Landscape Perspective were instructed in December 2019 to provide landscape consultancy advice to a private client/developer, refurbishing a large Grade II listed 16th century property set within just under 5ha of grounds, to be put back on the market in the summer of 2020.
The design philosophy has been to respond to the historic context, to integrate the house into the garden and the garden into its surroundings, with plants and materials appropriate to its character and location.
Part of the project included converting a large existing Koi carp pond into a natural swimming pool, creating a croquet lawn with borders on the rear terrace, designing a parterre garden to the frontage which complements the historic building and provides seating areas outside the swimming pool complex, a formal dining terrace to the rear covered by a large oak pergola, and to bring the remaining grounds under better management, removing over-mature trees and shrubs, but retaining key features.
Having introduced the landscape contractor, Evolution Landscaping into the project right at the start, the project has been a successful collaborative effort, and we are extremely pleased with its progress and hope to work together on other projects.
Design team
Contractor: Evolution Landscaping
Project value
Undisclosed
