Stone Garden Designs Inc.
Local business · 19 Circle St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
Their work
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- Not rated by the BBB
- 1 work photo
Highlights
- Natural stonework — 2016 reviewer praised precise indigenous-stone placements
- Planting design — scheme built for multi-season interest
- Design-led approach — work described as respecting property contours
- Dated record — the only written review is from July 2016
- Thin volume — each platform rating rests on one rating
- Single project shown — Houzz portfolio lists just one project
Stone Garden Designs Inc. is a residential landscape design practice based at 19 Circle St in Marblehead, run by Ellen Cool and trading online as aReasonedLandscape.com. Its Houzz listing describes the work as landscape creation, restoration and renovation using hard materials and special plant materials — design-led garden work rather than lawn maintenance. The written record is small and dated. One homeowner review, posted in July 2016, described Cool's rock placements using indigenous stone, praising how the stonework followed the property's natural contours and framed a planting scheme meant to be enjoyed across several seasons; that reviewer described the arrangement as an ongoing relationship rather than a one-off job. Houzz shows a single project on the profile and one Houzz badge. Both platforms carrying a rating show 5 stars, but each rests on a single rating — Google on one, Houzz on one — so the score reflects almost no volume. The whole written history dates to 2016, which means nothing here speaks to how the practice operates today, how it prices, or how long current projects take. This is the kind of small design-side practice a homeowner finds by referral rather than by review count, and the one detailed account on file is about aesthetics and stonework craft rather than schedules or budgets. If you are considering them for a Marblehead-area garden or stone project, ask for recent completed projects and current client references directly, since the public record hasn't been added to in years.
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- 5.0Jul 3, 2016
Ellen Cool comes to her projects with knowledge and a refined aesthetic which culminate in landscapes of exceeding beauty, harmony and respect for the natural contours of the property as well as the challenges of the natural environment. The precision of her rock placements---indigenous stones---enhance the natural contours redefining them and setting the scene for the variety of plants, trees and bushes she has envisioned for her clients' multi-season enjoyment. This is an ongoing relationship.
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Added 1 new comment, added 1 new photo, established rating 3.6
- behind the score: Dated record — the only written review is from July 2016
What does landscaping cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Stone Garden Designs Inc.. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60