Modern Cottage Tadworth Garden

CLIENT
Private Residence

LOCATION
London Borough of Tadworth Surrey

DESIGN
Jo Jemmison

BUILD
Harrington Brothers

YEAR
2025

THE BRIEF
To execute the construction of a functional garden with a focus on entertaining and accessibility. The build required seamless wheelchair and elderly access without the use of steps, a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, and a quiet reading area nestled within a wildflower meadow, with a clever solution for hiding garden technology.

THE BUILD
Working from the designer, we brought this inclusive garden to life through precise hardscaping. To ensure effortless accessibility, we laid smooth, winding resin paths with crisp steel edging instead of steps. For the entertaining space, we constructed a custom outdoor kitchen housing both gas and charcoal BBQs, finishing it with premium limestone worktops to seamlessly match the natural stone walling and copings. Finally, nestled within the wildflower meadow, we built a bespoke wooden reading bench that ingeniously doubles as a hidden garage for the robotic lawnmower.

A lush garden with green leafy plants, purple flowers, and a wooden fence in the background under a sunny sky.
A garden with tall, flowering plants in front of a wooden fence and a part of a building with a flat roof and a window.
A large, rusted metal planter filled with various green plants, purple and pink flowers, placed on a patio against a wooden fence with climbing plants.
Two outdoor chairs, one with a matching footrest, on a patio surrounded by lush green plants and colorful flowers.
A garden path lined with various green plants and colorful flowers, with a brick house and window in the background.
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A garden bed with purple and blue flowering plants and green leafy foliage.
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A backyard garden with a lush green lawn, purple flowers, a wooden fence, and a modern wooden house with a rectangular window. There are string lights overhead and a seating area with a table and chairs.
Pink fluffy flowers on green-leafed plant over sandy ground.
View of a garden with tall, green plants and flowers seen through a doorway or window with a wooden frame, with sunlight illuminating the plants.
Close-up of gray concrete paving stones and green fern plants.
Backyard with a green egg grill, outdoor dining area, lush garden, and small wooden house.
Close-up of green grass and small plants growing over gravel or sand surface.
A backyard garden with a lush green lawn, purple flowers, a wooden fence, and two green chairs against the fence. There's a paved patio area with purple flowers in the foreground and trees in the background.