--- title: "Polhemus Savery DaSilva — Design-Build Firms | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/polhemus-savery-dasilva-pfvwus-pf~1350807803 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1350807803.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Polhemus Savery DaSilva" category: ["Design-Build Firms"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/4203a59900337f9d_7620-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "157 Route 137, East Harwich, Massachusetts 02645, United States" latitude: 41.7008 longitude: -70.0579 phone: "(508) 945-4500" website: http://www.psdab.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 12 best_of_houzz_awards: 13 followers: 1446 last_updated: 2026-08-13 --- # Polhemus Savery DaSilva Original Houzz profile: [Polhemus Savery DaSilva](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/polhemus-savery-dasilva-pfvwus-pf~1350807803) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Design-Build Firms - **Location:** East Harwich, MA - **Serves:** Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Coastal Southeast New England, South Shore of MA - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (12 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 13 awards (2013–2026), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 500,000 Ideabook Saves - Houzz Research - Insider - Best of Houzz winner - High-end - Offers Custom Work Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders (PSD) is a fully integrated architecture, construction, landscape architecture, and property services firm that collaborates closely with clients to create characterful new homes and renovations that remain beloved for generations. All PSD work integrates creative design, a high level of craftsmanship, and a sophisticated and highly effective process, yet each is inspired by the client’s unique vision and needs. Working on Cape Cod, the Islands and throughout coastal southeastern New England, the PSD team provides a turn-key approach that seamlessly connects architecture and construction, ensuring single-source accountability and creative continuity from inception to completion. PSD's office is located on Cape Cod in East Harwich. ### Services Provided - Custom Homes - New Home Construction - Architectural Design - Building Design - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Architectural Drawings - Energy-Efficient Homes - Green Building - Design-Build - Integrated Architecture & Construction Services - Whole-House Renovations/Additions ### Areas Served - Cape Cod - Martha's Vineyard - Nantucket - Coastal Southeast New England - South Shore of MA ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Polhemus Savery DaSilva | | Address | 157 Route 137, East Harwich, Massachusetts 02645, United States | | Phone | (508) 945-4500 | | Website | http://www.psdab.com | | Followers on Houzz | 1446 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/psdab - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/1953440/admin/dashboard/ - Blog — www.psdab.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Polhemus Savery DaSilva](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/polhemus-savery-dasilva-pfvwus-pf~1350807803) - **Website:** http://www.psdab.com - **Phone:** (508) 945-4500 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - New England Design Hall of Fame Inductee, National Custom Home Builder of the Year, Ocean Home Top 50 Coastal Architects, Best of Boston Home, Chatham Preservation Awards, Bulfinch Awards, BRICC Awards, PRISM Awards, Massachusetts Family Business of the Year - **Best of Houzz:** 13 awards (2013–2026), for Design. **Affiliations** - [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019) - [Builders & Remodelers Assoc. of Gr. Boston (BRAGB)](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/builders-and-remodelers-assoc-of-gr-boston-bragb-pfvwus-pf~1762063391) - [Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/home-builders-and-remodelers-association-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~126754124) - [The Boston Society of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-boston-society-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1888823119) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 12 reviews** ### All 12 reviews **★★★★★ — Lori Designs, Jan. 2017** > I can spot a PSD house a mile away! They are uniquely coastal and professionally crafted with every functional detail thought about and brought to life. Their business integrity is incredibly compassionate, knowledgeable and skilled. The carpenters and project managers are great communicators and craftsmen. I look forward to working with them and would highly recommend their firm. **★★★★★ — Randall Perry Photography, April 2016** > I am a professional architectural photographer who has been hired by PSDAB many times over the years. Their work and attention to detail is absolutely flawless. Working in the industry for 30 years, and with them half of that time, I have had the privilege of photographing many of their projects. Their work stands alone as far as design, attention to detail, customer satisfaction and fitting the home to its surroundings and neighborhood. I recommend them with the highest regards. **★★★★★ — William Mount, Sept. 2014** > When we decided to build a home on Cape Cod, we presented Polhemus Savery DaSilva with a lengthy list of wants, which we soon learned would, due to zoning restrictions, have to fit into a fairly compact footprint. > > They