The homeowners wanted a backyard that would shade the house and have plenty of room for entertaining. The long, narrow yard was divided into three rooms. One for dining, another for gathering around the fire pit and the third as a sunken garden,

From the dining area the yard flows to the fire pit then to a sunken garden.

The third room is a sunken garden. As the plants fill in and grow it will gradually become it's own contemplative place. The raised beds and lemon trees, herbs and others. during the summer it attracts humming birds and butterflies. A built in bench resides near the fountain.

Detail of the retaining wall and steps.