Welcome to Doub Erickson House, the best location in Wellfleet. This fully self-contained flat in a 2 centuries old whale merchant's home on Duck Creek is perfect for active types who prefer to walk instead of drive. Ideal for kayakers & bikers. Steps from Wellfleet's best restaurants, town pier and the village center shopping & market. We have 5 flats. If one is booked on your dates, look for Calypso, Garden, Blockhouse, or Green Frog. Rent multiple apartments for larger parties.
The space
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is located on the 1st floor of the Doub Erickson House. Access is up the front porch stairs and through the front door. The interior hallway leads to your private apartment door.
Designed and equipped with your easy vacation in mind. This apartment has a main room with oak floors, comfortable couch, an antique oak dining table that comfortably seats 4, and a galley style kitchen. The kitchen is fully equipped with a stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, drip coffee pot (filters included), toaster. and everything else you might need for a quick breakfast or a more elaborate dinner. There is a Smart TV in the main room. Just log into your favorite subscription channels and you're ready to chill. We also have good internet. The windows look out over the garden area toward the Moorings next door and Commercial Street towards the front.
There are two bedrooms each with a queen bed and plenty of storage. The bright, clean bathroom offers a shower and additional storage.
We provide the linens and towels you will need while visiting Wellfleet. Please be aware that our towels are homebodies. They do not like the beach. If you are beach people, please bring your own beach towels, chairs, boogie boards and other toys. Wellfleet's town beaches and ponds require a beach sticker in season. Your Airbnb guest receipt is proof of residency that you will need to purchase the sticker. Please see the town website for additional information and pricing.
The front porch has a picnic table with an umbrella, peekaboo views of the waters of Duck Creek, and extra seating just inside the front door, if needed. A great place for a morning cup of coffee or evening glass of wine as you enjoy Commercial Street activity and plan the next day's fun.
Guest access
We will send you check in information with lock box codes and other logistics the day before your arrival. If you have questions before then, please feel free to message us.
Check in time is 3 p.m.
Other things to note
Doub Erickson House is perfect for visitors and residents needing temporary accomodations who want to enjoy the town, the bay, and the beach without the hassle of driving. In the heart of Wellfleet Center Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Great for kayakers, Doub Erickson House is steps from Duck Creek itself, with peekaboo water views from the drive and from the shared deck. Doub Erickson House is four doors from Mac's Shack on one side and a half dozen houses from the town pier and other dining options on and around Mayo's Beach on the other side. Walk to Wellfleet's many galleries, Uncle Tim's Bridge, and any other in-town location. Experience sunsets from the pier, food from any of many options, and the Wellfleet Harbor Stage, a three-minute walk away. You don't need a car if you stay at Doub Erickson House.
Easy, off-street parking for one vehicle on the property (campers, or other oversize vehicles must be parked elsewhere). The town pier is close and does provide additional parking if you have a camper or need additional parking.
Some of our apartments feature private patios or other areas for storing your equipment while not in use. If you need help finding a safe, secure location to park bikes, kayaks, or other toys while you're with us, please ask. We have options.
The well-stocked Wellfleet Marketplace is a short walk away so you needn't bring anything even if you're planning to cook. The library and other Wellfleet amenities are also a short walk or bike ride away.
This apartment is superbly situated for kayakers, bikers (both off-road and on-road bike trails are easily accessible), sailors docked in the harbor (we're less than a quarter of a mile from the town pier), visiting artists (you can sketch from the deck, from the water front, or virtually from anywhere you look!), writers (we have good wifi), and the indolent (there's always the front porch) or lots of other fun towns and scenic areas to explore by car ... Runners will enjoy the three mile run to the oceanside, or the two-and-a-half miles to the Herring River Gut. Hikers can leave for Great Island by foot from the house, or bike to the Gut and leave their bikes there to continue their journey on foot.
Put out your kayaks on Mayo Beach or one of many nearby ponds or bike to Duck Harbor or the oceanside beaches or ponds, or just take a short walk down to the town pier in one direction or the town water pump and Uncle Tim's bridge in the other.
We're on town water. It comes straight from Wellfleet's aquifer and is delicious and safe to drink.
Our apartments each feature original art by Janet Doub Erickson and her friends. This offers guests the opportunity to see Wellfleet as seen by longtime Wellfleet residents. Evarts first came to Wellfleet in the 1930s; Janet Doub started drawing here in the nineteen-forties.
Wellfleet's town beaches and ponds require a beach sticker in season. Your Airbnb guest receipt is proof of residency that you will need to purchase the sticker. Please see the town website for additional information and pricing. Airbnb rules don't allow us to publish the link but you can easily find it online. Please bring your own beach towels, chairs, and toys you may want during your stay.
