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Southern Home Awards

View the winners of our 2009 Southern Home Awards.

Best Outdoor Space: Outstanding Architecture

See the incredible details of the Alys Beach development in the Florida panhandle.

Private courtyard
Charles Walton IV / Styling: Leigh Anne Montgomery, Todd Childs

Personal Space

Private courtyards provide residents with a bit of outdoor space all their own. The notion of quality over quantity is proven in these diminutive areas that boast a range of amenities from pools to fountains, depending on size.

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