Welcome to Ames For Fun, a spacious 3 -bedroom condo super convenient to beaches, historic town centers, excellent outdoor parks and so much more. A short 10 minute walk brings you to Amesbury’s historic center with fun boutiques, excellent restaurants, a great craft brewery tap room, and artist’s studios. Watch the artist’s work and buy their wares.
Ames For Fun is nestled in a family friendly neighborhood on a quiet side street, yet close to the main thoroughfares. It is the perfect mix of quiet location with quick access to all that Boston’s North Shore has to offer. You are 10 minutes to Seabrook & Salisbury Beaches, 5 minutes to ½ dozen outdoor parks with fresh water fun (rivers, ponds & lakes), 10 minutes to historic Newburyport, and 2 minutes to downtown Amesbury. Ames For Fun provides the perfect family get -away location - close to fun outdoor activities: swimming, kayaking, hiking, biking, boating whale watching, and fishing.
For the biking enthusiast, Ames For Fun is just off the Essex Scenic Byway which traverses all of Essex County taking riders from Salisbury Beach along the coast through Newburyport and the Parker River Wildlife Sanctuary, through Ipswich’s gorgeous Salt Marshes, through Essex, an antique lover’s dream with dozens of huge antiques shops, then up through Gloucester and Rockport for rocky shorelines and so much more.
For those who enjoy more of a cultural get -away, Ames For Fun is close to museums, art galleries, theaters, Blue Ocean Music Hall, the North Shore Music Theater, Lowell’s Skiff Museum, the Customs House, Light Houses and more.
For Foodies, there’s an array of excellent restaurants for every palate – simple pub grub to elegant dining. Essex County has many craft brew tap rooms – our guest book includes a complete guide to the over 50 tap rooms.
At Ames For Fun, you enter the main floor from the side door. The living area provides open concept kitchen & dining room. The fully equipped kitchen with adjoining dining space, leads into the living room with huge (65 -inch) Smart TV. The full bath and Laundry rooms are both off the dining area.
Ames For Fun comfortably hosts 6 guests; the 3 bedrooms provide a nice mix of couples and kids accommodations. The master bedroom has a Queen bed. The guest bedroom has a Queen bed. The kids room has two Twin beds.
Ames For Fun has a nice mix of private and shared outdoor space. The private front deck with private grill provides some comfy seating to enjoy the classic New England view and watch stunning sunsets. The back yard, is shared with the upper unit, provides a fire pit, fun seating, and yard games like corn hole.
***** Sleeping Arrangements (Maximum Occupancy - 6):
Master Bedroom (Sleeping Capacity - 2)
- Queen Bed
- 2 Bedside Tables
- Large Closet
- Desk with chair
Guest Bedroom (Sleeping Capacity - 2)
- Queen bed
- 1 Bedside Table
- Floor Lamp
- Large Closet
Kids Bedroom (Sleeping Capacity - 2)
- 2 Twin beds
- Comfy Bench
- Closet
Bathroom Facilities:
- 1 Large full bathroom with tub & shower combination
***** Ames For Fun Accommodation Highlights:
- Outdoor seating on Private Deck & Private Grill
- Fire pit (Shared with other unit in this home)
- Fully -equipped kitchen full -size electric stove, large fridge, dishwasher, and microwave
- Drip Coffee Maker, French Press, Blender
- Living room with comfy sofa and chairs, and huge smart TV
- Private Washer & Dryer
- Private High Speed WiFi
- Private entrance
- Contactless self -check -in with keypad lock
***** Parking:
- Private off -street parking accommodates 2 cars side -by -side. Please pull all the way into your parking pad. The driveway is shared and provides access to the parking to the upper unit.
***** About iTrip North Shore Properties
- Smoking is strictly prohibited. Guests will be fined and immediately evicted if there is any evidence of smoking found anywhere in this home.
- NO PARTIES, EVENTS, PERFORMING ARTISTS OR BANDS ALLOWED AT ANY TIME.
These are cause for eviction with no refund and may damage our ability to offer the home for future guests exposing you to liability.
Amenities:
Each of our properties features a "starter kit" of a few days’ worth of supplies for guests that includes toilet paper, paper towels, dish detergent, & hand soap. The beds are fully made and ready for your arrival with freshly laundered linens. A set of towels for each registered guest are included in the rental rate.
- A luxury PACK N PLAY and other children's furnishings are available for an additional charge (as availability permits)
***** Visiting like a local means being neighborly. Please be respectful of the owner's home and considerate of the neighbors at all times.
