HighGarden

Perched on a site of a mountain, this home was designed to maintain and accentuate panoramic views, create an interactive landscape for gardening and outdoor hobbies, and ensure accessibility for the entire family.

As the grade falls away from the rear, the primary patio is sunken below the screen porch and lower level, keeping views unobstructed from inside. A custom potting shed with a sedum green roof sits even lower to preserve open sightlines from the patio, Ipe deck, and hot tub, reinforced by low-growing plant selections. With gardening central to the homeowners, a fenced vegetable garden and perennial-rich plantings provide staggered blooms and cut flowers throughout the summer.

Accessibility is integrated through a flush, covered entry to the lower level and screened porch, along with hardscaped ramps connecting the patio, firepit, deck, and hot tub. Materials include Techo-Bloc concrete pavers, natural cleft-face bluestone steps, and New Hampshire fieldstone walls with bluestone caps and accents.