This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

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This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

All in the Family A Westchester NY home had an empty 1300 Square foot basement to renovate. The young family of four requested the space be multi-purpose. The main room was for the adults to entertain family and friends with a Sports Theme. It included a unique bar designed with beautiful granite countertops, custom cabinetry and appliances. A pool table and dartboard provided grown up activity while a large high def. TV in custom built-in cabinetry was viewable from all parts of the room for watching sports and family movies. The cabinetry was designed to incorporate the window above the TV and showcase sports memorabilia that the couple had collected. Framed and signed jerseys were also hung on the wall. A 10’ x 6’ fully custom sectional was created for maximum seating and viewing. A workout room, children’s playroom and full bathroom were also included in the space-planning for a multi-purpose destination that the whole family, especially the young girls, would enjoy. Other important renovation details included the addition of steps and a cellar door leading up to the outside, larger windows to conform to egress code, walled in space at the perimeter of the main room to hide the mechanical equipment and for additional storage, and the use of porcelain “wood” tile for the floor in the children’s play area. Photography by Nick Daunys

A family of passionate athletes and sports aficionados embarked on a remarkable endeavor alongside our team and Studio M Merge. Their vision? To breathe new life into their outdated mid-century modern home and neglected pool, resulting in the dramatic “Sports Enthusiasts’ Hideaway.” The transformative journey focused on opening the interior spaces out toward the beautiful gardens and amenities. The renewed house features expanded open-plan living areas, a new bedroom, and a reimagined primary bath. An attached ADU added a sports bar and a flexible office space that can double as a private guest bedroom. The outdoor spaces were brought to life with the addition of expansive decks, inviting patios, a horseshoe pit, a basketball half-court, refreshing plunge pools, and a lush sports lawn. A pool house artfully frames the view from the pool to the neighboring golf course. This family of five finds themselves immersed in their expanded home and experiential outdoor hideaway. Every element has been thoughtfully designed to cater to their favorite activities, providing a peaceful haven where they can fully indulge their shared passion for sports. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Angela Todorova, Geoff Campen
Interior Architectural Design: Klopf Architecture
Landscape Architect: Studio M Merge
Contractor: Flegels Construction
Landscape Contractor: Frank & Grossman (phase 1), Garden Group (phase 2)
Photography: ©2013-2023 Mariko Reed
Year Completed: 2012 through 2020 Location: Los Gatos, CA

This custom backyard sport court was designed to combine recreation, functionality, and modern outdoor living in one seamless space. Featuring a professionally installed multi-sport surface with integrated basketball and pickleball court layouts, the project delivers a premium at-home athletic experience while enhancing the overall property aesthetic. The court features durable, high-performance sport tiles engineered for superior traction, comfort, and long-term weather resistance. Sleek black perimeter fencing and protective netting ensure safety while maintaining a clean, modern architectural look. Integrated LED court lighting extends usability into the evening, creating a fully functional outdoor sports environment day or night. Thoughtful landscaping, precise line work, and contemporary finishes contribute to a polished, resort-style backyard setting that blends effortlessly with the surrounding outdoor space. Built with quality craftsmanship and attention to detail, this project provides homeowners with a private destination for fitness, family activities, and entertainment year-round. The result is a durable, visually striking outdoor feature that enhances both lifestyle and property value.

This custom backyard sport court was designed to combine recreation, functionality, and modern outdoor living in one seamless space. Featuring a professionally installed multi-sport surface with integrated basketball and pickleball court layouts, the project delivers a premium at-home athletic experience while enhancing the overall property aesthetic. The court features durable, high-performance sport tiles engineered for superior traction, comfort, and long-term weather resistance. Sleek black perimeter fencing and protective netting ensure safety while maintaining a clean, modern architectural look. Integrated LED court lighting extends usability into the evening, creating a fully functional outdoor sports environment day or night. Thoughtful landscaping, precise line work, and contemporary finishes contribute to a polished, resort-style backyard setting that blends effortlessly with the surrounding outdoor space. Built with quality craftsmanship and attention to detail, this project provides homeowners with a private destination for fitness, family activities, and entertainment year-round. The result is a durable, visually striking outdoor feature that enhances both lifestyle and property value.

This custom backyard sport court was designed to combine recreation, functionality, and modern outdoor living in one seamless space. Featuring a professionally installed multi-sport surface with integrated basketball and pickleball court layouts, the project delivers a premium at-home athletic experience while enhancing the overall property aesthetic. The court features durable, high-performance sport tiles engineered for superior traction, comfort, and long-term weather resistance. Sleek black perimeter fencing and protective netting ensure safety while maintaining a clean, modern architectural look. Integrated LED court lighting extends usability into the evening, creating a fully functional outdoor sports environment day or night. Thoughtful landscaping, precise line work, and contemporary finishes contribute to a polished, resort-style backyard setting that blends effortlessly with the surrounding outdoor space. Built with quality craftsmanship and attention to detail, this project provides homeowners with a private destination for fitness, family activities, and entertainment year-round. The result is a durable, visually striking outdoor feature that enhances both lifestyle and property value.

This custom backyard sport court was designed to combine recreation, functionality, and modern outdoor living in one seamless space. Featuring a professionally installed multi-sport surface with integrated basketball and pickleball court layouts, the project delivers a premium at-home athletic experience while enhancing the overall property aesthetic. The court features durable, high-performance sport tiles engineered for superior traction, comfort, and long-term weather resistance. Sleek black perimeter fencing and protective netting ensure safety while maintaining a clean, modern architectural look. Integrated LED court lighting extends usability into the evening, creating a fully functional outdoor sports environment day or night. Thoughtful landscaping, precise line work, and contemporary finishes contribute to a polished, resort-style backyard setting that blends effortlessly with the surrounding outdoor space. Built with quality craftsmanship and attention to detail, this project provides homeowners with a private destination for fitness, family activities, and entertainment year-round. The result is a durable, visually striking outdoor feature that enhances both lifestyle and property value.

This custom backyard sport court was designed to combine recreation, functionality, and modern outdoor living in one seamless space. Featuring a professionally installed multi-sport surface with integrated basketball and pickleball court layouts, the project delivers a premium at-home athletic experience while enhancing the overall property aesthetic. The court features durable, high-performance sport tiles engineered for superior traction, comfort, and long-term weather resistance. Sleek black perimeter fencing and protective netting ensure safety while maintaining a clean, modern architectural look. Integrated LED court lighting extends usability into the evening, creating a fully functional outdoor sports environment day or night. Thoughtful landscaping, precise line work, and contemporary finishes contribute to a polished, resort-style backyard setting that blends effortlessly with the surrounding outdoor space. Built with quality craftsmanship and attention to detail, this project provides homeowners with a private destination for fitness, family activities, and entertainment year-round. The result is a durable, visually striking outdoor feature that enhances both lifestyle and property value.