Outside Spaces

One of the real surprising things about this house, is how much outside space it has.  When you really start walking the property, paying closer attention to the landscaping, it is surprising (all over again) how much space is here.  There are a lot of mature plants, which is a good thing at times, and a bad thing at other times.  I love the mature trees, but the ivy and juniper I could do without.

The walkway to the front door is actually a sort of bridge over a dry creek bed.

There really is too much space and too much going on to really show everything, but here is a view of the front of the house taken from the bridge.

Down at the far corner of the house, the landscaping includes brick footpaths, stone steps and arbors.

The back yard is largely taken up by the pool, but there is a surprising amount of planter space that we may repurpose at some point.

The house is on a corner lot, with the garages, driveway, and family entry around the corner from the front of the house.

I think I'm more excited to work on the outside of the house than the inside of the house.  I love getting my hands in the dirt!  Like the inside of the house, it can definitely use some updating, but it doesn't need it so badly that it's unlivable.