In the beginning

What does our small piece of terra firma look like?

Here it is from the sidewalk:

In the front of the property, there’s a sharp hill that looks forbidding, but once you get past that initial incline, the yard looks like this:

See? Not so bad once you’re up there. In fact, the slope is pretty gentle and we’re not anticipating having to grade the back yard.

Here’s the view looking across the street:

Peaceful, don’t you think?

So, the plan is to regrade the front of the lot, as well as have a front-loading garage in the basement. Might as well take advantage of that hill.