Evening view across the Dundas pool toward the timber-framed house extension and outdoor bar.

Project

Dundas Timber Frame Backyard

Oblique aerial photograph of the Dundas pool, stone patio and timber-framed house extension.

Portrait view of the gabled timber frame, flat side roofs and outdoor bar beside the Dundas home.

Location: Dundas, Ontario
Project Type: Residential2022
Project Scope: Design-Build
Services: Landscape Design
Landscape Construction
Features: New pool & coping
Timber-framed house extension
Outdoor kitchen & stone patio
Retaining, drainage & gardens

The Backyard

Two Outdoor Spaces, Designed as One

Completed in 2022, this Dundas backyard began with an outdated above-ground pool and decking on a large, heavily sloped site. The homeowners wanted a more functional, comfortable space with a stronger connection to the house.

The outdated above-ground pool was replaced with a new pool, creating two connected outdoor zones: the pool area and covered living attached to the home. A stone patio and pool coping connect the water to a timber-framed house extension, with an outdoor kitchen and room to gather.

A retaining wall helps manage the slope, with drainage integrated into the overall layout. Fence, sod, gardens and planting complete the transformation from an aging backyard to a connected outdoor living space.

Aerial photograph of the Dundas pool, covered living area, patio and surrounding lawn.

Backyard pool and interlock patio at sunset in Dundas.

Black metal pool fence and landscaped lawn beside a Dundas backyard pool area.

Lawn-side view of the pool, planting and timber-framed house extension in Dundas.

Gabled timber frame with flat side roof sections, house window and outdoor bar viewed across the Dundas pool.

The Structure

Extending the Home Outdoors

The covered timber-framed structure extends the existing home rather than standing apart from it. Preserving an existing window was a key constraint: a gabled centre roof and flat side sections allow the covered space to connect to the house while keeping the opening.

Beneath the timber frame, the outdoor kitchen and gathering area give the backyard a sheltered place for cooking, entertaining and time together, directly beside the new pool and patio.

Recognition

2023 Landscape Ontario Award Winner

Project Partners

Rustic Pines / Veracity Electric / PNW Land Design

Covered outdoor kitchen, bar and seating beneath the timber-framed house extension in Dundas.

Timber roof, existing house window and covered seating area in Dundas.

Grill, refrigerator and stone-clad cabinetry in the covered Dundas outdoor kitchen.

Wide view of the timber-framed house extension, stone-clad bar and patio in Dundas.

Stone-clad outdoor bar end and timber post beside the Dundas pool patio.

Stone-clad outdoor bar beneath the timber-framed house extension in Dundas.

Stone-clad bar and seating beside the house under the Dundas timber frame.

Covered outdoor bar with stone cladding and seating in a Dundas backyard.

Pool patio and covered outdoor bar attached to the Dundas home.

Top-down aerial view of a Dundas backyard pool and surrounding patio.

Backyard fire pit area with red Adirondack chairs and stone paving in Dundas.

Stone fire pit and red Adirondack seating area in a Dundas backyard.

Wide view of a backyard fire pit and seating area in Dundas.

Design Studies

Planning the Connected Backyard

The Project landscape plan and three design renderings show the proposed relationship between the pool, patio and covered living space. These are design studies, not photographs of the completed work.