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Coatesville, PA on Apr 23, 2012

Have any ideas on how my sellers can change their terraced backyard from awful to awesome?

All buyers have rejected the spectacular house because of the steep but terraced back yard. There is a walkout door from the basement about 20 feet from the first wall. They are willing to finish the patio and put in some landscaping but how to divert the attention from the edge and show that it is still useable space...thats the issue.

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two stone retaining walls with a five foot drop to next level, just grass mowed now
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upper deck off kitchen looks out over roofs of homes behind.
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basement walkout to patio area under the deck above. Patio area is not finished at all.

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Erica Glasener Atlanta, GA

Lots of great ideas here. Is it possible to add a few trees? Even the suggestion that there could be shade appeals to me. Screening is important but it must be very hot in the summer with no shade. Here is a photo of a terraced garden that inspires me.
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