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Front Yard Pictures From HGTV Smart Home 2017

By: Jeannie Matteucci

A driveway with stone pavers brings guests to the stylish front yard of this approximately 3,300 square foot, three bedroom, three and a half bath desert modern home that features a stucco exterior with clean lines and a masculine feel.

Smart lighting system for home designed to blend with landscape

Photo: Tomas Espinoza. From: Tiffany Brooks

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Stucco Style

At night the home's smart lighting system illuminates the interior and front yard of this desert modern house that takes cues from nature, with a simple yet thoughtful look and feel.

A stone paver driveway leads up to the home's three-car garage

Photo: Tomas Espinoza. From: Tiffany Brooks

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The Ultimate Garage

The spacious three-car garage blends seamlessly with the design of this desert modern home, constructed using a variety of stone, metal, wood, leather and glass materials.

A plug-in hybrid SUV, part of the prize package, sits in the driveway

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Photo: John Bazay. From: Tiffany Brooks

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A Brand-New SUV

Part of the wonderful prize package for HGTV Smart Home 2017, a plug-in hybrid SUV sits in the home's front yard driveway.

Front door features smart lock that works with "smart key" phone app

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Smart Locks

Once installed, the front door's smart lock allows the homeowner to set their phone to "smart key" and the door will unlock as they approach.

Durable, attractive stone pavers in the front yard withstand heat well

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Durable Stone Pavers

The front yard's stone pavers withstand the hot climate of the region and perform well under load-bearing conditions, with a natural beauty that fits this desert home with a modern, authentic style.

A black walnut 4-lite front door creates a stylish first impression

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Custom Front Door

The home's black walnut 4-lite front door creates a stylish first impression.

Modern-style charcoal planters hold aloe and firesticks in the entry

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Warm Welcome

Energy-efficient corner windows with smart shades add natural light

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Beautiful Windows

A yard sign warns intruders that the home has a smart security system

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Safe and Secure

A plug-in hybrid SUV is part of the prize package

Photo: John Bazay. From: Tiffany Brooks

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High-Tech, Smooth Ride

The plug-in hybrid SUV that comes with the house and seen here in the front yard driveway offers the latest in technology, including active brake assist and LED Daytime Running Lamps.

Curved driveway of stone pavers contrasts with straight lines of home

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Thoughtful Hardscaping

Gentle curves of the paved front driveway provide contrast for the clean, straight lines seen in the home's architecture.

The front yard features an ocotillo cactus and small gopher plant

Photo: Tomas Espinoza. From: Tiffany Brooks

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Native Landscaping

The front yard landscaping includes this tall Ocotillo cactus and small Gopher Plant. The majority of the front and side landscaping of the home remain native in relation to the adjacent desert.

A galvanized planter with succulent casts a shadow on the stucco wall

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Natural Beauty

A galvanized planter with hardy Moroccan Mound casts a pleasing shadow against the front exterior of the home.

The desert home's exterior architecture has a clean-lined feel

Photo: Tomas Espinoza. From: Tiffany Brooks

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Balanced Design

This desert home's exterior architecture embraces a clean-lined, masculine feel, while the interiors are juxtaposed with soft, neutral-based textiles.

Neutral stone pavers make up the driveway

Photo: Tomas Espinoza. From: Tiffany Brooks

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Earthy Elements

Neutral tones of the stone pavers used for the welcoming driveway coordinate with the natural, earthy materials used for the construction of the home to give the property a cohesive look.

Lots of windows provide a visual break from outside walls

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Well-Placed Windows

A mesquite tree creates a focal point, balanced by native plants

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Desert Landscape

This native mesquite tree creates a beautiful focal point in the front yard. The home’s landscaping offers a mixture of enhanced desert plantings and existing native species.

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Luxury Living

From the road, the simple yet thoughtful design of this approximately 3,300 square foot home blends perfectly with serene and still desert landscape.