I don't see the driveway or yard on the left side in the opening shots.

But the cars in the driveway are prevalent throughout the show, with bicycles and the basketball hoop ...

Also the scenes with the rear patio (Peter's volcano), do we ever see anyone go "from inside the house living room or kitchen" then out the back door in one shot ?

I do not ever see the driveway in the opening shots either. It is if they are standing more towards the right side of the property.

I have seen some yards that you can see the driveway go past the house and to the garage, but could not tell that there was a large yard behind the house and to the right of the driveway.

What I have questioned is if there are garage doors. It doesn't look like it. And, what is outside behind the smaller garage door and to the left? Is it fence or more yard?

In the episode where Jan has no talent, she & Marsha are in the back yard twirling batons and mom & Alice are in the house looking out a window into the back yard - and behind the kids in the yard is a cinder block wall 6' tall LOL - who lives in the Cali hills and has a 6' tall cinder block wall blocking the view ?

Fake Grass & Cinder Block Walls make for good tv :)