Kingsbridge, South Hams
A small local team building garden rooms, decking, patios and full garden makeovers. The same two faces turn up every morning.
Kingsbridge sits at the head of the estuary, with heavier soil down on the valley floor and thinner, freer draining ground on the slopes either side. Gardens near the water can sit wet for weeks at a time in winter, so drainage needs planning properly at the design stage rather than hoping the problem sorts itself out once the paving is down.
Town centre properties around Fore Street are tight, with narrow frontages and awkward parking, but the surrounding villages and the newer parts of town have proper vehicle access. Rural jobs out towards Loddiswell and Churchstow often mean a long run from where the lorry can stop to where the work actually is, which is worth factoring in early.
Market town terraces near the centre, larger houses on the slopes either side with views down the estuary, and a good deal of rural and village property spread through the surrounding South Hams. Plot sizes vary enormously here, from a courtyard behind a Fore Street terrace to an acre of paddock, and the two need completely different conversations.
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Larger rural plots around Kingsbridge give room for a proper sized garden room. Bringing power out to a building at the far end of a long garden is worth planning early.
Read moreEstuary view gardens around Kingsbridge are exactly where decking pays off, giving a level platform on a slope pointed at the water.
Read moreWetter ground near the estuary means drainage comes first. A patio laid without it will hold water however good the slabs are.
Read moreBigger South Hams gardens allow proper structure, with levels, paths and planting laid out as one plan rather than a series of afterthoughts.
Read moreRural Kingsbridge gardens are often large and only half used. A makeover here is usually about giving the space a shape rather than filling every corner.
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