We welcome your inquiry.

Thank you for your consideration.

Mark David Levine, ASLA. BSLA

Westlake Village Montecito

(818) 427-1633

THIS SPECTACULAR LANDMARK MEDITERRANEAN ESTATE IS PERCHED HIGH ON A SLOPE VIEWABLE FROM BENEDICT CANYON BELOW. MASTERFULLY CRAFTED BY LANDRY DESIGN GROUP.

Sensitively marrying Architecture, Gardens, Interiors; and your personal lifestyle to further enhance your living. For over forty years we have designed exquisite, award-winning period gardens throughout California + the U. S. always maintaining the architectural integrity.

We have proudly been featured in a variety of publications including AD, Robb Report; and Europe's Millionaire magazine; among others; a variety of garden tours; and, restoring the gardens of the famous

Beverly Hills landmark

'Harold LLoyd / Green Acres Estate.'

THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THESE WATERFALLS/PONDS/WATERSLIDE ON THIS SLOPE IS DIFFICULT DUE TO OBVIOUS CONSTRAINTS SHOWN IN THESE PHOTOS. 

 IT WAS A CHALLENGE TO IMPLEMENT VIABLE PLANTING AREAS ADORNED WITH UNIQUE AND LUSH SPECIMEN PLATINGS AS THE SLOPES WERE VERY STEEP AND BASICALLY COMPRISED OF ROCK AND SHALE. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE ENOUGH ALLOWABLE ROOT SPACE FOR THE LARGE SPECIMEN PALMS, TREES, AND SHRUBS TO CONTINUALLY THRIVE IN THIS SETTING.

PROPER SCALE OF THE NEW SPECIMEN TREES TO BE INSTALLED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXISTING LARGE SLOPE. THESE NEW EXOTIC AND EYE-CATCHING PLANTINGS AND HOW IT WOULD BE AESTHETICALLY MARRIED SUCCESFULLY AND BE COHESIVELY PLEASING TO THE EYE WAS THE MISSION STATEMENT FOR OUR FIRM.

OUR SOLUTION AS SEEN IN THE ABOVE AND BELOW PHOTOS WAS TO CREATE A SERIES OF PARALLEL RETENTION PLANTERS/SHELVES CONSISTING OF "SOIL CEMENT" (A MIXTURE OF NATIVE SOIL AND ADDING CEMENT TO MIX). IN ADDITION, WE ALSO EMBEDDED VARIOUS SIZES OF BOULDERS AS ACCENTS WITHIN THE SOIL CEMENT WALLS. THE BEAUTY OF USING SOIL CEMENT AS OPPOSED TO ONLY BOULDERS IS THAT IT'S COLOR AND TEXTURE BLENDS AND DISAPPEARS NATURALLY WITH NATIVE SLOPE. WE THEN COULD BACKFILL THE NEWLY CREATED PLANTERS WITH PROPER SOIL AND AMMENDMENTS, THUS ALLOWING US TO INSTALL AND SUSTAIN THE HEALTH OF THE NEW PLANTINGS!

BEFORE PHOTOS OF GROTTO/SPA/SAUNA 

AFTER...

Creating beauty with all the elements of nature.

The exciting allure of the beach entry as it slides into this organic natural pond like pool with its majestic waterfalls, hidden spa and sauna create this magnificent outdoor living space! 

The natural pool and grotto with a spa/sauna constructed under the cascading waterfalls makes a strikingly bold statement! The natural pool connects into a long meandering swim channel that guides you through to the final culmination of your journey which is a breathtaking infinity pool with epic views beyond.

Wood bridges lead you across swim channel to stone steps on slope which takes you up to a Disneyland like waterslide.

Nothing like stimulating the senses and wanting more!

As you come through the magnificent wood/wrought iron entry gates into main entry drive court you will be greeted with unique Italian porphyry stone cobbles, exotic plantings which lead you to the front door.  The element of surprise for what lies beyond is surely tantalizing!