Gardens are increasingly important spaces in terms of environment, lifestyle, enjoyment and house value. Garden Design brings character, style and function in an exciting way to outdoor spaces, avoiding mistakes that, later on, may turn out to be irritating and costly. The ‘Garden’ has enjoyed extensive media coverage in recent years, particularly on TV. Despite the ‘instant’ aspect to much of that coverage, homeowners are beginning to realise that to get the most out of their outdoor space then it is worth engaging the services of a Garden Designer. It has been suggested that a well designed and implemented garden can add as much as 10% to the value of a house.

With new build houses, it is well known that buyers have been lucky if they get a small lawn and a new fence as an excuse for a garden. But here too there are signs of change, particularly with larger developers, who are not only demanding more imaginative show home gardens but are also offering purchasers the opportunity to have their garden designed and built as part of the overall house purchase package. A builder may wish, or be asked by the buyer, to include an ‘upgraded’ garden within a new house-build. The purchaser gets the opportunity to fund the garden design as part of the mortgage, is able to benefit from a big saving in time and effort and will undoubtedly end up with a much more professional and timely result.

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