The most coveted properties in our portfolio share a common characteristic: the landscape was not designed after the architecture — it was conceived alongside it. In the finest estates, the garden is a room. The pool is a wall. The tree line is a horizon.
From Softscape to Structural Landscape
The shift from ornamental planting to structural landscape design represents a fundamental change in how buyers perceive outdoor space. Where the previous generation valued lawn over pavilion and flowers over stone, contemporary buyers commission landscapes that function as habitable environments — with kitchen pavilions, outdoor libraries, bathing structures, and climate-managed terraces that extend the liveable footprint by 30 to 50 percent.
- Infinity and reflecting pools positioned as visual anchors, not amenities
- Outdoor kitchen pavilions with summer kitchens and al fresco dining rooms
- Fire and water features as structural focal points
- Climate-controlled pergolas and bioclimatic louvres for year-round use
- Championship bocce, croquet lawns, and sports courts integrated into the plan
When we underwrite an estate, we now appraise the landscape at up to 20% of total value. Ten years ago it was a footnote. Today it is a headline.
Our Design & Architecture advisory service connects clients with three of the top-15 residential landscape studios in North America, all of whom have executed projects in our active portfolio.