listened to our list, but they asked a lot of questions, too. Not just about how we wanted the house to look, but how we’d live in it. Did we like to spend time outdoors? What kinds of clothes would we keep in which closets? What did we like to read? Did we have pets? What kind? How many? > > After processing all that information, they presented us with genuinely creative ideas for an exquisitely designed house that takes maximum advantage of our waterfront views and functions like a much larger home. > > Another special benefit of working with PSDAB was the seamless integration of design and execution. By having our architect, Sharon DaSilva, intimately involved with the construction process, she was able to propose a number of small adjustments that made a big difference in the final results. > > PSDAB also worked closely with our interior designers and landscape architects to create a brand new house that looks and feels like it’s been a part of the Cape for a long time. > > Every minute we spend in our house reinforces how perfectly it suits us. The unique way PSDAB works with clients, contractors and partner companies is why this is the case. We can’t recommend them more highly. **★★★★ — daveschumacher, July 2014** > We've had the pleasure of working with the PSD gang for ten years now, and can say without reservation that they are one of the finest design build firms in all of New England. John DaSilva and his team of talented, creative architects, coupled with the construction management and customer service experience of Peter and Aaron Polhemus makes PSD a great option for anyone looking to create their dream home. **★★★★★ — pameleftheriowise, July 2014** > Polhemus Savery DaSilva is a Chatham-based –architectural firm that is nationally recognized for its imaginative architecture style, expert craftsmanship and commitment to authenticity. The firm has truly redefined architectural sensibility along the Cape and Islands shoreline with its signature style, a fusion of modern and traditional design, that always inspires with an adventurous and playful spirit. PSDB is very highly regarded and has a very impressive portfolio. The team is extremely collaborative and client focused. If you are looking for ingenuity, this firm makes the A-list. **★★★★★ — Shepley Wood Products Inc., July 2014** > We have had the pleasure of a materials supply relationship with Polhemus Savery DaSilva (PSD) for a number of years. PSD's design artistry coupled with highly skilled construction management practices has earned them national awards and significant client admiration. Our company is proud to be part of the support system that brings PSD's architectural vision to fruition. Their style is distinctive and instantly recognizable, yet timeless. Each house has its own personality and reflects the pride of the firm and the character and style of its owner. Well done, PSD! **★★★★★ — lwcashman, June 2014** > We selected PSD to design and construct our renovation in the historic Old Village of Chatham based on their reputation, professionalism, superior craftsmanship and attention to detail. Throughout every step of the process we were pleased with their approach and willingness to partner with us. Every member of their team excels in their area of expertise. They were engaging, warm, professional and efficient in all aspects of the design and construction process. Further, post-project, you still feel like a valued client and friend. The team takes pride and care in their work and their relationships and that is truly what differentiates PSD from their competitors. I would rehire them tomorrow! **★★★★★ — Heidi Fahey, May 2014** > Working with Polhemus Savery DaSilva was a complete delight. They designed and built a beautiful house for us in Chatham MA. and we couldn't be more pleased. They captured exactly what we wanted in the design and then completed the construction on schedule and beautifully finished. They are as good as you get. **★★★★★ — lesliejm, May 2014** > Polhemus, Savery, DaSilva; > Professionalism, creativity, craftsmanship and kindness. > This group of talented folks understand the enormous emotional investment that the homeowner makes when embarking on the design and construction of a custom home. It is a big life event, at least it was for us, and they treated us with respect and consideration as they helped us navigate the many steps, choices, component and design selections. They were organized and efficient yet also flexible and creative in problem solving. Quality was never sacrificed and every team member and supplier we worked with was interested in getting the best result. We were confident that our home design and construction was in very good hands. We love our new home and our continued relationship with the PSD team. **★★★★★ — bonniedaggett, May 2014** > Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architect/Builders has done three major renovations/restorations for us in Chatham over the past 10 years, two of which were in the Old Village and both of them earned Preservation Awards from the Chatham Historical Association. We would never had undertaken projects 2 and 3, if we hadn't had such a great experience on our first project. PSDAB made the process seem simple and logical for us, with no surprises. > They were involved prior to the actual purchase of the properties, and helped us focus on the goals of our projects, desires, requirements and details. During this phase they reviewed building and zoning codes, survey