Custom Beach Staircase, Wellfleet, MA

On this Wellfleet property, Cape Associates built a custom wooden staircase that carries the owners from their house down a coastal bank to the beach. The route is a boardwalk path, a landing and then a long run of stairs.

The stairs use warm hardwood treads with cable railings, so the view stays open while the structure remains secure. Slim posts and wood top rails give the railings a clean profile against the sky.

At the top, an observation deck holds a pair of folding chairs and a small tile-topped table. A built-in bench sits on a lower landing, a quiet spot to pause above the bay.

Near the water, the stairs end at a set of stone steps through a rock revetment onto the sand. Native shrubs and pitch pines surround the whole route, and the wood and metal details are designed to stand up to sun, salt air and the exposed site.