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Looking across the water to PSD's newly design and constructed home called, "Chasing Lo Tyde".

Chasing Lo Tyde

Centered around family togetherness, this Cape Cod escape is aptly named in a playful nod to the family’s children. It is nestled on a serene harborfront property with grounds that are beautifully landscaped to fit the natural surroundings. A main priority in designing and building this new home was to take full advantage of the water views and the spectacular site.

Approaching the house from the long driveway.
Harborfront
Scope of Work Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction
Finished Space Above Grade 3,856
Guest House Finished Space Above Grade 1,204
Photography Brian Vanden Brink
Looking straight at the front of this PSD house. Larger Alaskan yellow cedar shingles and slightly oversized windows reduce the scale of the front of the house. A traditional entry porch, with substantial columns set on low walls, welcomes you into the home. The windows on the front, with their four large panes are reminiscent of the windows in early 20th century beach cottages.

Our clients wanted a welcoming, shingled, more traditional Cape Cod home.

Larger Alaskan yellow cedar shingles and slightly oversized windows reduce the scale of the front of the house. A traditional entry porch, with substantial columns set on low walls, welcomes you into the home. The windows on the front, with their four large panes are reminiscent of the windows in early 20th century beach cottages.

To the side of the main house is a pool and garage/guest house. Here we look from part of the yard, over the pool, to the main house.
A sitting area outside the guest house looks to the pool and then to the water views beyond.
Along the waterside of the house, expansive windows offer uninterrupted views. Above, the transom windows feature smaller panes, introducing varying scales to the overall design.

It was requested that a pool be easily accessible from the house, while keeping it out of sight when looking from the main house to the water.

Through strategic planning, we achieved water views for the house, pool, and guest house/garage. Along the waterside of the house, expansive windows offer uninterrupted views. Above, the transom windows feature smaller panes, introducing varying scales to the overall design.

The main living spaces are open to one another. A large island in the kitchen is a great spot for entertaining.
A second view of the kitchen. The clients wanted to be able to check on the pool area from the kitchen, so a porthole window was added that looks out in the pool direction.
A breakfast table is on the first floor of one of the towers. A beautiful sunlit space!

Maximizing natural light within the interior is a key consideration.

The “towers” situated at the rear of the house play a pivotal role in flooding interior spaces with sunlight from multiple directions. On the first floor, a breakfast area and a game table occupy these two spaces. The clients wanted to be able to check on the pool area from the kitchen, so a porthole window was added that looks out in the pool direction.

The living room is a welcoming space. In the second tower, there is a game table and chairs.
The primary bedroom on the second floor has beautiful water views.
The second floor guest bedroom features beautiful blues and greens. It is a space that guests will never want to leave!
The primary bedroom.

In the towers on the second floor, there is a desk area in the primary bedroom and a sitting area in a guest bedroom.

There are two additional bedrooms on the second floor. All four bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms.

A bedroom on the second floor has a swing to relax.
We designed and built the non-water view bedroom space with a cathedral ceiling and custom built-in bunks. The built-in bunks include bookshelves, reading lights, and drawers for storage.

On a waterfront site, if there is a bedroom that doesn’t participate in the water view, we make a point of incorporating special elements to add interest to the space.

In this case, the client was enthusiastic about doing something special with the boys bedroom, which faces the front of the house and only has a peek of a water view from a small window. We designed and built the space with a cathedral ceiling and custom built-in bunks. The built-in bunks include bookshelves, reading lights, and drawers for storage.

Built-in bunks in the one bedroom that does not have a water view, adds a special character to the space.
The basement features a playroom, as well as a second bunkroom and a full bathroom.
A screened-in porch looks out to the pool area, as well as the water view. It features a high ceiling.

A second structure on the property is a multi-purpose space.

On the first floor, it is designed as a two-car garage and pool house changing area with laundry and powder room. Upstairs is an open concept living room and kitchenette, as well as a bedroom and full bath.

A second building on the property includes a two-car garage, guest suite, and pool house changing area with laundry and powder room.
A wallpapered ceiling adds interest in the change area of the garage/guest house.
Upstairs is an open concept living room and kitchenette. There are views out to the water from here.
The upstairs of the guest house/garage also features a bedroom. Here there are water views as well.
Lastly, upstairs in the guest house/garage is a full bath.
"Chasing Lo Tyde" glows as the sun begins to set.

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Chasing Lo Tyde, by Nancy A Ruhling, June-July 2024.