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20 Outdoor Front Yard Stone Patio, Porch, Deck Design Photos And Ideas

The interior living spaces are directly accessible to the exterior terrace.

The Opdahl House, designed by Edward Killingsworth for Richard and Joyce Opdahl, is located on the island of Naples, in Long Beach, California, and the design responds to the constraints imposed by the compact site.Unlike the neighbors, whose homes unflinchingly abut their property lines, Killingsworth set the Opdahl House 42 feet back from the street, dedicating half of the lot to a dramatic entryway that includes a carport, garden, and reflecting pool. The effect is one of entering a private sanctuary.

Once through the street-level entrance, the property's modern garage door comes into view. Stairs lead up to the kitchen.

Overall exterior at dusk

Street view, frontal, dusk

Street view, dusk

Front facade. FSC radial sawn timber cladding around the entire home will naturally silver with age. The drought-resistant, native garden utilises mulch made from recycled timber pallets.

Morning vista

Main view

Courtyard leading to the front door

An asymmetrical mailbox incorporates mid-century geometry and new building materials into the front approach.

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