Ruxton Hillside

This elegant residence is perched on a wooded hillside overlooking Lake Roland in Ruxton, Maryland. Stone stairs and low retaining walls cascade down the hillside, creating habitable gardens under the dappled shade of mature tulip poplars. Next to the house the veranda steps down to an intimate garden alley, an outdoor kitchen and a dining terrace. Below that, the main garden provides a large flat lawn for everyday use as well as a space for hosting larger garden parties and family events. This garden terrace features a pristine carpet of turf that is framed with stone seatwalls and lush perennial borders. A turf step ramp connects this garden space with a lower lawn and shaded glade garden.