About Charles Owen

Charles Owen

For 40 years, Charles Owen has been Northern Virginia’s premier design/build landscape contractor, with a reputation for creating outstanding outdoor living spaces in high-end residential and commercial arenas. Owen directs a staff of landscape architects, graphic designers, construction management and horticultural specialists, along with stonemasons, planting crews, outdoor lighting and grading experts.

Charles Owen

Raised in Paris and Madrid, Owen’s designs are notable for European styling and the subtle interface of rustic elements and sophisticated technology and splendor. His custom fire and water features, luxurious pools and spas have earned awards. He is often called in to assist in both the siting of a project and its final stages, bringing “human scale” to the design.

Charles Owen

Owen has designed more than 3,000 gardens in the DC area, the Caribbean and Europe. His clients include members of Congress, national banking and industry leaders and commercial developers. Owen has received numerous industry awards and was named 2015 Hall of Fame Landscape Architect by Home & Design. However, he says, “the greatest reward is the support of clients and their recommendations.”

About Charles Owen

Founded in 1978, Fine Landscapes, Ltd. specializes in imaginative and luxurious outdoor design/build for the Washington DC Metro area. With 40 years of experience in creating intimate outdoor spaces, we will customize an outdoor room or feature that fits your individual style. From stone walkways to brick patios, crystal clear pools and spas, to outdoor pavilions and kitchens, we create garden rooms lush with beautiful flowers and mature landscape plantings to fit your every pleasure. Our skilled designers and master stonemasons will transform your boring backyard into a unique and relaxing garden experience.

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

–Napoleon Hill (1883 – 1970)

Recognition and Awards for Charles Owen

Design House benefiting Children’s National Health System
Design House benefiting Children’s National Health System

With great design sequence, the landscape and hardscape materials for the Mackall Farms home were chosen to complement the Farm-House styled architecture.

Top Landscape Designer H&D Portfolio
Top Landscape Designer H&D Portfolio

Charles Owen cultivated an appreciation for European-influenced design that he brings to the landscapes he creates.

2019 Craftsmanship Awards Winner
2019 Craftsmanship Awards Winner

The quality of landscape installation begins with understanding the design intent of the project and then meeting and surpassing those expectations.

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