Designer Meghan Shadrick opened up spaces for modern flow but kept the vintage details that made it a period piece.

As old as colonized America, Cape Cod homes have become a symbol of the promised land, of spacious living, and a desirable ... with each room separated from the others," Treff explains.

This cozy West Yarmouth ranch near Seagull Beach has a bright living room as well a spacious yard for enjoying the outdoors.