Road frontage, parking and turning area, with fencing and gates - Upton, Hampshire

The Brief: To create a simple road frontage, driveway and turning area with boundary fencing and gates, in keeping with a period cottage.

The existing driveway was constructed of rough hardcore and hoggin which was in poor condition and did nothng to enhance the appearance of the pretty flint cottage. The base was excavated and compacted, re-using much of the original coating, and a traditional 'Romsey Red' aggregate was applied as the new surface, which enhanced the brickwork of the cottage and brightened the area. A low, reclaimed brick, retaining wall enclosed a simple patch of lawn to the kerbside and the boundary fencing was tanalised wood post and rail with a pair of five bar gates to the entrance. This project also included installation of a drain to take water run-off from the main road, which ran on to land adjoining the property - see groundworks section for information on drainage and irrigation services.

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