The back garden presented some unique challenges due to its significant level differences. Limited access made the space nearly unusable for our clients. The original hardscaped terracing needed significant updating and rebuilding due to partial collapse. We were tasked with adding functional seating, installing a water feature, and developing a safe way to access the bottom part of the garden. Learn how we were able to access all three levels of the serenity garden: The area was divided into two terraces on different levels to avoid an overwhelming 'bunker-like' impression. Our team completely removed the old structures and installed new retaining walls that have been built from gabion stone baskets. We installed stainless-steel water shelves extending from chevron-patterned Siberian larch decorative screening. A daily-use patio of porcelain slabs was installed to create a large dining area at the top terrace. A darker shade of slabs creates a line cutting through the whole area, creating a visual axis ending at the water feature. The middle terrace is more like a chill-out zone with a custom floating bench and additional mobile seats that you put on top of the gabion wall, making it ideal for more sheltered, private gatherings. Stairs from the middle terrace lead to the bottom garden, contrasting the highly developed upper garden. The bottom garden is a wilderness haven with extensive planting and a decent-sized frog pond. The new upper garden can be considered an observation point situated on the edge of the wilderness.

Ruth Willmott

A combination of lavender, box balls, white roses, salvias, sedums and erysiums create a lovely area to sit in this front garden.

Annaick Guitteny

Looking towards the house, shortly after planting.

Nicola Stocken-Tomkins

La piscina fuori terra, tutta rivestita in WPC con la Jacuzzi modello j 235 incorporata. Lo specchio acqua misura mt. 12 x 5,2 mentre l'ingombro totale al suolo è di mt. 10,7 x 16 compreso il muro

A fish pond is protected by a grill keeping ther local herons away and a bespoke picnic table and benches in the background

Il giardino lungo il viale

Proyecto de paisajismo en zona rustica de Guadalajara, se intenta integrar las texturas del paisaje que rodea la Finca dentro del jardín, para ello se componen parterres de aromáticas y gramíneas. Composición de bajo mantenimiento, y gran valor ornamental.