Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders

Classic Design on Cape Cod

Subtle details and classic styling are the springboard for modern family life in this house on Cape Cod.

When Irwin and Mary Stockel acquired their Chatham property, they playfully told architect John DaSilva to design a house with water views from every room. DaSilva took it as a challenge, not a joke. He designed a house that subtly widens as it goes back to permit peeks at the waves from almost every vantage point, and

Gallery – Porches, Patios, Decks, and Terraces

Serene East and West meet gently on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where a depression in this shingled dwelling’s rocky…

Special Focus: Landscape Design

Simply Sublime This is the iconic Cape Cod summer home, a place where extended family and friends descend for weekends…

Core Value

A couple and their creative architect save a tiny old Cape, which now forms the charming heart of a gracious Shingle-style home overlooking Nantucket Sound.

Magic Formula

You can’t define it. Still, you sense it when it’s happened. There’s an alchemy that makes a house stand…

All Seasons’ Greetings

A Chatham house is perfect in summer with its breathtaking views and breezy decor. But its owners made sure it was designed to be ideal for their needs in the autumn, winter and spring too.