This Stuart Avenue backyard in Gilbert is a full outdoor living build, where the pool is only one of four rooms and every one of them gets used.

The rectangular pool is anchored by a raised spa finished in dark iridescent glass tile with a wide sheer descent falling into the main body of water. Along the back wall, a raised stacked stone feature carries five more sheer descents, each topped by a square fire bowl, so water and fire run the full width of the yard.

The entertaining side sits under a black cantilevered pergola with a mounted TV, fronting a full outdoor kitchen with a built-in grill and a bar-seating island. Turf inlays and oversized stepping pads break up the paver deck and tie it back to the lawn.

A separate lounge zone sits behind a low wall, where an L-shaped built-in bench wraps a linear stacked stone gas fire pit. The palette runs light stone against black structures, which is what gives the yard its edge once the lighting comes on.