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V I N E Y A R D FICENT PHOTOGRAPH BY TK; ILLUSTRATION BY TK PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMIE EMMERMAN (HAJJARS) conventions and seamlessly blends recreation and refinement. dream. And when it came time to construct the seasonal home they would enjoy for decades—whether for family dinners and lazy August days or glamorous fêtes benefiting the many philanthropic causes to which they're dedicated, including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the New England Baptist Hospital —they knew that Pelissier could add just the right blend of upscale polish and friendly comfort. But even for an accomplished designer like Pelissier, striking the perfect balance between glamour and approachability was no small task. At 14,000 square feet, the structure conceived by the Concord-based architecture and construction services firm Domus is undeniably grand. That's largely due to the imposing exterior, a sharp contrast to the typical Vineyard home. "Anne didn't want the Cape Cod gray," explains architect Charles Rolando, Domus's president and lead designer. Instead the team opted for oiled cedar shingles, round stone in variegated shades of gray, copper gutters, and a pool deck clad in moody bluestone. Hefty wood beams salvaged from a 19th-century sailing vessel traverse the basement, a detail chosen as a nod to the locale's nautical history. Rolando also designed the main staircase to resemble a ship's mast, the media room a boat's underside. And then there are the home's vast proportions: eight bedrooms (five with private balconies), 12 baths, soaring ceilings, and walls of windows throughout the space. Fortunately, says Rolando, the property doesn't read as behemoth. "From the street it looks like a normal two-story home, with three stories BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 110-115_BC_F_Home_LATESPRING13.indd 111 111 4/10/13 11:52 AM