Located in a prestigious golf course development near Toronto, this couple with grown children wanted to enhance their new home with an adult lifestyle backyard fully equipped for business and family entertaining. All the amenities are there including a pool, spa, and multi-faceted cabana. The massive undulating lot gives a spacious open feeling to the yard, while the focal point is a 16’ x 36’ vinyl liner pool surrounded by a spacious deck in architectural stamped concrete. The contrasting black Wiarton flagstone coping helps to define the simple clean lines of the design. Access to the backyard is convenient with walkouts from the kitchen and master bedroom. The raised upper patio features a covered lounge area and spillover spa, which is close by for late evening dips. Just two steps down is the pool with its beckoning full-width entry steps. The cabana is equipped for multi-season use and features an outdoor kitchen, dining area, covered lounge area and washroom/change room. Access to the pool equipment and storage room is from the other side. The adjoining expanse of lawn is the perfect spot for summer sports or a winter skating rink. The cabana’s lounge area can be fully enclosed for winter use. The two side walls feature folding glass panels and the end wall has a motorized retractable door. In winter, the fully-vented indoor gas fireplace and the ceiling mounted radiant heaters make the room feel quite cozy. When it comes to comfort, the cabana’s three retractable walls provide total flexibility. You can start off the evening with the walls wide open, then close one or more of them if it starts to cool off. The owners claim this is the perfect setup for watching the game with friends. A large cedar pergola helps to filter the sun over the outdoor kitchen and dining area. The kitchen features a premium Delta Heat grill and wet sink built into a granite countertop. Under the counter is a wine cooler, fridge and stainless steel drawer system. The dining table has a matching granite top. The raised feature wall at the deep end serves as a diving platform over the sheer descent waterfall. A pool ladder on one side and underwater swim out bench on the other are handy for repeat attempts. The wall, constructed from Wiarton Tiger Stripe ledgerock, is a perfect match for the pool’s Gold Pebble vinyl liner. In designing a total backyard project it’s the little accents that can make a big difference. Here the thoughtful use of planting materials adds just the right amount of shape and colour to soften the hardscapes, yet not impede the impressive views of the surrounding yard.