The pleasures of alfresco entertaining are right at hand in this tailor-made outdoor room. The sociable living space is anchored by a custom-built pavilion complete with the latest in media technology, heating and cooling, and hotel-style mini bar.

Soon after purchasing this European-inspired home, the new owners made big plans to renovate the landscape in keeping with the spirit of old-world formality and craftsmanship. Former city dwellers, they now wanted to embrace outdoor living in a big way with flower-filled gardens in which to display their collection of art and sculpture, a large patio and outdoor kitchen for entertaining, an outdoor fireplace, and a manageable culinary garden reminiscent of ones they encountered on their travels through Europe.