Considering transforming your garden? Sarah and William Murch have transformed a bare plot of land surrounding their Nottinghamshire home into a family-friendly garden with year-round interest – and a natural swimming pool.
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After buying the house in 2008, the couple soon got to work planning the new space, which would have a natural swimming pool at the heart of the design. With 11 acres of land to play with, they allocated five acres to create a to the rear of the house complete with a 300 square metre, 2.75m deep, long pool with angled edges.
Surrounding the pool, a cleverly positioned decking area makes the most of the views and is the ideal place to sit to catch the last of the evening sun, while a small beach area and informal seating areas provide areas for relaxing.
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Factfile
The owners: Sarah Murch, a garden designer, lives here with her husband William, a horticulturalist, and their five children, Sam, 26, Hannah, 24, Isabel, 17, Chester, 15, George, 13, and more than 70 animals, including dogs, goats, pigs, sheep, birds, chickens, horses, geese, guinea fowl and cattle.
The property: A seven-bedroom detached farmhouse near Doncaster, North Nottinghamshire
Project cost: £156,000*
A natural swimming pool
Contacts
- Landscaping, pool, materials and construction: Ensata, 01909 485621, ensata.co.uk
Visit Ellicar Gardens’ website to find out about open days and workshops held in the grounds.