Nestled perfectly along a mountainside in the North Scottsdale Estancia Community, with views of Pinnacle Peak, and the Valley below, this landscape design honors the surrounding desert and the contemporary architecture of the home. A meandering driveway ascends the hillside to an auto court area where we placed mature cactus and yucca specimens. In the back, terracing was used to create interest and support from the intense hillside. We brought in mass boulders to retain the slope, while adding to the existing terrain. A succulent garden was placed in the terraced hillside using unique and rare species to enhance the surrounding native desert. A vertical fence of well casing rods was installed to preserve the view, while still securing the property. An infinity edge, glass tile pool is the perfect extension of the contemporary home. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Drewett Works Contractor: Manship Builders Interior Designer: David Michael Miller Associates Photography: Dino Tonn

Phase One of landscape and driveway project. New asphalt driveway, retaining wall, and entry walk.
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We designed this sprawling landscape at our Spanish Revival style project in Rancho Santa Fe to reflect our clients' vision of a colorful planting palette to compliment the custom ceramic tile mosaics, hand made iron work, stone and tile paths and patios, and the stucco fire pit and walls. All of these features were designed and installed by Gravel To Gold, Inc.

Heated Concrete Driveway. The clumps of snow are what has fallen from the overhanging trees.
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Entrance with man-made dunes
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This beautiful curved driveway is part of an environmentally sensitive system to reduce erosion, by reducing storm water runoff and to retain rainwater on site. Made of tumbled concrete pavers it blends nicely with the beautiful natural rock retaining walls. Plantings are between naturalistic and formal to transition from architecture to the wilderness. This is a water wise landscape using drip irrigation and channeled drainage from the land.

Rain had become a problem on this driveway, causing a bad rut and leading the bank to slump into the road. We scraped the area, packed in gravel and rock, added an new drainage system and installed a retaining wall to keep this issue from happening again.

Santa Barbara lifestyle with this gated 5,200 square foot estate affords serenity and privacy while incorporating the finest materials and craftsmanship. Visually striking interiors are enhanced by a sparkling bay view and spectacular landscaping with heritage oaks, rose and dahlia gardens and a picturesque splash pool. Just two minutes to Marin’s finest private schools.

Inspiration for a large modern hillside landscaping in Los Angeles.

Along the driveway approaching this house stood a random hill. By placing this piece of pottery and surrounding it with succulents helped integrate the mound turning it into a focal point

Long, winding entrance road with split rail fence and native seed plots on both sides. Amazing summer blooms and animal habitat.
Inspiration for a huge farmhouse full sun hillside driveway in Kansas City for summer.

We designed this sprawling landscape at our Spanish Revival style project in Rancho Santa Fe to reflect our clients' vision of a colorful planting palette to compliment the custom ceramic tile mosaics, hand made iron work, stone and tile paths and patios, and the stucco fire pit and walls. All of these features were designed and installed by Gravel To Gold, Inc.

This property owner was in need of a new driveway leading to his house and we had no problem carving one in for them.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern hillside gravel driveway in Other.

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Our focus on this project in Black Mountain North Carolina was to create a warm, comfortable mountain retreat that had ample room for our clients and their guests. 4 Large decks off all the bedroom suites were essential to capture the spectacular views in this private mountain setting. Elevator, Golf Room and an Outdoor Kitchen are only a few of the special amenities that were incorporated in this custom craftsman home.

This is an example of a huge coastal full sun hillside landscaping in Boston for summer.

Design ideas for a large eclectic full sun hillside landscaping in Los Angeles.

Newly planted terraced bank beds incorporate the existing boulders but relaid to form outcroppings. The meandering bluestone walkway takes you through the plantings down to the pool complex. LED lighting ogf the steps and trees complete this area.

Photo of a contemporary hillside driveway in San Francisco.