This landscape renovation celebrates the property’s woodland setting and views while improving curb appeal with a modern, low-maintenance palette of drought-tolerant and deer-resistant plants.

An allée of Frans Fontaine hornbeam trees frames the long driveway, creating a stately approach to the home. Thoughtfully placed uplighting accentuates the allée and select specimen trees, gently defining the approach after dark without overpowering the surrounding woodland.

A new paver driveway and front entry create an elegant, unified arrival space. Muted paver colors and subtle border detailing complement the brick facade and lend the space a courtyard-like character. Native vine maples soften the entry’s grand scale against a restrained evergreen ground plane.

A network of pathways provides intuitive circulation between the driveway, front door, outdoor living areas, and surrounding landscape. Carefully integrated into the plantings, the paths make movement through the garden part of the landscape experience.

The existing concrete patio offers sweeping views of the surrounding landscape. Across the prominent hillside below, layered plantings preserve those views while providing erosion control, color, texture, and seasonal interest. A new stone retaining wall accommodates a gently sloping gravel path, while the grading, stonework, and plantings transform the slope into an extension of the garden and connect the outdoor living areas to the surrounding woodland.