Family Garden - Bromley

Design Brief

A family home in Bromley had been neglected for years until the present owners moved in and modernised the property from the ground floor right up to the roof.

With the extensive internal renovations underway the next phase was the complete transformation of both the front and rear gardens. As a family home the rear garden needed to be visually stunning from the main terrace whilst being practical and a joy to look after. The front garden priority was security and ease of parking, with an elegant, welcoming aspect when viewed from the street.

This image shows the house before we got to work

Survey 063

And here is how everything looked once we were done

  • Plans

    Plans

    As planting specialists Adam S Bailey Garden Design ensured a fine balance of structural form and sophisticated colours through the four seasons. This landscape is a fine example of a how impressive a family garden can look when intelligent design and careful planning come together to create a uniquely handcrafted, high quality finish.
  • Rear Garden - The Main Terrace

    Rear Garden - The Main Terrace

  • Rear Garden - The rear aspect of the house

    Rear Garden - The rear aspect of the house

  • Rear Garden - The terrace steps leading to the lawn

    Rear Garden - The terrace steps leading to the lawn

  • Rear Garden - Contemporary slate planters with stone water feature on the main terrace

    Rear Garden - Contemporary slate planters with stone water feature on the main terrace

  • Rear Garden - Curved pathways of sandstone and brick edging lead the eye round the garden

    Rear Garden - Curved pathways of sandstone and brick edging lead the eye round the garden

  • Rear Garden - Details are important no matter what size the garden

    Rear Garden - Details are important no matter what size the garden

  • Front Garden - The elegant front gates (automatic)

    Front Garden - The elegant front gates (automatic)

  • Front Garden - High quality brickwork to the front of the property

    Front Garden - High quality brickwork to the front of the property

  • Front Garden - Tegula paving provides ample space for parking

    Front Garden - Tegula paving provides ample space for parking

  • Front Garden - Parking space viewed from the other side

    Front Garden - Parking space viewed from the other side

  • Plans
  • Rear Garden - The Main Terrace
  • Rear Garden - The rear aspect of the house
  • Rear Garden - The terrace steps leading to the lawn
  • Rear Garden - Contemporary slate planters with stone water feature on the main terrace
  • Rear Garden - Curved pathways of sandstone and brick edging lead the eye round the garden
  • Rear Garden - Details are important no matter what size the garden
  • Front Garden - The elegant front gates (automatic)
  • Front Garden - High quality brickwork to the front of the property
  • Front Garden - Tegula paving provides ample space for parking
  • Front Garden - Parking space viewed from the other side

Sample Plants

Hippophae rhamnoides, Cotinus 'Grace', Drimys lanceolata, Fargesia 'Bimbo', Brunnera 'Jack Frost', Stipa tenuissima, Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles', Kniphofia 'Brimstone', Anthriscus 'Ravenswing'.

Materials

Brick steps and retaining walls, handmade wrought iron security gates, sandstone paving with Porphyry sett detailing, tegula paving