Beach-Loving Buyers Shell Out for $2.9M Midcentury Modern Cape Cod

The midcentury Cape Cod at 30 Gulch Road in Wellfleet, MA, didn’t need even a full month on the market before it beguiled a buyer.

Listed for $2,895,000, the beautifully renovated home was originally built in 1952 by architect Serge Chermayeff.

The Russian-born designer, who taught at both Harvard’s and Yale’s architecture departments during his long career, lived in Wellfleet for 55 years and brought “conceptual rigor and a deeply cosmopolitan flair” to Cape Cod, the Wellfleet Historical Commission notes. The signature panels on the exterior of his own studio became hallmarks of his work. He died in 1996.

The retro abode was last sold in 2007 for $1.8 million.

The nearly 2,500-square-foot, eclectic beach house is a quintessential Chermayeff design, with its open floor plan, four private bedrooms, and primary suites on each level.

Along with all the necessities of a Cape Cod retreat—including an outdoor shower and ample space for lounging on the terrace—the 2.3-acre property includes a private tennis court and deeded access to Gull Pond, which is a five-minute walk from the main residence.

In addition to the meticulously maintained home, the next owners will enjoy an amazingly private location among the bustling Cape Cod National Seashore. With more than two acres of forested land, the home sits at the heart of Wellfleet’s sand-bottom, freshwater pond area.

The location also offers close proximity to prized locales such as Newcomb Hollow Beach, which is just a two-minute drive down the road.

Although recently renovated to accommodate year-round residents, the home maintains much of its original aesthetic—and provides a move-in ready opportunity for its beach-going buyers, just in time for summer.

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