Granite paving and circular patio areas in Woolton Hill

05/07/2019 ALDA in Action

Granite paving and circular patio areas have transformed a recent ALDA Landscapes project in Woolton Hill!

Our client’s brief for our designer Katie Thomas was to create better access from the house, opening up the lower patio to the upper lawn area and to create more sociable spaces within the garden.

What we did

… the garden became more accessible from the house by significantly widening the steps up to the lawn. Instead of the original narrow steps which felt enclosed, we installed a beautiful wide curved series of steps. The steps not only deliver on a practical level more than the original steps, they have also become a feature in their own right. They were constructed using the same granite paving as used in other areas of the garden.

Before: the original steps leading up to the upper lawn area

After: the new granite patios with steps significantly widened

… Katie designed a large circular patio area to the right of the steps. This is now a perfect space for our client’s garden furniture and a good entertaining area. Again, the patio has been built using the same granite paving and edged with a brick perimeter which makes the circular lines stand out even more. A curved brick bench built into a low wall that curves off the bank of the lawn cleverly mimics the contours of the paving and makes a good place to sit and view the garden looking down towards the house. The bench is finished with a topping of granite pavers.

Before: the large expanse of lawn to the right side of the garden before the circular patio is laid

After: the large circular patio provides the perfect space for entertaining

… a new granite paved pathway was installed which runs from the path down the side of the house following the gentle incline of a slope, continuing along the edges of the lawn in front of the house and following the curved line at the top of the steps before bringing you to the circular patio space. This pathway is particularly useful as a step-free way of accessing the upper levels of the garden – ideal for a wheel barrow.

… we also laid new granite paving along the patio just outside our client’s kitchen – the grey of their floor tiles linking these inside and outside spaces together. Two new granite pathways have been installed along both sides of the house creating good access to the front and back garden.

… we created an attractive new approach to the front of the property by laying an area of granite paving smartening up this space and tying in the front garden with the back.

In pictures

The digger can be seen excavating the levels for the new steps at the early stages of the landscaping

The top level of the curved granite steps is being laid

One of the granite pathways along the side of the house providing easy access between the back and front gardens

We installed a path with an incline leading around the back of the house to the new circular seating area

The landscaping is now complete revealing the new granite patios on the lower and upper levels and the feature series of steps

A close up view of the new granite steps

The new patio and seating area to the right of the lawn with the curved brick bench topped with granite pavers

Another view of the brick bench and the low brick retaining wall curving into the bank of the lawn

Granite paving has also been laid at the approach to our client’s property adding curb appeal and matching in with the pathways and back garden

The outcome

Our client has already used his new patio areas for entertaining family and friends and is very pleased with what they describe as the ‘Mediterranean feel’ it has brought to the garden. The finishing touches will be Katie’s new planting design for the borders which will consist of purple and white splashes of colour against a background of green foliage.

Like what you see?

From planning a new border to a complete garden remodel, we pride ourselves on transforming ideas into beautiful reality, with minimum disruption. If you’re based in or around the Reading and Newbury area, we’d love to meet and discuss your project in detail – book your free no-obligation garden consultation today. We do get pretty booked up, particularly during the Spring, so plan ahead if possible!