"Words cannot describe how wonderful this property is. We enjoyed an absolutely perfect week here with our family of 14 celebrating our parents' 50th wedding anniversary. We ranged in ages from 3 to 80 and absolutely everyone loved this house.
The views of the water, from just about everywhere in the house or on the property, are breathtaking. The rooms are all spacious, bright, charminly decorated and extremely well mantained. There are plenty of places for people or groups (large or small) to escape to or gather in.
The grounds, with the large open lawn and the private beachfront where the children played for hours on end, are simply gorgeous.
Ken and Ginger are the perfect hosts---attentive, warm, welcoming and extremely helpful. They genuinely care about the house and anyone inhabiting it.
It is hard to imagine a better property on Cape Cod. We fell in love with this house and desperately hope to return some day soon."
"We looked everywhere for a place on the Cape where we could have the kind of wedding we wanted - a beautiful setting, a place where friends and family could hang-out, the ability to have the kind of wedding we wanted (and not one planned by a resort/hotel/etc.). It was really difficult to find such a place since most private homes can't handle large groups of people.
We feel incredibly lucky to have found the Winslow Estate and we had exactly the wedding we wanted here. We rented the space for the week and had our bridal party join us to hang out. We had a very small, low-key rehearsal on Friday night. And on Saturday we had a clam bake and played whiffle ball. I imagine this spot works just as well if you want a formal event, but for us it was the perfect place to have a laid-back, casual party at a gorgeous, comfortable location. I'm pretty sure there is no other place like it on the Cape."
"If you are looking for "The Perfect Wedding Site"...look no further......in a special little corner of the world called Cape Cod is a another special place overlooking Pleasant Bay in Orleans MA. We had our daughter's wedding here at Gentle Heritage on a perfect autumn day in October 2008 and guests are STILL raving about it, months later, as the most beautiful wedding they have ever attended! They all loved roaming the house and the grounds.
The bride & groom married here as well - couldn't ask for a more picturesque background than the sea for guests to enjoy during the ceremony!!! The estate housed the wedding party that all came from "off-Cape". That helped make the special day even more special with loved ones all around and close by before, the day of & after the wedding! More guests rented the Winslow's Bay House next door so it made it all the merrier! The accommodations of Gentle Heritage were wonderful - plenty of room for all with so many bedrooms and bathrooms - porch, dining room, living rooms and billiard room were ALL used and enjoyed!! The site itself sits with gentle pride overlooking a panoramic view of one of the quiet inlets of the Atlantic Ocean - Pleasant Bay. Guests at the wedding thought they were in Bermuda!
The owners, Ginger & Ken could not have been any more gracious and accommodating! I have been amazed that so many that live here on the Cape are not familiar with this estate as it still seems to be a bit of a "secret place"....all the better for planning a special wedding day!!! You will certainly awe and dazzle your guests with it all I promise! No hotel or wedding site can surpass all that can be offered here...as there are NO other weddings happening here the day of yours! Or the day before or after!!! The week flies by, but you are left with heartwarming memories of a glorious seven days! I live in the town next to Orleans and love that I can still drive by Pleasant Bay and look across it and up to that hill and smile remembering the wonderful wedding we had there!!! I bet it's a perfect place for a family reunion as well!
My daughter Jenn's hug and words said it all... "Thank you for the wedding of my dreams and the most perfect wedding ever!"
Thank you Ginger and Ken for a wonderful week and all the memories we will cherish forever! "