If tool and equipment space is not already provided, plan for one. Since many service areas are most convenient when adjacent to the garage or carport, consider adding your storage area to an existing wall. Garbage storage and clotheslines should be near the kitchen and laundry rooms. Allow at least four feet around the clotheslines to keep clothes from rubbing against fences, plants and walls. If only used occasionally, retractable or folding clotheslines may be the most practical.
Service areas can also contain a compost pile or space for cutting flowers and vegetables.
Consider screening the service area from view with either structures or plants to make it an attractive as well as functional part of the landscape. Recreation or Active Sports Area. Features such as a swimming pool, shuffle board and tennis courts require considerable space and investment. If some of these facilities are on your list of needs but not practical for immediate installation, you may consider leaving open turf areas that can be used for badminton, other games and play. Outdoor Living and Entertaining Areas.