The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door.
The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco.
DOUBLE SIDED FIREPLACE INSERT WINDOWS
Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. The flexibility of the space-crucial in a house with a modest footprint-emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level.
DOUBLE SIDED FIREPLACE INSERT FULL
The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod.
This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income.įAMILY ROOTS.
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