We are in a subdivision where the houses are all done by the same builder and look similar. Most neighborhoods in this area of Colorado are the same way. We thought we would hate it, but what the homes lack in individuality, the community makes up for in common spaces and amenities like parks, trails, wide streets to ride bikes, and POOLS!
This is the view from our garage, looking across the street to the pool, playground, basketball court, and park.
Here are some "before" photos of the backyard. Next week construction starts on our new deck. They've already started to take up the concrete pad that was there. We are going to double the size of the existing deck, add a pergola over part of it for shade, change the staircase to be 2 sections with a landing in the middle (ever since Trey's tumble down the long staircase at the rental house I am paranoid about it happening again), add a baby gate at the top of the stairs, and add a lower deck where we can sit and watch the kids play in the yard. I'm imagining dinner every night on the top deck and drinking beers in lounge chairs on the lower deck. Joe will also work his magic on the plants.
This is our view from the deck. We are so lucky we don't have a house immediately behind us.
Here is Trey picking up Quinn's poop.