information and restrictions, etc. > They then provided simple preliminary plans for our review, which evolved into the more detail drawings which were then used to come us with price estimates. > Once drawings were finalized, estimates on pricing were given and agreed upon. If we made changes during construction, written approval was always required and changes in cost reflected. No surprises. > Construction of PSDAB was of the highest quality and all achieved our goals perfectly. > The entire staff was great to work with and made the various projects positive, creative and stress free. > Couldn't recommend them highly. Loved working with them. **★★★★★ — SLC Interiors, April 2013** > I have been fortunate to work with Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders on several beautiful homes on Cape Cod. They are talented, insightful, and have developed a signature style of architecture that is recognizable and significant. Their model of doing business is a mix of old school values and forward thinking methodologies which consistently produce beautiful homes and happy clients! Susanne Founder SLC Interiors, Inc. **★★★★★ — dennismb, March 2013** > Beautiful homes! Every one of them radiates with New England charm. The rooms feel very family oriented and I love the fun and sometimes even whimsical design elements. Great work PSD! ## Selected projects - [Windswept \| Cape Cod, MA \| Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/windswept-cape-cod-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~7562915) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: Photography by Brian Vanden Brink - [Sandy Bluff \| Cape Cod, MA \| Custom Renovation & Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sandy-bluff-cape-cod-ma-custom-renovation-and-addition-pj-vj~7563051) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: Photography by Brian Vanden Brink - [Moon Shadow \| Cape Cod, MA \| Custom Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/moon-shadow-cape-cod-ma-custom-renovation-pj-vj~7562944) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Brace Rock \| Gloucester, MA \| Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brace-rock-gloucester-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~7101313) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 20 - Description: Gloucester is a coastal community known for its maritime heritage and fishing industry, and is a popular summertime destination on Massachusetts’ North Shore. Its “Back Shore” is dominated by one of New England’s most iconic, historic seafront boulevards. This shingle style house enjoys a special site along the boulevard with spectacular views overlooking Brace Rock. With the mouth of Gloucester Harbor nearby, daily activity in and out of the harbor makes for continuous dynamic enjoyment. When d… - [Pleasant Heights \| Cape Cod, MA \| Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pleasant-heights-cape-cod-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~6023308) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 21 - Description: Pleasant Bay is the largest salt water estuary on Cape Cod. It spans four towns and includes numerous coves, tidal rivers, ponds, harbors, marshes, islands and beaches. It has been an environmentally-rich and special place at least as long as recorded history of the region has existed. All types of houses occur around it as well, from modest low-lying beach houses right on the sand to large bluff-top shingle style manses. Our client found a large bluff-top site with an existing house on it and r… - [Riptide 2 - Cape Cod, MA - Custom Renovation/Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/riptide-2-cape-cod-ma-custom-renovation-addition-pj-vj~6448213) - Location: Chatham, MA - Photos: 17 - Description: Some houses both define and are defined by their region and their time. Riptide is one of those houses. It began its life as an early 20th century bungalow, with a broad roof, big overhangs, and craftsman style details. A few decades later, spurred on by Sesquicentennial interest in the founding of the country, the Colonial Revival style gained popularity. The related “Old Cape Cod” myth was also a creation of the first half of the 20th century, and was developed by authors like Joseph Lincoln (… - [Seapine Point - Cape Cod, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/seapine-point-cape-cod-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~6800309) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - Description: Seapine Point sits on a large waterfront site, overlooking a protected cove that leads out to the ocean. It is a home for family togetherness and fun, designed around how the family lives. As you approach the house from a long gravel driveway, you pass an existing guest house on the property. This existing structure, towards the street, was incorporated into the site layout with the new main house and the rebuilt boat house. The abundant flowers and friendly entry, with its built-in bench seats,… - [Meadowcrest - Nantucket, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/meadowcrest-nantucket-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~7320258) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: Vernacular architecture uses regionally-specific materials, methods, and design characteristics. Construction anywhere on Nantucket must meet extensive design regulations that place it into a vernacular deemed appropriate by historic district legislation. While the wisdom of such