At the same time, a two-tone tile palette softened the impact of large walled areas and composite decking was utilised around the hot tub and swim spa because its properties are better suited to the presence of chlorine.
The rear terrace is south facing and enjoys plenty of sunlight, so we installed a shaded area with a fully automated pergola meaning whatever the weather, residents can comfortably sit outside.
The original driveway consisted of uninspiring tarmac, which failed to inspire while playing down the feature façade of the house. We replaced the tarmac with two-tone brick and tiles, designed to highlight pathways and deliver you to the front door—which was framed with two large Italian Pencil pines to soften the frontage and naturally draw the eye to the entrance.
With the property sitting on multiple levels, several feature walls were built to connect the front and rear of the house. Some were constructed with natural stone cladding while others were painted in anthracite because of its ability to weather more gracefully than the original cream colour.