The backyard and pool needed a new retaining wall, so the entire area around the pool was redone and a new deck installed.  Photo 6 of 6 in Budget Breakdown: The Biggest Saves and Splurges of 2021 from Budget Breakdown: Restored for $364K, a Connecticut Artist’s Midcentury Home Stars Fieldstone Walls

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Geoffrey Stein and his wife, Pat Poglinco, were searching for a second home to renovate when they found this 1950s residence in the town of Westport, Connecticut, that had good bones but needed some love. They gave it a thorough update, spending the most on enhancing the backyard by building a retaining wall and a new deck, and redoing the pool.