Project
Cross House, Chester.
Private client · Garden design · Planting · Project delivery
Developed alongside a contemporary extension to a Grade II listed house, the garden was designed to sit quietly within its setting — reinforcing the architecture while establishing a series of calm, usable outdoor spaces.
Design
Re-establishing the garden as an extension of the house, by aligning levels, materials and sightlines so that internal and external spaces read as a single composition.
The framework is deliberately restrained. Structure comes first, allowing movement through the space to feel clear and inevitable, while planting introduces atmosphere, softness and seasonal variation without overwhelming the architecture.
Every decision was made to ensure the garden felt settled, coherent and properly connected to the life of the house.
Outcome
A garden that sits quietly within its setting.
The completed garden now reads as a natural continuation of the house, bringing structure, planting and outdoor use into a single, resolved composition.
It has created a setting that feels both calm and generous in use — a space for everyday living, but one that holds its character through the seasons.
The response to the finished garden reflected exactly what the project set out to achieve: a landscape that feels composed, distinctive and entirely at home in its setting.
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