This corner of the front yard needs attention. The drive needs a definite point of termination as it meets this space. That should be a point about 6' from the wall towards the curb. A definite termination line holds the car back. The ground around the house can be built up about 6" as a grade separate from the drive that joins the front and side yards. There needs to be a walkway here which will handle the wheelbarrow, the mower, sweeper, etc. It is like running into a ditch when you try to roll something through here now.
This side, the west side also needs to be an even transition space where the front and side yards meet. The path from this side intersects with the path from the front steps to the car. It is like rolling off the side of a hill when you try to roll something through here, like the garbage can. These areas demand walkways which are constructed with definiteness. They must be perfectly functional and handsome in a manly way.
This is part of my overall improvement plan in which I want the ability to walk all the way around the house barefooted, without getting my feet dirty, or tracking dirt into the house. Actually I need to amend the plan to be able to wheel the lawn sweeper, the largest of my wheeled fleet, all the way around the house unobstructed, except for the gates. This is in addition to the clean feet directive.
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