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he project was part of a complete property overhaul, with the residence having been previously unoccupied for some time. The client was keen to bring the house up to date, both inside and out. Their brief was to create a clean, maintenancefree garden with multiple seating areas and plenty of lawn for their two dogs. The rest they left completely up to the designer, as the customer had seen their previous work and trusted them to come up with something they liked. Design and build Stonecraft designed a garden with a fresh, modern feel, incorporating several seating areas, as requested by the clients. A central area for entertaining was created at the bottom of the garden, complete with integral seating, a water feature and a gas fire pit to extend the use and comfort of the space. From here, a path was constructed through the centre of the garden and up to the back of the house, lined by rows of artificial bay trees to impart a sense of grandeur while remaining low-maintenance as per the client’s brief. Artificial grass, on which the dogs could play, was added to either side of this path. At the back of the house, Stonecraft built a large patio for dining and entertaining, featuring a further two identical seating areas either side and a six-foot wall to afford the space some privacy from neighbouring properties. A new fence was built around the entire perimeter of the garden, and substantial lighting installed. This included up-lighting along the sides of the path to illuminate both the way to the house and the artificial bay trees, spotlights in the raised planters to throw light on the artificial plants within them, and wall lights on the back of the house and the sides of the raised planters.
Shortlisted for Marshalls Awards 2018
Materials As a Marshalls Registered Installer, Stonecraft used entirely Marshalls products for the garden’s transformation. The paths and patios were created using a blend of Marshalls’ SYMPHONY Vitrified and Granite Eclipse ranges, while the Drivesys cobble range was used to create the entertaining area at the bottom of the garden and the stoneface wall cladding on the feature walls. All other products were sourced from Stonecraft’s local builders merchants, Builders 46
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