Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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40 SPRING 2019 A house should usually interact with its surroundings, but this is even more true when the site is a spectacular perch on Gloucester's iconic rocky coast. There's so much to see: a glittering swath of ocean, an endless stretch of sky, birds zig- zagging, boats gliding by. It's exactly the type of view a Boston-based couple desired when they purchased their waterfront property a few years ago. Treehouse Design, a design/build firm based in Rockport, realized the couple's vision for a contempo- rary home tempered by the shingled vernacular of New England. Newly built on the challenging, sloping lot, it boasts 2,200 square feet of living space. Prioritizing energy efficiency and sustainability, Treehouse called on passive home specialist Bensonwood in Walpole, New Hampshire, for prefabrication. Their super-insulated wall panels, coupled with solar panels on the roof and a solar docking station in the garage for the family's electric car, all serve to minimize the family's carbon footprint. The owners then turned to interiors specialist Ste- fura Associates, with offices in Boston and Providence, to harmonize the spaces without distracting from the main attraction outside. To maximize the gorgeous views, the home was planned with open-concept living spaces on the entry level and bedrooms and a fitness vignettes nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ Treehouse Design creates an open concept home in Rockport. P H O T O G R A P H S B Y S A M E G R A Y room on the lower level. All spaces enjoy expansive windows showcasing the surroundings. "Marcy Stefura and I helped them set the tone, the pal- ette, and the feel of their interiors," explains Stefura senior associate Lianne Vivilecchia. "This couple really embraced and contributed to the design process; they were open to learning, exploring, and considering different ideas." One benefit to the pre-fab process for Vivilecchia was her in-