Surrey
Sitting high up in the beautiful Surrey Hills, this early 20th century farmhouse is surrounded by beech tree woods and rolling farmland. Previously lacking definition, the plan was to embrace the history of the house with Arts and Crafts details.
Separating the parking areas and the house, long narrow borders of tall perennials tower majestically above the outer-framed margins of the Buxus hedging. A wide path of York stone and clay-creasing tiles laid on their edge runs alongside a perfumed Sarcococca hedge and hugs the house, connecting it to the central planting bed. Here, a raised pool of water with a bronze bowl, commissioned from William Hayes, forms the centrepiece.
A restrained approach was taken to the back garden. With the focus on a bronze sculpture by Simon Gudgeon, the boundaries of the garden and the land beyond are complemented by meadow planting. Full standard Quercus ilex trees embrace the outer edges of a ‘cut and paste’ lawn; a centrally positioned pool highlights the sculpture against a verdant backdrop of deciduous woodland.
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Agapanthus; Brickwork; Carpinus betula; Lighting; Meadow; Planters; Quercus ilex; Reclaimed salvo; Sculpture; Taxus baccata
