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FACING PAGE: This unique estate is in an HOA with Dark Sky covenants, so the
lighting had to be carefully orchestrated around those regulations. Completed
in two phases, this project began with the front of the home — a highly technical
challenge. The client wanted the impressive rockscape and pathways from guest
parking to the main entrance subtly illuminated. With native pines framing the
property, Lighthouse strategically downlit the walkways, rock features, and the
driveway, preserving the natural dark sky and intimacy without using traditional path
or landscape uplights.
Phase two focused on a newly constructed 200-foot water feature, designed to
follow the native slope from the main house to the golf casita. Despite over 200
lights on the property, every fixture is tasteful and directional — downward or
horizontal — leaving trees intentionally dark to enhance strategic downlighting. This
meticulous approach earned the 2025 AOLP Residential XL Award of Merit.
Photography by Tim Ryan
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"Every property has its own
story. We design outdoor
lighting to enhance the
natural landscape, not
compete with it. "
—Nick Wojdak
Lighthouse Outdoor Lighting of Denver
