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.

 
What Houzz contributors are saying:
A hand-crafted stone stairway connects both of the terraces to the rest of the yard. "The clients really wanted to use a local stone," says Cunningham. Thus, he found this Goshen stone, a granite from a nearby quarry. Pops of purple from catmint and allium tie the back garden to the front.
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stairs
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bottom stairs
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Landscape
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steps
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Thin stines
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i like the material used to make this retaing wall
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Wall steps
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stone wall & stairs
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Steps
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terrace and simple plants
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Wall !
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outside
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great hardscape work
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Goes with the architectural elements already in place
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For side yard
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Steps
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Like how the steps are integrated into he retaining wall.
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Stairs
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the stone stairs
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catmint
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Steps and landings
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Stone
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rocks
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Drystone style looks old with lots of character
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retaining wall stairs II
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stone steps
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Perennial flowers and settings
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Tired retaining wall - possibly to use in back of lot.
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from the lanai down to the yard
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stacked stone
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Terraced
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Retaining Wall
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Flower beds
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Wall
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Front yard
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flagstones and red brick
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Steps & design
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nice steps in the terrace
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wow!
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Steps. Not wall
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Terrace
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wonderful fieldstone wall and steps
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Pretty
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stone stairs and retaining walls
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Stone stairs
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Cool
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wall and steps
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perfect
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Stairs
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Flowers
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Stairs and wall
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Terracing with composition of planting/wall/stairs as a focus.
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stairs down from carport driveway to garden shed and woods
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Wall
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rock
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love the levels
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catmint & allium
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love these steps - color of brick
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Stone
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retaining walls with steps
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Steps
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Rock wall
added by Sarah Mathis to boathouse landscaping (8 months ago)
amazing stairs between terraces
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retaing wall idea for front driveway
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Stair
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Down to pool more built in blend w yard
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Purple plants
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catmint
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Stairs and terraced lawn
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Retaining wall
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Retaining Wall Steps
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Retainer walls steps
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Stairs
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retaining wall with steps
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terraces with stone retaining walls and stairs
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pond side!!
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belmont steps
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I like the uniformity of the design in contrast to the variety of the shapes of the rock.
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stone steps with stone wall
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Nice flowers
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tiers
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.
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wall with steps
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Rock stairs
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stone
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That's the wall !
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steps meet retaining walls & planter
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retaining wall
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stone wall to extend either side of steps
added by karinkirk to karinkirk's ideas (10 months ago)
wonderful stone steps built into retaining walls
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wall with steps
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Steps down to the track (hard surface solum)
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Terracing
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stone step idea
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stairs
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stone steps
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Catnip
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wonderful craftsmanship. ..
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steps
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stairs
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Stone stairs
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Bold stone & soft planting
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stairs and stone
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Terraced landscaping, love the wild growth pouring out onto the steps
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Add steps too. :)
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love the layering and trees wtih it
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Tier beds
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idea
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Stones
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.
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stone wall + steps
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Pops of purple from catmint and allium tie the back garden to the front.
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garden, stone steps
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Tiered stairs. Stone too expensive, but perhaps some other type of material could be considered.
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Garden
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goshen stone
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Elaine this is a perfect design for your side yard.
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double stair
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Terracing
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Formal terraces and steps but asymmetric planting gives relief.
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Love the steps
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krasne schody...a ta zelen...uuuuzasss
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A hand-crafted stone stairway connects both of the terraces to the rest of the yard. "The clients really wanted to use a local stone," says Cunningham. Thus, he found this Goshen stone, a granite from a nearby quarry. Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design - near Boston
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Stone stairway
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planters for side yard
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Stone terraces & steps
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retaining wall terrace
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stepping off into the woods?
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steps and retaining wall w/ salvia
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landscaping
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Retaining wall
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Retaining wall with steps
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Stone steps
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retaining wall
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stone steps in retaining wall
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retaining wall
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Stone stairs
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stone steps
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idea of retainer wall
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Alluring gardens
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Fin mu og trapp. Kan bruke slik på platået.
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rock stairs
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and this
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Landscape
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stair and retaining wall
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Purple catmint
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stone
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stone stairs
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Cool Stone steps
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nice risers
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should have done this?