DeOrsay Campbell Smith Architects

Farmland Estate

Halifax, Massachusetts

New ConstructioN | Residential

A Pastoral Shingle-Style Estate on the South Coast

Halifax Farm is a custom shingle-style country estate designed as a working farmland retreat on Massachusetts’ South Coast. A prominent central stone chimney anchors the composition, flanked by a wide, columned front porch and an attached round silo-style tower capped with a metal dome roof — a form that nods directly to the property’s agrarian setting. Stone pathways and a circular flagstone motor court thread through lush surrounding landscaping, while inside, a formal library crowned with a hand-painted, classically detailed dome ceiling and carved stone mantel gives the home its most refined interior moment. An arched breezeway links the main residence to a compound of outbuildings, reinforcing the estate’s farmland character at every turn.