--- title: "Village Landscape Architecture — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/village-landscape-architecture-pfvwus-pf~154689451 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~154689451.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Village Landscape Architecture" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/d503d8c80e337701_9648-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Santa Rosa, California 95404, United States" latitude: 38.4534 longitude: -122.6878 phone: "(707) 583-9209" website: http://villscapes.com rating: 5 review_count: 10 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 3 last_updated: 2026-09-22 --- # Village Landscape Architecture > Sonoma's Highly Talented Outdoor Living Space Design Experts Original Houzz profile: [Village Landscape Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/village-landscape-architecture-pfvwus-pf~154689451) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Santa Rosa, CA - **Serves:** Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Healdsburg, Sonoma, Cotati, Larkfield-Wikiup, Sebastopol, Roseland, Calistoga, Forestville, Penngrove, Graton, Glen Ellen, Eldridge, Kenwood, Bodega, Fulton, Bloomfield, Marin County, Napa County - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (10 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2021–2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Recommended on Houzz - 500 Ideabook Saves - Locally owned - Eco-friendly - Online consultation ### Business highlights - Eco-friendly - Locally owned - Online consultation Village Landscapes works closely with clients to achieve their dreams. Our beautiful, practical and environmentally sensitive landscape designs, large and small, are tailored to individual homeowner needs and aesthetics, allowing properties to be enjoyed to their fullest potential. We offer a full suite of Landscape Architecture services as well as assistance with planning approvals from city and county agencies. With over 20 years of experience we have designed landscapes for some of the rich and the famous as well as for low income housing and commercial projects in Sonoma County and the North Bay Area. ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Site Planning - Custom Fire Pits - Pool Landscaping - Custom Water Features - Swimming Pool Design - Outdoor Lighting Design - Deck Design - Drafting - Shed Design & Construction - Edible Gardens - Custom Bocce Ball Courts - Natural Swimming Pools - Green Roofing ### Areas Served - Santa Rosa - Petaluma - Rohnert Park - Windsor - Healdsburg - Sonoma - Cotati - Larkfield-Wikiup - Sebastopol - Roseland - Calistoga - Forestville - Penngrove - Graton - Glen Ellen - Eldridge - Kenwood - Bodega - Fulton - Bloomfield - Marin County - Napa County ### Typical Job Cost We provide landscape design. Design services are billed on a time and materials basis. Costs and services vary per design requests. Typically the budgets for site construction (not including design) on our projects exceed $100,000. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Village Landscape Architecture | | Address | Santa Rosa, California 95404, United States | | Phone | (707) 583-9209 | | Website | http://villscapes.com | | License Number | 4703 | | Followers on Houzz | 3 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Village Landscape Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/village-landscape-architecture-pfvwus-pf~154689451) - **Website:** http://villscapes.com - **Phone:** (707) 583-9209 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Licensed Landscape Architect (\#4703) - Certified as a Qualified Storm Water Designer and Practitioner - City of Santa Rosa (fire rebuild) Front Yard Template Adviser - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2021–2026), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 10 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 46.0 ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — Amy Merritt-Smith, Oct. 2021** > Alan Villamaire designed the first phase of our fire rebuild landscaping. He listened well, incorporating our ideas and proposing his own and addressed our timeline. His landscape plan covered the important areas of layout, grading, planting, irrigation and lighting. He has good knowledge of Sonoma County low-water plants suggesting both the beautiful stalwarts and options we hadn't considered. When the inevitable minor project hiccups occurred during installation, Alan was quick to provide solutions and/or alternatives. The thought and care Alan invested in our plan not only look good, they complement our site and home beautifully. **Comment from Village Landscape Architecture:** > Thank you Amy, it was a pleasure designing this with you and Dave. I'm so happy with the final installation! It's already looking established and provides both the showcasing of your views as well as the privacy we were after. ### All 10 reviews **★★★★★ — Catherine C, April 2025** > After five years of drought and a devastating wildfire, our yard in rural Healdsburg was brown and sad. We