House inspiration

Ensuring no space is wasted, the long hallway connecting the primary bedroom to the living area pulls double duty as a home office and reading nook. “It’s a really nice space to sit,” Natalie says.

“There are a lot of well-loved, well-used pieces that were destined for this house,” Andrea says of the couple’s furniture collection. They placed a solid alder Homestead table from Whittier Wood Furniture in the office, which also overlooks the pond.

The expanded west end followed the existing layout and incorporated similar wood windows found elsewhere in the home. The children’s bedrooms now have direct access to the light-filled playroom, which opens to the front yard.

Unrivalled views over the ever changing Atlantic Ocean

The Cedar Hot Tub sits in the almost tropical like garden surroundings.

Simple lines in the hallway.

A steel and wood gate-like structure enhances the home’s privacy, keeping it closed from the street and open to the landscape behind the wall.

Pine and gravel sleepers follow the site’s natural slope, weaving through the existing pine trees until reaching the home’s entrance.

Pillows from Morocco add personality and pops of color within the raw, simple space.

A walled patio with a sunken garden takes up fully half the ground floor. Open to the sky, it allows sun and rain to enter, while the walls offer protection from the area’s constant winds. “The home takes a piece of the site into its enclosure,” says Barache.

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Landscape designer Benjamin Vogt is slowly helping to re-prairie suburbia and establish native habitats through his activism and business, Monarch Gardens.

“We spent a lot of time on the kitchen because we love to cook,” says Samantha.

The kitchen countertops and backsplash are Carrara marble slabs, while the cabinetry is crafted from vertical-grain white oak, which adds warmth while contributing to the brightness of the interior palette.