Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange

About Hills & Dales Estate

Inside Hills & Dales Estate, visitors tour a 13,000 square foot Georgian Italian villa completed in 1916 and wander self-guided through pre-Civil War gardens maintained continuously for over 180 years. The home was designed by renowned architects Neel Reid and Hal Hentz to flow into a series of dwarf boxwood parterres planted by Sarah Ferrell, considered one of the best preserved 19th century gardens in the country. Guests begin with a brief orientation film, then join a guided house tour followed by time exploring the terraces, rose bowers, and grounds; the estate recommends allowing at least two hours. Educational workshops cover topics like post-harvest gardening and therapeutic horticulture. The property, preserved by four generations of the Callaway family and now one of the most widely acclaimed gardens in the US, suits families, garden enthusiasts, and school groups in LaGrange. Children 7 and under receive free admission to house and garden tours, a savings verified at hillsanddales.org.