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Classic Cape Reimagined

East Orleans

Builder: McPhee Associates
Architect: Patrick Ahearn Architect
Photography: Amber Jane Barricman
Interior Design: Sarah Lyn Kashou

Classic Cape Reimagined is a full home renovation and addition project that transformed a 1950 traditional Cape Cod house overlooking Little Pleasant Bay into a family summer retreat. The intent was to update and renovate it into a summer family home with a garage and added in-law living space. The owners worked with Patrick Ahearn Architect to design their new space, and McPhee Associates to bring it to life.

The combined house and addition blend beautifully with an intentional classic and historic look—achieved with white cedar shingles, antique slate-style roofing, traditional 6-pane windows, black lanterns and New England louvered hinged shutters in a timeless Essex green.  A white board and batten façade with black accents gives the classic house a hint of contemporary.

The interior is a bright and airy combination of white walls—a mix of horizontal shiplap on the walls and 6” v-groove on the ceiling—and dark grey accent walls. Wide plank Sawyer Mason French light oak flooring throughout, and oak accents—like the ceiling beams in the kitchen— add warmth. Black accents in the interior door hardware, light fixtures, and cabinet uppers, as well as in the furnishings, bring the contemporary style into the interior of this classic Cape Cod home.

Recognition

Published in Cape Cod & The Islands – Spring 2024

Second Home Owners from Maryland

“This was our first brand-new custom-built home. While our Dennis house was being built, we were living in Maryland, more than 500 miles away. We especially appreciated the extra effort and sound guidance that you provided us during our three trips to the Cape at significant construction milestones…“

Barry and Judy, East Dennis, MA

Harwich Port Project

“McPhee Associates has been great to work with, and the quality of your work and that of your subcontractors have been top notch…I especially appreciate the help that you gave us while we negotiated a difficult permitting process, and your expertise with the Town of Harwich was invaluable. I look forward to the opportunity of working with you again.”

Thomas P. Catalano, AIA, LEED, AP, Catalano Architects, Inc.

Five Time Returning Customers in Yarmouth

“Members of my family and I have chosen McPhee Associates to design and build for us for five new homes or major reconstructions, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results.”

Marcia and Dave, West Yarmouth, MA

Second Time Customers In Orleans

“An incredible experience. With always our best interest, first and foremost, everything was exactly as we wanted it. Your ability to listen to what we wanted and to make it all happen with your guidance was a true partnership…Our home was perfect and beautiful…”

Linda and Paul, Orleans, MA

New Build in Harwich Port

“Your professionalism and the way you have made the building process as easy as possible for us has been wonderful. Naturally, all our neighbors and plenty of strangers passing by have asked us about McPhee’s services and our response has consistently been the same – we are very pleased and haven’t even one criticism. We would highly recommend McPhee to anyone – Rob, you have quite the team…On this second anniversary of the start of the project, I wanted to send a sincere thank you to all of you.”

Patricia and Bill, Harwich Port, MA