Rear elevation of a shingle-style Nantucket residence at dusk, with a covered wraparound porch, twin gabled dormers, a bluestone pool and spa, and a detached pool house. Designed by James P. Golden Architect.

 

25 North Pasture

A 6,123-square-foot custom residence on Nantucket, completed in 2026 and designed under the review of the island's Historic District Commission. The lot is just under an acre, but the buildable envelope is far smaller - shaped by HDC standards, setbacks, and the design's relationship to a neighboring parcel of permanently protected conservation land that gives the property a long view no future development can take away.

Two constraints shaped the project from the first sketch. The first was the HDC. Nantucket's Historic District Commission governs every external decision on the island, from massing and roof pitch down to window proportion, siding profile, and trim detail. A project here doesn't move forward on the strength of the architecture alone; it moves forward on the strength of the architecture and its fluency in the local vernacular. The design was developed in close conversation with the commission's standards rather than against them.

The second constraint was the lot itself. Tight enough that every move had consequences, with no slack in the plan for spaces that didn't earn their place. The house had to deliver the program the family needed while sitting respectfully on the parcel, framing the protected view without overbuilding to capture it.

Those two constraints converged on a single design strategy: a smaller, more disciplined house, sited carefully on the lot, oriented toward the conservation land. Materials are the Nantucket vernacular - weathered cedar shingles, painted trim, traditional proportions - chosen because they're what the island demands and because they're what makes a house feel as though it has always been there.

The view is the long-term value here. Most waterfront and view properties on Nantucket carry a permanent question about what gets built next door. This one doesn't.

Project Facts

Completed: 2026

Bedrooms: 4

Lot Size: 0.95 acres (41,642 SF)

Living Area: 6,123 SF

Contractor: Sam Traywick

Photographer: Sam Traywick

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Bluestone pool and spa at sunset, with views over protected conservation land from a Nantucket custom residence by James P. Golden Architect.
Vertical stacked blue glass tile shower with marble niche and frameless glass enclosure in a Nantucket guest bathroom.
Guest bedroom with shiplap cathedral ceiling, French doors to a private balcony, and white-oak furnishings.
Secondary bathroom with patterned encaustic floor tile, white-oak double vanity, and rattan-framed mirror under a sloped ceiling.
Mudroom with built-in bench seating in a bay window and floor-to-ceiling painted cabinetry.
Powder room with grasscloth wallcovering, a sculpted marble sink, and a wavy-framed mirror.
Glass-walled custom oak wine cellar in the lower level, with display niches and built-in lighting.
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bedroom suite with vaulted ceiling, French doors to a balcony, and a tiered rattan chandelier.
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Primary Bedroom with a vaulted white-oak plank ceiling, exposed ridge beam, and a blown-glass cluster chandelier.
Central staircase with white-oak treads and handrail, painted spindles, board-and-batten wainscoting, and a coffered wood-beam ceiling above.
Finished lower level with a built-in media wall, sectional seating, a glass-walled wine cellar, and a wet bar with counter seating.
Vaulted home office with clerestory windows on both elevations, an oak writing desk, and a seating area with twin lounge chairs.
Dining room with a curved bay window wall, a round pedestal table seating eight, and views toward the surrounding landscape.
Great room with a coffered wood-grid ceiling, paired oak bookcases flanking a gas fireplace, and a staircase visible to the upper floor.
Kitchen with cathedral ceiling, exposed beams, a marble slab range backsplash, custom range hood, and paired brass lantern pendants over a single large island.
Aerial view of the property, showing the main house, detached carriage house, separate pool house, and bluestone pool aligned across the rear of the lot.
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Front elevation of a Nantucket shingle-style residence by James P. Golden Architect, with twin gabled dormers, a deep covered porch, and a bluestone walkway flanked by hydrangea borders.
Rear elevation of the main house with deep covered porch, central French doors, twin gabled dormers above, and hydrangea borders along the foundation.