Cape Cod Times, February 14, 2021
MARSTONS MILLS — Behind the unassuming façade of this house we find some wonderful surprises, from the unique split-level style to a spectacularly designed backyard.
And, of course, all the details in between.
In the living room, wide-plank hardwood floors combine with a high angled ceiling and a modern wallpaper accent wall. The brick around the fireplace is painted white and framed with railroad tie-style wood, which gives it a truly rustic-chic vibe, setting the tone for the rest of the house.
From the living room, a half-staircase leads to the bedrooms. There are three bedrooms, but the current owners of the home have a surprise — they’ve used the middle one not as a bedroom but as a “walk-in closet room.” The primary suite, at one end of the hallway, features an ultra-modern bathroom, and a second bedroom at the other end of the hall is across from a bathroom with a pretty turquoise distressed-wood vanity.
Back on the main level, the kitchen is totally contemporary, with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and recessed lighting. The natural stained and finely-crafted cabinetry again gives a touch of the modern-rustic. And let’s talk about the island, with a simple yet quite possibly revolutionary touch — a round countertop. Not only are there no corners to bump into, as real estate agent Shaelyn Hegarty remarked, but it’s pleasing to the eye and still well suited for gathering. Might this not change the future of kitchen design? It’s the simple things …
This kitchen opens to a great room, light and airy with exposed beams and a cathedral ceiling, with a sizable deck on the side of the house.
Then we step down to the finished lower level, where sliding glass doors bring in the light and bring you outside to the fabulous backyard, designed by Marstons Mills-based Lighthouse Landscaping for some serious outdoor entertaining. There’s an outdoor kitchen, need we say more? A patio with intricate stonework features a custom bluestone fire pit. Meticulous stone walls are carved right out of the landscape, and plantings — edged and mulched — finish the fine touches. Lighthouse Landscaping owner Pedro Spiguel is also the homeowner. “We just wanted to create an outdoor living space to have some friends over,” he said.
Marina Davalos is a freelance writer who lives in Cotuit.
