Sculpted nature

A naturalistic style garden created to showcase a modern Huf Haus that overlooks a golf course. Inspired by the local landscape and the sculptural quality of nature, the aim of this design was to craft a peaceful setting for the house by capitalising on the far-reaching borrowed views across the fairway, whilst providing privacy from close neighbours and the busy main road.

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The approach begins with intrigue as a sweeping drive radiates round a grassy pine-topped knoll to gradually reveal the entrance to the house. This striking landscape feature presents a superb opportunity for atmospheric lighting at night. Curves flow through the garden to create a sense of rhythm and movement. This effect is emphasised by a reflecting pool which almost completely surrounds a separate area designed for entertaining and relaxation, with its own bespoke grass-roofed garden studio.

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The colour palette for the planting references the purples and yellows of the Surrey heathland. Individual plants were selected for their structure, to provide sculptural showpieces in the garden – emulating the horizontal mounded forms of a weathered pine canopy or the vertical forms of silver birch stems.