Ou dwe tounen vin wè kay sa a avè m paske li gen yon reyalite “enerji klasik grand-mè ane 1940 yo pandan wikenn ivè” nan pi bon fason ki te sou lis kout la.
Imajine sa: li ap nèj deyò, epi nou chita nan gwo sal la ak chemine granit ki limen. Panno pino ki gen nouvo flè, etajè liv ki bati nan tou de bò chemine a, ak sa a limyè cho ki fè ou santi ou alèz. Nou gen Monopoly ki gaye sou tab kafe a, yon gwo bòl mayi sòti (siyati ki fèt sou recho a), ak yon disk ki ap jwe… apre sa ap jwe ankò… apre sa ap jwe ankò paske se sa k ap pase nan kay tankou sa a.
Epi natirèlman toujou gen youn nan moun nan gwoup nou an ki pran yon pwojektè slide, ak slid vakans depi lontan ak rad vintage yo, estil cheve, ap pran moman yo. Kay sa a jis anfòm estil sa a pafètman.
Apre sa, ou antre nan sezon solèy la epi li chanje vitès: planch ardoiz anba pye ou, vi dlo ki dirèk soti sou plaj la, epi li vin zòn lekti ak repo. Jounal, magazin, tuna melts, sòp tomat ak diri. Se fondamantalman pi bon sal detant la.
Deyò, se yon kalite ivè ki fè ou vle fè bagay: nou ka ale desann Munn Lane ak sanw, apre sa ale sou plaj Causeway pou wè sa lanmè a pote, pafèt pou kolekte vè lanmè. Tout dekouvèt sou rivaj la kote ou retounen ak jou w yo frèt ak yon pòch plen ti trezò.
Plan an bon tou, planch an bwa atravè pifò nan kay la, ak gen espas chanm ki sou premye etaj la (oswa den) ak vi dlo atravè lari a ki lye tout santiman kay peyi an. Li cho, pratik, e somehow li toujou santi espesyal.
Epi garaj la… twa bay, men li pa santi tankou “jis yon garaj.” Li santi tankou yon atelye kote pwojè yo toujou ap avanse. Kalite kote ki gen slo, bisiklèt, paddleboards, rake moules, piblik lapèch, chèz plaj, ak glasyè tout gen yon kay.
Men, sa ki pi enpòtan: li vini ak de moso tè, ki gen ladan pwopriyete ki sou dlo a atravè lari an. Donk vi dlo sa yo? Pwoteje. Gen anvi 50 pye plaj sab, ak chemen ki mennen nan dlo a jis atravè lari a, pafèt pou kayak oswa paddleboarding nan ete. Epi chita sou ti mòn lan, elevasyon an wo ase ke ou pa chita ap strese sou pwoblèm inondasyon.
Nan ete, ou sou ti mòn lan ap gade fèt fèt nan Orient Village, ak vi soti nan sal la, sezon solèy la, ak sa a chanm/den ki sou premye etaj. Li trankil, otantik, e li santi konekte ak vre istwa lokal la—kous bato glas sou Narrow River Road, fè moules, kolekte moules, lapèch… tout sa.
Sa a se sa ki detant sanble lè “domisil” vle di kotyè, klasik, e sa a se sa nou te vle.

You have to come back and see this house with me because it’s got that real “grandma’s classic 1940s winter weekend” energy in the best way that has been on the short list feeling.
Picture this: it’s snowing outside, and we’re posted up in the big living room with the granite fireplace going. Knotty pine paneling, bookshelves built in on both sides of the hearth, and that warm glow that makes you feel settled. We’ve got Monopoly spread out on the coffee table, a huge bowl of popcorn (the legit kind made on the stove), and a record playing… then playing again… then somehow playing again because that’s what happens in houses like this.
And of course there’s always that one person in our group who breaks out a slide projector, vacation slides from back in the day with the vintage clothing, the hair styles, taking in the moments. This house just fits that vibe perfectly.
Then you walk into the sunroom and it changes gears: slate floors under your feet, water views straight out toward the beach, and it becomes the reading and lounging zone. Newspapers, magazines, tuna melts, tomato and rice soup. It’s basically the best relaxing room.
Outside, it’s the kind of winter that makes you want to actually do stuff: we can go sledding down Munn Lane, then heading to the Causeway beach to see what the sea rolled in, perfect for seaglass collecting. That whole shoreline exploration where you come back with cold cheeks and a pocket full of little treasures.
The layout is great too, wood floors through most of the house, and there’s that first-floor bedroom space (or den) with water views across the street that ties the whole country home feeling. It’s cozy, practical, and somehow still feels special.
And the garage… three bays, but it doesn’t feel like “just a garage.” It feels like a workshop where projects are always in motion. The kind of place where sleds, bikes, paddleboards, clam rakes, fishing poles, beach chairs, and coolers all have a home.
Here’s the kicker: it comes with two pieces of land, including the waterfront property across the street. So those water views? Protected. There’s about 50 feet of sandy beach, and the path to the water is right across the street, perfect for kayaking or paddleboarding in the summer. And sitting on the hill, the elevation is high enough that you’re not sitting stressing about flood issues.
In the summer you’re up on the hill watching fireworks in Orient Village, with views from the living room, sunroom, and that main-floor bedroom/den. It’s peaceful, authentic, and it feels connected to the real local story—ice boat racing off Narrow River Road, oyster farming, clamming, fishing… all of it.
This is what relaxation looks like when “country” means coastal, classic, and this is what we wanted.