Six Mile Lake

Six Mile Lake Project Video |
Flagstone Patios, Granite Steps & Outdoor Lighting

This video shows the project under construction.

At this Six Mile Lake cottage, the landscape design began with conversations about how the family uses the property. We discussed where they gather, how they entertain guests, and what they wanted each outdoor space to feel like. We also talked through their expectations for the investment, from potential resale value to the value of spending more time together at the cottage.

Jeff Argue Landscaping reviewed the project with the clients and their bunky contractor to coordinate the outdoor layout with the other work on the property. A survey of the site’s elevations helped inform the design of the stonework and access routes. The scope included demolition of the existing deck and realignment of the driveway.

The Six Mile Lake project brings together outdoor gathering spaces, natural stonework, and landscape lighting to make the most of this waterfront property. Designed around how the family spends time at the cottage, the landscape connects the patios, fire pit, bunkie, and shoreline while preserving the natural character of the site.

Explore the project:

Custom granite flagstone patios, including a fire pit area
Granite slab steps connecting different elevations
Outdoor lighting for paths and gathering spaces
Native plantings, mulch, and softscaping
Driveway realignment and site improvements

Granite Slab Steps

Custom granite steps wind between natural boulders and trees toward a lakeside cottage, with small landscape lights lining the path

Granite slab steps descend from a flagstone patio toward the lake at a Six Mile Lake cottage, bordered by natural rocks, mulch, plants, and landscape lights

Granite slab steps provide a durable connection between the property’s different levels. Their natural look suits the Six Mile Lake setting, while their placement helps family and guests move between the cottage and outdoor gathering areas.

Custom Granite Flagstone Patios

Black Adirondack chairs surround a stone fire pit on a flagstone patio overlooking Six Mile Lake and a covered boat dock

Granite flagstone patio with steps leading to a lakeside cottage and bunkie, beside a seating area with Adirondack chairs

Granite patios create distinct places to sit, dine, and spend time outside. The custom granite flagstone patio with a firepit gives everyone a place to gather after a day on the lake. Its design brings the outdoor living areas together while making room for both quiet evenings and larger visits.

Outdoor Lighting

Landscape lighting illuminates a curved set of granite steps beside trees and natural rock at Six Mile Lake at night

Landscape lights illuminate granite slab steps winding between natural boulders toward a cottage at dusk on Six Mile Lake

Landscape lighting makes the steps and patios easier to enjoy after sunset. It also draws attention to the stonework and planting areas, giving the cottage grounds a warm, welcoming feel in the evening.

Softscaping

Granite slab steps lead to a gravel driveway beside a red cottage, framed by boulders, shrubs, and landscape lighting at Six Mile Lake

Mulch and native plantings soften the edges of the granite features and help the new spaces settle into their surroundings. This softscaping adds seasonal colour and texture while preserving the natural character of the Six Mile Lake property.

The result is a cottage landscape shaped around the family’s routines, their guests, and the experiences they want to share outdoors.