2 Gile Road, Eastham

We have been going to the Cape for many years, but decided to try a different part of the Cape. We also wanted to bring along our dog. The location was great, although the fence around the house was broken, which was a bit of an eye sore. It did not ruin our experience, which was positive.
Eastham is located near many good places to eat and the beach was fantastic.

Manager's Response

I'll start with the pros. The location of this house was great. We love going to Campground beach for sunsets and I enjoy running in this area in the morning. We were able to walk down the street and jump right into the bay during high tide, which was cool. However, the house was a big disappointment at the $3k price point. My extended family goes to the cape annually since I was a kid so I've seen a lot of rental houses over the years, compared pricing info with family members and friends, and we were just very disappointed with our house choice this year. The issue was primarily with one of the bathrooms where sticky, brownish-red colored "liquid wood" was leaking up from the creases and cracks of the linoleum floor, apparently due to toilet condensation and humidity. We reported the issue, the service company sent out a plumber a couple of days later to look at the issue, but unfortunately, he couldn't do anything about it. The solution proposed to us by the owner was to put one of our towels down on the floor to soak up the goo. It was gross and we were unable to use the bathroom for the week, leaving 6 of us to one bathroom. We weren't offered any sort of compensation by the owners for the issue either, which was disappointing.

Other cons were the laundry machine and dryer were very inconvenient to access (you have to go into the basement via a garage door under the house to access it) and the stuff in the house was just old (old half-broken lamps, big furniture cramped into small rooms, old kitchen accessories such as the apple peeler, etc.). Bottom line is that we will not be returning to this house in the future.

Manager's Response

We rent this location every year for the past few years with little issue. This year was different. When we arrived around 4:30pm the first day we found the house to be over 100 degrees F due to the three electric baseboard heaters in the main living area on with the digital thermostat seemingly unresponsive and impossible to turn down or off. The thermostat read "99" which appeared to be the highest it could read, since it only had 2 digits. Each of the three bedrooms' window AC units were on high setting with the doors to the rooms open to the rest of the house. All windows were closed. I called the off-hours property manager to explain the situation but I kept losing phone service and wasn't able to explain things completely, but they relayed the information to the main office who called me about 45 minutes later after I fixed this issue on my own. I was able to locate the electrical breaker box in the basement and after a few tries I determined the three corresponding breakers to switch off.

The rest of the stay was very pleasant like the other years.

Manager's Response

This was our second time staying in this cottage. We love the location and layout, and the cottage is furnished very comfortably. We ran into a couple of problems that required more of our time and attention than we'd have liked, given that our stay was for one week only: the modem for the internet turned out to be broken and had to be replaced; and our water was suddenly not working, necessitating the installation of a new water pressure box. The rental agency emergency service was responsive in both cases, but I think new tenants should be warned to check the modem functioning right away upon arrival: we learned from the cottage owner that the modem had recently been replaced, yet it was broken before we got there.

Manager's Response

This spacious home had beautiful lighting when the sun came in. It had a large deck with a picnic table and some seats for relaxing yeah. Also an outdoor shower for getting that sand off. The yard was spacious enough for the kids to play sports and us to store paddleboard‘s and bikes. The beach was a easy walk away.
The floors and the countertops were all clean in the house however the rugs and the blankets on the beds were not clean. They could also benefit from a clothesline outside. A few extra steps cleaning the rugs and bedding would have made this the perfect rental for us.

Manager's Response

The house is in a nice location. The furniture was fine. The neighborhood is very quiet. The beach is very clean and when it’s low tide the beach area is huge. We had access to some good restaurants very close by. There is a bird sanctuary near by with trails. It’s a great place to walk. Short drive to visit Chatham and P Town. Some issues we encountered with the home. The access to washer and dryer in basement is very inconvenient because you must go outside to get in the basement. No dish washer for sanitized dishes. There is only a charcoal grill outside in front of basement entrance. The deck is large and very sunny. There is a nice table and some chairs and end tables but no umbrella. We weren’t able to enjoy it. Access to the beach down a set of stairs and is dependent on the tide. We did print a tide schedule so it wouldn’t be an issue.

The house is in a nice location. The furniture was fine. The neighborhood is very quiet. The beach is very clean and when it’s low tide the beach area is huge. We had access to some good restaurants very close by. There is a bird sanctuary near by with trails. It’s a great place to walk. Short drive to visit Chatham and P Town. Some issues we encountered with the home. The access to washer and dryer in basement is very inconvenient because you must go outside to get in the basement. No dish washer for sanitized dishes. There is only a charcoal grill outside in front of basement entrance. The deck is large and very sunny. There is a nice table and some chairs and end tables but no umbrella. We weren’t able to enjoy it. Access to the beach down a set of stairs and is dependent on the tide. We did print a tide schedule so it wouldn’t be an issue.

Manager's Response

We stayed with our two adult daughters for. Week late in the summer. Loved the cabin! Clean, great location, cozy yet modern appearance. The beds were comfortable, the living room well supplied w an amazing choice of movies, and generally an excellent place to stay. We made great use of the large deck, the grill, and the outdoor shower. The short walk to the bay provided amazing sunset photos - different every day.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful cottage!!

Manager's Response

Check in was easy, stay was quite and enjoyable. Beach access at the end of the road was unbeatable, just a few steps away with always a fantastic view of the sunset every evening. Overall it was a pleasant stay.

Manager's Response

The location was great however private beach access was very misleading. One had negotiate a very steep stairway and at high tide you strapped directly into the water! I was disappointed in the amount of space in the cottage. Very tight in living area and bedrooms. Nice deck and all updated appliances. Misleading about the washer/dryer since it was very hard to get too and was covered in bugs.
Easy to get to glacial ponds, restaurants and shopping

Very private cottage a couple minutes walk to bay beach. Was small but had a beautiful yard, total privacy and a short walk to private bayside beach. Perfect location for social distant vacation. Very tranquil