A well-designed L-shaped patio ... away from the house. 'I always like to use the shorter side for an event more intimate,' says Joshua Faas, landscape designer at Paperback Design Studio.

A crescent-shaped swimming pool curves around the periphery of the house, framing the semi-circular ... property's five bathrooms a polished appearance. The L-shaped basement contains three ...

The swimming pool runs along the rooftop. Photo by Marco Antunes The ground floor is arranged around a hexagon-shaped ... building a house with an expansive footprint. "One of the design intents ...

Nonetheless, the L-shape creates the ... at the back of the house. Starting at the floor and almost touching the ceiling, the windows offer a superb view of the pool and the woodland beyond.

But there was something the previous owner could not do when she renovated the house: Add enough land to accommodate a two-car garage, a spa and swimming pool ... d have an L-shaped parcel ...