Palm Court EstateConcept render

08Resort grounds for a new residence

Palm Court Estate

Status
Concept
Type
Estate grounds transformation
Location
Private client · Chatsworth, CA
Service
Luxury Remodels & Renovations

The house was finished; the land around it was not. Site photographs from September 2025 show the front and rear yards as bare soil. The owners wanted space to host ten guests, relax in private and add value to the home, in a south-of-France style with cypress, palms and earthy, neutral tones.

Two schemes were visualized before any work was priced: a contemporary one with a steel-and-timber pavilion, a linear pool and a sport court, and a classical one with a freeform pool, palm islands and a columned dining pavilion. Fixing the layout first lets drainage, power, gas, lighting and planting be priced and scheduled as one build.

From site to finish

How this project developed.

01 The site · Sep 2025

A finished house on bare land

We were brought in after the house was built. Our drone survey and ground photos show graded soil front and back, new block boundary walls, and side yards with the utilities still exposed.

Drone film
The graded rear yard inside the new boundary wallsDrone
Side yard between the house and the block wallSite photo

02 The design

Modelled first, then designed twice

We modelled the existing house to measure, then designed two schemes on it: a contemporary garden with a steel-and-timber pavilion and a sport court, and a classical one with a freeform pool and palm islands. The owners compared real options before anything was priced.

3D model of the existing house, built to measure before design3D model
The newly built house with a bare front yardSite · Sep 2025
Front garden and gated driveDesign · Scheme A
Rear elevation above a bare, graded yardSite · Sep 2025
Rear elevation, terraces and poolDesign · Scheme B

Design renders · 13

Design philosophy

A resort at home

Every outdoor space is treated as a room with its own purpose, connected by paths and lighting, so the estate works for a quiet morning or a hundred guests.

Key features

  • Gated front garden with timber fencing and drought-tolerant planting
  • Freeform pool and spa with sun shelf and palm islands
  • Steel-and-timber pavilion with outdoor living room and media wall
  • Columned dining pavilion with outdoor kitchen
  • Fire lounges, sport court and open lawns
  • Landscape lighting for evenings and security
Rear elevation, terraces and pool

Palm Court Estate

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