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Beneath Chatham Light

Just down the hill from renowned Chatham Light, this home is tucked in behind the dunes of Lighthouse Beach.

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Beneath Chatham Light

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Two Adirondack chairs sit side by side in the sandy dunes so the homeowners may sit, relax, and soak up the sun and the true natural beauty of quintessential Cape Cod.

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We worked alongside Chatham Conservation Commission to remove some invasive species in this inland bank and compliment the indigenous plants with native ones like beach plum, bayberry, beach grass, sweet fern, and pasture rose.

 

These plants thrive in these harsh coastal conditions and augment the native setting.

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This bluestone walk wraps uniquely around all angles of the driveway.

 

We wanted to create a welcoming entranceway from the driveway by accommodating all traffic so where ever you step out of the car you will be greeted by the elegant walkway to lead you to the front door.

 

This design brings architectural and aesthetic interest to the driveway with shape, color, and ilex crenata shrubs that will soon form an attractive hedge.

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On the left side of the house, to provide privacy from close-by neighbors, we created an additional space where family and friends can spend time together while enjoying this gorgeous property.

 

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To avoid cluttering the space with furniture, we designed a bluestone capped sitting wall that frames the space. The wall, made of traditional fieldstone, forms an “L” with one side facing the dunes and the other facing the arched side entranceway.

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With limited space and unusually narrow area for the driveway, we designed this cobblestone parking area to extend the landscape laterally. With two river birch flanking the apron and an arching row of Nikko blue hydrangeas we made the driveway feel more like a space than just a passageway.

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We outlined the driveway with honey locust because they are one of the heartiest trees but also one of the most graceful.

 

Over time, these trees will grow into a beautiful canopy over the driveway.

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