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Ruthie Mae P

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  • two stone retaining walls with a five foot drop to next level, just grass mowed now 13
  • upper deck off kitchen looks out over roofs of homes behind. 2
  • basement walkout to patio area under the deck above. Patio area is not finished at all. 4

Landscaping: 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.

Ruthie Mae P
Ruthie Mae P Coatesville, PA on Apr 23, 2012
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  • Jeanette S
    Jeanette S on Jul 01, 2012
    Ruthie Mae, this just proves that there is a buyer for every home. To tell you the truth, I ...»
    love that back yard and would prefer to buy it just like it is! Had I bought it, I would have screened the deck, put a roof under it over the patio, added a privacy fence atop the first terrace to make my own private oasis at the back of the house. The rest of the yard could have been a ball field for the kids!

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