renters sometimes ruin things but at $600+ a night I would hope the hosts could every few months put a bit of money into their homes so renters have the basics, after all it is a beach house. When we went to eat dinner the first night all the plates were black with food stuck on them, so gross. All the plates had to be washed before being used. There are rusty items visible in the kitchen, again super gross. The bath tub is filthy, I understand they have hard water there but I have lived in homes with hard water for years and they can be cleaned, or perhaps it needs to be replaced? The house needs love and a good cleaning. I contacted the host with all my concerns and was sent $40, hardly enough to make the situation better. As stated, the views are incredible but the house needs love and is overpriced for what is being offered.