Chapoquoit Harbor

This Cape Cod property is bordered by three salt marshes with ocean vistas. The client was building a new summer home on a 1.7-acre lot. Proximity to natural resource areas required that architectural, engineering, and landscape architectural drawings would need to be approved by the Falmouth Conservation Commission. The client needed a landscape architect to develop a landscape master plan that considered the layout of driveway, parking, walkways, pool and spa, patio, and plantings while meeting environmental regulatory requirements.

Environmental restrictions required avoiding building within the 100-foot wetland setbacks. Additional impermeable surfaces and tree removals were required to be offset by tree replacements and mitigation plantings. The design process involved working closely with the client, engineer, and architect. In addition to generating an extensive planting plan, the site called for the design of a robust site drainage system.

The landscape design focused on minimizing hardscape materials and impervious surfaces. The layout of hardscape materials was thoughtfully considered. The mitigation plantings were integrated into the existing perimeter vegetation of mature 50-foot-tall cedars, pines, and oaks. The planting design reinforced the beauty and tranquility of the adjacent salt marshes, as well as the stunning sunset ocean views.

Team

Landscape Contractor: Schumacher Companies
Pool Contractor: Easton Pool & Spa
General Contractor: KVC Builders
Architect: Lincoln Architects
Engineer: Cape & Islands Engineering