One hundred mature trees were felled, and dense shrubbery removed from around the house to reveal views across the adjacent valley meadow and woodland

Ponds were reformed and a valley stream dredged as part of a major landscaping of the grounds of this late Georgian home in the Garden of England

Large numbers of mainly evergreen shrubs and trees were planted to achieve balance and ensure privacy for the house and garden

A large overbearing pool house was levelled with a modern and organic replacement built into a hillside

A range of new terraces and retaining walls are set around the house with a large lean-to greenhouse positioned where an older greenhouse had once sat

Playful topiary and pretty meadow flowers create a soft setting for a tennis court