Cape Cod, MA
Centerville
About Centerville
Living in Centerville
Centerville is a classic Mid-Cape village anchored by Craigville Beach, tree-lined lanes, and a mix of gracious waterfront homes and welcoming family neighborhoods.
Centerville is a village of the town of Barnstable between Osterville and Hyannis. It combines a historic Main Street lined with 19th-century homes with one of the most popular beaches on the south side of the Cape, Craigville Beach on Nantucket Sound.
Its housing is varied: antique homes near the village center, beach cottages and summer homes in the Craigville area, waterfront homes along the Centerville River, and lake houses on Wequaquet Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes on Cape Cod. That mix gives buyers both saltwater and freshwater options in one village.
Because it borders Hyannis, Centerville is close to Cape Cod Hospital, the ferries to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, and Barnstable Municipal Airport, while still feeling residential. Four Seas Ice Cream on South Main Street has been a summer tradition for generations.
Areas to Know
- Centerville Village
- Craigville
- Wequaquet Lake
- Long Pond
- Centerville Harbor
At a Glance
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Gated Communities & Enclaves
Craigville
A historic district of gingerbread-trimmed cottages that grew out of an 1872 camp meeting, still gathered around the 1885 Tabernacle and its own stretch of Nantucket Sound shoreline.
Long Beach
South-facing homes set between Nantucket Sound and the marsh along Long Beach Road, where the sand runs uninterrupted east toward Covell's Beach.
Wequaquet Lake
One of Cape Cod's largest freshwater lakes at 654 acres, with some seven and a half miles of shoreline given over to docks, boathouses and year-round homes — a freshwater address minutes from the Sound.
Lifestyle
Parks, Activities & Things To Do
Craigville Beach
Warm, south-facing Nantucket Sound surf and one of the few Cape beaches that sells daily parking to non-residents; a favorite of kitesurfers when the southwest wind fills in.
Covell's Beach
Craigville's quieter neighbor to the east, with gentle surf, a beach volleyball court, and a large resident-permit lot.
Wequaquet Lake
654 acres of calm water across three connected basins for sailing, paddling and fishing, with a public landing off Shootflying Hill Road.
Four Seas Ice Cream
Scooping since 1934 from the same South Main Street corner and counted among the oldest ice cream shops in New England — the unofficial end to a Craigville beach day.
1856 Country Store
A Main Street fixture since the 1840s, still selling penny candy from the original building in the heart of the village historic district.
Centerville Historical Museum
Fourteen rooms of an 1840 house holding some 18,000 objects, including a noted costume collection and Crowell shorebird carvings.
Buyer Questions
Buying a Home in Centerville
Is Centerville part of Barnstable?
Yes. Centerville is one of Barnstable's seven villages, with zip code 02632. Barnstable handles property taxes, schools and town services, while Centerville keeps its own village identity and civic association.
Does Centerville have lake homes?
Yes. Wequaquet Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes on the Cape, is largely in Centerville, and Long Pond adds more freshwater frontage.
How close is Centerville to Hyannis?
Centerville borders Hyannis, so the island ferries, Cape Cod Hospital, the regional airport and Route 132 shopping are usually a short drive away.
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