Estate features: pools, tennis pavilions, guest houses and more
Sudon Brothers designs and builds estate features alongside the home: pools and pool houses, tennis courts and pavilions, guest houses, outdoor kitchens and living spaces, home gyms, wine cellars, residential elevators and smart home systems. Planning them with the house, rather than adding them later, gets the sightlines, structure, utilities and permits right the first time.
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The Grand Tennis Pavilion
A two-story pavilion reached by a curving paver walk that passes a stone waterfall and planted gardens. The landscape is part of the design, not an afterthought.
See it in the portfolioWhat to plan for with each feature
The best estate features are designed with the house. Here's what we think about for each.
Pools and pool houses
Where the pool sits relative to the kitchen and great room, sun through the afternoon, a pool house with a bath and changing room, and space for equipment. Pools need their own permits and safety barriers, which we plan from the start.
Tennis courts and pavilions
Courts need a level, well-drained site and enough room for runoff around the playing surface. Orientation matters for sun glare, and a pavilion gives you shade, seating and storage court-side.
Guest houses
Whether a guest house is allowed, and how large it can be, depends on local zoning, so we check before design begins. Separate utilities and parking are part of the plan.
Outdoor living and kitchens
Covered porches, outdoor kitchens and fireplaces extend how much of the year you spend outside in Northeast Ohio. Gas, water and electrical runs are far easier to plan with the house than to add later.
Home gyms
Ceiling height for overhead lifts, a floor that can take heavy equipment, ventilation, and good natural light. Lower levels and bonus rooms over garages both work well.
Wine cellars
A cellar needs steady temperature and humidity, so it gets its own insulation, vapor barrier and cooling. A basement location helps.
Residential elevators
An elevator is easiest to include during design. If you don't need one yet, stacked closets on each floor can be framed now to take a shaft later.
Smart home systems
Networking, audio, cameras, lighting control and shades are wired while the walls are open, so the technology disappears into the house.
Planning more than a house?
Tell us about the property you have in mind, from the pool to the pavilion, and we'll plan it as one design.