{"id":229,"date":"2013-06-27T02:09:28","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T02:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp\/?p=229"},"modified":"2014-10-04T01:24:03","modified_gmt":"2014-10-04T01:24:03","slug":"grandview-ranch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?p=229","title":{"rendered":"Grandview Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since the late sixties, art collector, Donald Head, has invested in the 25-acre rehabilitation of the old and neglected Pike Estate in Saratoga.\u00a0 Today, Old Grandview Ranch is also known as Hearst Castle North.\u00a0 Set in the wooded foothills of Saratoga, Dr. Head has developed a French Renaissance showcase estate that includes a rejuvenated 22-room mansion, two art galleries, a studio, two swimming pools, a pool house, gardens and orchards.\u00a0 Walton &amp; Sons Masonry, Inc. set granite and marble stone for the landscape and buildings on the estate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Landscape:\u00a0 Set black and white granite with polished and flamed finishes, for all ashlar paving on terraces, for all stair treads and risers, for all stairways including the circular stairways, for all cladding applied to walls, planters, pilaster, for all balustrade systems including balustrades, bases and caps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-229 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=523'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-119-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Material: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-523\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-523'>\n\t\t\t\tWalkway &#038; Staircase: White granite walkway paving and balustrade stairway.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=524'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-121-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Material: Finished Granite; Carved Stone Pillar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-524\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-524'>\n\t\t\t\tPillar &#038; Sculpture: Paving leads to a carved stone pillar that supports a sculpture.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=525'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-124-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Material: Finished Granite; Carved Stone Balustrades\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-525\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-525'>\n\t\t\t\tStair Wall: Veneer of dimensional granite on stair wall with carved stone balustrades.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=526'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-129-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Material: Carved Stone Balustrades\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-526\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-526'>\n\t\t\t\tBalustrade Terrace: A walkway deck is lined with a Nine-Piece carved stone Balustrades.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=527'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-131-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite; Carved Stone Balustrades\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-527\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-527'>\n\t\t\t\tGarden Walkway: A white polished granite walkway parallels the stone balustrade. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=528'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-133-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite; Carved Stone Balustrades\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-528\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-528'>\n\t\t\t\tTerrace Overlooking Pool: Gardens and fountains are outlined with finished granite.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=529'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-134-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite; Carved Stone Balustrades\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-529\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-529'>\n\t\t\t\tStairway to Terraces: Walkways and paving are laid with polished and flamed white granite.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=530'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-135-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-530\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-530'>\n\t\t\t\tPlanter &#038; Paving:  White granite pavers lead to a fountain and pool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=531'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-136-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Carved Stone Balustrades\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-531\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-531'>\n\t\t\t\tStairway Wall: Black and white polished and flamed granite are used for the hardscape. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=532'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-137-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite; Carved Stone Pedestals\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-532\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-532'>\n\t\t\t\tGranite Hardscape:  Seatwall, Balustrades &#038; Stone Paving are all set with real natural stone.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=533'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-139-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-533\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-533'>\n\t\t\t\tHardscape &#038; Pedestals: Patterned Stone Paving with white and black granite.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=534'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-140-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Carved Stone Balustrades\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-534\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-534'>\n\t\t\t\tBalustrade Staircase: Stairs &#038; Balustrades System of real stone.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=535'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-141-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-535\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-535'>\n\t\t\t\tGarden Terrace: Stone Paving &#038; Planter set in granite.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=536'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-142-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-536\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-536'>\n\t\t\t\tWalls &#038; Paving: Wall has brick Veneer With Cap.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=537'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-143-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-537\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-537'>\n\t\t\t\tOutdoor Fireplace: Sculptures, patio and outdoor fireplace set by others.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?attachment_id=538'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Grandview-Landscape-148-210x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Materials: Finished Granite\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-538\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-538'>\n\t\t\t\tWalkway &#038; Pilasters: Paving, Curbs &#038; Columns set with granite.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the late sixties, art collector, Donald Head, has invested in the 25-acre rehabilitation of the old and neglected Pike Estate in Saratoga.\u00a0 Today, Old Grandview Ranch is also known as Hearst Castle North.\u00a0 Set in the wooded foothills of Saratoga, Dr. Head has developed a French Renaissance showcase estate that includes a rejuvenated 22-room &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/?p=229\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Grandview Landscape&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":230,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,32,33,34],"tags":[154,155,156,157,153,148,149],"class_list":["post-229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-antiquing","category-arches","category-art","category-balustrade-systems","tag-carved-marble-pillar","tag-finished-granite","tag-granite-balustrades","tag-granite-cladding","tag-marble-paving","tag-polished-black-granite","tag-polished-white-granite"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=229"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2286,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions\/2286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waltonsons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}