About this Sober House
Commitment Living #4 (Corte Real House) is a men's sober living home in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is operated by Commitment Living, a Cape Cod company that runs a numbered chain of sober homes across the Falmouth area, and this location is house number four in that chain.
A Men's Sober Home on Corte Real Avenue
This sober house serves men working through early recovery, and the numbering system Commitment Living uses across its houses signals something about how the company runs its properties: consistently, with the same expectations from one address to the next. East Falmouth is a village within Falmouth, and Corte Real Avenue sits in one of its residential neighborhoods, a short drive from the retail strip along Route 28 and from the rest of the town's recovery services.
Commitment Living's Approach to Sober Housing
Commitment Living describes its mission in terms of professionalism and community standing, and running numbered houses under one company name is part of how it delivers on that. Residents moving between Commitment Living properties, or comparing this house against others in the chain, are dealing with one operator's standards rather than a patchwork of independent landlords.
Falmouth and Barnstable County Recovery Housing
Falmouth is one of the larger towns on Cape Cod and sits at the western end of the peninsula in Barnstable County, with a year-round population that swells considerably in summer. That seasonal rhythm shapes the local job market, and men living at Corte Real Avenue can find entry-level and hospitality work nearby without needing a car right away. Falmouth Hospital and the town's outpatient behavioral health providers are also within the same part of the county.
Massachusetts Sober House Certification
Massachusetts does not require a sober home to certify, and Commitment Living #4 is not currently listed as certified through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing, the state's NARR affiliate. Certification is voluntary under state law, and an uncertified house can still run a legitimate program. Anyone comparing options can ask directly whether a house intends to pursue certification, since it would commit the operator to a published code of ethics and outside complaint review.
Applying to Commitment Living in East Falmouth
Applications for this house go through Commitment Living directly. Before moving in, ask what the numbering across the company's houses means for transfers between properties, what the house's daily structure looks like, and how fees and move-in expectations are documented.
Commitment Living is located on Cape Cod. They provide a clean, safe and secure environment. The goal they have set is to provide the best possible housing for men and women beginning their sober transition back into the community. They begin with structure, understanding and guidance. Commitment living sets high expectations for their residents that they must consistently meet in order to be successful in their housing.
Commitment Living is not a typical sober house. In addition to offering housing to both men and women, they want to be active and positive in their communities. They work closely with the Falmouth Police Youth Organization, area rehabilitation facilities and support local charities. By partnering with area rehabilitation facilities, they work together to endure the continuum of care and share the tools we need for success.
