Contemporary Garden Renovation in Beaconsfield

Private Residence

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Private Client

Status: Completed

Service Offer: Design and Soft Landscaping

Following the renovation of their home, our clients felt the garden no longer lived up to the quality of the new interior. CGLA was appointed to design and deliver a multi-functional garden that complemented the updated house and provided welcoming, well-structured outdoor living spaces for the whole family.

Garden Design Brief

The brief called for generous entertaining zones including a BBQ area, firepit, water feature and several seating spots positioned to catch both morning and evening sun. Screening from neighbouring properties was a priority, as was creating a secure, dog- and child-friendly space. A practical lawn and discreet garden shed were also essential.

Future planning was a key consideration. The clients may extend the house into the garden in years to come, so the landscape needed to be cost-effective, flexible, and easy to adapt without compromising design integrity.

Layered and Zoned Garden Layout

The design approach focused on breaking up the space into a series of linked garden rooms, each with a distinct purpose yet unified through cohesive planting and material choices. Zones were arranged to transition naturally from one to the next, avoiding the feel of a single open space with a simple border.

Structural planting and feature trees provide future screening and define the layout, while the positioning of terraces, steps and seating ensures each space works in harmony with the sun’s movement and the flow of the house.

Key Features of the Renovated Garden

The firepit and BBQ area form the heart of the garden’s entertaining zone, with ample space for hosting guests. Multiple seating areas are tucked into corners and along paths to invite both social and quiet moments. A sleek water feature adds visual focus and soft sound, elevating the atmosphere.

Planting is deliberately young but carefully selected — designed to mature over the coming seasons into a layered, structured garden full of texture, movement and seasonal interest. This is a scheme that rewards patience, with strong bones laid now for long-term impact.

The finished garden balances practicality and beauty, offering flexibility for the future while delivering immediate function and charm.

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CGLA are an award winning team of Landscape Architects, Garden Designers  Landscapers and Garden Maintenance Operatives working in Buckinghamshire, London and the South East, as well as on prestigious design projects across the UK and abroad. We are currently working in Oman, Jersey and France, and welcome enquires for design, landscaping or garden maintenance. Contact us here