Anne's House
Photography: Annabel Reid
Anne is opening only her beautiful garden for Sustainable House Day. It will be worth the visit.
Anne has lived in this 1850s terrace house for 16 years. When she first bought it, it had been used as a rooming house, complete with seven numbered bedrooms, one cold-water tap, no hot water, and only two power points. After completely overhauling the house, she began renovating the garden.
Anne commissioned a metal worker to make a series of steel archways running down the length of the rear yard. The property is just four meters wide – the rationale behind the arches was to make the space feel more expansive. A random cut bluestone pathway leads from a paved patio at the back of the house to the rear boundary.
Anne’s biggest challenge in the garden has been ensuring good colour and growth on both sides of the space. As the garden runs east–west, one side gets plenty of sun, while the other doesn’t. She thinks she’s finally nailed it, through trial and error.
arches and path as well as romantic feel