A river runs under it - FT House & Home

Great to see the mill house project for our lovely client in Wiltshire in FT House & Home last weekend. A property and garden that had suffered from a long period of neglect and that was brought to life again as a warm and welcoming riverside home through the vision of the client. When the client first saw the property it was buried in gloom by overgrown cypress hedges and overgrown trees that blocked both light and life to the house and the SSSI river Bourne that passed under the property. The client created a light filled contemporary glazed extension with Richmond Bell architects that placed the river and garden at the heart of the home. We created undulating tiers of hazel hurdles with wildflower meadow to retain the riverbank and extended the Industrial character of the old mill house and extension into the garden through the use of Corten steps and a custom Corten & oak bench from which to enjoy the river. In other areas of the garden Beech, laurel and yew hedging give the garden privacy and a sense of seclusion - and focus the views towards the river. Now the client and her children can watch Kingfishers and Otters from their sitting room whilst enjoying naturalistic planting including roses and iris sibirica that is inspired by, and embroiders, its river setting.