This new 6400 s.f. two-story split-level home lifts upward and orients toward unobstructed views of Windy Hill. The deep overhanging flat roof design with a stepped fascia preserves the classic modern lines of the building while incorporating a Zero-Net Energy photovoltaic panel system. From start to finish, the construction is uniformly energy efficient and follows California Build It Green guidelines. Many sustainable finish materials are used on both the interior and exterior, including recycled old growth cedar and pre-fabricated concrete panel siding. Photo by: www.bernardandre.com

Firepits, Outdoor Fireplace, Seat Wall, Concrete Paver Hardscaping, Outdoor Living Space, Outdoor Seating, Ambient Landscape Lighting

Add style and comfort to the courtyard with options like outdoor fireplaces, water features, and a fire pit.

Jeffrey Lendrum / Lendrum Photography LLC

A fieldstone sitting wall and firepit highlight this bluestone sitting area at a Cape Cod custom home. OnSite Studios

Two-tiered Blu 60 Techo-Bloc patio, Techo-Bloc Valencia Style fire pit with a custom cut Bluestone top. Masonry seating walls constructed with cultured stone. Antika stone used for custom finish.

T and H Foundations

Paver patio surrounded by veneered-stone seat wall, topped with Indiana limestone. A really nice spot at the edge of the woods behind the home. http://www.wiesephoto.com/clients/

Photo Credit: Rixon Photography

Photo by Holger Obenaus

Outdoor fire pits refer to preconstructed structures meant to enclose a fire to allow for safe outdoor fire burning. Fire pits are often also decorative acting as part of the patio furniture and enhancing the landscaping. In common usage fire pits refer specifically to outdoor fire enclosures, as opposed to fire places, which are for indoor fires. It is, however, possible to have a fire pit indoors, particularly in very large spaces.

David Bartsch, www.dbla-boston.com

Landscape Design provided by Darwin Webb Landscape Architects Build,LLC