Our client had a really good space of around 70 square metres outside her drawing room which although at ground level and with access to a community garden, was constructed on top of her kitchen and her neighbour’s apartment.  Therefore, to all intents and purposes it is a roof terrace.  The building and the terrace are Grade II listed with a wonderful 19th century stone ornamental wall on two sides, an original water trough, a stone bench and a stone ledge.  All of which were subject to restrictions imposed by the heritage listing. 

Although our client was keen to upgrade her terrace which had been decked some years before and bring a more contemporary look to it, Charlotte Rowe Garden Design advised that anything too contemporary would not sit well with the original features of the terrace and what is more would not be approved for listed building consent.

In addition, the other challenge in a relatively small space was to create a really good entertaining space with a large amount of seating and space for a large dining table so that large groups of friends and family could be accommodated.

"Listed building consent had to be sought before the terrace could be built."

 
The design solution was to create a really elegant terrace with some modern touches such as outdoor furniture, an L-shaped cupboard for serving food when the owner entertained and a classic but not overly traditional black horizontal trellis to replace the more old fashioned square trellis

"The client needed lots of seating and a large table to entertain her friends and family.  This modern sofa set is one of two on the terrace."