Garden Design
Garden Design in Danbury, Essex
Location: Danbury, Essex
A sophisticated raised terrace designed to overcome significant level changes and create a premium outdoor entertaining space. Engineered structure, porcelain paving and Mediterranean-inspired planting combine to form an elegant platform that connects home and landscape.
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Project overview
This Danbury garden presented a clear design challenge: substantial level changes immediately outside the property. The clients wanted a generous, stable terrace that would feel like a natural extension of their home, providing a refined setting for entertaining and everyday outdoor living.
The solution needed to be both structurally robust and visually elegant, maximising the views across neighbouring fields while blending comfortably with the surrounding countryside.
- Block-and-beam engineered raised terrace.
- High-quality porcelain paving and stainless steel drainage.
- Curved slate-clad walls and integrated lighting.
- Olive trees and lavender planting for a Mediterranean feel.
Engineered terrace & materials
To create a strong and stable platform, the new patio was engineered using a block-and-beam structure. This provides a robust foundation for a premium outdoor entertainment space finished with high-quality porcelain paving and discreet stainless steel drainage grills that sit neatly within the design.
Curved slate-clad retaining walls soften the rectilinear geometry of the terrace, adding texture, depth and a sense of enclosure. Integrated lighting picks out key architectural lines and extends the use of the space into the evening.
Planting & Mediterranean character
Urbis planters were introduced as sculptural focal points around the patio, working in harmony with two built-in planters that each cradle a mature olive tree. These statement trees are underplanted with white and purple lavender, bringing fragrance, movement and a subtle Mediterranean character to the space.
The restrained planting palette allows the materials and views to take centre stage, while still providing softness and seasonal interest along the terrace edge.
Connection to the wider landscape
The raised terrace has been carefully designed to enhance the natural topography while maximising usability. Flowing seamlessly from the interior, it creates a refined, elevated platform that looks out over open fields and visually anchors the property to its wider landscape.
The result is a sophisticated patio terrace that not only resolves the level changes, but also elevates the character of the garden — offering an elegant, welcoming setting for outdoor dining, entertaining and relaxed everyday living.
Evening atmosphere & views
As evening falls, integrated lighting highlights the slate walls, steps and key planting, creating a warm, inviting ambience and emphasising the clean architectural lines of the terrace. The elevated position allows uninterrupted views over the surrounding fields, reinforcing the connection between the garden and the wider countryside.
This Danbury garden design demonstrates how careful engineering, thoughtful detailing and considered planting can transform a challenging change in level into a refined, welcoming outdoor room.
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Spaces within the Danbury garden
A selection of views showing the raised terrace, slate-clad walls, statement planters and far-reaching countryside outlook.
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If your garden has challenging levels or you’re dreaming of a refined outdoor entertaining space, we’d be delighted to explore how we can help.
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