Gilroy Today 2013 06 Summer | Page 35

At the end of a cul-de-sac on a somewhat hilly slope is a spectacular backyard . In 1981 Frank and Karen LaCorte built their home . Seventeen years ago they built a pool with rock waterfall cascading into the pool . The hillside was dotted with redwood trees and ferns . Two years ago they undertook a major remodel . Moving up the hillside they created a fire pit and a putting green separated by a fountain flowing into a small rock stream . Down below and on the same level as the pool is a large bar , outdoor kitchen , seating area , another fountain and a fireplace . Covering most of this area is a large thatched palapa structure . An outdoor wood burning pizza oven is next on the schedule .
This is one large , elegant , and beautiful outdoor space — guarded by a Jamaican friend , “ Jabou ,” a gift from Frank ’ s brother .
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