The house is called "Treetops," named for its iron plaque set above the fireplace and its green perch in the trees. It is a large, rambling cottage in the woods with a wrap-around porch, overlooking trees grown up from the former cranberry bog in front, creating acres of peace to the Centerville river beyond. Treetops is a family home, built in the 1920s and renewed over time, set at the end of a sandy road behind the historic village of Craigville. It is a welcoming space for everyone. The house is peaceful, rustic, large, and with many amenities. Common spaces include a large living room, fireplace nook, wrap-around porch, and downstairs den. It is suitable for families, as well as couples or small groups who want a woodsy getaway that is close to the beach, and the restaurants, shopping, and Island ferries (to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket) of nearby Hyannis. The famous Kennedy compound in Hyannisport is a five-minute drive away toward Hyannis, and the historic and elegant villages of Centerville and Osterville close by to the east. Famous Four Seas Ice Cream is in Centerville. There is a lovely, short walk from the house to Craigville Beach. Linens, towels, and beach chairs provided. Guests are welcome to all the public events in Craigville Village at the Tabernacle, including music, speakers, movies, and worship. The village green with a volleyball net and the adjacent children's playground are available to use. The summer shop in the old post office by the green sells the newspaper and Craigville mementos. We are available by email for any questions before and during your stay. The house is behind the Craigville Retreat Center, in a small historic village that is a year-round haven, set on a bluff above the Nantucket Sound, with a village green ringed by gingerbread cottages, a children's playground, a historic former post office, and the Tabernacle. Craigville has been a place of historic retreat for "all people in all seasons." The vibrant summer community hosts Illumination Night when the cottage owners light up the houses for the band concert and village ice cream social. Various concerts, events, and movie nights for children are held in the Tabernacle. (search Craigville Village on the web for pictures.) Craigville Beach with its wide sands and warm summer waters is a 10-minute, beautiful stroll away through the village. The Craigville Chronicle is the community source for news (search Craigville Chronicle on the web for editions). Dogs are welcome in the village, but must be leashed. Dogs are not permitted on Barnstable beaches between May 15 -September 15. There is plenty of parking at the house if you bring cars, but Craigville Beach is also a short walk away if you don't want to drive once you get there. There is paid, public parking at the beach. There is a convenient outdoor shower, in addition to the indoor shower and tub. The outdoor shower is ideal for post-beach use to keep the sand out of the house and pipes. Of the two bathrooms in the house, the upstairs bathroom has a small, clawfoot tub with shower attachment, and the downstairs bathroom has a large, walk-in shower. There is a fireplace in the house, but not available to use due to safety concerns. The house is on a septic system, so there should be no products of any kind flushed down except for toilet paper.