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On this steep Bay Area hillside, Montgomery Robbins turned a challenging slope into a layered, livable landscape. Tiered retaining walls hold the grade in stages. A stacked-stone wall with a smooth stone cap sits at street level, and a taller wall above is softened by cascading green vines and clipped hedges. Ornamental grasses and evergreen shrubs fill each terrace, so the engineering behind the slope reads as a lush, cohesive garden leading up to the contemporary home.
Tucked into this Bay Area hillside property, Montgomery Robbins designed a quiet fire pit retreat for two. A compact stacked-stone gas fire pit sits on a smooth, scored concrete patio between a pair of woven swivel chairs. Dense evergreen shrubs and a modern horizontal slat fence wrap the space in privacy, and oversized stone-textured containers and a silvery olive tree add softness and depth. It’s an intimate outdoor room for quiet evenings and conversation.
On this Bay Area hillside property, Montgomery Robbins designed a modern outdoor kitchen for the serious home chef. A stainless steel built-in grill and a ceramic kamado-style grill are set into dark cabinetry with a stacked-stone end panel, beneath a custom horizontal slat pergola that gives shade and a sense of enclosure. Large-format pavers set in lawn lead to the cooking area, and drifts of lavender soften the edge against the wooded slope behind.
On this Bay Area hillside property, Montgomery Robbins designed the garden around a magnificent heritage oak, letting the tree’s sculptural canopy set the scene. From the home’s covered terrace, pale pavers set in ribbons of green lead toward a low, water-wise planting of lavender, bright red blooms and soft ornamental grasses, kept low so the oak and the long views to the hills beyond stay open. A natural driftwood accent at the tree’s base adds an organic, sculptural touch.
On this steep Bay Area property, Montgomery Robbins planted the slope below the tiered retaining walls with structure and stability in mind. A young evergreen tree is staked as it establishes, anchored by a stack of flat natural stones that adds visual weight and helps hold the soil. Clumps of ornamental grasses and groundcovers set into a layer of mulch will knit together over time to help control erosion, while trailing vines continue to soften the walls above.
This street-level view shows how Montgomery Robbins tied together a dramatic Bay Area hillside property from the curb up. A modern horizontal slat gate and fence, anchored by a capped stacked-stone pillar, give privacy and a striking first impression at the steep driveway. Above, terraced planting pockets with natural stone outcrops step up the slope to tiered retaining walls softened by cascading vines, leading the eye to the contemporary home at the top.

Carved into a dramatic hillside with sweeping valley and mountain views, this contemporary landscape in Los Altos Hills, California turns challenging terrain into a series of beautifully livable outdoor rooms. Tiered retaining walls draped in cascading greenery soften the slope. Stacked-stone walls with crisp caps line the driveway and lead to a sleek horizontal-slat entry gate framed by stone pillars. Above, wide concrete pavers set in ribbons of green guide guests past billowing lavender, ornamental grasses and blooming perennials. A modern outdoor kitchen with a stainless grill and stone accents sits beneath a slatted shade structure, just steps from alfresco dining. A gas fire table and woven lounge chairs make for an intimate spot to unwind, enclosed by lush privacy screening. Framed by majestic heritage oaks, this hillside retreat showcases the thoughtful residential landscape architecture Montgomery Robbins brings to complex sites throughout the Bay Area and Silicon Valley.

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