How sage helps
Practical guidance — grounded in experience, nature, and common sense.
Review Level 1 — Project Review
Review level 2
Review + live video walk-through:
Review level 3
Review + visuals and sketches
We review plans & estimates, photos & measurements, and documentation. This is to ensure project is practical, cost-appropriate, and thoughtfully designed.
Everything in Level 1 — plus a 30–45 minute call so we can see the property in real time.
This helps us better understand slopes, drainage, sunlight, and site conditions.
Everything in Level 2 — plus custom hand renderings or drawings so you can clearly visualize layout, flow, and design direction before moving forward.
Sage Planning & Design exists to slow things down and help people make thoughtful decisions about their land.
Instead of pushing a design or selling a product, we review the details with you — looking at water, drainage, layout, long-term durability, and how a space actually feels to live in.
Our goal is simple:
clarity now, fewer regrets later.
Guidance you can trust — grounded in experience, patience, and common sense.
Why Choose Sage?
Clarity first. Calm follows.
I’ve always paid attention to quiet details — how water moves after a storm, where the sun settles in the afternoon, and why some spaces simply feel calmer than others.
Over the years I’ve worked with families, business owners, and everyday people who felt overwhelmed by plans, drainage problems, budgets, contractors, and conflicting advice.
Most of them didn’t need a massive redesign — they just needed clarity.
Sage Planning & Design exists to slow things down, focus on what matters, and help people make thoughtful decisions about their land.
About John…
Contractor Coordination
Bring clarity to conversations so everyone is on the same page.
What Sage Helps With
Site planning and layout
See how everything fits together before anything is built.
Budgets & Phased Planning
Build in stages without losing the big-picture vision.
Guidance From Anywhere
Level 1-Starter Review
A focused review to help you see what’s really happening.
Review of your photos, videos, notes, and estimates
Identify drainage, layout, and planning concerns
Clear written recommendations and next steps
Get thoughtful, practical support — no matter where you live.
Level 2- Video Walk-Through
Everything in Level 1 plus a live walk-through together.
Everything included in Level 1
30–45 minute live video walk-through of your property
Real-time feedback as we talk through problem areas
Follow-up notes so nothing gets lost
Level 3-Planning + Drawings
For projects that need drawings and deeper planning.
Everything in Level 2
Hand renderings and/or drawings
Layout visuals you can share with contractors or HOAs
Refinements until your plan feels right
Sage — Land & Site Consulting
About / Why Sage Exists
I started Sage after years of watching people spend thousands of dollars fixing problems that could have been avoided with a little clarity up front.
Too often, projects rush forward before the land is understood — water flows the wrong direction, erosion starts, budgets blow up, and stress takes over.
Sage exists to slow things down, read the land carefully, and help families make decisions that respect water, soil, trees, budgets, and peace of mind.
My role isn’t to sell you a project. It’s to guide, clarify, and help you move forward with wisdom and confidence.
Why Sage?
Because wisdom takes time. We learn from the land, not just from drawings and tools.
What Sage stands for
Clarity
We start by slowing down and listening — to the land, the water, the slope, the history of the place, and to you.
Clarity means we don’t guess. We observe patterns, gather context, and ask better questions.
Because when you understand:
where the water wants to go
how the soil behaves
where sunlight truly moves through the seasons
what future plans may require
your choices become simpler, smarter, and less stressful.
It turns “I hope this works” into “I understand why this works.”
Stewardship
Every decision on a property influences something beyond the property line.
Stewardship means designing in a way that:
protects water quality instead of sending runoff downstream
prevents erosion instead of fighting it later
respects soil life rather than suffocating it
supports trees, wildlife corridors, pollinators, and long-term health
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
t’s not about perfection or purity — it’s about care.
We aim for solutions that work for you, and work with the land, so what we build today doesn’t become a problem tomorrow.
the pillars
Calm
Projects can easily become chaotic — too many opinions, rushed timelines, big expenses, uncertainty.
Calm is part of the work.
We create calm by:
breaking big decisions into small, manageable steps
making priorities clear
translating contractor language into plain English
giving you time to think instead of pushing urgency
Calm doesn’t mean passive.
It means steady, thoughtful, grounded.
The land already knows how to be patient. We follow its lead.