10 Outstanding Outdoor Spaces of 2022
Your only steps from the sand so grab your paddleboard and chase seals for the day in the Hood Canal and then watch the sunset over the Olympic mountains from your deck.
2. Phoenix, AZ
Usually I’d say a pool is one of the best outdoor features a home can have, but the courtyard steals the show at this 1926 Spanish Colonial Revival.
In the backyard, an outdoor paradise unfolds to reveal a Cyprus-shaped pool, stone walkways, and lush lawn spaces. A tranquil pond surrounds the outdoor dining area and Japanese tea house.
A perfectly manicured lawn topped off with a European inspired courtyard with pool and a place for the horse, of course.
Sure, the guest house, patios and pool with a waterfall feature are worth mentioning, but let’s be honest, it’s the brick silo.
A unique getaway literally right on Lake Sutherland.
7. Gold Bar, WA
Washington landscapes truly are hard to beat. The 3rd WA home to make the list is on the Skykomish River with a view of Mt Index.
Head to Alys Beach and somehow arrive in the Mediterranean. This home has a rooftop pool with an outdoor kitchen.
The fairytale checklist: flowers galore, window boxes, bird feeder and charming sitting areas.
10. A tie between 2 GORGEOUS spaces by architect Wallace E. Cunningham
Top - Park City, UT Bottom - Encinitas, CA
Wallace’s Park City design includes a heated terraced patio with lake and mountain views, water features, grand fall colors and a boulder encrusted waterfall. His Encinitas design includes a massive deck with ocean views and the coolest firepit I’ve ever seen. However, the real showstopper, accessed through the central courtyard, is the crescent shaped infinity pool.
