Original waterfront town site · Discovery Bay Country Club area · Newport Pointe · Newer north and west neighborhoods
Schedule a Discovery ConsultationDiscovery Bay was built for the water. Most homes here have a private dock, and the backyard is the path between the house and the boat. That makes the yard more than a lawn and a patio. It is the whole waterfront experience.
We design and build outdoor living spaces for Discovery Bay homeowners who want the space between the back door and the dock to feel finished, comfortable and built for summer on the Delta.
Discovery Bay's waterfront neighborhoods from the air. Photo: mangtronix, CC BY-SA 2.0
Discovery Bay began in 1964 as a planned community on the Byron Tract, land that had been farmed for barley and potatoes. It was first called Riverside and River Lake before taking its current name in 1968. The original town was built on man-made waterways and residential islands, and newer neighborhoods have since grown on former farmland to the north and west. The Discovery Bay Country Club golf course fills the southeastern corner.
About 15,000 people live here today.
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Discovery Bay is unincorporated, so building permits go through Contra Costa County. The Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District handles water, sewer, landscaping and recreation, but not zoning. Reclamation District 800 maintains about 19 miles of levees in the area, though most waterfront homes sit outside levee protection, so flood zone status can matter for design. Work at the dock or shoreline may involve other agencies. We confirm what applies to your property during planning.
On a waterfront lot, the view is toward the water and so is the traffic. People walk from the kitchen to the boat carrying coolers, towels and kids.
We plan the yard around that flow. A clear walkway to the dock, an outdoor kitchen and dining area that faces the water, shade for hot afternoons and lighting for evenings on the channel.
We also design for the setting. The community sits about 7 feet above sea level, so drainage gets careful attention. Delta breezes can affect where fire features and umbrellas go. Dock and shoreline work is handled under separate rules, so we design the yard to connect cleanly with what is already there.
Every project begins with a discovery consultation. We learn about your home, your goals and how you want to live outside, then recommend the right next step.
Schedule a Discovery ConsultationWe design the yard to connect with your dock and shoreline. Work on the dock itself or at the water's edge can fall under separate rules, so we sort out where our work ends and plan around it.
Contra Costa County, since Discovery Bay is not an incorporated city. We handle that as part of planning.
Carefully. We grade and design drainage so water moves away from the house, and we look at site conditions early.
A cantilever pergola or well-placed shade structure covers the seating with no posts in the sight line.
Yes. We design and build for homes across Discovery Bay, waterfront or not.
A Discovery Consultation at your home, ideally walking the yard from the house to the water.
