Here are a few of the several articles that have been written about Steve and Mystic Water Gardens in the press.
A Fine Romance
WaterShapes — February 2006
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He came to the profession by an unusual path, but pond waterfall and stream specialist Steve Sandalis has taken to his work with rare passion, turning a one-time hobby into a thriving business. Here, he describes what he's after in working with his clients, the openness with which he operates and the approaches he takes to offer his clients watershapes that bring peace, tranquility, beauty and a generous dash of romance to their backyards.
Seedy suburbia: A real-life hunky gardener dishes dirt on Desperate Housewives
USA Weekend's DVD Insider — October 16, 2005
Steve Sandalis, owner of Mystic Water Gardens, designs natural-looking lakes, streams and waterfalls in Southern California. His projects range from $8,000 to $400,000. Sandalis also has a loyal following as a cover model for more than 700 Topaz Romance books.
"You watch the show and think it's an exaggeration, but it's not," Sandalis says. In fact, he says, he'd consider many of his clients "desperate housewives."
Looks, books…and TV!
Model lands role in new series, The Undetectables
The Smithtown News — March 17, 2005
From modeling on the covers of hundreds of romance novels, to remodeling homes as a contractor on a new reality TV show, Commack native Steve Sandalis life has certainly taken many fascinating turns.
Mr. Sandalis, 36, has parlayed his camera-friendly looks with the skills he learned from his contractor father to become the Contractor/Inspector in The Undetectables, which premiered March 8 on The Discovery Channel.
