The brief
Wrapping around a traditional 19th-century, brick-and-flint farmhouse, this two-acre garden affords beautiful views over rolling Hampshire countryside. It belongs to a couple with three young children, who bought the property as a weekend retreat and asked Charlotte Rowe to redesign the garden to better suit the family's needs.
When Charlotte and her design director Tomoko Kawauchi first visited the site, it comprised a series of brick terraces close to the house, with lawns sloping down to an orchard and a natural pond. “The brief included a new swimming pool, dining area and space to relax,” explains Charlotte, “and because we'd also worked for the clients before and gained their trust, they gave us the freedom to create a design