asked Village Landscape Architecture to design a new plan that used our existing hardscape, rather than come up with a totally new footprint. Alan Villamaire accepted the challenge. He listened carefully to our preferences, learning from us the plants we did not like and suggesting others we might prefer. From the beginning, we felt a part of the design process. We found him easy to work with, flexible, and always on time. As a result, we have an imaginative, totally unique area which is serene, beautiful, and drought-tolerant. **★★★★★ — Jaron Eliopoulos, Dec. 2023** > Alan was a real pleasure to work with on the landscape plans for our ground up construction home in Larkspur, California. He was very friendly, attentive to our needs, and came up with a wonderful design that incorporated all of the elements and general feel for our landscape preferences. I would highly recommend Alan and Village Landscape Architecture for your project! **★★★★★ — Bill, Jan. 2023** > Alan designed an absolutely beautiful landscape plan for our property. It is thoughtful and functional. He was a pleasure to work with and was reliable, communicative, and thorough. Alan is easy going and creative and spent the time to work with us and really hear and incorporated exactly what we wanted. Highly recommend Alan! -Emily and Bill **Comment from Village Landscape Architecture:** > Thanks so much Emily and Bill! It was truly a pleasure working with you both. The pool, planting areas, outdoor kitchen, fireplace and terraces are all going to work so well together with your new house, your future barn and ADU. And it will all look so amazing with the oak woodland in the background. **★★★★★ — Toufan Razi, Feb. 2022** > We really enjoyed working with Alan. > He listened patiently and designed based on our conversations but added his own touch and the final product exceeded our expectations. > I also found it very helpful that he will design around your budget. Also helped us with recommendations throughout the building process and was involved in every stage to make sure the vision was carried out. > Always enjoyed my meetings with Alan which made the process enjoyable. > Recommend without hesitation. > Toufan **Comment from Village Landscape Architecture:** > Thanks Toufan! I really enjoyed working with you and greatly appreciated your trust in the design. The entry courtyard seat wall, benches, fountain and trellis create such a nicely defined area where there was previously unused driveway area. I'm looking forward to wrapping up designs for the ADU landscape, tennis court and orchard path destination areas out at the far ends of the property. **★★★★★ — stett holbrook, June 2020** > Alan's vision and expertise transferred a drab, weedy yard into a place we're very proud of. He listened well to our wants and guided to a beautiful landscape. Very pleased with the results and follow-up advice. **Comment from Village Landscape Architecture:** > Much appreciated Stett and Deidre, > I'm quite happy with the different "rooms" we had incorporated into a yard, that isn't overly large, while keeping the feeling of space and privacy. I'm also pleased that the finishes came out so well. The new portion of decking is seamless with the original, and the poured in place concrete pavers look so inviting as an extension of your living room. **★★★★★ — Michelle Morey, May 2020** > Working with Alan is an absolute pleasure! He is a knowledgeable, talented designer who is kind and patient. Alan designed the front and back yard for our fire rebuild in Coffey Park. As you can imagine the rebuild process was a difficult, emotional one for us. Alan took this in stride, working well with our builder and creating beautiful landscapes that would work within our budget. I am an avid gardener and my husband is a designer, so we came into the project with strong opinions. Alan listened to all of them and built upon them in wonderful ways that we never could have anticipated – considering not only the outside but also each view from the inside. We are now beginning to build our landscapes and with each step in fulfilling Alan’s plan I find myself happier and more at home in our rebuilt house. This would not have been possible without Alan’s guidance and hard work. **Comment from Village Landscape Architecture:** > Thank you Michelle, > I've always enjoyed edible landscape and permaculture design, so this was a fun project with interesting opportunities. I'm happy to see it all come together so seamlessly and looking so good. It's really great to have you back in your new home and enjoying it to the fullest. **★★★★★ — D Dow, April 2020** > Excellent experience!... Alan made a special trip down to Orange County to review our existing landscaping around our 100 year old house, interview us for our “vision” and quickly came back with some amazing solutions and possibilities! He is definitely an Artist that has the vision and creativity to see what will ultimately look awesome! **Comment from Village Landscape Architecture:** > Thanks Doug! I'm glad it worked out for me to meet with you while