A waterfront home in Woods Hole is wholly reimagined. It took a dedicated team effort to transform a somewhat dated older home into a stunning property. The Valle Group a well-regarded builder in East Falmouth that’s family-owned. “Our client was very interested in all the details of her project. The architectural firm Epstein Joslin + Picardy remained intimately involved throughout the process.”
The circa 1954 home is located on the water in Woods Hole, and the owner wanted to retain its relatively modest profile while still updating and modernizing it. The owner’s vision was to stay small and compact but to continue taking advantage of its spectacular location. She wanted us to maintain the vernacular of the original home and the neighborhood.
The owner wanted to update the older home to fully take advantage of the waterfront location and the views of Buzzards Bay. She’s a person who very thoughtfully figured out how she would live in this space,” he says. “That was such an important ingredient to the success of this project.” A personal collection of art and decorative items adds a distinctive touch to the interior.
The open interior spaces, adding skylights and multiple windows, giving a feeling of spaciousness and light. One of the key changes was the effort to open up the interior and create an airier feel to the home. “They wanted to bring in a lot of light,” to flood the house with sunshine. White oak flooring was chosen for most of the house, complementing some of the original mahogany built-ins.
Without expanding much beyond the original footprint, the team added height and interest to turn this circa 1954 property into something unique in the Woods Hole area.
While thoroughly updated, the kitchen retains some of the darker wood cabinetry from the original home. It complements the newly added white countertops and finishes.
The level of cabinetry, millwork, hardware, and custom steelwork, you understand the amount of thought and effort that went into the home.
The large open windows displaying a serene view of Buzzards Bay from any room in the home.
The redesigned landscape includes hundreds of new plantings, which are visible and accessible from every room in the home.
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