Morning tea or coffee sitting with the serene view of Beck Pond directly across the street. Or maybe in the screen porch with the vast array of yellow finches and hummingbirds flittering around the yard. Explore the trails on the 180 acres of conservation land right out our backdoor. Maybe take a swim in Gull pond as part of your walk. After exploring Cape Ann or visiting award winning beaches or fresh New England seafood, return for a canoe ride at sunset on the pond. Our home is nestled in 180 acres of conservation land with a magnificent pond view. Only minutes to the finest ocean beaches, commuter rail to Boston, historic Salem, Marblehead, Gloucester, Rockport (Cape Ann). Easy drive to coastal NH and Maine. Step out of our house and you are on an extensive network of trails for your enjoyment; walking, hiking, fishing, and mountain biking. A 15 minute walk through the woods to Gordon College. 5 minute drive to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Endicott College This is a ranch house, in a pristine rural setting with easy access to Boston by car and Commuter Rail (a stop in Hamilton) and nearby all of the North Shore cultural and recreational activities. Our home provides year round comfort utilizing geothermal heating and cooling as an alternative energy source. We offer a clean, peaceful and comfortable three room suite with a bathroom and shower all to yourself. Close the door to the suite and the two bedrooms and sitting room is your private retreat. It consists of a new queen size Casper bed, desk and comfortable chair in the largest room. The second smaller bedroom has a very comfortable double/full bed with a dresser and bureau, and a closet with space for you to use. The beds have 100% cotton sheets and down comforter. The 3 piece bathroom is steps from the bedrooms; it is tiled, clean and modern. It will be our pleasure to have available for you in the morning coffee, tea, fresh seasonal fruit, yogurt, cereal and fixings. Guests are delighted with the abundant beauty and comfort. They feel well taken care of, and that their stay was especially relaxing. We hear repeatedly from guests that they can't remember having had such a sound night's sleep! People leave feeling rested, recharged and filled with nature. The house feels remote, but in fact we are close to so much to see and do in quintessential New England. We have a canoe and sit-on kayak for you to use on the pond across the street. We have a large screened in porch to enjoy the outdoors for breakfast or anything else. There is no boat noise. just the sounds of the bull frogs and owls. The surrounding towns of Essex and Ipswich are famous for fried clams and the finest fresh seafood, as well as an antique lover's paradise. Hamilton is home to Myopia Hunt Club, also minutes away is America's oldest tea house. Close by is Peabody Essex Museum. Crane Beach in Ipswich (ranked in the top 25 of U.S. beaches by Trip Advisor's travelers), Singing Beach in Manchester By the Sea, Good Harbor Beach and Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, all within 20 minutes drive from our house and wonderful to take long walks at any time of year. Rockport, Gloucester, Salem and Marblehead all offer rich historic (and haunted) attractions such as The House of Seven Gables, Salem Witch Museum, and on the harbors there are cruises, schooners and tour boats; there's even a ferry to Boston from Salem. We look forward to getting to know you and share our love of the region. We are happy to offer you suggestions for dining, recreating, history, nature, city life, day trips. Having raised our two sons in the house, we have always taken advantage of the wonders that surround us here in Cape Ann. We are very excited to be a part of making your visit to New England a memorable one.