restriction is debatable, it does not mean that design for, and building on, the island eliminates creativity or the need for carefully considered work. It just means creativity must occur within tightly-controlled conv… - [Eagle's Nest - South Shore, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/eagle-s-nest-south-shore-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~6759400) - Location: Duxbury, MA - Photos: 18 - Description: Located on the South Shore of Massachusetts, Eagle's Nest is a compact contemporary shingle style house—with mass that appears carved from a single block as opposed to built up additively. The front displays balanced asymmetry, where there is such strong symmetry in the center (vaguely classical entry porch, semicircular dormer window, and cupola), that as one moves away from the center the symmetry breaks down without diminishing the strength or primacy of the entry sequence. On the two water v… - [Vineyard Landing - Martha's Vineyard, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/vineyard-landing-martha-s-vineyard-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~7320234) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: The blast of a ferry boat horn or harbor foghorn; the slicing of a fisherman’s skiff or a recreational kayak through calm water; the glide of a seagull or great blue heron through the air; the laughter of grandchildren or the chatter of friends on the breeze—these are simple pleasures of Martha’s Vineyard cove-front living, and Vineyard Landing is a home designed to take full advantage. Sited on a rise at the end of a small cul-de-sac, the land accommodates a new house, extensive space for outdo… - [Saint Peter's Cottage \| Custom Home \| Cape Cod, MA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/saint-peter-s-cottage-custom-home-cape-cod-ma-pj-vj~7101310) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - Description: Saint Peter’s Cottage is a retreat from urban life for a sophisticated family and reflects the playful joie de vivre of the clients. The New England shingle style provided the initial inspiration, as did the seaside location. Symbolic interpretations are possible at the large scale of the entire house, the medium scale of individual spaces, and the small scale of details. Take a look, for example, at the street-facing side of the house, with its asymmetrically curved roof at the taller eastern e… - [Beachmist \| Custom Home \| Cape Cod, MA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beachmist-custom-home-cape-cod-ma-pj-vj~7101315) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 18 - Description: Beachmist is a special house on a dynamic site. It looks out over dunes to the harbor and ocean beyond, and also over a beloved historic district, just a walk away from the downtown Main Street. Sitting above the dunes, the goal was to design and build a classic beach house that fit into the historic district while also taking full advantage of its spectacular location by the sea. It has contemporary details, expanses of glass, and a large deck on its ocean side, but respects its traditional nei… - [Seapine Gables - Cape Cod, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/seapine-gables-cape-cod-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~6759489) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: Eight gable shapes are deployed on Seapine Gables to create a roofscape that brings definition to a compact footprint below that includes living spaces, an integral two car garage, a screened-in porch, a small front porch, and a second-floor balcony. The second-floor footprint is nearly equal to that of the first, yet at the front facade the scale is still that of a one-and-a-half story house—typical in the neighborhood of mostly Cape Cod Cottage style homes. The garage doors are hidden from the… - [Warm Welcome - Cape Cod, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/warm-welcome-cape-cod-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~5722937) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - Description: Warm Welcome is a custom coastal home on Cape Cod by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders. This home won the 2018 BRICC AWARD (GOLD) and the 2018 PRISM AWARD (GOLD) The design of Warm Welcome makes a large house in a historically important location endearing through the use of scale shifts. Windows, columns, shingle coursing, weathervane, trim details and more are all robust—large in size, but not necessarily large in relation to the overall. These exist alongside accent elements like see… - [Harbor View Social Barn - Cape Cod, MA - Custom Design & Build](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harbor-view-social-barn-cape-cod-ma-custom-design-and-build-pj-vj~6473045) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - Description: As retirement approaches and more leisure time is on the horizon, couples with extended families and networks of friends often look for ways to promote fun times together. In the case of one long-standing PSD client, a large property across the street from the getaway home we designed and built for them years ago became available at just the right moment to pursue this end. The existing house on the property was well suited to renovating and expanding as guest quarters, and the large field behin… - [North-by-Northeast - Orleans, Cape Cod, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/north-by-northeast-orleans-cape-cod-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~5854521) - Location: