Haven in the Trees

Featured in House Beautiful, this custom Provincetown residence was thoughtfully designed to embrace its narrow, wooded site rather than compete with it. Tucked among the trees and elevated to capture light, privacy, and sweeping views, the home blends contemporary architecture with the relaxed spirit of Cape Cod living. Expansive floor-to-ceiling glass, multiple screened porches, and carefully integrated outdoor spaces create a seamless connection to the surrounding landscape, while warm natural materials and finely crafted details bring balance, texture, and intimacy to the modern design.

Haven in the Trees was built by Cape Associates with Ray Booth Design, and the images by Simon Upton show how carefully the materials were chosen. Dark vertical siding and a standing-seam metal roof stand against the greenery, with a stone chimney rising on one side.

A blue front door sits beneath a bank of tall white windows. Inside, white shiplap walls and an open stair with floating wood treads keep the entry light.

• Screened porch with black-framed screens and a wood plank floor
• Daybed with blue cushions and built-in firewood storage
• Cafe table seating among treetop views
• Stone cladding on the entry elevation

The porch and its steel-framed doors open the house to the woods. Wood floors, white walls and dark steel-framed glazing add contrast, and the stone and wood details give the clean-lined house texture inside and out.