FAMILY HOMESTEAD

GREENWICH \ CONNECTICUT

an elliptical shaped garden with tall hornbeam hedges in the back and continuing the circle with ornamental grasses, shrubs and pink and purple alliums.

FAMILY HOMESTEAD

GREENWICH \ CONNECTICUT

This project represents a sustainable and productive homestead for a multi-generational family to inhabit and enjoy. Complete with extensive vegetable and flower gardens, an apple orchard, a renovated pool and new spa, extensive outdoor living areas, and a fully equipped outdoor kitchen and outdoor shower, the landscape provides for cultivation, sustenance, recreation, and leisure in a setting of lush horticultural diversity. Set on two acres in suburban Connecticut, the rectangular property slopes dramatically lengthwise with a change in grade of more than 20 feet. A primary and secondary dwelling sits on each end at roughly the same elevation with the main recreation and working garden areas between them. These central garden areas between the main house and the parent’s residence serve as the focus of family life.

RECOGNITION

Connecticut ASLA Merit Award \ 2024

COLLABORATORS

Shope Reno Wharton Architecture

Douglas Graneto Interior Design

Hoffman Landscapes

PHOTOGRAPHY

Allegra Anderson

a view of the front of the house through the center of the elliptical garden which is planted with Magnolia trees underplanted with ornamental grass.
broad view of the rear of the home and pool garden full of perennial beds and colorful outdoor furniture.
a close-up of a perennial bed filled with Echinacea, Aster, Roses, Achillea and Salvia.
a long dining table surrounded by an outdoor kitchen with a grille, sink and rotisserie.
close-up of Fritllaria.
close-up of a yellow tea rose.
close-up of pea pods.
simple site plan of the vegetable garden.
a view of the living room side of the house with two sets of french doors flanked by tall turquoise planters and an outdoor seating area.
a view of the rear of the home from the lower herbaceous borders.

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