Before:
Building work on the house was already underway when I was invited to
produce a design for this garden and major restructuring of the garden had already
taken place with the original level
of what was a steep site reduced by over a metre to accommodate a significant
extension to the house - a new and very imposing 2.5m+
retaining wall at the rear plus two sets of steps to the garden were already in
place and the design had to accommodate these. The wish list from the
client was extensive and included lawn, dining area, water feature,
greenhouse, space for a hammock and chess......................
Design Solution:
The design was developed at a 45° angle to the house to maximise space, give a feeling of
greater depth and reduce the impact of the high wall at the rear. The lawn
was positioned to give a feeling of green and open space from the house. Main
upper paved area designed as a multifunctional space with chequerboard paving
design doubling as a chess board. Raised Cretan terracotta water feature
provided a focal point with its brick surround providing occasional seating. A row
of pots along side the steps from the house provides a decorative feature along
the top of the wall by the greenhouse. Planting: chosen to provide year round
interest, fragrance, rich colours and climbers to grow up the trellis panels on
the rear wall.
