Digging deep for garden dining
This town garden involved substantial excavation in order to make the basement lightwell large enough for secluded outdoor use – breakfast or mid-morning coffee at a cafe-style table, for example.
Further al fresco dining is possible on the next level which is itself about 75cm lower than the main body of the garden. An additional design challenge was to reconcile the access from the rear door of the house with this changed level.
As a result of this landscaping more light was allowed in through the newly upgraded patio doors. The paving is of Indian sandstone and the bricks are London stocks, carefully chosen to match the house. The planting was carried out by the client who is a keen gardener.
