Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
If you're looking for a home that marries modern interior design with amazing outdoor space, these houses are for you.
Of course many of these homes come with multi-million dollar price tags, but for the average homeowner, there are a lot of nice outdoor design features you can install in your backyard that will let you entertain and enjoy the outdoors in similar fashion.
"Now that it's summertime, we've got a greater portion of the country that is focused on being outdoors," said Jennifer DuBois, director of communications at Realtor.com. "People are looking to extend their homes by adding a table and chairs and some outdoor furniture."
Outdoor additions should be an extension of a home's style and design. They don't have to be elaborate - a fire pit can often add more value than a full outdoor kitchen - but they should create an inviting space where people want to be.
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
This $7.25 million home has 11 bathrooms, seven bedrooms and a six-car garage, located in Bethesda, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. It also has an impressive back patio that overlooks the home's large swimming pool, which is surrounded by a wall of tall trees. There are more lounging areas and tables by the pool. What makes this outdoor space amazing is how much room there is for entertaining. You can just imagine a party for 40 of your nearest and dearest, all lounging by the water.
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
This Scottsdale, Ariz. home is listed for $6.4 million and is located in a gated community, off the eighth fairway of the Silverleaf Golf Course with views of city lights and rugged mountains. The home features extensive outdoor space that will make you think you're in a high-end resort. There's an outdoor bar, grill with built-in barbecue, and dining area that includes a fireplace. There is a fire pit next to the pool, so you can roast marshmallows poolside, then spend some time in your own gazebo. The privacy and views help create a magical space for small or large gatherings.
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
This $1.4 million home located in New Hope, Pa., between New York City and Philadelphia, already has a terraced deck with in-ground pool, spa, pergola with cooling fans and an outdoor bar. The back of this four-bedroom home also features an extensive wall of windows, so you can look out over your outdoor paradise.
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
This Lakeway, Texas home, located just outside Austin, has various patios looking over rolling hills or the home's in-ground pool and cascading water features. It also features an outdoor room, which can be closed off and cooled down with overhead fans. Unlike some of the other homes on our list, you can have this one for less than $1 million - it costs just under $775,000 - a relative bargain for this collection of homes.
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
This custom home in Chapel Hill, N.C., also registers under $1 million at $768,000. It's one of just two homes on our list that doesn't have a pool or spa. Instead this five-bedroom, four-bathroom home has an immaculate Asian garden that acts as an outdoor room with a hand-crafted deck, fire pit, pergola and detailed stonework. You could also sit on the grand front porch with a glass of lemonade and say hi to your neighbors on this tree-lined street.
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
This Greenville, S.C., home is owned by a designer, and features many intricate touches. Walk out of your kitchen/den to a covered porch with stone floor, designed and built with reclaimed beams and stone. The covered porch acts as an outdoor room, where the owners entertain almost year-round. If you get cold, you can always move to the fire pit in the backyard. This is the least expensive home on our list at just under $600,000.
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
Check out the expansive outdoor area of this nearly $18 million home in Snowmass Village, Colo., a wealthy area just outside of Aspen. The 13,000-square foot house sits on 40 acres of mountainous terrain, but has room for a large back patio, spa with mini-waterfall as well as plenty of comfy lounge spots. And if you've got horses, there's a place for them too.
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
It's no surprise this $12.5 million home has beautiful views - it's located in Beverly Hill, Calif. From your patio or pool, you can see Los Angeles glowing at night and the Pacific Ocean glimmering in the distance. You can spend time lounging outside, snacking in several outdoor dining spots and if it gets really cold, curl up by your outdoor fireplace.
Homes with amazing outdoor spaces
This San Diego home practically has a whole kitchen outside, from the double sink and fridge to a built-in barbecue, grill and fireplace. Your guests can eat in your outdoor kitchen or in the indoor/outdoor dining room, which even has a television hanging in the corner. After dinner, light up your in-ground pool and spa and take a dip or go have drinks in your upstairs open-air room. This $2.4 million home was built for outdoor entertaining.