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Panoramic Ocean View Vacation Rental ID#303095
Are you looking for the perfect spot for wedding accommodations, a family reunion, a girls' getaway, a writers' retreat? Well, look no farther. Set on a high bluff overlooking Gloucester Harbor and two lighthouses, the Charles Hovey House is Cape Ann's most romantic rental property.Crystal chandeliers suspended from 12-foot ceilings, gilded mirrors, gleaming parquet floors, and marble fireplaces contribute to the atmosphere of relaxed elegance. The first owners of the property were a young couple in love. Charles Fox Hovey made his fortune by his early thirties. He married a young
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Vacation rental Type: Villa
Sleeps: 16 Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 5
Sleeps: 16 Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 5
BBQ,
Utensils,
Stove - Gas,
Refrigerator,
Microwave,
Ice Maker,
...beauty of seventeen tender years and built this elegant summer villa in 1845 as a wedding gift for her.
When you rent the Hovey House by the week, you leave housekeeping behind. On your arrival, you'll find the beds made, a week's worth of clean towels in the closets, the kitchen fully equipped. When you leave, you are not expected to turn over the house in the condition you found it. Just leave the sheets on the beds, the towels on the bathroom floor. The cleaning crew will take care of them.
Rain or shine, Gloucester offers activities to delight all ages. Enjoy beaches, whale watching, art galleries, birding, hiking, funky boutiques, antiqueing, flea markets, outlet shopping, sightseeing, schooner sails, and world-class dining. Kids especially enjoy the touch tank at the Maritime Heritage Museum. Many restaurants in town feature live music. Gloucester Stage, an utterly charming summer theater perched on the edge of the harbor, offers first rate-dramas, musicals and comedies. For the kids, in nearby Beverly, there is the longest-running live magic show is the US. Or you can visit the spots you saw in the movie, The Perfect Storm including The Crow's Nest, the fishermen's favorite saloon.
Boston is less than an hour away by commuter rail. Kids and adults alike love the ride on the trolley along the Freedom Trial, past the tower where lanterns hung one if by land and two if by sea and Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution, home of the Boston tea Party.
When you rent the Hovey House by the week, you leave housekeeping behind. On your arrival, you'll find the beds made, a week's worth of clean towels in the closets, the kitchen fully equipped. When you leave, you are not expected to turn over the house in the condition you found it. Just leave the sheets on the beds, the towels on the bathroom floor. The cleaning crew will take care of them.
Rain or shine, Gloucester offers activities to delight all ages. Enjoy beaches, whale watching, art galleries, birding, hiking, funky boutiques, antiqueing, flea markets, outlet shopping, sightseeing, schooner sails, and world-class dining. Kids especially enjoy the touch tank at the Maritime Heritage Museum. Many restaurants in town feature live music. Gloucester Stage, an utterly charming summer theater perched on the edge of the harbor, offers first rate-dramas, musicals and comedies. For the kids, in nearby Beverly, there is the longest-running live magic show is the US. Or you can visit the spots you saw in the movie, The Perfect Storm including The Crow's Nest, the fishermen's favorite saloon.
Boston is less than an hour away by commuter rail. Kids and adults alike love the ride on the trolley along the Freedom Trial, past the tower where lanterns hung one if by land and two if by sea and Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution, home of the Boston tea Party.
Features & Amenities of Panoramic Ocean View Vacation Rental
BBQ
Utensils
Stove - Gas
Refrigerator
Microwave
Ice Maker
Full Kitchen
Dishwasher
Coffee Maker
TV/VCR
Linens provided
Fireplace
Cable/Satellite TV
Nearby Attractions of Panoramic Ocean View Vacation Rental
Kayaking
Wildlife Viewing
Camping & Hiking
Windsurfing
Swimming
Surfing
Snorkeling/Diving
Sailing
Fishing
Boating
Theaters / Cinemas
Tennis
Sightseeing
Shopping
Restaurants
Museums
Biking
Cape Ann Historical Museum• Rocky Neck Art Colony• North Shore Arts Association• Rockport Art Association• Beauport Museum• Hammond Castle Museum• Sargent-Murray House Museum• The Gruppé Gallery• The Manship-Quarry Gallery• Gloucester Stage Company• Fishtown ArtSpace • Beauport• Bearskin Neck• Cape Ann Symphony• Gloucester Stage Company• West End Theater • Windhover Dance Company• North Shore Music Theatre• Music at Eden's Edge• Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center• The Schooner Adventure• Parlez-Moi Press• Rockport Chamber Music Festival
RECREATION: Whale watches and deep sea fishing trips• Yankee Fleet• Captain Bills• Cape Ann Whale Watch• Kayman Charters
Kayak rentals and river cruises• Essex River Basin Adventures• North Shore Kayak Rentals
• Six lighthouses• Seven public beaches• The Crow's Nest (infamous saloon featured in The Perfect Storm)• Halibut Point State Park• Birdwatching• Much, much more
RECREATION: Whale watches and deep sea fishing trips• Yankee Fleet• Captain Bills• Cape Ann Whale Watch• Kayman Charters
Kayak rentals and river cruises• Essex River Basin Adventures• North Shore Kayak Rentals
• Six lighthouses• Seven public beaches• The Crow's Nest (infamous saloon featured in The Perfect Storm)• Halibut Point State Park• Birdwatching• Much, much more
Panoramic Ocean View Vacation Rental Property Attributes
Near beach
Beachfront
Property Address: 4 Hovey Street
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