Contemporary Garden with Pool and Pub, North Oxfordshire
BRIEF
We were delighted to be asked to create a contemporary garden design for this beautiful home, nestled in a peaceful North Oxfordshire village.
The brief combined relaxation, recreation and family life. Alongside the existing swimming pool, the garden needed to accommodate a garden pub, hot tub, children’s play area and a comfortable lounging area close to the pool.
An important part of the challenge was to bring these different requirements together within one coherent design, creating spaces with their own character while establishing a strong visual relationship between the garden and the contemporary architecture of the house.
DESIGN SOLUTION
The starting point was to create visual harmony between house and garden. We extended the angular character of the architecture into the landscape, using strong, straight lines to define planting beds and paving leading away from the building.
The swimming pool and surrounding lounging area became an important focus for recreation and socialising, while the garden pub created a separate destination within the wider landscape.
The hot tub was treated differently: set amongst lush planting and sculptural screening to give it a quieter, more secluded atmosphere.
Together, these spaces create a contemporary North Oxfordshire garden that accommodates family life, entertaining and relaxation without feeling like a collection of unrelated features.
Throughout the design, security was paramount, ensuring that the entire garden was a safe haven for all, including our client’s four-legged companion. Sustainability was a key component of the design, reflecting the rural values of the area. The provision of permeable parking area, complete with electric vehicle charging was a testament to our client’s commitment to eco-friendliness.
