Your backyard is one of the most valuable, and underutilized, spaces on your property. In Santa Barbara, where mild temperatures and abundant sunshine make outdoor living a year-round reality, a thoughtfully designed backyard isn't a luxury. It's a genuine extension of your home.

At Clearview Landscaping, we specialize in full-service backyard design and build for homeowners throughout Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, Hope Ranch, and the Santa Ynez Valley. From the first site visit to the final planted bed, our team handles every detail, so you can focus on enjoying the result.

A Design Process Built Around How You Live

Every great backyard starts with a conversation. We take time to understand how you actually use your outdoor space: Do you entertain frequently? Do you need a play area for kids or a safe zone for pets? Are you looking for a low-maintenance retreat or a lush garden sanctuary? These answers shape everything that follows.

Our design team creates detailed site plans that account for your existing structures, drainage, sun exposure, and style preferences. We present options, refine based on your feedback, and only move into construction once you're confident in the plan.

What We Build

Clearview backyards are complete outdoor environments. Depending on your goals and budget, a project might include:

Patios & Hardscape, Flagstone, concrete, pavers, and natural stone patios that define functional outdoor rooms. Clean lines, durable materials, and surfaces that hold up to decades of Santa Barbara sun and rain.

Planting & Softscape, Native and drought-tolerant plant palettes selected for beauty, seasonality, and water efficiency. We know which species thrive on the South Coast and how to layer them for year-round color and texture.

Outdoor Kitchens & Fire Features, Built-in grills, countertops, fire pits, and fireplaces that make your backyard a true destination for entertaining. We handle the design, permitting, and installation.

Landscape Lighting, Thoughtfully placed fixtures that extend usability into the evening hours and highlight your best plantings and architectural elements.

Irrigation & Drainage, Smart irrigation systems that keep plants healthy without wasting water, plus drainage solutions that protect your foundation and hardscape investment. See our hardscape and masonry services for the full range of structural work we offer.

Why Montecito Properties Deserve a Thoughtful Design

Montecito is one of the most beautiful and demanding places in California to build a landscape. Estate-sized lots, mature oaks, ocean and mountain views, and a Mediterranean climate create extraordinary potential, along with a real set of challenges. Hillside grading, privacy from the road, fire-wise planting, and water-conscious design all matter here in ways they simply do not in a flat suburban yard.

We have designed and built grounds throughout Montecito, from the Upper Village to the hedged estates near the coast, and we understand the conditions that shape them: clay soils that hold water, slopes that need real drainage, oak root zones that must be protected, and the architectural review that comes with many properties. Every design we present is built for the specific land it sits on.

Serving Santa Barbara & Surrounding Communities

We serve homeowners across Montecito and the surrounding coast, including the Upper and Lower Village, Hot Springs and Riven Rock, the Hedgerow district, and the estate neighborhoods toward Hope Ranch and Summerland. Whether your property is a classic Montecito estate or a modern hillside home, we bring the same craftsmanship and attention to every project.

Ready to transform your backyard? Schedule a free consultation with our design team and let's start talking about what's possible.