The classic symmetry of a central front door with two windows on either side—what we most stereotypically associate with Colonial-style homes today— originated in the Americas with the Cape Cod.

When an old beach house in Truro, Mass., was listed for sale, a family of former renters snapped it up and renovated it for a ...

David Moot had always fantasized about owning a beachfront retreat on Cape Cod, but never thought he could afford it—until he stumbled upon a coastal gem listed for just $395,000.