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 Project Two - New House in Village
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Client
Brief
The house is one of a terrace of three, being built at the
edge of the village. The client wanted to create a cottage garden feeling at
the front of the house to include roses, lavender and a sunny place to
sit.
In contrast, the back garden was to be quite minimalist with
elements of the Japanese garden. There was to be no lawn here, but an emphasis
on the use of a number of different hard surfaces to provide variation in
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A water feature, which would be easy to
maintain, was needed and access for cars to the back door was a
priority.
The site was very challenging with a high imposing retaining
wall running along one side and steep slope across the garden. The plot had
been created by cutting back into the hillside and there was no topsoil
anywhere at that stage. |
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Project Outline
The existing
path to the front door was retained. Brick paving runs along the front of the
house and paves a small rose garden. Trees and shrubs enclose the lawn and a
circular paved area provides a place to sit with views over the
valley.
The driveway to the back door is paved with sets, the centre
being filled with gravel and a carpet of low-growing plants. |
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The small
terrace is paved diagonally to lead the eye across the garden. Water bubbles up
through rounded boulders to fill a shallow pool and plants are chosen for their
architectural qualities. A seat is positioned in the shade of a
pergola.
Retaining walls are constructed from railway sleepers and
low-growing plants spill over the edge of the wall and gravel paths. Informal
planting and the use of gravel and bark mulches will reduce maintenance.
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