HEMLOCK HOUSE

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

HEMLOCK HOUSE

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

Tucked into a quiet, established neighborhood with fantastic mature canopy trees stands an exquisitely crafted new shingle-style home surrounded by a series of fantastic outdoor rooms. The spaces flow together, but can function on their own. Huge slabs of reclaimed Cape Ann and Rockport granite combine with richly textured bricks to form terraces, stairs, and walls. Sculptural shrubs create thresholds and gateways, while ornamental cherries, dogwoods, blue atlas cedars, oriental spruces, and a dramatic specimen honey locust provide immediate scale and dense privacy. A diverse palette of shade and sun perennials bloom from April through November, and antique garden ornaments thoughtfully embellish this hidden garden.

Collaborators: Charles R. Myer & Partners, Columbia Contracting, Shadows and Light, Hartney Greymont, Rehl Gardens, Shadows and Light, Select Horticulture, Seasons Four