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Home Away From Home

Cape Cod Life  /  April/May 2024 /

Writer: Julie Craven Wagner

Home Away From Home

Cape-Cod-LIFE

Cape Cod Life  /  April/May 2024 /

Writer: Julie Craven Wagner


No matter where you choose to “get away” your checklist usually has a few non-negotiables. It might be the number of bedrooms, it might include a functional kitchen so family dinners become a time for delicious discourse and memorable moments. It might be proximity to the core activity of your vacation.

Yet, one thing is for sure, when setting your sights on a vacation home in this part of the world, you may want all of the above, but as an added bonus, a place that is nothing like your regular home is why you have chosen the Cape and Islands as a vacation destination.

In the following pages you will get a glimpse into special homes that have thoughtfully been considered by individuals who are focused on creating the backdrop for the vacation of a lifetime. Beach front, waterfront, grand and historic, private and charming; it’s all here, the biggest challenge is choosing which property to book first.

Check-in to these special homes and imagine how you, your family and your friends would create the moments and memories that will last for a lifetime.


Dennis

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For those who have spent a vacation just a few barefoot steps from the beach, the memories stick for a lifetime. In the bucolic beachside village of Dennis, a wave or two away from Mayflower Beach on Cape Cod Bay, Sandcastle...

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Julie Craven Wagner

Julie Craven Wagner began her experience with Cape Cod Life in 2010 when she joined the sales team after 10 years of working with local businesses on the Cape and Islands with WMVY. In addition to sales, she is the Associate Publisher/Editor of Cape Cod LIFE, Cape Cod HOME, and Cape Cod ART. Growing up on the Outer Cape has given her a unique perspective of life on Cape Cod, from tip to bridge, and that is reflected in her appreciation and presentation of stories found within the pages of our publications. Julie lives in North Falmouth with her husband, Eric, and their yellow lab, Enzo. When she finds free time, she enjoys her Cape Cod life sailing on Buzzards Bay, spending time on the beach in Wellfleet, or exploring Martha’s Vineyard.