Porch railing and column with view of ocean, boardwalk and native plants

A deep porch—or piazza,
in Shingle-style vernacular—wraps around the house before descending into a great lawn planted with Zoysia and pink Muhly grasses by landscape architect Cindy Cline. Beyond, a weathered boardwalk snakes its way to the ocean, framed by fountain grass, native shrubs and even more swaying sweetgrass. An indigenous loblolly pine surveys the scene.

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