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3413 Marion Drive
Tampa, FL 33637

This was the case for Mike and Bridget Rodden, whose Seattle home, with views of Lake Washington and the surrounding neighborhood, was situated on a steep hillside with no yard. The challenges: a front entrance, perched 20 feet above street level, that was hidden from view and had no curb presence; and, thanks to a steep slope, an awkward connection between the home and the outdoor space.

The house now has curb appeal thanks to new retaining walls and stairs. Billowing grasses greet visitors as they walk up the steps.
The house now has curb appeal thanks to new retaining walls and stairs. Billowing grasses greet visitors as they walk up the steps.
A new street-level custom mailbox clearly announces the house\2\17;s presence. Steel and concrete steps lead the way to the front door.
A new street-level custom mailbox clearly announces the house\2\17;s presence. Steel and concrete steps lead the way to the front door.
The steps are bracketed by 3-foot-tall carbon steel planters planted with Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ Japanese Forest Grass. (For a similar plant, see Gardening \10\1: Japanese Sweet Flag Grass.)
The steps are bracketed by 3-foot-tall carbon steel planters planted with Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ Japanese Forest Grass. (For a similar plant, see Gardening \10\1: Japanese Sweet Flag Grass.)

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