Creation of a large Palladian summer retreat, stone outbuildings, an outdoor hard surfaced tennis court and infinity pool arranged around a central flag stone terrace overlooking a heavily wooded Surrey countryside. The works were particularly challenging as the site was steeply sloping and contained a large number of protected mature trees. The curving stone stepsRead more
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New formal gardens and courtyards with a strongly architectural structure and character designed for a refurbished house in a village setting. The garden was conceived as a series of inside-outside spaces of domestic scale for modern living and entertaining. P+W were involved from the start; developing the design concept with client and architect, helping toRead more
The new formal garden, courtyard, wild flower orchard and parkland for this new country house sit alongside a reinstated historic terraced pleasure gardens and canal pond. The scheme is designed to integrate the new house and drive into its rural setting adjoining the historic garden and a grade 1 listed tithe barn. The garden designRead more
A complete refurbishment of a historic garden and park full of protected veteran trees that provide the setting to a grade II* former rectory. The design involved the careful introduction of contemporary structures and features into this sensitive landscape, such as a serpentine lake within the Wild Garden, an indoor swimming pool and greenhouses withinRead more
New topiary garden within a meadow setting surrounding this replacement house in the north Cotswolds. The combination of formality with open hay meadows provides a striking backdrop and setting for the clients’ sculpture. P+W were involved in the project from the start, firstly by developing the design concept with client and architect, helping to gainRead more
Walled gardens, courtyards, kitchen garden, water features, lake and wild flower areas for this new country house, all set within parkland. The scheme is designed to create a strong sense of place using details, materials and planting characteristic of the north Cotswolds. The site was previously open agricultural land with farm buildings, benefitting from panoramicRead more
