scope of work requires an architect / designer / contractor.

Mitchellie, working with an architect will make a world of difference to realizing your home's potential. Besides ideas, the architect will give you photoshopped drawings and colors to consider before full scale plans. Looks like you have a basic California ranch on a hill. Hope you have a fabulous view to capitalize on.

Yes Elise beautiful view. Working on one thing at a time. Just need ideas. My first home big project for me. Thank you for all the advice.

Mitchellie with this being your first big project I would suggest you hire a landscape designer to come out and help you get it right. They can help with the right ideas and the proper placement of everything. They can also give you options and budgets on what you can now and add on later.

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Hi Mitchellie, How are you doing on your plans for your house and landscape? Did you ever seek out a landscape architect? Your back yard, pool and retaining wall had alot of issues to be addressed, I hope you have been able to do so?