Notting Hill, London
This Notting Hill townhouse has been reimagined through a series of elegant, functional outdoor rooms crafted across multiple levels. The redesigned landscape includes three reconfigured terraces and a new stepped rear garden, each conceived to connect seamlessly with the refurbished home and its extended lower-ground spaces.
At the heart of the scheme sits the main garden: a calm, family-focused landscape that balances everyday practicality with generous spaces for entertaining. A sequence of terraces steps gently down from the house—beginning with a games terrace featuring an outdoor kitchen and pergola for table tennis and informal gatherings. Below this, a larger entertaining terrace is arranged around a contemporary fireplace, softened by specimen trees in feature pots. The lowest level opens into a formal garden with an oval lawn framed by structured planting.
A secluded garden “nook” is carved discreetly into the bank, providing an intimate retreat for quiet moments or film nights, complete with built-in seating and a fire feature.
The planting design favours structured, flowering species in soft, muted tones, echoing the calm character of traditional London roof gardens. Evergreen hedging, pleached trees and trellised climbers offer privacy and a year-round green backdrop, while careful seasonal positioning ensures the garden is at its best when the family is most often in residence.
Upper-level terraces extend the living spaces of the house, offering flexible spots for relaxation and small gatherings with direct links to key interior rooms. To the front of the property, potted trees, elegant urns and refined greening soften the architecture and create a welcoming arrival sequence that mirrors the palette and character of the rear garden.
Together, the terraces and garden form a coherent, contemporary landscape that supports family life from children’s play and informal suppers to larger gatherings, while maintaining a sense of refinement, structure and calm.