I was in So Cal. Your beautiful home with it's history and Spanish style as well as the unique plant palette possibilities in your area made this project a really fun one. **★★★★★ — Kris Loomis, Feb. 2020** > Alan is a pro! He showed patience, flexibility, professionalism and compassion when working with homeowners rebuilding after the Tubbs Fire. He helped create beautiful landscapes for people who were feeling down and confused on where to start. He walked them through the process like a champ and sent them home with a beautiful landscape plan to work from. Alan is a true professional. **Comment from Village Landscape Architecture:** > Thank you so much Kris! Hats off to you, the City of Santa Rosa and County of Sonoma staff that coordinated these opportunities to assist. It was such a bittersweet experience to help those who lost so much. I found it very rewarding to successfully take them through the permit process while giving them a landscape design they loved. Thanks again for being such a pleasure to work with and keeping everything running so seamlessly. **★★★★★ — Cindy Roach, Feb. 2020** > We worked with Alan (Village Landscape Architecture) to help us with a large corner lot front yard after removing all of our lawn. We wanted drought tolerant plantings that would be a benefit to wildlife, but didn't know where to start. We asked Alan to deliver a plan, in the form of drawings, that we could implement ourselves. > > Alan was easy to communicate with and listened carefully to our parameters. Beyond recommending the placement and varieties of plants, Alan drew a plan that also incorporated an inviting addition to our walkway entrance. We loved his creative additions of hardscape which tied back to our love of Mother Nature's natural landscape. We still love the design today - 4 years later. > > Alan was easy to work with, a good listener, and provided the deliverable on time. I highly recommend him. **Comment from Village Landscape Architecture:** > Thank you Cindy. You and Jerry were so easy to work with and clearly have a passion for plants. I'm happy to see it growing in so nicely. ## Selected projects - [Petaluma Rural Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/petaluma-rural-estate-pj-vj~6778700) - Location: Petaluma, CA - Photos: 8 - Description: A rural estate property with Modern Farmhouse architecture. Village Landscape Architecture designed beautiful circulation and use areas in keeping with the scale of the house. In addition the design includes a number of designed Phase II elements to come, including: ADU with parking Tennis Court Olive orchard and fruit tree orchard expansions Pathway systems throughout property Gathering/ picnic area at far end of property - [West Sonoma County residence amongst the redwoods at the edge of town.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-sonoma-county-residence-amongst-the-redwoods-at-the-edge-of-town-pj-vj~6841926) - Location: Sonoma, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: This nicely sited property is uphill and just a block away from downtown. The hill and buffer zone provide substantial privacy as well as views. It is also adjacent to a redwood forest which gives a peaceful sense of remoteness and solitude. For being so close to downtown, this beautiful garden design feels private and quietly meditative, but also provides plenty of easy and inviting outdoor seating to entertain larger parties. - [North East Santa Rosa rural estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/north-east-santa-rosa-rural-estate-pj-vj~6779000) - Location: Santa Rosa, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: A beautiful rural Santa Rosa property with Modern Architecture and amazing views. Phase 1 (shown): Walls, walkways, stairs and paths defining separate spaces and circulation with ground surface materials. Boulder walls and corten steel support terraces and pathways. Phase 2: Future pool, lower gathering area with bocce and additional plantings are all currently in the design process. - [Multiple pools and Spas at different stages](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/multiple-pools-and-spas-at-different-stages-pj-vj~7138419) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: Pools are often placed by homeowners, engineers or architects. But when brought in early enough, I've always adjusted the design to better relate to the space, the house access, and views. It's essential to take the time to properly design this very important element, as it can define how much the pool is used and how much of the rest of the landscape can be used. - [Sonoma County Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sonoma-county-residence-pj-vj~6048630) - Location: Sonoma, CA - Photos: 7 - Description: A modern landscape in the wine country. Low transparent fence with plantings on both sides provides a gentle transition to the rural road and views of neighboring vineyards. - [Sonoma Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sonoma-residence-pj-vj~6779038) - Location: Sonoma, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: