GARDENS
The high clay content required testing and the attention of a soil engineer . The landscape design and planting plan includes microclimates that range from sunny and dry to shady and damp .
Interestingly , a block of old mounting steps tipped the team off that the ground floor of the house was originally designed to meet the height of the transportation of the day , a horse carriage . Early work on the house added transitions to connect the elevated living spaces to the lawn and gardens . An old porte cochère on the side of the house was replaced with a planted terrace that provides a shady place to entertain and enjoy the backyard . A raised courtyard with a koi pond now joins the two wings of the house in the backyard and steps down to the lawn and pool beyond .
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