Elegant California Villa

Nov 5, 2021

Elegant California Villa| Arroyo Grande, CA

This stunning mission-style home beautifully displays a blend of modern charm and rustic elegance. Outdoor courtyards and planting areas weave around the house in an organic yet very intentional way. Plant selections include California native plants and Mediterranean classics, while modern design elements such as segmented concrete are subtly integrated with more rustic elements in a harmonious way. Madrone is proud to stand behind the craftmanship of this landscape!

Landscape Installation: Madrone Landscape | Design: Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture & Madrone

Shoreline Inn

Nov 5, 2021

Shoreline Inn | Cayucos, CA

Welcome to beachfront bliss here on the Central Coast! Here’s a project for visitors to the Inn to enjoy both during the day with scenic views of Morro Rock or after dark around one of three custom-designed fire pits. The main statement wall made of locally-sourced Cambria stone is curved to mimic the organic shapes of shore and waves. Madrone detailed everything from the partition walls, barbeque island, fire pits and seat walls to the beach pebbles and planted areas. Materials such as composite wood, colored beach pebbles and pavers were selected for their durability as well as beauty. Ample landscape lighting further makes the space inviting as the sun sets on a truly gorgeous location.

Design and Installation: Madrone Landscape

Law Estate Wines

Nov 4, 2021

Law Estate Wines

When visitors meet the gates of Law Estate Wines, large swaths of purple sage and bright red Everett’s Choice fuchsia are there to greet them. Through the simple, yet striking, weathered steel gates, the drive up to the tasting room offers gorgeous views of the surrounding hillscape. Once at the top, the main landscape feature becomes incredible apparent: a massive corten steel planter filled with rows and rows of mass-planted California native and Mediterranean plant species spanning all the way up the stairs to the entry of the tasting room. Once at the top of the stairs, visitors can look down on all the plant rows from above, and enjoy the plantings and seating area on the upper patio.

Entry Landscape Design and Install: Madrone Landscape. Entry Gate Design: Lutsko & Associates.

Tasting Room Design: Lutsko & Associates, Bar Architects. Install: Madrone Landscape

SLO Hilltop Modern

Nov 3, 2021

Hilltop Modern | San Luis Obispo, CA

This modern residence nestled in the cleft of a ridgeline in San Luis Obispo boasts a restrained yet refined landscape design to maximize appreciation and functionality from the unique setting. A large, curved lawn echoes the strong curves of the custom residence, transitioning softly through waving grasses to the native shrubs behind. Various moments around the house are accentuated through elegant used of rock and cobble combined with a a thoughtful planting palette. Various native species including Muhlenbergia, Juncus, Arctostaphylos (Manzanita), and Clinopodium lend an extra sense of belonging, with key species framing views, softening lines, and defining pathways around the site.

Landscape Design and Construction: Madrone Landscape

Modern Hilltop San Luis Obispo Residential Landscape

Epoch Estate Wines

Nov 1, 2021

Epoch Winery Landscape Madrone Vineyard Construction-10

Epoch Estate Wines | Templeton, CA

Understated and elegant, the landscape at Epoch Estate Winery tasting room takes the visitor on a trip to a much simpler time and place. The meticulous renovation of the original York Mountain Winery, completed in 2015, brought an updated aesthetic to a historic landmark. In the landscape, a new visitor parking area and entry path allow for the introduction of modern touches like weathered steel stairways, gravel-paved walkways and patio spaces and landscape lighting. Live Oak Trees were transplanted from within the 143 acre estate by the dozen, while rock walls, with material also sourced from on-site, reinforce the sense of history. The resulting landscape is a spectacular setting to enjoy a picnic lunch and some of the area’s finest wines.