SEASIDE VILLA

Port Andratx, Mallorca

THE BRIEF

A contemporary home set at the edge of the sea with spectacular views. The site is elevated and partly sloped. An invasive goat problem was a key concern. The clients gave creative freedom to redevelop the spaces around the house in order to make them more thoughtfully designed, impactful and entertaining friendly for larger groups. Shielding afternoon sun was also a problem that needed to be addressed.

Olive tree and Mediterranean plants in gravel

Planting border with agave, lavender and dietes

THE DESIGN

The walk up to the front door and sloped side garden was redesigned with short stone walls and textured planting and succulents. In the lower garden, a patio with custom outdoor kitchen extends the dining capacity with a louvered pergola and heaters to be used year round. Large olive trees were installed to help shield the afternoon sun and provide a sculptural feature from inside the home. A new fire table with sunken seating also creates cozy seating for the evening and extends the seating capacity for entertaining.

The lawn was reduced and new gravel gardens were installed around the pool and sunken fire feature using Mediterranean plants for coastal conditions. Mediterranean planting is natural with shades of green and flowers. Convolvulus, lavender, rosemary, agave and metrosideros were some of the plants we used.

Furniture was sourced by us and includes Paola Lenti and Roda. The importance of landscape lighting was fundamental for this entertaining garden so we chose John Cullen lights for their architectural lighting quality.

Tanya and Johanna took the time to really understand the brief for our project and guided us through the process with patience. They proposed creative ways to both enhance the overall landscaping of our garden and importantly to ensure that it was secured from invading goats!

We could not have imagined how spectacular the garden would look and it remains exciting to see how the planting evolves through the changes of seasons.

We are enormously grateful to them for their dedication and care.

Philip and Louise K, client

After

Seaside contemporary garden. Beautiful seating area surrounded by Mediterranean textural plants and olive trees. Furniture from Paola Lenti and outdoor kitchen by Novara.

The slope was re-designed with low stone walls to retain the soil and create a more interesting entrance. Terraced planting with gravel and Mediterranean plants.

The vertical space with the fence was softened by the pink climbing bougainvillea.

Creeping rosemary, lavender and shrubby bindweed replaced an unused lawn by the swimming pool.

Creeping rosemary and lavender in gravel garden by pool side

Novara outdoor kitchen and Roda furniture

Succulent plants tolerating strong winds and seaside salt spray

Sea fennel, Crithmum maritimum rock samphire, for a natural transition between formal garden and surrounding landscape

Paola Lenti sofa with Mediterranean blue and turquoise upholstery

Elegant Paola Lenti outdoor furniture by the fire pit. A perfect place where the sunset can be enjoyed at night.

During

Installation and planting of olive trees at seaside garden in Mallorca

Newly planted olive trees overlooking the Mediterranean Sea

Building new stone walls at the front of house

Before