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The deck is pretty simple. It runs across the
center of the house and extends past a second door
to the mudroom to an outdoor “wash station”
(you can’t call it a shower unless it is plumbed to
the septic). Code called for barriers so they opted
for clear glass that opened up the view, as well as
allowed people to see who was on the deck, from
the boat on the dock. “Even with all the salt spray,
you rarely have to clean that glass,” says Jan.
It is very easy to come up from the dock
or beach, take a shower and throw your sandy
clothes and shoes right there before heading up
the stairs to change.
The attention to detail throughout the
house is impressive. Bold, crowned wainscoting
dominates the walls, beautiful built-ins surround
the television and fireplace to display personal
decorative items, and lighting options are
cleverly placed either recessed or as decorative
chandeliers. All the trim is biscuited to avoid the
wood from separating down the line.
Jan says Rob deliberated over where lights
and light switches should be located. Many other
things in a house can be changed over time, but
the electrical work is so important to your daily
life and it cannot be reworked, you just have to get
it right the first time.
In the summer time, you can watch the boats
sail by lazily from any room in the house or from
the deck. The lot is perfectly situated in the curve
of the cove so the ferry doesn’t seem so big when
it motors by.
Jan can signal to Paul if he is at the end of the
dock with just a wave. “He got what he wanted,” says
Jan. “I got what I wanted. It’s my happy place.”
The home is situated close
to the street but stands
stately with a front porch
and a centered cupola.
AT HOME ON CAPE COD 64 • SPRING/SUMMER 2019