New Listing - Eastham One Floor Living

Eastham - One floor living at its best! We have a 1990 built 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, upstairs laundry, central A/C, large sunroom, and a 2 car garage on a private half-acre in the Blueberry Banke area of Eastham. Other features are hardwood floors, living room w/fireplace, professional landscaping, kitchen cabinets with pull-out drawers, a new roof, all at the end of a cul-de-sac. Listed at $439,000. Come see!

More information and photos can be found at http://9winterberrylane.robertsheldon.com/. Or try a virtual tour...Here.

Coast Guard Beach Wins Again!

Coast Guard Beach, Eastham

'Dr. Beach' (a.k.a. Stephen Leatherman, a professor from Florida International University) has named Eastham's Coast Guard Beach as one of the 'top ten' beaches in the US. Ratings each year are based on a number of criteria, such as sand, water quality, weather, facilities and crowds. Coast Guard came in as number 8 this year. It's no surprise that the number 1 beach (Siesta Key) is from Florida, with beaches from California and Hawaii in the mix.

Check out the article in USA Today. And go to Dr Beach's website to see all the winners.

Where in Eastham? - Quiz #4 - The Answer Is....

Last week I published the image (right) of a yellow structure that should be fairly familiar to most Eastham folks. It was the Chapel in the Pines, on Samoset Rd. The Chapel, sometimes known as the First Encounter Coffeehouse, sits next to the Eastham library. The Chapel has been a Universalist (now Unitarian-Universalist) Church since it was dedicated in January 1890. Their website, with an extensive history of the Chapel, is here.

The picture is actually a painting by Edward Hopper, done in 1935, known as "Church in Eastham". It hangs in the Whitney Museum, in New York.

Another Shipwreck on Nauset Beach

Another large piece of an old shipwreck has 'surfaced' on Orleans' Nauset Beach. It's believed to be a piece of the three masted schooner Montclair that sank in a storm in 1927.  Another, larger, piece was unearthed last November just a short distance south from this finding.  Unfortunately, there is really no way to be sure which ship this piece is from since there were over 5000 known shipwrecks off Cape Cod.

Check out the story and photo gallery on the Cape Codder's website...Here.

The Wellfleet Ten

The New York Times "T Magazine" ran a delightful article about the cottage colony on Wellfleet's Chequessett Neck Rd known as the Colony of Wellfleet, or, earlier, the Mayo Hill Colony Club. These cottages were built in 1949 and were used by many famous writers, artists, actors (including Paul Newman), and the elite of the elite. The Colony is just east of the Chequessett Yacht & Country Club.

The Colony is a collection of 10 cottages, each of the architecture known as Cape Cod Modern. Check out the article from T Magazine....Here.

Nauset 5K Road Race - Tomorrow

Tomorrow, May 21st, is the 1st annual Nauset 5K Road Race.  The race will start at 9am with a beginning and end point at Nauset Regional High School located at 100 Cable Rd. in Eastham. There will also be a free “Kids Fun Run”. The race is sponsored by the Eastham Elementary School Parents Group and was created to promote health and wellness for both adults and children in our communities.

The 5K race route is a mainly flat with one short gradual hill on Meeting House Rd. Check-in will begin at 8:00am and race time is 9:00am. The first 100 registrations will receive a Nauset 5K Race t-shirt sponsored by "The Black Dog" store. Registration closes at 8 PM TODAY. Go HERE to register!

My June Eastham Real Estate Newsletter Is Available Now!

My June Eastham real estate newsletter is available now! This issue has the results for Eastham through April  as well as three new listings. Also, included is an informational document for home Sellers and my "Where in Eastham?" quiz #4.

If you'd like to download a copy, go to http://newsletters.robertsheldon.com/.

Mid-May Actives Chart

Here is a chart that didn't fit my newsletter. What we see below is that the 'normal' seasonal new listings have appeared. The 'actives', at 101 by mid-May, fall right in line with historical data.  Of note, the chart doesn't show that the majority of very recent new listings are in the $400Ks, making for a great selection of mid-priced homes in Eastham.

Photo of the Day - Where in Eastham? - Quiz #4

Not actually a photo, but a websnag of a piece of art. This should be an easy one! Where is Eastham is the subject of this painting?  Answer next week.

Where in Eastham?

New Listing - Antique-Style Cape Near Herring Pond

145 Lawton Rd, Eastham

Looking for something a bit different? This is a 4 bedroom antique-style Cape on almost a full acre, in a desirable location. This home is just about 0.2 miles to the Herring Pond beach access and just over a mile to First Encounter Beach. This home has antique rustic charm, great bones, and a cozy 'feel'. New roof & bulkhead. Come see!

Go to http://145lawtonrd.robertsheldon.com/ for a more information, map, and a Virtual Tour.