In speaking of the development of landscape design in Seattle, Valerie Easton notes an "inclination to work with natural conditions rather than impose an order dictated by history or fashion." That's why Easton finds one particular instance of landscape design in Seattle to be "an impressive and surprising anomaly. Complete with its 17th-century-style French parterres, this is a seriously formal garden." If you're a local, pay the spot a visit sometime; otherwise, enjoy this virtual tour.