Home & Landscape There’s No Place Like Home Beautiful House Renovation in Scottsdale Ranch!! When we bought our home in Scottsdale Ranch six years ago, we knew a front yard upgrade was in our future. After renovating and updating the interior (goodbye, sunken living room, outdated tile and kitchen cabinets!) and replenishing our savings account, it was time. Neighborhood walks gave us encouragement and design ideas. Our contractor helped with practical tips, design and materials. We were newbies to the HOA approval process but eventually learned how best to submit and get approvals along the way. Lots of scouting trips later, we decided on larger pavers, stacked stone for columns and light fixtures. Coordinating color schemes was key. A local military veteran designed and constructed our wrought iron gates and peekaboo windows for the courtyard wall. We also maximized the size of the courtyard within setback requirements to give us plenty of interior space. As the project progressed, we decided to smooth the stucco and repaint the house and walls, including adding neutral stucco over the brick that surrounded the front columns and windows. A huge improvement. Thankfully our garage door didn't need replacing, just a coat of paint. Landscaping added the final touch. Our last improvement was replacing our front grass with high quality artificial turf. No more watering and mowing! Our new front courtyard and landscaping is everything we hoped it would be. It's a beautiful, cozy and inviting conversational area where we can watch the sunsets, admire our landscaping and greet our neighbors as they walk by. It enhances our home's curb appeal, value, neighborliness, and certainly our enjoyment. Dan and Leslie Saftig
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