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.