THE CHALLENGE WAS STEEP It took ingenuity and pooled expertise to turn a forbidding Woodcliff Lake yard into a multilevel entertainment zone. Design by Scenic Landscaping with Tapestry Landscape Architecture and Tranquility Pools Photography by Heather Knapp Text by Donna Rolando
A Woodcliff Lake family had a passion for entertaining but seldom used their yard—for anything. The roughly one acre of land didn’t even tempt the couple’s two children; it was simply there. Discouraging parties—or even outdoor relaxation for this busy working couple— was formidable terrain that seemed uninviting for both hosts and guests. “We had an older deck,” recalls homeowner Becky. “It wasn’t very even. There wasn’t an area to entertain at all. We didn’t have a pool.” And there was no outdoor kitchen, though her husband Derek was confident he could make good use of one.
After more than a decade of shunning their inhospitable backyard, a Woodcliff Lake family decided the time was right for a major transformation.
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