Orleans, MA - Photos: 26 - Description: Few places elicit such strong feelings of being connected to nature as the experience of the Nauset beach, bluffs, dune and marsh system. In the first great written description of the peninsula, Cape Cod, the famous curmudgeon Thoreau described the stark beauty of the Nauset landscape, and the rugged houses and people who occupied it in the mid-19th Century. His walk through the Nauset Plains and along Nauset beach elicited some of his most evocative language. He may not have said it directly, b… - [Summer Mooring - Cape Cod, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/summer-mooring-cape-cod-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~5722922) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - Description: Summer Mooring is a custom coastal home on Cape Cod by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders. This home won the 2018 BRICC AWARD (GOLD). homeowners bought this Cape Cod property over a decade ago, loving the location but not the banal house that sat on it. Located in a sensitive area, on a peninsula with a salt water pond on three sides, presented challenges when deciding to rebuild. The newly constructed house was required to use the footprint of the original house and also adhere to the… - [Just Off Shore - Cape Cod, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/just-off-shore-cape-cod-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~7091303) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: As the moon rises and the sun sets; as the moon sets and the sun rises; and at all the other times of day as well, Just Off Shore is a jewel in the necklace of harbor front homes on Cape Cod. The umbrella gambrel roof (three facets on each side of a gable where the bottom facet flares out), large roof overhangs, and a broad front porch, create a classic New England summer cottage—orderly but relaxed. Craftsman style posts and brackets hold up the roof of the porch. They are robust, to be in scal… - [Peace of the Rock - South Coast, Rhode Island - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/peace-of-the-rock-south-coast-rhode-island-custom-home-pj-vj~476808) - Location: South Coast Rhode Island, RI - Photos: 32 - Description: The South Coast Rhode Island neighborhood in which Peace of the Rock is situated is largely flat—a coastal plain punctuated by large glacial erratics. Like these boulders, houses also sit as objects on the plain. We have added another object, but this one has a playful attitude appropriate for a family that uses it for summer vacations. Compact gambrel roofed cottages—vernacular shingle style designs that look like they were built in the first few decades of the 20th Century—are common in the ne… - [Sea Change - Cape Cod, MA - Custom Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sea-change-cape-cod-ma-custom-home-pj-vj~5854573) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - Description: The client for Sea Change sought a transformation on their beloved seaside village property; discussions, and then collaboration, indicated the appropriate home would be quirky, whimsical, and full of personality; dynamic rather than static; unique but still tied to the architectural vernacular of seaside New England; evolved out of anthropomorphically derived Classical architecture, but not purely historicist; something to cause observers to first wonder and then smile; something nearly “rich a… [See all 87 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/polhemus-savery-dasilva-pfvwus-pf~1350807803) ## Community Q&A **Q: Are the shutters the same color as the front door?** *(in Photo Questions)* Are the shutters the same color as the front door. With lighting, they looks darker A: Good morning - Yes, the shutters and front door are the same color. With photography, some times colors may appear different with the lighting. The door looks brighter/lighter in this particular photo. **Q: Please can you tell me more about this sink?** *(in Photo Questions)* It looks wonderful! Where did you find the pattern? A: Good morning, Annie. This sink apron was custom made by Tim Dibble, a stone carver located on Cape Cod, MA. **Q: I like the upholstered chairs** *(in Photo Questions)* Could you please let me know the brand name and where they can be purchased. Thank you. A: Good morning, Nelida - Our firm was the architect and builder. The client purchased the chairs after we completed the house, so unfortunately, we don't have information on the brand name or where they were purchased. **Q: where can I get those kitchen stools?** *(in Photo Questions)* I just love the design of these stools! A: Good afternoon Ann - Our firm was the architect and builder of this house. We unfortunately do not have information on where our client purchased the stools. Best of luck with your search! **Q: front door paint color** *(in Photo Questions)* what is the front door/trim color? beautiful! A: @Nikki Holmes - The shingles are natural white cedar. Thanks! **Q: Love the rug and chairs! Where are they from?** *(in Photo Questions)* Could you please tell me where rug and chairs are from? They are gorgeous. Also, what paint color did you use? A: Good morning and thank you for your inquiry. Our firm was the architect and builder of this home. The interior designer was SLC Interiors, who may be able to help with the furnishings as they worked with the client to select these. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-13.*