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AMSEN DESIGN INC.
 

Crafting Timeless Landscapes
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Tudor Residence

Thornhill, GTA

A ravine-edge landscape in Thornhill, anchored by a twenty-foot granite waterfall, a freeform natural pool encased in large random flagstone, and a six-ton monolithic granite diving stone, connected by two hidden paths into the surrounding ravine.

PROJECT DETAILS

STATUS

Completed

2014

CATEGORY

Estate Landscapes

LOCATION

Thornhill, GTA

SIGNATURE ELEMENTS

20-Foot Granite Waterfall

Six-Ton Diving Stone

Freeform Natural Pool

Two Hidden Ravine Paths

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Completed in 2014, this Tudor-style residence in Thornhill was reshaped around a twenty-foot granite waterfall, custom-assembled on site to mimic the glacial stone outcrops that shaped Canada's landscape. At its base, a granite river-rock plunge pool collects the falling water before it flows toward the estate's freeform natural pool, a custom-built swimming pool encased in large random flagstone and cut to fit on site.


A six-ton monolithic granite slab serves as a single-piece diving board at the pool's twelve-foot deep end, while cantilevered umbrellas, lounge seating, and dense layers of boxwood and hosta screen the home for a private, estate-scale backyard.


Two hidden paths lead from the pool terrace into the wooded ravine beyond: large flagstone steps climb toward the top of the waterfall, while a second route of smaller rectangular stepping stones descends into the woods. A newly established lawn was shaped to blend seamlessly with the existing ravine forest, so the finished landscape reads as though it has belonged to the property since the home itself.

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Craft & Composition

The disciplines that shaped this landscape, and the natural materials it was built from.

SERVICES

Design & Build

Hardscape

Custom Stoneworks

Water Features

Outdoor Living

Planting

MATERIALS

Limestone

Granite

Flagstone

River Rock

GALLERY

The Project in Detail

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AMSEN DESIGN INC.

Crafting Timeless Landscapes.

A boutique residential landscape design-build firm creating refined outdoor spaces through thoughtful design, enduring materials, and exceptional craftsmanship.

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Stoneworks

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Planting

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Outdoor Living

AREAS SERVED

Toronto

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Oakville

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King City

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Vaughan

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Muskoka

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Rice Lake

 

Greater Toronto Area

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CONTACT

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