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Teak surrounds a minimalist outdoor shower.

The girls rinse off in the partially enclosed shower outside the master bathroom. “The kids really love the ups and downs and ins and outs of the house,” says Daniela.

The outdoor shower is in constant use and was a request from the clients. It’s accessed through the indoor shower.

The yard also features a rustic outdoor shower.

The dreamy rooftop looks out over Noe Valley. Built-in redwood benches surround a concrete fire pit; the bluestone pavers are part of a Bison deck system. An oversize, barrel-like teak hot tub from Roberts Hot Tubs allows for a soak in the garden-like setting, which features plants selected and installed by Danielle Coulter of Collecting Flowers.

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"The homeowners hoped to transform their lot into a unified, beautiful, indoor-outdoor oasis linking their home, yard, and a new backyard shed in a designed experience where every detail would come together to compose the many smaller sub-spaces into an integrated whole," notes the design firm.

There is even a private meditation garden off the master with a zen pond, waterfall feature, and a hot tub.

The addition of an alfresco tub is perfect for relaxing on starry desert evenings.

Hoogland Architecture designed the Rubber Ducky Trail House to capture desert views from every angle. An outdoor spa allows the residents to linger outdoors well into the evening.

A new, custom hot tub was added beneath a retractable Ipe wood deck.