Beachfront Estate

3,000 lb. Bald Cypress trees await their new home. Bluestone is ready for patio installation.

Trees lined up nice and straight and fenced off to protect from potential damage.

Storage of materials in Chicago.

A skidsteer makes the loading job easy—saves time and reduces potential workplace injuries.

A stone wall separates the dunes from the lawn area.

An inset for a hedge to frame a dune-facing meditation area.

Nearly 2,000 sq. ft. of bluestone will cover this area.

The new entrance to the dunes requires a realignment of the path.

Directing from the house with walkie talkies, Will realigns the path with a gracious curve.

Stakes are set for the parameters of the new path. The removed dune grass was preserved and transplanted to the bare areas.

The patio and pond area in process.

Patio/pond area begins to take shape with a customed-designed bluestone pattern.

Staircase to street level awaits capping.

Custom bluestone treads grace these stairs along with a limestone landing inset.

Installation of patio pond area begins.

Patio is laid and structure of lily pond is complete.

Pond now has its veneer.

Pond wall height was optimized to double as extra seating for social gatherings.

Finished pond with bronze fountain, aquatic plants, fish, a backdrop of a weeping willow and a custom-designed limestone finial.