Dennis, MA —
The Perfect Cape Cod Village Center

Intricate traces of our nation’s history can be found all over the village of Dennis. Even the street names, Whig St., Pilgrim Road, Nobscusset Road, to name a few, tell a story. Around every bend there seems to be some relic, whether it’s the 300-year-old Josiah Dennis Manse, home of the town’s namesake, or the 300 million year old Hokum Rock named after the Native Americans who lived here.

On the picturesque but vulnerable shores of Cape Cod Bay are some of the most magnificent properties in Dennis. Imagine looking out your window and being able to trace the coastline all the way to the tip of Cape Cod where the Provincetown monument juts up into the sky. Move closer to historic Route 6A to where 19th-century weather-wise sea captains built their homes, many of which, under the care of the Old King’s Highway Historic Commission, stand virtually unchanged in their architecture.

"Move closer to historic Route 6A to where 19th-century weather-wise sea captains built their homes"

The center of town is anchored by the 23-acre campus of the Cape Cod Center of the Arts, which includes the Cape Museum of Art, The Cape Cinema, and The Cape Playhouse. The Center is conveniently flanked by a delicious variety of options for dining, cocktails, and ice cream. (Pro tip: Go to Harvest Gallery and Wine Bar and try the Cape House martini!).

The Dennis Village Improvement Society can be credited with a lot of the beautiful and fun features of the village such as the recently rebuilt Dennis Village playground and Nobscusset Park, where there once stood a gas station. They also maintain the village green, with its picturesque gazebo and broad, green open space laid out in front of the equally charming and beautiful Dennis Union Church. Every fifteen minutes if the wind is right, the Westminster bell chimes from the church steeple can be heard as far off as Mayflower Beach.

With its history, natural beauty, art scene, and convenience to the rest of the Cape, Dennis is the perfect Cape Cod village center.

"Every fifteen minutes if the wind is right, the Westminster bell chimes "

Featured Listings

21 Yelverton Ln, Yarmouth (West Yarmouth), MA

$499,000

On the way to Seagull Beach are all these great little neighborhoods like the one that 21 Yelverton is in. And like many of its neighbors, the house is a tidy ranch with a sensible yard. Unlike others it has a garage and a sunroom which make for larger living. With a proven rental history, it would make a grand income property. But it would also just as well serve the down sizer or first time home buyer.

3687 Falmouth Rd, Barnstable (Marstons Mills), MA

$899,000

Two beautiful dwellings on one propertyhow will you use them? As a family apartment or rentable accessory dwelling unit (both applications are available at the Barnstable town website)... The main house (3 BR/ 2 BA) has two of its bedrooms, full kitchen, bath, and laundry all on the first floor, with a huge primary suite upstairs plus a sunny private patio garden. Overlooking the big back yard is the apartment, with a big beautiful bedroom, an office/den and one bathroom, all on the same floor..Plus a full gorgeous kitchen, full basement, and an additional, private 'tree house' deck. The long driveway takes you far off the road into a totally wooded yard but for the cleared, grassy back lawn. A shared porch connects the two living areas for a cohesive but separate living arrangement.

42 Scarsdale Rd, Dennis, MA

$995,000

''I'd rather build a real house, one to stay'' - Gladys Taber's April Song Built with a soul in 1977 and thoughtfully expanded in 1992 by architect Legere Cuyler, this home is the profile of what a Cape house was meant to be. Comfortable but not fussy, sensible and quirky, it begs its occupants to put their feet up and contemplate their weekend plans. The primary suite includes a library nook with a window seat plus its own porch on the wooded edge of the lot, so its occupant has a chance make the journey from outdoor shower back to the bedroom undetected. On the topic of porches, off the dining area through French doors is a screen room which, in season, grows the living area by over 200 square feet. The whole house is tucked in by forest which gives it a comfortable privacy. For times when solitude is called for, the detached office shed with full electric service is your solution. A trip into the village or to a Cape Cod Bay beach are all less than a one mile journey.