Stokes Baldock

Once a forgotten corner, this space has been reimagined as a secluded circular retreat.

A secluded circular seating area in limestone forms the heart of the garden, designed as a quiet retreat in Egyptian Limestone and Cotswold brick, now forming the tranquil heart of the design.

Our client wanted to replace their existing swimming pool with a stunning, contemporary sunken patio. This transformation brought a new level of sophistication to the landscape.

This garden transformation showcases how modern landscaping can blend crisp lines with year-round planting interest. A generous Egyptian limestone terrace extends seamlessly from the sliding glass doors, creating an elegant indoor–outdoor connection. The light, warm-toned Egyptian limestone paving delivers a clean, contemporary look while reflecting sunlight beautifully throughout the day.

These sculptural plantings offer year-round texture and colour without crowding the space. Two multi-stem trees create heighten and form. More planting is to follow in the spring.

To design a contemporary low maintenance garden for the whole family. A sleek and modern space to relax, entertain and play. To incorporate subtle lighting to create depth and up light some specimen trees.

The garden was predominantly a blank canvas, except for an area of artificial lawn, they wanted to keep for their daughter's play area.

They also wanted to keep an area of lawn. The design needed to successfully allow both areas of natural lawn and artificial lawn to sit well together.

We recently designed and re-landscaped a front driveway for a client in Tonbridge. The original driveway had shared access and was completely hidden by overgrown shrubs.

The front drive and garden has been completely transformed by opening up this space and creating an inviting and contemporary entrance.

We installed a resin drive, edged with grey sandstone setts, to create a stunning yet low maintenance drive.

The drive has substantially increased in size, which now allows for more parking.

The pathways were laid with a Brett Kota Blue Limestone and grey sand stone setts for detail.

The Venetian fence divides the once shared drive, in a clean and contemporary fashion.

Last year we created a stunning garden and now that the plants are out in abundance we revisited this gorgeous property.

The design incorporates both beauty and function perfectly. The crisp rectangular beds create zones for pathways, dining and seating areas.

The Reverso Avorio porcelain paving, thanks to Naos Flooring, is beautifully immaculate and durable. The walls and steps are also clad in the same porcelain paving allowing the design to flow effortlessly.

The planting has a limited colour palette, creating an elegant and sophisticated look.

The wide porcelain path draws the eye up to the rest of the garden and right through to the upper patio beyond, creating a striking vista.

Last year I designed a sunken patio garden in Kent. The client brief was to design a classic contemporary garden, incorporating three patios and pathways leading around the house and to the new patio areas.

They also wanted a large sunken patio, that could entertain a large number of guests, which also included a dining area and a built in seating area.