Experience the magic of Christmas on Cape Cod with these exciting and enchanting festive events. From dazzling light displays to charming holiday markets, there's something for everyone to enjoy during the holiday season.

Discover the Garden's Aglow at Heritage Gardens

The Gardens Aglow is a must-visit during the Christmas season. Located in Sandwich on Cape Cod, this enchanting beautiful property is transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with sparkling lights, festive decorations, and holiday music. Take a stroll through the gardens and admire the beautifully decorated displays. The Gardens Aglow event is a great place to bring the whole family and immerse yourself in the holiday spirit.

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Immerse Yourself in the Annual Christmas Stroll

Join in on the Annual Christmas Stroll and experience the charm of Cape Cod during the holiday season. This festive event takes place in various towns across Cape Cod and features live music, carolers, and local vendors selling holiday treats and crafts. Take a leisurely walk through the decorated streets, browse the unique shops, and enjoy the joyful atmosphere. The Annual Christmas Stroll is a beloved tradition on Cape Cod and is sure to get you in the holiday spirit.

Click Here for a Schedule of Cape Cod Christmas Strolls

Indulge in the Festive Flavors of the Cape Cod Cookie Stroll

Calling all cookie lovers! The Cape Cod Cookie Stroll is a delicious holiday experience you won't want to miss. Explore Cape Cod's local bakeries and indulge in a variety of festive cookies and sweet treats. From gingerbread cookies to peppermint bark, there's something for every sweet tooth. Follow the cookie trail and discover new flavors while enjoying the holiday season on Cape Cod.

Click here to learn more about the Cape Cod Cookie Stroll

Experience the Joy of the Cape Cod Polar Express

All aboard the Cape Cod Polar Express! This magical train ride is a favorite among families during the Christmas season. Hop on the train and embark on a journey to the North Pole. Enjoy hot cocoa, listen to holiday stories, and sing along to Christmas carols as you make your way to meet Santa Claus. The Cape Cod Polar Express is a truly enchanting experience that will create lasting memories for children and adults alike.

Click Here for information about the  Cape Cod Polar Express.

If you are considering renovating your Cape Cod Home or if you are ready to build a new home, please consider the design / build team at REEF Builders.  Click here to download our Cape Cod Construction Cost Guide

What is Viva Magenta?
Pantone’s Color of the Year, Viva Magenta 18-1750, vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative.

This year’s Color of the Year is powerful and empowering. It is a new animated red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint, an electrifying, and a boundaryless shade that is manifesting as a stand-out statement. PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta welcomes anyone and everyone with the same verve for life and rebellious spirit. It is a color that is audacious, full of wit and inclusive of all.

Pantone has also shared a beautiful nature inspired color palette (below) to compliment this vibrant shade of red.

Source: https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2023

If you are looking to buy, build or renovate your home, kitchen or bath on Cape Cod, consider working with the REEF Builders team with complete real estate, design, permitting, and construction services.

Looking for costs per square foot for a new home on Cape Cod?  Click here to download our Construction Cost Guide

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Have you ever wanted to see how a custom home is built on Cape Cod from start to finish? REEF and it's team of contractors have been selected for a special project called "Follow the Build" where you can watch one of our current projects from start to finish. The project is a custom home in a FEMA flood zone near Barnstable Harbor which was designed to meet all of the special requirements of flood zone construction and still meet the stringent requirements of the Old King's Highway Historic District. The original home on the property was built in the 1950's and was flooded twice during the winter of 2018, and the decision was made to rebuild.

Due to the small lot size and busy location near the harbor, the REEF team worked with our suppliers and framing contractors to build most of the project components off site. This minimized the time on the site, and the number of deliveries as the summer traffic near the harbor can be incredibly heavy. We worked with Shepley Wood Products and Cape Cod Panel and TM Framing to pre-fabricate most of the project off site. So what are the results? 1) Incredibly accurate and well made framing, assembled with computer controlled nailing machines, that far exceed the high wind zone structural requirements 2) Dramatic savings and time and waste on the job site, in fact we were able to build the frame of this 2300sf home with porches and decks in about 1 week !

Follow the build project here: Follow the build with REEF!

If you are considering building a Custom Home on Cape Cod, click here to find out more about Cape Cod Construction Costs

If you have a Waterfront Project in mind, click here to download our Waterfront Property Guide

The REEF team is proud to present our new website! We have gone with a more visual format for the site, so we can better show our design and building capabilities, and we still offer our great informational guides and blog. Let us know what you think!

Click here to check it out! www.capecodbuilder.com

Next week we'll be celebrating our America's birthday, and what better place to celebrate than right here on Cape Cod! 4th of July marks the unofficial start of summer for residents and visitors alike, and it is a great time to share all the Cape has to offer with friends and family!

There are several great events, parades and of course fireworks planned throughout the Cape next week. 

Click here to get a list ofparade and fireworks  events in each town so you can plan your 4th of July!

" You have been coming to the Cape your whole life, isn't it time you stayed?"

If you are looking to renovate, remodel, or design and build your Cape Cod home, click here to find out what it might cost!

Welcome to Part III of our series on planning, designing and building a waterfront custom home on Cape Cod. Currently, this project is nearing the construction phase, and the final plans have been turned into a 3D rendering to allow our customer the ability to get a very accurate feel for the design both inside and out. An accurate, 3D rendering is a great way to view the house on the site, with accurate topography, finishes and furnishings, and allows the owner to see and feel what it will be like to live in their new home. When designing a waterfront custom home, maximizing the view is always the driving factor. However, important considerations such as interior and exterior finishes, interior layout and overall feel of the home are still incredibly important. Our 3D rendering capabilities are extremely helpful in assessing the overall design and confirming that we have met the owner's design intent.

If you are considering designing and building a home on Cape Cod, contact us today to see what our design and construction team can do for you. Our team of designers and custom builders have a 30 year history of successful projects here on Cape Cod. As we always like to remind our customers, "You've been visiting the Cape your whole life, Isn't it time you stayed?"

*** This new post should correct any tecnhical issues we had with the last one! - now you should be able to download the guide or be sent an email with a link to the document***

if you don't receive it for some reason, please call 508-394-3090 and we'll send a copy directly

2016 has been an intersting year so far with several changes in the marketplace!  Custom home projects are still in high demand,  along with major renovations and additions. It seems like everyone still wants to improve their home on the Cape Cod.  Costs are changing with the marketplace, and things like new code changes, new local regulations, materials and labor costs all have an impact.  This year, we have completed several finely appointed custom home projects, and we have found a new partner to keep construction costs low, in some cases 20-30% less than the current market!  So if you want to find out how much your new home project will cost  - Download our new 2016 Construction Cost Guide!

2016 has been an intersting year so far with several changes in the marketplace!  Custom home projects are still in high demand,  along with major renovations and additions. It seems like everyone still wants to improve their home on the Cape Cod.  Costs are changing with the marketplace, and things like new code changes, new local regulations, materials and labor costs all have an impact.  This year, we have completed several finely appointed custom home projects, and we have found a new partner to keep construction costs low, in some cases 20-30% less than the current market!  So if you want to find out how much your new home project will cost  - Download our new 2016 Construction Cost Guide!

Has the stock market gotten your attention yet? The recent downward nature of global stock markets have many people wondering if their investments are in the right place.

Advisors often speak of having a "blanced portfolio". Where does real estate fit in? You may own a house, but what about a second home? Or an investment property?

Here's some good insight into why real estate may be a great addition to your portfolio:

Why real estate may be a better investment than stocks

Real Estate versus Stocks and Bonds