SECLUDED CAPE COD HOME IN ELLISON BAY, DOOR COUNTY

Our family's history with Door County goes back to
1981 when my wife and I, still courting, spent a
weekend with friends, just outside of Sturgeon Bay.
We toured the entire peninsula that weekend and
fell in love with this county. The following summer
we married and made Sister Bay our honeymoon
site for a week. After a long hiatus we returned to
Door County near Kangaroo Lake for two summers,
where we rented a small house from a colleague of
mine. Finally, about 9 years ago, my wife landed on
Brookhaven on the internet, a cape cod home in
Ellison Bay for rent. It was love at first site for our
family. Now, after 8 or 9 consecutive years of
rental, we consider it our second home. It is a full
size house, with spacious rooms--very unlike a
typical cramped summer home. The upstairs is a
large loft that my sons have claimed for their
haunt. Downstairs are two lovely bedrooms and a
four seasons room, that I have made my own bed
for the week. The kitchen has every amenity one
would need for cooking or baking. There is a TV
room off the kitchen with all the stations one needs
plus a full size living room, all comfortably
furnished. The basement even holds some allure
with its ping pong table. For me the greatest part
of the house is its location. It is off the beaten path
of all the sites we used to visit in our early years. Its
backyard is a veritable forest of large old trees that
provide great shade all day long and the alluring
sound of the wind. Being in Brookhaven is as if no
one else is around. Only a mile down the road is
Garrett Bay where we have chosen to swim and take
in our kayak rentals on occasion. As you can see I
can't say enough positive about this home. It is a
treat and worth every penny of the weekly rental.
The owners maintain the property and house
immaculately and are most gracious with us, their
renters. Our only hope is that they don't sell it or
move into it permanently. We would be most sad.