Set along a sheltered harbor on Cape Ann, Tidewatch is a coastal residence shaped by its relationship to the water, the landscape, and the rhythms of daily life.
The house is organized to make the most of its expansive harbor views. The kitchen, dining, and living spaces extend across the front of the home, giving each part of the great room a direct connection to the setting. More private spaces are arranged separately, creating a clear distinction between shared gathering areas and quieter rooms.
Outside the primary suite, a rose garden creates a private and intimate outlook. Conceived as an extension of the suite, it brings the landscape close to the interior and offers a calm counterpoint to the broader harbor views elsewhere in the house.
A broad porch further connects the interior to the site, while stone walls step gradually through the landscape toward the home. An existing tree was preserved as part of the composition, helping the architecture feel settled within the property.
Stone became one of the project’s defining materials. Its substantial depth allows for pronounced texture, deep mortar joints, and strong shadow lines. The detailing responds to the existing stonework around the site, giving the new construction a sense of continuity with its surroundings.
Inside, a lantern-like clerestory brings daylight into the center of the great room and creates a visual connection between the first and second floors. Positioned beside the stair, it draws light upward and leads to an elevated view from the landing, where the harbor is experienced from a new perspective.
Tidewatch is shaped by its setting at every scale, from the organization of the rooms to the texture of the stone, the movement of light, and the quiet garden just beyond the primary suite.
“The project was really about making the most of the view—and shaping the living spaces around it.”
