Outdoor living as remarkable as your home.
We design, build and care for the grounds of exceptional lake and mountain homes, with one team from the first conversation to every season after.
- Upstate South Carolina & Western North Carolina
- Design · Build · Estate Care
- One point of contact
The work speaks.
An exceptional home deserves more than piecemeal grounds.
Too many vendors
A designer, a mason, a pool builder and a lawn service, and no one accountable for the whole.
Terrain that fights back
Steep lake banks and mountain grades wash out, settle and lean when the work underneath is rushed.
Properties left waiting
A second home that’s overgrown when you arrive, because no one was looking after it while you were away.
One team. Every residence. Every season.
One point of contact
For you, your family office or your estate manager.
Built for the terrain
Stone, grading and drainage made for lakes and mountains.
Ready when you arrive
Every residence cared for, season after season.
Discreet by default
We never publish client names or addresses.
Client FilmWe know your time is the scarcest thing you have.
You shouldn’t have to manage a landscape project, or a landscape. Our clients hand us the grounds of their lake and mountain homes and trust that it’s handled, beautifully, with no surprises.
Everything the grounds require.
Landscape Design
Complete plans for the grounds, coordinated with your architect and builder.
Stone & Boulder Walls
Natural boulder terraces, walls and slab steps for lake and mountain terrain.
Water Features
Waterfalls, streams and ponds that look as if they were always there.
Pools & Outdoor Living
Pool surrounds, terraces, outdoor kitchens and pergolas.
Artificial Turf & Sport Courts
Putting greens, turf lawns and sport courts that stay perfect between visits.
Fire Features
Fire circles, fire lounges and fireplaces built into the stone.
Arrivals & Hardscape
Drives, motor courts, entry pillars and stone walks.
Gardens & Lighting
Planting, screening, lawns and low-voltage lighting.
Estate Care
Year-round grounds care, storm response and home services.
Designed, built and cared for by one team.
Three simple steps.
- 01
Private consultation
We meet you, your architect or your estate manager at the property, on your schedule.
- 02
Design & build
A complete plan for the grounds, built by our own crews and equipment with one point of contact.
- 03
Estate Care
Year-round stewardship so every residence is ready the moment you arrive.
Palmetto Upstate Group creates private outdoor estates for lakefront and mountain homes across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. From natural boulder terraces and custom waterfalls to pool terraces, fire features, arrivals and gardens, we design it, build it with our own crews and care for it year-round. We work directly with owners and with the estate managers, architects and builders who represent them, and every engagement begins with a private consultation at the property.
- What does Palmetto Upstate Group do?
- Palmetto Upstate Group is a luxury landscape design, build and estate care firm serving Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. We create private outdoor estates for lake and mountain homes, including stonework and boulder walls, water features, pools and outdoor living, artificial turf and sport courts, fire features, gardens, lighting and year-round grounds care.
- Where does Palmetto Upstate Group work?
- We work across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, specializing in lakefront and mountain properties, including homes in private communities such as The Cliffs, The Reserve and LeJardin.
- Who does Palmetto Upstate Group work with?
- We work with private homeowners and families, and with the people who represent them, including estate managers, family offices, architects and custom home builders.
- Can one company care for all of my properties?
- Yes. Many of our clients own more than one home in the region, such as a lake house and a mountain residence. Our Estate Care program keeps every property ready year-round with a single point of contact.
Begin with a private consultation.
We’ll meet you, your architect or your estate manager at the property, on your schedule.
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