ljecrowe

Main garden is driveway and parking

11 months ago

Our bungalow is set back on the plot with 4 different garden areas all the way round, none of which are “done” yet. We have views to the north west from the garden, and views from the house to the east (to hills beyond the main road). The biggest area where the children play is at the “front” with the driveway. The main living area looks out onto this so would like to avoid looking at a car park, with us having 3 or 4 cars at the house at a time. We also have a shepherds hut that could be repositioned.


Looking for ideas on how to make the area feel more private without disrupting the views, and thoughts on how/where to park the cars? I’ve attached an older satellite picture showing the curtilage and 4 sections of garden, and a current photo of the driveway since the extension has been built. (There isn’t a roundabout on the drive now).


We do have a second access drive at the back of the house, but this option would need some internal reconfiguration to make a new designated house “entrance”. Currently the front door is straight into the open plan living space. Floor plan attached for reference.


Any thoughts would be very much appreciated, thank you.







Comments (4)

  • 11 months ago

    One suggestion



    ljecrowe thanked katlucy
  • 11 months ago

    I would also add a flower bed under the kitchen window and a pathway from the front door around the garden to the parking and then on to a bin storage

  • 11 months ago



    ljecrowe thanked katlucy
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    11 months ago

    Honestly - I would get a bit of professional help! There is nothing worse than a driveway which has not got enough room to turn, or is so big it feels like a motorway.


    Look at reducing paving with a T shaped turning area, with no parking under kitchen windows where you look out, but against the plain wall. Move the shepherds hut so that is a destination and 'held' by trees.


    Put few nice big trees in and think about enclosing the front lawn away from the drive with a hedge so that it doesn't feel like a roadside verge.


    Do you really need the rear access drive to join with the front access or is this just carving up the plot even more?


    I have attached a terrible drawing...





    ljecrowe thanked Eliza Gray Gardens
Ireland
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