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Rare Landscapes

Luxury Landscape Design & Outdoor Living in Minnetonka, MN

Rare Landscapes designs luxury landscapes and complete outdoor living spaces for homeowners in Minnetonka, MN. From 3D landscape design and custom pools to patios, outdoor kitchens, fire features, and lighting, we plan the property as one connected environment instead of building one feature at a time.

Every project is personally led by founder Will Archuleta, from the first conversation through design and construction.

Trust: 4.3 Google Rating · 24 reviews
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Why Choose Us

Why Minnetonka Homeowners Choose Rare Landscapes

Rare Landscapes combines landscape design, hardscape, structures, and outdoor living into one design-first process. Homeowners work directly with Will Archuleta rather than moving between separate sales, design, and project teams.

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Founder-led

Will Archuleta remains personally involved throughout the project.

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Design-first

The full outdoor environment is planned before materials are ordered.

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3D landscape design

See layout, materials, scale, and major features before construction.

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Whole-property planning

Pools, patios, kitchens, planting, lighting, and structures are designed to work together.

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High-end residential focus

Projects are planned around the home, property, and way the homeowner wants to use the space.

What we do

Landscape Design & Outdoor Living Services in Minnetonka

Rare Landscapes designs and builds outdoor spaces for Minnetonka homeowners who want one cohesive plan for the property.

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3D Landscape Design

Custom outdoor living plans that help you see the space, layout, and details before the project begins.
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Landscape Design

Custom landscape design that blends hardscape, planting, and premium materials into one cohesive outdoor living plan.
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Custom Swimming Pools

Custom pool layouts, poolside patios, landscaping, lighting, and full backyard pool environments.
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Patio Design & Installation

Paver patios, natural stone patios, poolside patios, and outdoor entertaining areas.
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Decks

Maintenance-free decks, cedar decks, and premium wood options such as Ipe.
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Pergolas & Pavilions

Outdoor structures that add shade, comfort, architecture, and year-round usability.
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Retaining Walls

Block, boulder, and outcropping walls designed to shape the property and support the space.
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Outdoor Kitchens & Bars

Custom outdoor cooking, dining, and entertaining areas.
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Outdoor Living Design

Complete outdoor living plans that connect patios, kitchens, fire features, lighting, and more.
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Fireplaces & Fire Pits

Fire features that create warmth, gathering space, and a natural focal point.
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Driveways

Paver and concrete driveway solutions designed to complement the home and landscape.
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Landscape Lighting

Outdoor LED and landscape lighting that brings the space to life after sunset.
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Saunas

Custom sauna integrations for homeowners who want a private wellness-focused outdoor retreat.
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Screened-in Porches

Three-season and four-season porches, including motorized screen solutions.
Our work

Outdoor Living Projects in & Around Minnetonka

See how thoughtful landscape design can bring pools, patios, planting, structures, lighting, and gathering areas together within one property.

Reviews

What Homeowners Say About Rare Landscapes

Homeowners trust Rare Landscapes for design-led outdoor living projects that feel personal, refined, and built around the property. Rated 4.3 stars across 24 Google reviews — browse every 5-star review below, or open the full list on Google.

★★★★★
Google

We recently worked with Will at Rare Landscapes to redesign and replace our old paver patio, and the experience was outstanding from start to finish. Will created a beautiful patio design while also reusing our existing pavers, which helped us maintain our budget without sacrificing quality or appearance. What stood out most was how involved and communicative Will was throughout the entire project. Highly recommend Will and Rare Landscapes if you’re looking for creative design, professionalism, and great value.

Todd WhiteGoogle Review
★★★★★
Google

We had a dead lawn after we bought the place in winter. Bill came in with his crew, removed the lawn, took out the tree blocking the front of our wonderful home and installed class 5 to store our truck and boat. Fantastic work. On time, responsive, great quality work, great price, nice and professional crew.

Joey ReillyGoogle Review
★★★★★
Google

We had a great experience working with Bill and his team. Very professional work and the results were outstanding. Added a top level rock wall, modified existing steps to make safer and added more interesting curve and additional level, and replaced old stone walk way with nicely color contrasting pavers.

