Celebrating Cape Cod HOME’s 20th anniversary (1996-2016)
Cape Cod Home / Early Summer 2016 / History, Home, Garden & Design, People & Businesses
Writer: Haley Cote / Photographer: Dan Cutrona
In 2016 we are revisiting some of the homes featured in Cape Cod HOME’s first issue in 1996.
Photo by Dan Cutrona
When the Wilbys arrived, they decided to revamp the home’s small, country-style kitchen. They expanded the room by knocking down the wall to an adjoining sunroom to create one larger space—with room enough for a large kitchen island and many chairs. They also installed floor-to-ceiling windows to further take advantage of the view looking out over Buzzards Bay. “When you’re in the kitchen you feel like you’re outside, next to the pool,” Bruce Wilby says. “Whenever people are over, we’re sitting in the kitchen if we’re not outside.”
The original architect on the home, William Lee of Duxbury, later designed a home in Cataumet for Cape Cod Life Publications founder, Brian Shortsleeve. The general contractor on that project, Sean Brock of North Falmouth, has been working with the Wilbys on some of the remodeling work described above. ~ Haley Cote
You can purchase a PDF Download of the 1996 issue in our online shop