
Modern Hilltop Oasis

Take in the views of wine country as you and your guests experience this dream backyard! Custom features can be seen throughout the landscape, such as a concrete bocce court and stainless-steel cable rail gates. Thoughtful plant choices complement the built elements and slopes of this breathtaking property. Whether you’re relaxing by the pool or up for a game of bocce, you’re sure to never want to leave!
Perched on the edge of an existing oak woodland and overlooking a seasonal creek, the all-new outdoor and indoor living spaces seamlessly blend into the rugged natural setting. A flagstone pathway system links five structures with both a sport court and pool, and a scattering of large oak trees accent the site. Large boulders dot entry points and key features, while a limited palette of native plantings add texture and life. A full lighting installation brings warmth and safety in the evening, while remaining simple and unassuming midday.
Welcome to a 360-degree outdoor living space in a perfect country setting! This Madrone landscape design and installation includes an array of low-water plantings with a carefully-crafted color palette. Boulder outcrops add a natural element to the modern segmented concrete steps and paving. Existing elements were carefully incorporated into the sitewide design to maximize usability and cohesiveness.
Nestled against one of San Luis Obispo’s hillside open spaces, this new residence now offers a serene, naturalistic, and vibrant back landscape for its new owners. Two curving concrete walls establish a level lower area while carving out two distinct upper levels of planting, offering a variety of spaces for an array of native plantings. A new concrete patio with a rustic wood plank texture is connected by a sinuous pathway of Sweetwater flagstone, surrounded by a clean field of pea gravel. A swath of cobble swoops through the site from one corner to the other, interspersed with boulders and dotted with low plantings. Multiple custom trellis structures offer additional interest and support for sweetly flowering honeysuckle, mirrored across the patio by a custom green wall structure that is automatically irrigated and fertilized, tied in with the sitewide system.