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What Homeowners Say About Rare Landscapes

Homeowners choose Rare Landscapes for direct communication, thoughtful design, and outdoor spaces planned around the way they actually live. The company currently displays a 4.3 Google rating on its site.

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Planning a Landscape Project in Minnetonka?

Start with the entire property in mind. Rare Landscapes can help you turn separate ideas for a patio, pool, kitchen, planting, or lighting into one clear outdoor living plan.

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Who we design for

Landscape Design for the Way Minnetonka Homeowners Live

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Homeowners Planning a Complete Backyard Transformation

Rare Landscapes designs complete backyard environments for Minnetonka homeowners who want the pool, patio, outdoor kitchen, fire feature, planting, and lighting planned as one project.

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Homeowners With Wooded or Established Properties

Mature trees and existing landscape features can give a property character worth working around. We plan new outdoor spaces around what should remain, where privacy matters, and how new hardscape fits the setting.

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Families Who Entertain Outdoors

For homeowners who regularly host family and friends, we can organize cooking, dining, poolside, lounge, and fire areas so people can move naturally between each zone.

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Homeowners Redesigning an Older Landscape

A property may already have patios, walls, planting, or walkways that no longer work together. Landscape redesign can establish a new master plan before individual areas are rebuilt.

Local design

What We Consider When Designing Landscapes in Minnetonka

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Working With Trees & Natural Features

Minnetonka is strongly defined by woods, lakes, wetlands, and natural open space. More than 20% of the city’s land area is wetlands and lakes.

A strong landscape plan should respond to existing trees, views, shade, and natural transitions rather than flattening the property into a generic backyard.

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Drainage & Changing Grades

Patios, retaining walls, walkways, and planting areas all affect how water moves through a property. We consider grading and drainage while laying out outdoor living spaces so those practical needs are addressed early.

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Privacy Without Closing Off the Yard

Planting, structures, screens, and thoughtful positioning can create separation between gathering spaces and neighboring properties without making the yard feel enclosed.

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Creating Outdoor Spaces That Work Together

A pool may affect patio size. A pavilion changes where people gather. An outdoor kitchen changes circulation. Rare Landscapes plans those relationships in 3D before the property is built piece by piece.

About Minnetonka

Living in Minnetonka, Minnesota

Minnetonka combines established west-metro neighborhoods with extensive natural areas. The city reports more than 100 miles of trails and sidewalks, 50 parks, over 1,000 acres of natural public open space, and landscapes shaped by lakes, wetlands, forests, and the headwaters of Minnehaha Creek.

Lone Lake Community Park and Preserve and Purgatory Community Preserve are two examples of the large natural spaces woven into the city. Lone Lake covers 146 acres, while Purgatory Preserve covers 155 acres.

Minnetonka, Minnesota
Where we work

Serving Minnetonka & the Lake Minnetonka Area

Rare Landscapes serves Minnetonka and surrounding high-end residential communities throughout the west metro.

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3D Landscape Design

See Your Minnetonka Landscape Before We Build It

Rare Landscapes uses 3D landscape design to help homeowners understand layout, scale, materials, and the relationship between major features before construction begins. Pools, patios, kitchens, structures, lighting, and planting can be planned together before the final scope is established.

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Questions

Landscape Design in Minnetonka, MN FAQs

Rare Landscapes provides landscape design and outdoor living services for Minnetonka homeowners, including 3D design, patios, pools, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fire features, lighting, pergolas, pavilions, and complete backyard planning.
Yes. Whole-property planning is a core part of the Rare Landscapes approach. The layout can coordinate patios, pools, structures, planting, lighting, kitchens, and gathering areas before individual features are built.
Yes. The design can account for existing trees, vegetation, views, grade changes, and existing hardscape so homeowners can decide what should remain and what should change.
Yes. Rare Landscapes offers 3D landscape design so homeowners can review layout, materials, scale, and major outdoor features before construction.
Start with a consultation. You will discuss the property, goals, style, scope, and how you want to use the outdoor space before moving into design and project planning.
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Ready to plan a landscape that feels connected to your home and the way you live outside? Contact Rare Landscapes and work directly with Will Archuleta to define the vision, develop the 3D design, and plan the next step.

Location: Mound, Minnesota
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