San Tan Valley, AZ

Legacy Living

Ultimate Oasis

Location: San Tan Valley, AZ
Signature: Resort · Raised spa · Palms
Photos: 91

Spa spillover into the pool beside the pool house

The Project

Inside Legacy Living

A full-lot resort: pool and raised spa, palms, turf ribbons through the deck, a lounge terrace and a lit pickleball court.

Legacy Living uses every part of its San Tan Valley lot. The main house and a separate pool house face each other across a central courtyard, and the pool sits between them, so both buildings open straight onto the water. From there the yard steps out into zones: a lounge terrace, fire pit seating, a putting green and a lit pickleball court.

The pool has clean straight edges on one side and a soft curve on the other, with a sun shelf facing the pool house. A raised spa at one corner, wrapped in stacked stone, sheets over stepped blue glass tile into the pool. Stacked-stone pillars along the edge carry water features aimed at the pool house, and a deep blue tile line traces the waterline.

Travertine pavers cover the courtyard. In places they open into a grid with turf ribbons between the stones, which softens a large deck and draws a path from the covered patio to the water. Near the palms, the same pavers float in gravel instead. Palms frame the pool and are uplit after dark, and gravel beds hold agaves, lantana and bird of paradise.

The play spaces sit around the edges. A putting green with flags runs between the lounge deck and the pool house. Fire pit seating sits on the terrace among the turf and pavers. Down a run of lit travertine steps between block walls, set below the pool terrace, is a pickleball court under light poles, with fencing and a basketball hoop. Along the back wall, a slatted metal privacy screen rises behind a row of loungers.

The front gets the same attention: a curved paver drive loops around a flagpole circle through desert plantings to a paver entry walk.

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raised spa
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turf ribbons
pickleball court
pool house

Design Details

What Makes It Work

The decisions that shape Legacy Living, from the water to the edges of the lot.

Pool Between Two Buildings

The main house and the pool house both open onto the water, so the courtyard works as one big outdoor room.

Raised Spa Spillover

A raised spa wrapped in stacked stone sheets over stepped blue glass tile into the pool.

Turf Ribbons

Travertine pavers set in a grid with turf between them soften the deck and lead the eye to the pool.

Lit Pickleball Court

A court with light poles, fencing and a basketball hoop, reached by lit travertine steps from the pool terrace.

Putting Green

A turf putting green with flags sits between the lounge deck and the pool house.

Built for After Dark

Pool lights, uplit palms, step lights and court lights keep the whole lot usable after sunset.

The Gallery

Walk the Whole Project

91 photos from San Tan Valley, AZ. Tap any photo to open it full size, then use the arrows to move through the set.

Travertine deck with turf ribbons and spa

Overhead view of the full backyard layout

Lit pool and raised spa at blue hour with palms framing the pool house

Aerial twilight view of the pool, raised spa and palms toward the pool house

Lit spa with stacked stone wall beside the pool at blue hour

Lit pool at dusk with stacked stone pillars and the main house beyond

Pool with sun shelf facing the pool house under a pink sunset sky

Curving pool and spa spillover at sunset under palm fronds

Pool and stone water features toward the pool house at sunset

Long view down the pool to the raised spa at sunset

Raised spa and pool edge on the travertine deck at sunset

Lit pool curving past desert plantings toward the covered patio at dusk

Aerial sunset view over the backyard, pickleball court and mountains

Turf ribbons and travertine pavers leading to the pool and main house at dusk

Fire pit seating among turf and pavers with lit palms at blue hour

Fire pit seating on the travertine terrace beside the court at sunset

Lit pickleball court with fencing and turf edges at blue hour

Lit pickleball court with steps up to the pool terrace at night

Pickleball court under lights with a basketball hoop at blue hour

Pickleball court under lights below the palms and main house at night

Lit travertine steps between block walls rising from the court

Pickleball net and lit steps up to the yard at sunset

Putting green with clubs and balls beside the pool house at sunset

Desert plantings and palms along the putting green at sunset

Putting green and lounge deck stretching to the main house at sunset

Turf and travertine grid with a raised planter at sunset

Row of loungers on travertine before a slatted privacy screen at sunset

Palms and flowering plants in gravel beds before the privacy screen at sunset

Hedges and a slatted privacy screen above a paver walk at sunset

Palm and shrubs below the slatted privacy screen at sunset

Paver side walk between hedges and plantings at sunset

Paver side walk lined with hedges, screen and a landscape light at sunset

Elevated view of the pool and raised spa framed by palms

Pool and stone water feature pillars facing the pool house

Aerial view over the pool to the turf and paver courtyard and pool house

Pool edge with lounge terrace, umbrella and putting green beyond

Aerial view of the pool, lounge seating and pool house by the putting green

Aerial view of a palm over the pool, spa and lounge seating

Elevated view of the pool and raised spa facing the covered patio

Raised spa spilling into the pool in front of the covered patio

Raised spa spillover and stone wall at the pool edge

Spa spillover with loungers and palms along the patio

Pool with raised stone spa toward the pool house

Loungers on the travertine deck near the pool and pool house

Wicker lounge chairs on a rug overlooking the pool

Outdoor sofa set and umbrella beside the pool with a palm

Stacked stone pillars with water spouts facing the pool house

Stacked stone water feature walls at the pool edge

Stacked stone water feature with twin spouts into the pool

Stone water feature wall with a palm and court lights beyond

Turf and paver grid courtyard leading to the pickleball court

Stepping pavers set in turf along the covered patio

Putting green beside the lounge deck and pool

Putting green with clubs and balls near the lounge terrace

Putting green with clubs leading toward the main house

Pickleball court with lights and fencing

Pickleball court below steps up to the pool and yard

Paver side walk between hedges and turf ribbons

Turf strip running along the side yard between hedge and house

Tiled spa spillover sheeting into the pool

Glass tile and stacked stone at the spa edge

Putters and golf balls on the putting green

Palm with flowering shrubs in a gravel bed

Top-down twilight view of the pool, raised spa and palms

Top-down twilight view of the backyard, pool, putting green and court

Top-down twilight view of the turf grid, pool, palms and court

Top-down view of the putting green, loungers and paver grid

Aerial view of the full backyard with pool, court and pool house

Aerial view of the backyard, court and pool house from the rear

Aerial evening view from the front yard over the house to the backyard

Overhead view of the curved paver drive and desert front yard

Front yard with flagpole circle and desert plantings at sunset

Flagpole on a paver circle in the front yard at sunset

Curved paver drive through desert landscaping

Paver drive through desert plantings toward the house

Wide paver driveway leading to the garages

Paver walkway to the front entry through desert landscaping

Aerial view of the front entry walk and desert plantings

Aerial view of the paver entry courtyard

Top-down view of the paver entry walk and agaves

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