Garden design and visuals for a new home at planning stage/not yet built
An unusual situation where the client hasn’t yet built their home. However they want to create a new semi detached home on land that they own, and would like to start making plans for their dream garden. By obtaining quotes, they can allocate a realistic budget for their garden as well as the house build.
The client would love to use the garden for entertaining, and with occasional small gatherings, having more than one seating area to make the most of the space. They are keen to have an area undercover so that they don’t have to stay indoors if there’s a little bit of rain. The views to Ilkley Moor were taken into account, framing them and allowing them to be enjoyed at various times of the day. Privacy from the neighbourhood and noise from the busy road nearby is something the client wants to be taken into account too. The brief included a contemporary, simple layout to negotiate a step up from the house to the lawned area, softened with colourful planting.
An estimated footprint for the house was extrapolated from a neighbouring property, which was recorded during the land survey. An essential part of the design process for this client, is to communicate the masses (volume) of the neighbouring properties and the proposed new 2 storey home, so that the client can appreciate the scale of the new garden.
The design includes
- a louvred pergola which can be open or closed
- steps up to the upper terrace, set at an angle to optimise the use of the small space available
- two waterfeatures – one near the lower terrace which will provide a focal point all year round, from within the home too. Another near the top terrace, a waterfall type, to help as a relaxing sound distraction from the noise of traffic
- a couple of specimen trees in key locations, to enhance the sense of place
- two seating areas of generous proportions to catch the warmth of the sun at different times of the day
- lighting plan – with various switching circuit options – depending on the mood desired
The design plans are now with the client, whilst they explore planning requirements for the new property.
Melissa Morton Garden Design
Melissa Morton Garden Design