East Dennis Retreat - Cape Cod, MA
Our design for this landscape derives many of its elements from the classic New England details used by the architects to create the residence. The home's white columns and finely crafted balustrades are repeated in the pool arbor and surrounding fences, connecting seamlessly into the natural pine woodland.
Simple stone walls, stairs and rolling lawns lead the eye from the upper patio to a grand view of Cape Cod Bay and the Provincetown Tower. An apple orchard is used as a transition space between the carriage house service area and the pool---with a winding path leading through it to the pool's guest entrance.
The site was extensively regraded and the residence set perfectly into position, achieving a sense of presence, as if it had always been there. We turned the footprint slightly to the East to take advantage of the sunrise for the rooms on the waterside.