I was visiting a project that we designed and installed several years ago.
It was a partial master plan in that we did not site the house or driveway, but we did set the grades, design all the hardscaping, softscaping , irrigation and lighting systems.
Welcoming guests to the front door is a stone fountain sculpted by Edwin Hamilton.
Walking through the house, one enters out to the back yard via the New England slate terrace.
This two tiered terrace looks over the garden and out to the San Francisco Bay.
A horse shoe shaped path links the various garden rooms together.
The view from the upper terrace dining table
The lower terrace with a simple bbq and food prep area
Adjacent to the lower terrace is a sweetly scented jasmine covered hammock.
The curved path leads you out to the sunken spa overlooking the bay. A shower is set into the hedge . A beautifully hand sculpted stone surround set with a teak deck offers a pleasant place to enjoy the view.
Looking back to the house and dining terraces from the sunken spa deck.
The surrounding gardens adjacent to the spa
A wind sculpture set in the garden adds a playful touch.
There is a small herb garden next to the house
Along the south side of the path is a pine apple guava hedge with an opening that leads to the orchard , cymbidium orchid holding area, berry boxes and raise vegetable area.
Leaving this area , we are taken to the lower side yard that has another wind sculpture.
Thanks for taking a tour of a garden we designed and installed several years ago in Marin County.
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