front yard facelift

Four days ago, the front of our house looked like this:



Notice, above, the cypress on the right as well as the round pavers between the trees, all of which are now gone, and quite happily so. The new facade is much more open and inviting:



We started by cutting down the tree:



The hardest work was removing the stump, but we accomplished it in a matter of hours:



Finally, we hauled it all off to the dump:



With the tree gone (and the pavers donated), we spruced up the front steps by adding a flower box and consolidating my succulent collection:



We now have a more welcoming, cozy exterior and are ready to be back on the market. And, in fact, our Realtor's sign just went up this afternoon!



Coming soon: backyard beautification