# Cape Land Design

**Trade:** Landscaping · **Address:** 1 Main St, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 · **Phone:** (508) 364-2758 · **Website:** https://www.capelanddesign.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.3/5** (medium confidence) — from 7 reviews across 3 sources.
86% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Cape Land Design, LLC is a South Yarmouth landscape design and consulting firm — the company that shows up on a project with a concept plan, a planting palette and a lighting scheme rather than a shovel crew, then helps steer the installation contractors who actually build it. The company describes bringing "over 24 years of landscape construction and design experience" to Cape Cod jobs, though its own site gives no specific founding date.

In a run of Google reviews from 2024 into early 2025, the recurring theme is the planning process itself. In a 2024 review, one client described Dave meeting them on-site multiple times and "handling everything from the initial recommendation, developing the plan, multiple revisions and site visits throughout, coordination with vendors as needed." Others from that same stretch describe being referred in by past clients and say Dave represented a renovation project in front of the Cape Cod Commission for a property abutting wetlands. Google shows the company at 4.4 stars from 7 ratings, and six of those seven are five-star write-ups praising Dave's design sense and communication.

The seventh review, from July 2024, is a sharp break from the rest: the reviewer alleges Dave sent design plans for the wrong address, cancelled a rescheduled visit, and never made it right — adding that money was taken and another contractor had to be brought in to fix the resulting mess. That account is worth asking about directly before booking, and given the company's site states no specific turnaround time for a project, it's also worth pinning down a written timeline and payment terms up front.

Cape Land Design reads as a fit for a homeowner who wants a plan-first process — someone to walk the property, develop a concept, and vet the contractors who'll install it — rather than a design-build shop that also swings the tools. Confirm scope, schedule and payment milestones in writing given the one unresolved account on record.

**Strengths:**
- Design collaboration — clients describe multiple on-site planning visits and revisions
- Repeat referrals — several 2024–2025 clients say a past customer introduced them

**Concerns:**
- Wrong-address plans — a 2024 review says plans were drawn for the wrong property
- Payment dispute — same reviewer says money was taken with no resolution offered

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Multiple on-site plan revisions and vendor coordination praised in 2024 reviews _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURmMnJPbE1nEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa957a01cd0ff9177!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDf2rOlMg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We would strongly recommend Cape Cod Land Design for your outdoor/landscape design work. We renovated our East Falmouth home and Dave Del…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYcnRTVTlBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa957a01cd0ff9177!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICXrtSU9AE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Dave was incredible to work with through every stage of our project. He met me on-site multiple times as we kicked off the planning. Dave…”
- Referred repeatedly by past clients into new projects _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYdDZEUVBBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa957a01cd0ff9177!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICXt6DQPA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I was introduced to Dave by a mutual friend who'd had a wonderful experience with him and his firm working on a project in Dennis. My fir…”
- A 2024 review alleges plans sent for the wrong address and a cancelled appointment _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNiX3FtWFpnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa957a01cd0ff9177!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICb_qmXZg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Yes, you have heard of us. You are a LIAR. Dave sent us plans for the wrong address. REALLY? Dave Desley cancelled at the last minute. Th…”
- Same review alleges payment taken without the work being made right _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNiX3FtWFpnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa957a01cd0ff9177!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICb_qmXZg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Yes, you have heard of us. You are a LIAR. Dave sent us plans for the wrong address. REALLY? Dave Desley cancelled at the last minute. Th…”
- Company self-reports over 24 years of landscape design/construction experience; no specific founding date given _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.capelanddesign.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Site states 'over 24 years of landscape construction and design experience' but gives no specific founding …”
- Concept, planting and lighting plan development plus installer bid review for outdoor renovation projects _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.capelanddesign.com) — “Cape Land Design, LLC is a South Yarmouth, MA landscape design and consulting firm that develops concept, planting, and lighting plans for o…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYcnRTVTlBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa957a01cd0ff9177!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICXrtSU9AE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Dave was incredible to work with through every stage of our project. He met me on-site multiple times as we kicked off the planning. Dave…”
- Specializes in Landscaping _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.capelanddesign.com) — “Cape Land Design, LLC is a South Yarmouth, MA landscape design and consulting firm that develops concept, planting, and lighting plans for o…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURmMnJPbE1nEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa957a01cd0ff9177!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDf2rOlMg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We would strongly recommend Cape Cod Land Design for your outdoor/landscape design work. We renovated our East Falmouth home and Dave Del…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYN1liMGNREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa957a01cd0ff9177!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICX7Yb0cQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Working with Dave was incredible. He is very knowledgeable, so it made the process so simple and painless. He took my very boring landsca…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYcnRTVTlBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa957a01cd0ff9177!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICXrtSU9AE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Dave was incredible to work with through every stage of our project. He met me on-site multiple times as we kicked off the planning. Dave…”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cape%20Land%20Design&query_place_id=ChIJIZFWLsIfYKoRd5H_0BygV6k): 4.4★ from 7 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cape%20Land%20Design&query_place_id=ChIJIZFWLsIfYKoRd5H_0BygV6k): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.capelanddesign.com): Self-reported profile and service details

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Kerry Hayes · 2025-03-03**: We had the pleasure of working with Cape Land Design on our new home build in Dennis. Dave was very knowledgeable, professional and wonderful to collaborate with. He presented several plan options to us for our landscape & hardscape design. He recommended appropriate plantings for our location, mate…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dan Trodden · 2025-01-05**: We would strongly recommend Cape Cod Land Design for your outdoor/landscape design work. We renovated our East Falmouth home and Dave Delsey and team were brought in for the outdoor/landscape work. Dave has been an absolute pleasure to work with and the final output of the work is beyond our expecta…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jennifer Marlin · 2024-11-03**: I was very pleased with the design created for my home. It was very easy to work with Dave and the design is perfect for my yard. I cannot wait to see it planted to enjoy for years to come.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Michael Ferzoco · 2024-10-21**: I was introduced to Dave by a mutual friend who'd had a wonderful experience with him and his firm working on a project in Dennis. My firm collaborated with Cape Land Design on a renovation project in East Falmouth. This property has been in my family for decades and is now owned by my younger siste…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · 1968browning · 2024-10-19**: Working with Dave was incredible. He is very knowledgeable, so it made the process so simple and painless. He took my very boring landscape and turned it into a stunning showpiece. I would recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking to improve their landscape.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Matt Duffley · 2024-10-16**: Dave was incredible to work with through every stage of our project. He met me on-site multiple times as we kicked off the planning. Dave handled everything from the initial recommendation, developing the plan, multiple revisions and site visits throughout, coordination with vendors as needed, etc. …
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Smart Client · 2024-07-27**: Yes, you have heard of us. You are a LIAR. Dave sent us plans for the wrong address. REALLY? Dave Desley cancelled at the last minute. The reschedule time was inconvenient for us. Dave Desley did not do as planned and discussed several times.. Dave does not care that we are not happy. He refuses to …

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