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Within 10 minutes from The Salt Marshes, you can purchase fresh fish and enjoy a sea-to-table meal! Watch our local fishermen bring in their catch in the beautiful harbors of Scituate and Cohasset.

Scituate Harbor is home to many local fishermen and the Scituate town pier is a wonderful place to watch and learn. If you are with children, this place is a fun way to learn about the different types of fish caught, the pulley system used to haul the fish up to the pier and watch sea birds circling for a possible snack.

Mullaney’s Harborside (mullaneysseafood.com) in Scituate Harbor offers locally and sustainably caught fish unloaded from fishing boats at the town pier. That is as fresh as you can get! They also sell prepared foods and accompaniments for your fish dinner. Want to have someone else prepare this fantastic seafood? Mullaney’s offers a full raw bar, catered at your preferred location, or they will host you with a fully catered event held at their lovely 2nd-floor event space in Scituate Harbor.

Mullaney’s has a second location on Route 3A in Cohasset. They are also committed to selling the freshest fish as well as soups, salads, and other freshly prepared items in their market. At this location, they will also steam a lobster for you. Call the store to confirm (781-383-1181) and then get your butter ready!

Cohasset Harbor is another stunning harbor to watch the local fishermen. There is a walkway the length of the harbor that gives you an up close view of the fishing boats.

Our favorite place to purchase fresh, local lobster is at the Cohasset Lobster Pound, right in Cohasset Harbor.

This is a retail and wholesale market (781-383-1551) and a fun place to pick the type and size of lobster you want. The prices are very reasonable and they will pack your lobsters in dry ice if you want to bring some home after your vacation at The Salt Marshes has ended.

We hope you get a chance to taste some of the treasures from our little corner of the sea!

Matthew

This is the most amazing place I’ve ever stayed at. The house is new and designed and furnished PERFECTLY. We stayed as an early Christmas trip with my wife and three kids and everyone loved it. The views of the ocean are unreal. Both mornings we saw a few deer swim from beach to beach. I honestly can’t think of one thing to complain about or anything I’d change. It’s super clean and again furnished perfectly. It doesn’t have the “used AirBnB” feel every other place I’ve stayed in has. Truly a great spot. We’re already planning a return trip.

Julia

This property is a gem. The location is spectacular, beautiful salt marshes lead out to the ocean where you can see birds, ships, and even a lighthouse or two blinking in the distance. It was so serene. And the cottage! Charming, updated, and perfectly comfortable, in each and every room. You won’t want to leave!

Mary

Stella Serena is an oasis of calm in a busy coastal area. There’s lots of fun to be had up and down the coast. When you’ve had it, the cottage awaits, its back to the world, the marsh unfurling in every direction, the ocean rumbling in the distance. Drink in all that beauty through the many windows throughout the cottage, or out on the deck overlooking the marsh, or at the firepit. We had a lovely paddle through the marsh to the ocean, in kayaks provided by the owners.

The cottage had everything we needed for a wonderful stay. It’s beautifully renovated and furnished. Housekeeping is immaculate, beds are very comfortable, and showers are great. The kitchen is very well equipped. We’ll be back – if we can squeeze ourselves into the crowd making reservations! This is a truly outstanding property – many thanks!!

Anne

In a word, Stella Maris is PERFECT! We rented it for a week for our family from California and Arizona. Every aspect of the property is exceptional: the location adjacent to the marsh and Cohasset Harbor, a paddleboard and 5 kayaks with easy access to the water, a backyard fire pit, a spacious deck and patio with amazing views of the harbor and sunsets, a gas grill, beautiful grounds for strolling, a well-appointed kitchen, an open floor plan for family gatherings and good-sized bedrooms. And, beautiful Minot Beach is just a short walk.

Stella Maris is the star of the sea, the star of the land and the star of your vacation.

Brenda

Stella Maris was everything it was described to be, and more. The views and sunsets from the deck were amazing! The hosts really thought of everything that you may need for your stay. The extra blankets for chilly nights on the deck came in handy on several occasions. The kitchen is more than well equipped. I do not think there was anything missing for even the most discerning chef. The house is secluded and private, but well situated for all the things that Scituate and the surrounding area has to offer. It was especially nice walking around the private grounds, watching the sea birds poke around the marsh, and just taking in the beautiful, natural surroundings. If you are looking for seclusion and peace and quiet, this is definitely the place.