A terraced hilltop home and garden was transformed over a 20-year period. Arrival sequence begins with an approach from a realigned entry drive through the contiguous canopy of oak woodland, which eventually opens to a crushed stone autocourt. A series of stucco garden terraces and a flared brick stair connects the gravel arrival court through an olive grove to the front door. Cacti, succulents, and dry-climate and deer-proof plants are loosely composed throughout the property’s gardens. A back patio runs the full length of the home, from which indoor-outdoor views connect the interiors and gardens with the surrounding ridgelines through the scrim of sculptural oak trunks.