Timeless English walled gardens of the 18th and 19th centuries possess a certain magic with their indefatigable stone or brick partitions assuring privacy, establishing a sense of place, blocking noise, and often creating a microclimate within. Those characteristics, just as appealing today, are translated to a contemporary American garden in pursuit of its own unique identity.

Soon after purchasing this European-inspired home, the new owners made big plans to renovate the landscape in keeping with the spirit of old-world formality and craftsmanship. Former city dwellers, they now wanted to embrace outdoor living in a big way with flower-filled gardens in which to display their collection of art and sculpture, a large patio and outdoor kitchen for entertaining, an outdoor fireplace, and a manageable culinary garden reminiscent of ones they encountered on their travels through Europe.