A romantic English-style garden with multi-level garden rooms each packed with distinctive flowering shrubs

This romantic English-style garden uses formal lines and multi-level terraced rooms to create distinct garden rooms, each bursting with colour thanks to many distinctive flowering shrubs.

Twenty years ago, this was an empty, sloping corner block with just an abandoned tennis court; today, it has evolved into a thoughtfully designed, stunning oasis complete with trees, lawns, garden beds, patios, and a pool.

There’s plenty of shade in the woodland-style front garden provided by over 60 trees. The hydrangeas, camellias, and shade-loving shrubs surrounding an oval lawn flourish in the micro-climate that keeps them cooler during the summer.

A formal rose garden includes David Austin roses in pink, white, and yellow, with clipped box hedges surrounding it.

Stunning stone walls and steps lead to a fountain garden themed in green and white, featuring hedges and climbing roses.

There is a lawn stretching the length of a cricket pitch, featuring a grove of Ginkgoes, Prunus trees, and herbaceous borders in a riot of purples, pinks, and whites.

A flower patch features sweet peas and dahlias, while the veggie patch contains wicking beds filled with homegrown kitchen ingredients. There’s also a greenhouse for potting up seedlings and a chook shed.

Two fresh green Robinias frame the main lawn, encircled by Japanese box and Murraya hedges, along with beds of vibrant mix-and-match annuals for a splash of summer colour.

The circular courtyard includes pots of white bougainvillea and geraniums. Along the length of the lap pool are pots of citrus trees to add a Mediterranean ambience, plus a Duranta hedge for screening.

There are plenty of places to sit and contemplate the vistas throughout the garden.

Indulge in a delightful high tea on the lawn or in the courtyard. Savour tea or coffee paired with delicious finger sandwiches and bite-sized sweet treats served on elegant fine china.