by Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
Winchester, MA, US 01890 · 1273 photos
Belmont Hill Residence
http://www.matthew-cunningham.com

The master plan for this south-facing woodland property celebrates dramatic topography, muscular canopy trees, remnant fieldstone walls, and native stone outcroppings. Sound vegetation management principles guide each phase of installation, and the true character of the woodland is revealed. Stone walls form terraces that traverse native topography, and a meticulously crafted stone staircase provides casual passage to a gently sloping lawn knoll carved from the existing hillside. Lush perennial borders and native plant stands create edges and thresholds, and a crisp palette of traditional and contemporary materials merge––building upon the surrounding topography and site geology.

 
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Susan Toscas wrote:
Stone - What type of stone and location? »
· Comment · 2 months ago
Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC Hi there--this is Massachusetts Goshen Stone. It's pretty much available through most landscape suppliers throughout MA. Good luck!
8 weeks ago ·
Susan Toscas Thank you! I'm in Calif. :(
8 weeks ago ·
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Beneath the dining terrace is a lawn terrace that overlooks the surrounding woodland. No mortar was used in building these walls, and Cunningham raves about the landscape construction company that completed the renovation, Gardenform.
Here we see probably the nearest thing in a contemporary garden to the traditional ha-ha.The wall here performs the traditional task of neatly dividing the more formal sections of the garden yet allowing views into the wilder, picturesque surrounds.
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stonework
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Wall near pool
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Terraced fence
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Retaining Wall
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rock wall
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Terrace
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This is neat
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Stone
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Wall
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stone wall
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Love walls
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Chido
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simple, elegant transition to native growth
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Wall....built up
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Contemporary Landscape by Winchester Landscape Architect Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
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retaining wall
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Jardineras en piedra
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Mur
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Retaining wall?
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two level backyard
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Backyard
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Love the wall
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wall
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Retaining wall around bath and exercise room
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do not like retaining wall, rocks too small
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Wall
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Landscape
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stone wall and love this vibe
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Wall
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Simple
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Outdoor wall
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fence deer
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Height
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Plateau met ligbed, tegelranden
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View area above forest
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Walls
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Interesting
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Lake
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Cour
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Mauer
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Stonewall
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Wall
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Rock wall
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Retaining wall
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Wall
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Backyard
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this is a serene place to sit and enjoy the green.
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Stone wall Ha ha
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Terrace garden
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garden borders
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Оперные стенки
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Cam
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Terraced lawn
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Terracing the outdoor living space...very nice.
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outdoor
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like the wall
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Foret
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Double level
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FRONT
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Fence
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Landscaping and wall
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Retaining wall needed?
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love "wild' plantings below wall.
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Wall for lake house
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jardin
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Modern ha-ha
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Stone retaining wall (ha ha)
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waterside yard?
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Great idea
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great terrace for impossible sloping yard
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Love the level of elevation
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Retaining wall
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stone wall for the front of the house off the porch
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Ideas en como areglar el patio o gardin
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outdoor wall
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Brick wall
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Paz
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Wall
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Front yard idea.
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Para los desniveles en las Cabañas
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nice
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Fieldstone Walls
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Landscapes
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nice terracing overlooking lake.
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back yard
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Ha Ha Wall
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stone border on deck
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Gartenmauer
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wall for back yard
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kamenny murik
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this is nice on the southside of the pool
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my perfect front garden
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Garden
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Could I do this to the hill?
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retaining wall
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garden wall
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retaining wall
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retaining wall
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garden
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love this ha ha wall :)
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I love this stone wall
added by rexmike to Bush House Ideas (6 weeks ago)
separating garden from bush at the Bush House
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This would be a beautiful retaining wall!
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this brick?
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Wall
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Stone retaining wall
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Wall
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Terraced yard for Almanor?
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A good reference for the design of lanscaping.
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Stone Garden wall
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landscape
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View
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sudah saatnya rumah di lengkapi tempat seperti ini
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The trees
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stonewall
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Ha-ha :-)
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Space
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bi-levels
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stone wall
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For the back garden
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Ha-ha (sunken fence)
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Bigger stones on top
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patio
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Keep out deer
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Retaining wall
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garden wall
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garden wall
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J
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stone wall
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wall
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wall esp the top of the wall
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retaining wall. make cement wall, then glue on rock face.
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TIPO DE PIECRA LA LA FACGADA O PARA LA BARDA DEL JARDIN
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Would work well behind our house!
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retaining wall that appears to be like a scotish stone hedge. love it
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Add a Ha- Ha wall so the flat area near the house is separated from the sloping gardens.
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"Ha-ha"
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retaining wall
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The ha ha. Idea for backyard slope
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Stone ha-ha.
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Wall top
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Free flowing movement of privacy enhancers - fences, stone walls, trees, foliage, arbors, pergolas,
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idea for stone around turn-around
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the idea
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simple wall for wooded backyard
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contenção interessante
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terracing with a retaining wall
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stone wall
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Love the wall
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like the wall I'm not sure if this is feasible around a septic or cost prohibitive.
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Rock wall
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retaining wall
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landscaping
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Stone wall and shady lawn
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Stone wall for grading yard
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Aménagement paysager
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The ha-ha. It protects laws from animals.
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garden ha-ha
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stone work shows flat stone at the top so that grass grows right up to it.
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ha ha wall
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Paisagismo
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ahh...i'm home
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the ha-ha!
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terrace levels
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Peace
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perfect idea for our back yard
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the stone wall
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škarpa
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Coole wand
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Stone wall
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LEVEL OUT OUR BACKYARD AREA
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The ha-ha is a natural live stock barrier
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Ledge stone wall
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terraces
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Landscaping at bocabec
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retaining wall
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terrace for our yard
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wall
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Wall
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Using ha ha's for barriers throughout the garden
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downstairs patio
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Terracing down
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Rocky Point
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backyard idea
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Landscape
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Wall for back of garden
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los osos
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retaining walls
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backyard
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ha-ha garden design (ha-ha = 18th centruy sunken ditch)
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retainer wall
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Possible NH
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Backyard
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desnivel
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ARHH2-1
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the wall for outback
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wall