A residence on the outskirts of the Town of Sonoma, this project has amazing oaks towering high into the sky both on site and on neighboring properties. The goal was to create a variety of areas to sit, talk, dine and just enjoy being in the dappled shade of these beautiful trees. - [Entry Drive with Native Plantings](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/entry-drive-with-native-plantings-pj-vj~6084249) - Location: Healdsburg, CA - Photos: 8 - Description: Large newly planted native trees and grasses as well as some added ornamentals for highlights of fall color work seamlessly with existing trees. Goal was to create a "soft" picturesque entry experience that provides habitat to birds and wild life. Drive meanders to create a sense of discovery. Rock lined stormwater swales provide visual interest while giving water opportunities to percolate into the soil. All paved surfaces were designed to meet ADA standards for wheelchair access. - [6 Outdoor Rooms in a Small Backyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/6-outdoor-rooms-in-a-small-backyard-pj-vj~6084125) - Location: Sebastopol, CA - Photos: 7 - Description: A modern garden landscape with many permaculture attributes: -Poured concrete pavers and gravel walks allow greater percolation of storm water -Trees and shrubs are primarily either edible or native -Planting density provides potential bird habitat -Existing decking was matched and expanded rather than starting with new Goals included privacy screening, edible landscaping and modern design lines. - [Community Garden with Split Rail Fence and Espalier Fruit Tree Border](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/community-garden-with-split-rail-fence-and-espalier-fruit-tree-border-pj-vj~6084615) - Location: Petaluma, CA - Photos: 1 - Description: Community Garden with raised garden beds, split rail fence grapes and espalier fruit tree border. Concrete central axis is an ADA wheelchair pathway with entry trellises on either end. Central radial scoring is designed for a future water feature. - [Sonoma County Hillside Property](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sonoma-county-hillside-property-pj-vj~6063171) - Location: Healdsburg, CA - Photos: 8 - Description: Creative solutions allow greater use of the property as well as access to views while screening other areas for privacy. Goals were to create an environmentally sensitive meditative landscape using wood, hogwire and edible landscaping. Found iron railroad tie plates and spikes are re-purposed to provide a distinctive unusual cap for gate and trellis posts. [See all 10 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/village-landscape-architecture-pfvwus-pf~154689451) ## Video - [Company video](https://player.vimeo.com/external/840771022.m3u8?s=6dd5a329068ec104150d9b8995667b4d3df724b4&oauth2_token_id=1384357804) ## Frequently Asked Questions **What types of landscape design projects do you specialize in?** We specialize in a wide range of landscape design projects, from high-end estates and ranches to smaller single-family residences and fire rebuilds. Our portfolio also includes commercial sites, wineries, schools, and even pro bono low-income housing projects. We tailor each design to be ecological, beautiful, and practical, serving clients across Sonoma, Napa, and Marin counties. **Do you offer design-only services or full project coordination?** As a full-service Landscape Architecture design firm, we offer comprehensive design services, including preliminary sketches, concept master plans, and detailed construction drawings. We also assist with project coordination, such as site analysis, feasibility studies, preliminary cost estimations, bid documents, and facilitation with public agencies for review and approvals. **Do you create detailed planting and layout plans?** Absolutely, creating detailed planting and layout plans is a core part of our services. We provide comprehensive Site Plans, Layout Plans, Planting Plans with specific details, and Irrigation Plans to ensure every aspect of your landscape is meticulously designed and documented for successful implementation. **Do you design outdoor living spaces such as patios and outdoor kitchens?** Yes, we excel at designing a variety of outdoor living spaces. This includes custom patios, outdoor kitchens, lounge areas, fire pits, and water features. We also design elements like pergolas, arbors, decking, and various walking surfaces to create functional and beautiful extensions of your home. **Do you design drought-tolerant or sustainable landscapes?** Designing drought-tolerant and sustainable landscapes is a passion and specialty of ours. We focus on ecologically sensitive and practical designs, incorporating permaculture, edible landscaping, rain gardens, and rainwater harvesting. Alan, our licensed landscape architect, has embraced eco-friendly design for over 30 years, creating beautiful and resilient outdoor spaces. *FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.* --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-22.*