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Northshore October 2025
High on a beachside bluff in Gloucester is a snug little bungalow with a lofty primary resident: Mother Nature. Located a stone’s throw from the foamy lip of the Atlantic, the home’s airy elevation yields spectacular views of Castle Hill, Cape Ann, Halibut Point, and open ocean, all of it enwrapped by beautiful Wingaersheek Beach. When architect Rob MacNeille of the firm Carpenter & MacNeille in Essex first laid eyes on the vacation home, he was most struck by the heart-pounding vistas. The challenge would be to open up the 1960s-style structure—a drab, worn version of its original self—to the world outside wit
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