Early Summer 2016

Imagination Captured

Cape Cod Home  /  Early Summer 2016 / ,

Writer: Kate Bavelock / Photographer: Brian Vanden Brink 

Imagination Captured

Early Summer 2016

Cape Cod Home  /  Early Summer 2016 / ,

Writer: Kate Bavelock / Photographer: Brian Vanden Brink 

Ocean breezes and views

Imagination Captured , Cape Cod HOME | capecodlife.com

Photograph by Brian Vanden Brink

Since the house is on a corner lot with its best water views off one corner, the octagonal tower was the perfect device to add shingle-style charm and best capture views and breezes. The lower level of the tower is an open porch with outdoor seating, and the upper level is incorporated into the master bedroom as a sitting area featuring the most dramatic views on the site.

Asked how the family uses the octagonal porch, the homeowner laughs. “We feed eight to 10 kids on summer evenings on that porch,” she says. “The kids range from toddlers on up, and food goes everywhere. But we can practically hose the place down, no worries. Plus the sunsets are so lovely there.”

The homeowner calls the view from the master bedroom majestic. “Every night we close the blinds to keep out early light, and when we get up and open them, it’s like ‘Wow!’ every time. From there we can see the fireworks on the Fourth of July, and we can watch the storms come in over the water.”

The garden area and terrace are on the side of the house that faces the ocean. On the street side the features are nicely protected by a berm with mature plantings, but they still have full views through the southwest corner toward the water. French doors amplify the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces, and a round window adds a nautical touch.

“We have the best dance parties on that patio with the door flung open and the music floating out on summer evenings,” the homeowner says, describing one of the many happy seaside memories her family is building in this home.

Kate Bavelock

Kate Bavelock is passionately committed to the local food movement and grows most of her own produce, fruit, herbs and keeps hens for eggs. Formerly the executive director of the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce, Kate is looking forward to seeing what the next chapter of her life will hold and exploring all kinds of interesting options. She loves gardening, cooking, and boating with her husband in Cape Cod Bay. In 2016 Kate wrote a fascinating article for Cape Cod HOME about local furniture builders and woodworkers who discussed their furniture restoration suggestions and services.