the before pictures: back yard

We bought our house in the spring of 2005. It was built in 1940 for a lady who lived here for more than 60 years – she was quite fond of camellias, as there are at least 6 on the property. The back yard dropped about 3 feet from the back lane to the house, so there was quite a slope to the yard. There was a chain link fence surrounding the back, and a small wooden platform we affectionately referred to as “the deck”. At the back on the right (behind the bushes) is the garden.

Back yard: 2005