Crushed shell driveways in Yarmouth Port
The Captain's Mile runs through it: more than fifty sea captains' houses along one stretch of 6A.
Yarmouth Port sits along Route 6A on the bay side, and the run of captains' houses through the village dates mostly from the late seventeen hundreds and early eighteen hundreds. It is about as unspoiled a piece of old New England as the Cape has.
The driveway in front of an old house
On a street like this the driveway is part of the frontage whether you intended it to be or not. It sits between the road and a building that people look at, and a dark asphalt rectangle reads as a modern intrusion in a way that a pale loose surface does not.
That is the strongest aesthetic case for crushed shell anywhere we work. It is also why the edge detail matters here more than almost anywhere: a crisp granite or cobble edge finishes the frontage, and a vague one undoes the effect.
Practical notes for 6A properties
- Shallow setbacks
- Many houses sit close to the road, leaving a short driveway that takes heavy turning.
- Mature trees
- Large old trees along 6A mean roots and litter, both of which affect how we build and what you will be sweeping.
- Keeping material off the road
- Edging at the street end is not optional on a road this busy.
Crushed stone driveways in Yarmouth Port
Crushed stone is the practical answer for the short, steeply used driveways along 6A, where cars reverse into traffic and work the same few feet of surface every time.
Where there is room for a proper turn, shell is the finish these frontages deserve.
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