Because the Dream Home is sitting right on the Florida Bay, environmental building principles were a priority for the designers. As you can see in this picture, the patio and surrounding walkways are paved with stone tile. What isn't as immediately apparent is that a "green" design was used that allows water to filter through the stone tiles, preventing puddling and runoff into the Bay. This contributes to a cleaner, more comfortable, and more earth-friendly home.
The outdoor patio area also offers another useful feature - an outdoor shower that will let you rinse off after swimming, boating, diving, or fishing in the Florida Bay. The shower head is a self-pressurizing rainwater outdoor shower by Moen. It allows you to have an outdoor shower that is as powerful as any indoors, without excess runoff.