History
Development of the land in 1927 in Truro, now known as Sunset Acres, was originally owned by the Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. At the time Dr. Stanley Rheimer M.D. was a member of the medical staff at the Lankenau Hospital and he directed the summer laboratory in what is now cottage #2.
In 1928 Cancer research was done in the laboratory, working on one-cell sea animals: clams, oysters, quahogs, sea clams and mussels from Cape Cod Bay. These animals were all found on the beach at Great Hollow Road as well as along the shores of the Pamet River.
In 1950+/- the Truro property was sold to Bill and Eva Joseph who in 1952 rehabbed cottages #1 and #2, and proceeded to build three additional cottages, #3, #4, and #5, as well as an office building. This was the beginning of the cottage rental business known as “ Sunset Acres “.
In 1961 the Truro property was purchased from Bill and Eva Joseph by Trinity Realty Trust ( Louis F. DiGiovanni and Francis A. Obert ). Cottage #1 was rehabbed again…..the fireplace removed and a new large bedroom added. In 1968 Francis A. Obert, fondly known as “ Obie “ by all, became sole owner.
2010 is now a new era at Sunset Acres. Joseph Obert, the youngest of the six Obert siblings, along with his wife Marybeth, daughter Christina and son Joe Jr. are the new owners of Sunset Acres along with his Dad, Obie, as his in-residence Property Manager and Chief Operating Officer. As with all new endeavors comes change. Fresh ideas, upgrades, and add-ons will come gradually. We will strive to maintain the unique, quiet, down-to earth atmosphere that Blanid & Obie set in place and still exist at Sunset Acres for the past 50 years.