Osterville Oasis
Quintessential Cape Cod family compound that enchants and delights the eye.
Residential new construction single family
Above Ground Living Area: 6,600 SF
Photography: Greg Premru
Interiors: Digs Design Company
General Contractor: Bayside Building, Inc.
Landscaping: Coy’s Brook Landscaping
Site Challenges
The client wanted a compound that would be large enough to fit the extended family and friends yet also would feel intimate. By gaining access to the back of the lot through a dead end road, we were able to put the carriage house at the back of the lot, keeping guest parking out of site.
“Our design intent was to create multiple opportunities throughout for intimate gatherings while keeping the swimming pool at it’s the heart -yet- visible throughout the project”
The entire compound has been designed to be open, airy, and ideal for easy going summer living and entertaining. With details from a traditional Cape Cod Cottage, such as bluestone caps, hydrangeas and dogwoods aplenty, mixed in with modern living amenities such as a button start gas fireplace.
The carriage house has a guest house on the second floor, with a deck overlooking the pool, allowing guests to have a measure of privacy and the ability to come down and join in the festivities at the pool or screened porch.
“With the house as the neutral palette, it allowed the use of bright colors and shades of Athabasca blue to delight the eye throughout the house”
The soft, neutral colors used as the base of the house allow for the playful use of color to enliven the spaces. This is highlighted with the use of bold colors and textures in the secondary spaces, such as the pantry, muroom, laundry and bunkroom.
