Major Renovation, Wellfleet, MA

This Wellfleet house sits on a pond in the woods. Cape Associates carried out the major renovation with SPG Architects, and the result keeps a modern, mid-century feel.

The main room rises under a tall vaulted ceiling with exposed rafters and paneled wood walls. A brick fireplace is built into a wall of open shelving, and a purple sectional faces the hearth on a teal rug. Tall glass opens the room to the water.

Elsewhere, ceilings show exposed wood beams and planking, and windows run along the shoreline side. The bedrooms are plain and bright. White cabinets and a plain counter make up the compact kitchen.

A paved stone path runs along the long, low house, and an outdoor shower sits behind a cedar screen. A covered breezeway gives a view straight through to the pond, and flat roof edges extend over the glass to shade it.