Summary:
This gorgeous and lovingly restored farmhouse is the perfect holiday home. Built in 1670 as the homestead to John Bursley's Maple Spring Dairy, it now offers the charm and beauty of old Cape Cod to one family at a time. Enjoy five en-suite bedrooms, two living rooms, a laundry, dining for 12, and a chef's kitchen seating 10. Your private patio has charcoal and gas grills, a fire pit, and an outdoor shower. The shared acre of grounds offers a spa with a hot tub, sauna, and cold plunge. Central West Barnstable is a short drive from every attraction the Cape has to offer, and pristine Sandy Neck Beach is just two miles away. Pets are welcome!
Room-by-Room:
When you step into the Farmhouse at the Bursley Manor you'll see it's the perfect space for relaxing with friends and family.
On the ground floor is Captain Jack, a king suite with a spa tub and shower combination and a desk by the fireplace. Ideal for guests who don't care to climb stairs, this room honors Mad Captain Jack Percival, West Barnstable's most famous resident. A pirate hunter for the US government, he was a lifelong friend of the Bursley boys.
Doors on either side of Captain Jack lead into separate living rooms with fireplaces, one wood-burning, the other gas. To the right of the gas fireplace is the home's original beehive oven, and this lounge is also where you'll find the half bath. There, tucked behind the blue curtains, is the Farmhouse laundry.
Both lounges feed into the dining room with its antique mahogany table for 12. Bursley descendants tell me the table's been here since the home's Maple Spring Dairy days. Beyond it is the spacious chef's kitchen, fully equipped with modern amenities, dishes, glasses, utensils, and cookware. The kitchen has two separate sinks, two fridges, and a FiveStar professional gas range with two ovens and six burners. The pub table seats 10.
Outside the kitchen door to the left is Farmhouse's private south patio. With gas and charcoal grills, a fire pit, and two picnic tables, it's a great place to watch hummingbirds, goldfinches, orioles, and other birds if you choose to stock the feeders. To the right of the kitchen door is the outdoor hot-and-cold shower, also for the exclusive use of Farmhouse guests.
The other Farmhouse bedrooms are upstairs. Lighthouse is the king suite to the right at the top of the east stairs, with a spa tub for two and a separate shower. It has a beautiful view of the pond across Route 6A, which has served as the dairy's cow pond and a cranberry bog over the years.
Across the landing from Lighthouse is Moby Dick, another king room with a spa tub/shower, fireplace, desk, and pond views.
Behind Moby Dick is Mermaid, a king room to the left at the top of the west stairs. Mermaid has a spa tub/shower and a cushioned reading nook overlooking the south patio. There's a door between Mermaid and Moby Dick that, when open, converts the two rooms into a family suite. Finally, there's Old Glory, a queen room to the right at the top of the west stairs. Across from Mermaid, it is bright and airy with windows on three sides and a deep soaking tub.
The Farmhouse has A/C units throughout. Its bedrooms feature high-quality linens and towels, bathrobes, beach towels, blow dryers, facial and toilet tissue, and body wash, shampoo, and conditioner. Each bedroom has a refrigerator and cable TV, and there's a communal TV in the parlor.
Back outside, cross your patio to the parking area, where five of the property's 10 spaces are allotted to Farmhouse guests. Follow the stockade fence to access the spa area. Installed in 2024, it offers a hot tub for seven, a far-infrared sauna for four, and a cold plunge for individual use. The spa is shared with other guests at the property and features both indoor and outdoor relaxation areas overlooking the marsh to the east.
The Bursley Manor is on historic and beautiful Route 6A, the Old King's Highway. Drive east for 15 minutes and you're in bustling downtown Hyannis. Quaint and charming Sandwich is 15 minutes west. The manor's acre of shared grounds includes flower beds and a lawn that's perfect for outdoor games and sports. Help yourself to fresh spices and produce growing in the property's container gardens.
Rinse off in the outdoor shower after a day at gorgeous, six-mile Sandy Neck Beach. Host lobster feasts and barbecues on the patio. Take a whale tour out of Barnstable Harbor or drive up to Provincetown for the day. Whatever you love to do, the Bursley Manor is your family's perfect mid-Cape hub!
