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There are two full bathrooms, which have also been remodeled.

The bathroom features an indoor/outdoor shower. The Wetstyle sink is outfitted with a Blu Bathworks faucet.

The new shower is wrapped in 12" x 23" Calacata Gold porcelain tiles from Porcelanosa.

The master bath features a Duravit/Philippe Starck bathtub and a wall-mount toilet.

The home has a solar hot water heater to help keep electricity bills in check.

The master bathroom features a luxurious soaking tub and ceramic tile laid in a herringbone pattern.

The deck features local wood, and the pool is made of concrete.

Extension & Courtyard Facing Study

A pergola keeps swimmers cool on hot days.

Though the front of this 1880s home in Adelaide, Australia, maintains a traditional facade due to strict heritage laws, the rear is modern eye candy at its best. See more of the home.

In Sweden, architect Bengt Mattias Carlsson created a pavilion adjacent to a residence dating from the late 1800s. The pergola is made from glue-laminated timber beams set atop steel posts; it protects the pool from falling pine needles. George Nelson benches offer places to sit.

The deck has space for grilling and lounging alongside a lap pool that extends outward to the ocean.

The lounge deck at the rear yard of Sunset Hills Residence features a swimming pool surrounded by lush gardens. Architect Hsu McCullough's design beautifully merges minimalism with an abundance of nature.

The decking on the rooftop is Burmese teak and the colorful Picot pouffes are by Paola Lenti.

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