European Splendor in the South
The young homeowners with four
children required multiple areas for
children’s activities while also accommodating many social events. For this philanthropic family, the program required
areas for tents, parking, catering and
hosting hundreds of people while
ensuring a refined, beautiful garden.
The 14-acre property, inspired by an
estate in California, is in an old residential neighborhood. The dramatic
entrance includes a series of parking courts while approaching the
home. The elegant design of the largest parking court consists of poured
34
concrete slabs with dwarf Mondo grass
between. An 18th century statue found
in a gallery in New York provides the
primary focal point. The design includes
individual parking bays between Bosque
Elm trees. A hand-crafted stone wall
surrounds the area bringing the scale
to a more private level.
The early collaboration of the clients
and design team enabled Page to
integrate the garden rooms so they
flow seamlessly with the rooms of
the home. As Page explains, “each
interior room is reflected in an external
relationship of garden rooms