19 Weston Taylors LaneOrleans, MA 02653Price: $2,450,000

Welcome to River Cottage in charming East Orleans, with west-facing water views of Little Pleasant Bay from virtually every room. Sited on a gentle rise overlooking ''The River,'' this home is delightfully open, airy and comfortable. The main floor boasts of a great room with a cathedral ceiling & spectacular view of the water through a wall of windows, & a wood-burning fireplace with a Vermont marble surround. To one side of the great room is a kitchen with center island, sitting room & sunroom-dining space with a second wood-burning fireplace. To the other side of the great room is the primary bedroom suite. Overlooking water & evening sunsets are a main deck accessed from large sliding doors & a smaller private deck reached through sliding doors from the primary bedroom. Upstairs find two bedrooms and a cozy mezzanine area, all of which have solar-powered skylights & shades, providing additional light & water views. These, as well as the roof & gutters, are newly installed. A guest suite with full bath is reached via separate stairs . Private Weston Taylor's Lane crosses conservation-protected open fields where flowers bloom in summer. It is also steps away from the public Barley Neck landing to the east for kayaking to Nauset Beach and Pochet Island, and for walking and bird watching on the well-loved path around Barley Neck. For boating enthusiasts, Meetinghouse Pond and its marina are minutes away. The property is also is a short bicycle ride or drive to Nauset Beach, Priscilla Beach, East Orleans Hamlet & Orleans village center and the Cape Cod bike trail, and just a few miles from both Nauset and Skaket, two of the Cape's outstanding beaches. This unique and beautifully-designed home provides privacy, water and nature in a highly sought-after location, and is a joy in every season.