The entranceway is framed by two sets of flattened
columns, which honor the classical style while giving it a
more casual and whimsical feel. Walk up to the door and you
can see straight through the house to the water views.
The foyer soars up to the second floor. While some houses
make the path for a guest to go up the stairs primary, here
you have to walk ahead and turn around to start the journey.
You then hang a left and follow the roofline on your right
to the second floor. Windows surround you: there are a few
along the stairs, one looks back into the outdoor entryway
and a tiny one looks out a dormer above said entranceway.
The stairs lead into a cut-out in the shiplap and there are two
similar cut outs that follow, one that looks out over the foyer
and one that deposits you on the balcony. The windows, the
rooflines, and the cutouts make for so many different angles
in this one corner of the house.
Another whimsical feature is a hallway leading from the foyer to
the kitchen, featuring two curved walls. (Below) Relax by a fire in
the living room.
AT HOME ON CAPE C 50 OD • FALL/WINTER 2018