Communal and Private Gardens for a Property Development

An Edwardian house in Acton was renovated, extended and converted into five apartments. The garden was divided in two: a private garden for the largest apartment, and a communal garden for the remaining four. The private garden features a large dining terrace, a wrap-around lawn, and generous flower beds. A smaller, shadier seating area sits beneath a newly planted Prunus Accolade, offering a more intimate spot to retreat to.

The communal garden includes a spacious seating area, its own lawn and flower beds, and several newly planted trees, including Crataegus monogyna and Malus Evereste, to create privacy between neighbours and screen the surrounding boundaries. The developers also asked for additional communal spaces to be planted, encouraging residents to enjoy and share the garden throughout the year. Naturalistic planting runs through both gardens, combining Echinacea purpurea Magnus, Salvia nemorosa Caradonna and Pennisetum Hameln with a mature olive tree, softening the contemporary cedar slat fencing and creating a garden that feels established from day one.

Overgrown garden site before landscaping, property development The garden prior to landscaping, showing a cleared building plot with stacked timber, scaffolding materials, and construction debris awaiting removal. This before shot illustrates the sc
Dining area with olive tree in newly landscaped property development garden A contemporary dining terrace set within a newly landscaped property development garden, framed by pale cedar slatted fencing. A mature olive tree anchors the corner plantin
Olive tree and mixed planting border against cedar fencing in property development garden A mature olive tree underplanted with a naturalistic border of echinacea, salvia, and ornamental grasses, set against tall cedar slat screening. This corner pl
Modern property development garden with cedar fencing and dining set A newly completed garden for a property development, opening directly from bi-fold doors onto a paved dining terrace. Horizontal cedar slat fencing conceals a timber storage gate,
Echinacea and Pennisetum grasses in naturalistic planting border, property development garden A naturalistic planting border combining pink echinacea, purple salvia, and the soft feathery plumes of Pennisetum grasses. Set against warm timber fencing
Round dining table and chairs on garden patio, property development A sunlit dining terrace for a property development garden, centred on a round glass-topped table with white woven chairs. Cedar slatted fencing and a timber gate frame the space, wi
Pink echinacea and purple salvia flowers in property development garden border A close-up of pink echinacea purpurea flowering alongside spikes of purple salvia, forming a naturalistic, wildlife-friendly planting scheme. The soft focus of timber fen
White dining chairs beside olive tree and echinacea border in property development garden A close view of white woven-style dining chairs set against a backdrop of cedar slat fencing, a mature olive tree, and a vibrant border of echinacea, salvia an
Olive tree with echinacea underplanting against cedar slat fencing, property development garden A mature olive tree stands as a focal point against horizontal cedar slat fencing, underplanted with echinacea and salvia. This corner detail brings a Me
White dining chairs beside olive tree and echinacea border in property development garden A close view of white woven-style dining chairs set against a backdrop of cedar slat fencing, a mature olive tree, and a vibrant border of echinacea, salvia an
Blue bistro chair and table framed by echinacea and grasses in property development garden A powder-blue bistro chair and table peek through a soft planting border of echinacea, verbena and ornamental grasses, set against warm cedar slat fencing. Th
Rattan armchairs and ottoman glimpsed through flowering border in property development garden A woven rattan seating set with a cushioned ottoman, framed by a soft curtain of gaura and oregano in full flower. A curved stone path leads through the pl
Rattan armchairs and footstool in communal garden seating area, property development A shaded seating nook within a communal garden for a property development, featuring woven rattan armchairs and a matching footstool arranged around light stone pav
Communal garden with lawn, paving and seating area, property development A spacious communal garden designed for a property development, combining sweeping lawn, curved stone pathways, and a sheltered rattan seating area. Timber fencing and reclaime
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