High Desert Designs serves clients across Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, and the greater Sonoran Desert region. We work in both custom estates and high-end custom home communities such as 100 Hills, Grayhawk, DC Ranch, McDowell Mountain Ranch, and other luxury planned developments and similar gated enclaves.

Yes. Our team has experience designing community entrances, guard gates, medians, and shared common-area landscapes in luxury neighborhoods like Estancia, Troon, and McDowell Mountain Ranch. We create elevated, cohesive desert-modern aesthetics that complement existing architecture while enhancing curb appeal and long-term community value.

We focus on luxury residential landscape design, including:

Custom estates and new construction

High-end custom homes in communities such as 100 Hills, Grayhawk, DC Ranch, McDowell Mountain Ranch, Troon North

Pool and outdoor living environments

Sculptural and desert-modern plant design

Full front-yard and backyard transformations

Community entrance and shared-space design

We provide full-service design and construction, offering you a single, accountable partner for your entire landscape transformation. This integrated approach ensures superior quality control, seamless communication, and a cohesive realization of your luxury vision, delivered by the people who designed it.

Consultation – We walk your property, discuss goals, inspirations, and functional needs.

Master Plan – Scaled drawings, lighting plans, and detailed material specifications.

Build & Installation – Our team oversees all implementation for a seamless experience.

Final Walkthrough – Ensuring every detail aligns with the design vision.

The overall timeline is highly dependent on the project scope and required municipal/HOA approvals. We prioritize thorough planning to ensure a seamless build:

Design & Proposal Phase: Typically requires 4 to 8 weeks. This time is dedicated to detailed concept creation and material specification.

Permitting & Pre-Construction: This is often the longest phase, potentially taking several months (2-4+ months). It includes critical steps like securing HOA approvals, completing Civil Engineering, obtaining Pool Engineering, and managing Native Plant Inventories. Starting the planning process well in advance is essential to mitigate delays and secure your preferred construction window.

Construction: The duration of the installation phase is provided as a customized timeline after your consultation and final proposal acceptance, ensuring accuracy based on the project's scale.

The investment for our design and build services varies significantly based on project scope, materials, and custom features.

Entry-Point Projects: Smaller-scale, focused landscape enhancements (such as specialized planting palettes or minor hardscape additions) typically begin around $\$10,000$.

Full-Scale Transformations: For our comprehensive projects—which often include new pool construction, extensive modern hardscaping, full landscape renovations, and custom outdoor environments—the investment generally ranges from $\$100,000$ to over $\$1,000,000+$.

The ultimate cost is a direct reflection of the superior materials, complex engineering, and the integrated, in-house quality control we provide to bring your custom vision to life. A tailored investment estimate will be provided after your initial design consultation.

Absolutely. When feasible, we integrate mature plants, shade trees, or structural elements that enhance the final aesthetic — while ensuring they align with the overall design vision. Most Trees and cactus can also be salvaged and relocated on the site.

Yes. High Desert Designs is a fully integrated, end-to-end landscape design and build firm. We handle every stage of your project in-house — design, installation, hardscaping, irrigation, lighting, and long-term maintenance.

We also operate our own dedicated plant nursery, allowing us to source, grow, and curate premium desert-adaptive specimens. While some plants are outsourced, many of our cacti are either grown in house or via private growers, so we can ensure consistent quality, healthier plants, and complete control over the final aesthetic.

Yes — High Desert Designs offers full-service, in-house landscape maintenance.
While maintenance is not included with installation projects by default, our team provides dedicated maintenance services through a separate proposal tailored to your property’s needs.

Our maintenance division specializes in preserving the sculptural, architectural quality of our landscapes, ensuring every plant continues to thrive and every detail stays aligned with the original design vision.

Yes. Sustainable desert landscaping is at the core of our philosophy. We design with drought-tolerant, climate-adapted, and sculptural species that thrive in the Sonoran Desert with minimal water use.

Often. We frequently partner with local architects, home builders, and designers to create unified indoor-outdoor living experiences. Our list includes, but is not limited to, Tate Studios, Build Inc, and Janet Brooks Interiors

High Desert Designs offers a fully integrated suite of outdoor design and construction services. As a true full-service firm, we design, build, install, and maintain every element in-house — including plantings sourced from our dedicated nursery. Our capabilities include:

Outdoor Living & Recreation

Custom pools and spas

water features, scuppers & spillways

Shade structures, pergolas & ramadas

Entertainment terraces and lounge areas

Hardscapes & Architectural Elements

Patios, walkways, paver systems, and natural stone hardscapes

Retaining walls & seat walls

Driveways and motor courts

Courtyards and private garden spaces

Landscape lighting and path lighting systems

Fire & Heat Features

Fireplaces (gas or wood-burning)

Custom fire pits

Linear fire features and architectural fire elements

Recreation & Sports Amenities

Professional-grade putting greens

Bocce ball courts

Green & Desert-Modern Elements

Sculptural desert gardens

Cacti and specimen installations

Tree placement and mature shade tree sourcing

Full irrigation design and installation

All installation and long-term maintenance

Plant material sourced directly from our dedicated nursery

Simply submit the contact form on our website. A member of our team will reach out to schedule your on-site design consultation and begin shaping your vision.

Yes — we manage all HOA submissions and approvals. We work with most major communities and understand their requirements ahead of time, ensuring a smooth approval process.