|  A
new residence sits on a high knoll at the entrance to Rockport
Harbor. The open living-dining-kitchen area is glazed on three
sides to take in views of Vinalhaven, Weatherend Estate, fields,
and woods. Two bedrooms and a bath sit above a shelter for two
cars, which is tucked out of sight under the house. The master
bedroom, “The Nest”, 12’ above the first floor,
has complete privacy. All exterior materials were chosen
to allow the house to recede into the woods. The copper roof,
now brown, will gradually turn green. Red cedar shingles will
turn dark gray to brown. The trim is a dark neutral color, blending
with the bark of the trees.
The interior is spare, as the owners’ focus is the site,
interpreted with images of native plants and birds. Walls are
pine with
a wash of white. Floors and doors are Douglas fir. Eight foot tall doors contribute
to a sense of height, in this house
in the trees. |
