Harwich Real Estate
Harwich is a town located in the Lower Cape region of Cape Cod. With frontage on Nantucket Sound, Harwich is known for its beautiful beaches and deep water harbors. The town is also home to several pristine freshwater kettle ponds including Long Pond, the largest freshwater pond on Cape Cod. Harwich is comprised of seven villages, each of which adds character and beauty to this coastal paradise. Read more about Harwich real estate.
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Harwich Community Summary
The villages of Harwich are: North Harwich, South Harwich, East Harwich, West Harwich, Harwich Center, Harwich Port, and Pleasant Lake. Historic Harwich Center and Harwich Port provide classic Cape Cod charm with arts and crafts shows in the summer, open air band concerts, and a mix of eclectic shops and dining options. For those into the arts, the Harwich Junior Theatre is widely known for its live performances by notable actors as well as summer residents. The Harwich Cranberry Festival, taking place in late summer, is a nod to the area’s historical roots as a hub of cranberry farming.
The Harwich housing stock includes a mix of tasteful single-family ranch properties, condos and townhomes as well as waterfront estates with commanding views of scenic Wychmere Harbor. Tailor-made for nature enthusiasts, Harwich offers a number of conversation lands set aside for hiking and biking, including Bell’s Neck Conservation Lands, Coy’s Brook Woodlands and the Old Colony Rail Trail off the bike path that runs from Dennis to Wellfleet.
Harwich Location
Located on the southern side of Cape Cod, Harwich is bordered by Dennis to the west, Brewster to the north, Orleans to the northeast, Chatham to the east, and Nantucket Sound to the south. Harwich is 28 miles east of the Sagamore Bridge and 80 miles southeast of Boston.
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Photo: Massacusetts Office of Travel & Tourism They’ve been around for centuries, but it was Harwich that originally introduced the cranberry to the world. One of just a handful of fruits ... Read more about How Harwich Introduced the Cranberry to the World
If you’re looking for a truly romantic place to plan a getaway this Valentine’s Day, you may want to head to Harwich. According to a new list, the Wequassett Resort & Golf Club in ... Read more about Harwich is Home to one of the Most Romantic Getaways for Valentine’s Day
A lot of residential communities tout their own plentiful amenities, but for one particular Harwich community, it’s the views of Nantucket Sound that are perhaps the best amenity of all. The ... Read more about Belmont’s Views of the Nantucket Sound are the Best Amenity in Harwich
If you want to experience a bit of the town vibe of Harwich Center, one of the best places to do it is at Brooks Park. There’s something for just about everyone in the park, and it’s a ... Read more about Experience the Town Vibe in Brooks Park in Harwich Center
You’ve likely already heard of the much larger Cape Cod Canal, but long before it came to fruition, there was another canal built, and it has a unique story. This one is mostly thanks to a ... Read more about Harwich Has Its Very Own Canal