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Hacienda Outdoors Pool & Landscape
Troon North Scottsdale
Backyard Transformation
A Scottsdale Backyard That Finally Matches the Neighborhood
This Troon North renovation started with a yard that had everything and felt like nothing. What came out the other side is what happens when someone designs the whole space instead of filling it in pieces.
Location
Troon North Scottsdale
Scope
Complete Yard & Pool Remodel
Timeline
March 2026
Services involved:
Travertine & Hardscape / Pool Renovation / Outdoor Fireplace / Desert Landscaping / Outdoor Lighting
Scottsdale Troon North: Before
Scottsdale Troon North: After
Backyard remodels & Renovation
Project Design & Breakdown
The homeowners had a Scottsdale backyard that worked, technically. Existing pool. A covered patio. A BBQ area off to one side. Desert landscaping around the edges. On paper, it added up. In practice, you walked outside and didn't really know where to go.
Nothing connected. The pavers were an older concrete style, the kind that made sense in the early 2000s and started to feel off somewhere along the way. The pool had darkened over years of exposure and looked smaller than it actually was. The outdoor kitchen corner had been built for function rather than design, and it sat at the edge of the patio like it was hoping not to draw attention. The side yard was basically ignored.
They weren't looking for drama. They wanted a Scottsdale backyard renovation that felt intentional — the kind of space that, when you walk out the back door, you actually want to stay there.
We came out and walked the property. Talked through how they used the space in practice, not just on weekends. What came back in the 3D renderings was a yard redesigned as one continuous outdoor living space rather than four separate zones that happened to share a fence. Travertine from the covered patio out through the pool deck. A fireplace scaled properly for the space and positioned where it would actually be used. A pool renovation that brought the water back to life and lit it properly after dark. Desert landscaping that connected the hardscape to the open feel of Troon North rather than fighting it.
Construction started, and just weeks later, they had the backyard they'd been describing.
Backyard remodels & Renovation: Before
A Yard With Good Bones and No Design Cohesion
This is a pattern we see in North Scottsdale regularly. The home is well-built. The layout is good. The backyard was finished to a standard, but nobody sat down and designed it as a whole space. Each piece got added when it made sense at the time, and fifteen years later the result is a patio that feels assembled rather than planned.
Travertine and hardscape
Decks, patios, walkways, and outdoor living surfaces built for Arizona summers. Travertine is a favorite throughout Scottsdale and the East Valley for good reason: it stays noticeably cooler underfoot than concrete, handles UV exposure without fading, and looks beautiful alongside native desert plantings and natural stone.
The Decking
Concrete pavers that had aged past their best years, running inconsistently from the covered patio to the pool surround. Multiple surface transitions across the yard. In July, that concrete held heat long after the sun moved off it. The barefoot test was a problem.
The Pool
Still functioning, but the finish had gone dark and the water color had shifted with it. No water movement. No lighting worth turning on after dark. A pool that was easy to overlook rather than hard to look away from.
The Outdoor Living Area
A grill and a counter. That was approximately the extent of the design thinking behind it. The structure sat at the far edge of the patio, disconnected from any seating, which meant using it meant turning your back on everyone else.
The Side Yard
Untouched. Not developed with any intention. Just the area between the back of the house and the rear wall that nobody had figured out what to do with.
Designing a Complete Outdoor Living Space
Not Four Separate Projects
The design conversation started with a simple question: how do you actually use this space?
Not how they imagined using it. How they actually used it. Dinners outside in October. The kids in the pool through June and September. Evenings where they'd want to sit near a fire if the backyard made that feel worth doing. And the background desire — the thing they mentioned without really labeling it — to have a yard that felt like the rest of the house.
Travertine Throughout
We brought travertine from the covered patio edge all the way through the pool deck, continuous, with matching coping at the pool edge. No surface transitions. No breaks that interrupt the visual read of the yard. The tumbled travertine finish selected for this project stays noticeably cooler underfoot than concrete — a practical consideration in North Scottsdale where the pool deck gets direct afternoon exposure through peak summer.
The Fireplace as the Anchor
Rather than rebuilding the BBQ structure in place, we replaced it with a custom outdoor fireplace and positioned it as the focal point of the outdoor living area. Stacked stone surround, scaled for the patio, with seating oriented toward it properly. The fireplace is now the reason to be outside on a November evening in Scottsdale.
A Pool Renovation Worth Noticing
New finish brought the water back to the color it should be. A spillway water feature added movement and sound. An LED lighting package turned the pool into something worth looking at after dark rather than something you walked past.
The Side Yard, Completed
Clean desert landscaping with plant selection suited to Troon North's sun exposure, tied into the overall material palette of the renovation. The side yard reads as part of the yard now instead of the part nobody got to.
Scope of the Troon North Backyard Remodel
This renovation was managed as a single project under one contract. One team, one schedule, David Pusateri as the point of contact throughout. Here is what the scope included.
Travertine Decking and Pool Deck
The existing concrete pavers came out across the entire outdoor living area and pool surround. Tumbled travertine went in from the covered patio through the pool deck, cut continuously to the pool coping edge. No new transitions, no mismatched zones. The finished hardscape reads as one planned space because it is one planned space. For homeowners asking why travertine holds up in Arizona: the material stays significantly cooler than concrete under sustained sun exposure, and it handles the contraction and expansion that comes with triple-digit summers without cracking the way sealed concrete tends to.
Outdoor Fireplace
The old BBQ structure came down. A custom outdoor fireplace went in its place: stacked natural stone surround, properly proportioned for the patio, gas-fired for season-long reliability without the logistics of wood. Positioned so the seating faces it rather than sitting beside it. That sounds like a small distinction until you're outside in late October with a fire going and the whole setup actually works the way it was supposed to.
Pool Renovation
New finish on the existing shell. A spillway water feature added to the pool design, bringing movement and sound to the outdoor space. LED lighting throughout the pool and step lighting along the deck edges. After dark, this is a different yard than the one the homeowners had before.
Desert Landscaping and Side Yard Integration
Desert-appropriate plant selections, decomposed granite, and clean edging throughout. Plant placement chosen to work with the sun orientation and heat exposure specific to this Troon North lot. The side yard was designed as part of the whole renovation plan rather than touched minimally and left behind. It shows in the finished result.
Considering a Backyard Renovation in Scottsdale or the North Valley?
Every project starts with a conversation. We walk your space, talk through what is not working, and show you what is possible before construction begins. Full-color 3D renderings are included on approved projects.
Call us at (480) 757-2465, or click below to request a free consultation.
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