End-unit townhouse backyard landscape design help

2 years ago

Hello everyone,

I am looking for some ideas on redesigning the entire backyard of my end-unit townhouse backyard. Here are some details of the yard:

34’-8” x 28’-8” front to back.

The home used to have a very large old concrete patio that was attached directly to the home. I removed the entire patio and installed grass to make a yard for my kids to play in. We also hated the patio close to the house because of the A/C unit which makes conversation very difficult when it was running. One of my big issues is storage space as townhouses do not have garages. I currently have a 7’-6” x 7’-6” suncast shed that is packed full even with custom shelving with a 2ft min setback from the fence line as required by the township.

We also put up an intex pool that currently covers 16ft x 10’-6”. I may want to go bigger as it was a huge hit for my kids, age 5 & 10, this past summer.

Is there someway I can incorporate a bigger shed, possibly 2 sheds (under 100sf each, no permits required) and some kind of patio area towards the back fence line while maintaining some sort of place space for the kids. It was so aggravating last year having to constantly move the toys and such around all year so the grass wouldn’t die and or to cut the grass. I think I’m asking for too much and won’t be able to have both a play space and patio.

Any ideas? Btw, I do all the work myself. TIA

See attached photos of the yard as it is now.

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Comments (9)

bmfjimbo
Original Author
2 years ago
Oops forgot to mention, the current slider is going to be replaced and slid all the way to the right side of the house, to the right of the existing slider.
bmfjimbo
Original Author
2 years ago
The first photo is of the old patio and the second is with the pool up.
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PRO
Larece Associates
2 years ago
is the pool going back there or that’s where it now? Does the entrance gate of the backyard swings into the yard or out?
bmfjimbo
Original Author
2 years ago
That is where it is now but I can move it if I have to but I’m not sure if I really can. The gate swings into the backyard.
bmfjimbo
Original Author
2 years ago
I’ve thought about building a bigger shed close to the house to open up the back fence line but my AC unit would need to be moved.
PRO
Larece Associates
2 years ago
What is the depth of the pool? What is the length of the perpendicular fence and the connecting to the gate?
PRO
Larece Associates
2 years ago
sorry you already mentioned the depth of the pool. What I’m trying to figure out how wide is it to be to turn it without the door hitting the pool
PRO
Larece Associates
2 years ago
if the door swing was placed around the end of the gate and pull from the outside meaning next to the house you would probably have room for the pool and maybe a nice small platform deck and also surround the pool but also have pavement to connect to the slider. I don’t see you why couldn’t get a 10x10 shed to fit in your yard it’s only 3 feet more.
bmfjimbo
Original Author
2 years ago
I could fit a bigger shed which I do intend to do. I thought about turning the pool 90 degrees along the left fence line. The fence would still open just fine with it facing that way. I don’t want to add any kind of decking around the pool though. I’ve been drawing up little sketches. I’ll draw a plan view of the way it is laid out now showing the gate and all.