Updated Duxbury Cape Evolved From Shop

This antique cape home in Duxbury was originally built in 1776 as a joiner’s shop where its business was tied to Colonial-era shipbuilding. The structure of the home has since evolved into a eight-room home with cathedral ceilings, built-in cabinets, and a three-season porch.

The home has four bedrooms, two full baths, over 2,100 square feet of interior space, and is listed at $579,900.

Listing broker Connie Spicuzza of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Duxbury is planning an open house on Sunday May 18 from 2 to 4 p.m.

A trace of the home’s original purpose can be found in the updated kitchen. Here one can find cathedral ceilings with exposed beams dating back to the home’s origins as a joiner shop.

The kitchen has dark granite counters and stainless appliances. Meanwhile, the floor is reclaimed wide-planked pine chosen to match the rest of the house, where the original floor remains.

The kitchen also contains a dining nook with a sitting area that offers views of the home’s yard.

In the living room, a light hangs from the ceiling to highlight a photograph displayed above the home’s original wooden fireplace.

The home’s wide-planked flooring is highlighted in the living room.

The fireplaced master on the first floor is one of two. The room is now used as a den and offers access to one of the home’s full baths.

The full bath off the den has a clawfoot tub and gets plenty of light.

Exposed beams are also seen in the downstairs office.

Upstairs, the floors and main hallway have been painted a light color that creates a sunny ambience.

The master bedrooms upstairs has built-in cabinetry and a ceiling fan.

The master also has a decorative fireplace and more exposed beams.

The master bedroom connects to a master bath with a double vanity sink.

A door connects the master suite to a children’s bedroom which also has exposed beams.

Another bedroom on the second floor of the home gets plenty of light from two good-sized windows.

The home has an outdoor screened-in porch which overlooks the lot.

In addition to the screened-in porch, the home has also has an outdoor sitting area.

A weather vane sits decoratively on top of the home. The home also sits directly behind conservation land with walking trails that lead to marshes.

A small backyard shed can be seen from the screened-in porch. The home also has two freestanding garages.