Cape Cod Beach Shack with Bay Sunsets - 3 BR / 1 BA Some places get renovated into something else. This one never needed to be. It is an honest, old time Cape Cod beach cottage offering a front row seat to the most amazing sunsets over the bay that has been enjoyed since the 1960's by the same family. Every evening ends the same way: a drink in hand, the sky turning orange and pink, and the water going still. Earlier in the day, it's a quick excursion to the beach with your chairs and a thermos of coffee. Then you come home to sandy feet on the porch and a house full of friends and family. Nothing here is trying to be fancy. It's easygoing and lived-in, the kind of house where the best moments happen outside. This is the perfect place for you if: You want to enjoy it right away, with no renovation on the horizon and you'd rather spend summers watching sunsets than managing contractors. You love the idea of a family gathering spot that feels like the Cape did decades ago. Move in, unpack the beach chairs and let the bay do the rest. This is a most coveted Orleans location with spectacular west-facing sunsets, massive low tide flats, and calm, warm waters.
Single-familyProperty Type
1966Year Built
0.36 acresLot Size
$1,495Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Kimberley Vitale• William Raveis Real Estate & Home Services
North Orleans, located between Skaket Beach and Orleans Village, is a coastal and residential Orleans neighborhood with salt-marsh edges and pine-shaded lanes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Route 6A and Main Street corridor, where low-slung storefronts, galleries, and coffee counters set a steady daytime hum. Architectural cues lean Cape Cod—shingled cottages, tidy colonials, and weathered fences framed by beach grass. The Cape Cod Rail Trail threads nearby, shaping a bike-forward rhythm between ponds and bayside inlets. Community touchstones include the Orleans Farmers’ Market, the Orleans Historical Society, and the Cape Cinema for a classic night out. Water access and conservation land keep the landscape open and breezy.
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Market insights
14 Franz Rd · $1,375,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
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SALE-TO-LIST
98.1%
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LIST PRICE
$1,375,000
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Linen closet
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Countertop range, refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Electric water heater
Flooring
Carpet
Heating & cooling
Electric heating
Other cooling
Exterior features
Deck
Outdoor shower
Wooded, level setting with views
Water views
No fencing
Other exterior features
Other structures
Home design
Single-family residence
Parking
Off-street parking
Construction
Built in 1966
Clapboard construction
Asphalt roof
Utilities
Public water
Cesspool
HOA & community
Beach access
Electricity and solar
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