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Backyard Aerie

McHale Landscape Design revamps a McLean property for year-round living

Homeowners in McLean tasked McHale with an overhaul that would create outdoor living spaces suitable for at least three seasons. The existing deck was upgraded and enlarged, with a portion of it screened; staircases at each end connect to a kitchen and living area installed beneath. An adjacent gas fireplace is a cozy gathering spot for the cooler months.

New patios, walkways, retaining walls, a putting green, drainage systems, lawn areas, plantings, and irrigation and lighting systems all enhance the outdoor experience year-round.

DESIGN FEATURES

  • Porcelain pavers, Pearl River building stone and premium flagstone wall caps and hearth
  • Hydrangea, crape myrtle, boxwood and Green Giant arborvitae
  • Custom kitchen cabinetry made of synthetic lumber and topped with quartzite
  • A gas fireplace with stone exterior hand-chiseled in a horizontal ashlar pattern. Cap and hearth are two-inch, gauged, thermal Pennsylvania flagstone

McHale Landscape Design
McHale Landscape Design is a residential landscape design-build firm. Our educated, experienced, passionate staff of designers, masons, carpenters and landscape technicians implements the highest standard of craftsmanship, from concept to impeccable creation and aftercare.
mchalelandscape.com
301-599-8300

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