Kohlberg House by the Cape Cod Modern Trust

The house, which is now eligible for the National Registry of Historic Places, was the home of Lawrence Kohlberg, the prominent Harvard professor who pioneered a theory of moral development still taught today. He did much of his writing in the house surrounded by his family and many other prominent thinkers and academics who lived near by, in modern houses built in the same era.

The simple but elegant house sits on top one of the highest dunes on the Outer Cape with an expansive view of the Atlantic. The main floor is an open plan, with all the public spaces and a study/bedroom. Two other bedrooms and full bath are in the walk-out, lower level.

The large lot also includes an A-frame cottage* which was built in the 70s so that Kohlberg could escape the hubbub of the house, and for overflow guests. This has a bedroom, sleeping loft, kitchenette and bathroom.

It’s a short walk to Newcomb Hollow beach and a nearby path leads to the secluded Spectacle Pond.

Source: Cape Code Modern Trust