Luxury Garden Cost: How Much Does a Luxury Garden Cost in the UK?

How much does a luxury garden cost?

The answer can range enormously because luxury garden does not describe a standard product.

A high-end garden could be:

• A relatively compact contemporary garden with exceptional materials and detailing

• A substantial family garden with an outdoor kitchen, pergola and mature planting

• A large country garden involving major groundworks, specimen trees and extensive landscaping

• A £100,000+ complete garden transformation

• A several-hundred-thousand-pound landscape around a substantial property.

The important distinction is this:

Luxury garden cost is determined by scope, complexity and specification — not by one standard price per square metre.

At Kirman Design, we design and construct high-end gardens throughout North West England, including Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the Ribble Valley.

This guide explains where the money goes, what drives the cost and how to establish a realistic budget for a luxury garden project.

What Is a Luxury Garden?

Before discussing cost, it is important to define what we mean by luxury.

A luxury garden is not simply a normal garden containing more expensive products.

It is generally characterised by a higher level of:

• Design

• Construction

• Materials

• Planting

• Detailing

• Integration

• Project coordination.

Our Luxury Garden Design page explores the design principles behind this type of garden.

For the construction side, see Luxury Landscaping.

How Much Does a Luxury Garden Cost?

There is no fixed starting point at which a garden officially becomes "luxury".

However, for substantial professionally designed and constructed gardens, it is useful to think in terms of project investment bands rather than an average garden price.

Under £50,000

A substantial improvement may still be possible, particularly where:

• The garden is relatively small

• Existing levels are straightforward

• Access is good

• Major structures are not required

• Existing features can be retained.

The key is prioritisation.

Rather than spreading the budget thinly across the entire garden, it can be better to concentrate expenditure on the areas that matter most.

£50,000–£100,000

This can support a significant professionally designed landscape, depending on garden size and site conditions.

It might include a combination of:

• Main terrace

• Quality paving

• Lawn

• Substantial planting

• Trees

• Screening

• Lighting

• Selected bespoke features.

Our Garden Design £50,000–£100,000 Budget page explores this investment level specifically.

£100,000–£150,000

At this level, the project may begin to include more substantial:

• Groundworks

• Paving

• Retaining

• Outdoor-living areas

• Mature planting

• Lighting

• Bespoke construction.

The available budget can support greater specification and complexity, but the size and condition of the site remain extremely important.

£150,000–£250,000

Larger high-end garden transformations can readily reach this level where they include several major elements.

For example:

• Significant excavation

• Multiple terraces

• Retaining walls

• Large-format paving

• Outdoor kitchen

• Pergola

• Bespoke structures

• Garden lighting

• Water feature

• Specimen trees

• Extensive planting.

£250,000+

Very substantial residential landscapes can exceed £250,000 where there are:

• Large gardens

• Difficult levels

• Extensive construction

• Premium materials

• Major outdoor-living structures

• Large specimen trees

• Bespoke fabrication

• Complex lighting

• Water

• Pool landscapes

• Significant planting.

There is effectively no meaningful upper limit for a large bespoke residential landscape.

A £100,000 Garden Does Not Necessarily Look "Twice as Good" as a £50,000 Garden

Garden budgets do not work linearly.

Additional investment may be required because of:

• Difficult access

• Excavation

• Retaining walls

• Drainage

• Large areas

• Specialist structures.

Much of that expenditure may not be immediately visible.

This is why judging garden value purely by photographs can be misleading.

Luxury Garden Cost vs Landscaping Cost

Our broader How Much Does Landscaping Cost? page explores landscaping costs across a wider range of projects.

This page focuses specifically on higher-value gardens where:

• Professional design

• Higher specifications

• Complex construction

• Mature planting

• Specialist features

play a greater role.

How Much Does a Complete Garden Transformation Cost?

Where most of the existing garden is being redesigned and rebuilt, see Garden Transformation Cost.

A complete transformation may involve:

demolition + excavation + groundworks + drainage + construction + planting + specialist features.

How Much Does It Cost to Completely Landscape a Garden?

For a broader guide to complete garden reconstruction, see How Much Does It Cost to Completely Landscape a Garden?.

What Determines the Cost of a Luxury Garden?

The major factors are usually:

1. Garden size

2. Existing conditions

3. Access

4. Groundworks

5. Levels

6. Drainage

7. Hard-landscape quantity

8. Material specification

9. Structures

10. Outdoor-living features

11. Planting

12. Tree sizes

13. Lighting

14. Bespoke elements

15. Project complexity.

Two gardens of identical size can therefore have completely different budgets.

Luxury Garden Design Costs

Professional design is usually a relatively small part of the total investment in a substantial landscape.

Design may include:

• Consultation

• Survey information

• Concept development

• Masterplan

• Material specification

• Levels

• Construction information

• Planting design

• Lighting coordination.

Our How Much Does Garden Design Cost? page explores garden-design costs separately.

Why Spend Money on Garden Design?

Because construction is expensive.

A £100,000+ garden project involves too much investment to make fundamental layout decisions while construction is underway.

Professional design can help resolve:

• Patio location

• Circulation

• Levels

• Views

• Privacy

• Planting

• Materials

• Features

before significant construction expenditure begins.

Luxury Garden Design Is Not About Filling the Garden With Features

One of the easiest ways to increase a garden budget is to add more things.

Another:

• Seating area

• Pergola

• Patio

• Wall

• Water feature.

But more does not necessarily mean better.

A sophisticated garden often achieves more through:

• Restraint

• Proportion

• Repetition

• Better planting.

Garden Size and Luxury Garden Cost

Garden size matters because larger gardens potentially require more:

• Excavation

• Paving

• Walling

• Planting

• Trees

• Irrigation

• Lighting.

But garden size alone is a poor predictor of final cost.

Can a Small Garden Cost £100,000?

Yes.

A compact garden could contain:

• Extensive bespoke construction

• Premium paving

• Outdoor kitchen

• Pergola

• Lighting

• Mature planting.

Because fixed project costs are concentrated into a smaller area, the cost per square metre can actually be high.

Can a Large Garden Be Landscaped for Less?

Potentially.

The key is avoiding the assumption that every square metre requires intensive construction.

A large garden may combine:

high-specification landscaping close to the house

with:

softer, more landscape-led treatment further away.

Our Large Garden Design page explores this approach.

Large Luxury Garden Costs

For the specific cost implications of larger plots, see How Much Does a Large Garden Cost to Landscape?.

Luxury Garden Groundworks

Some of the largest costs in a luxury garden are never seen after completion.

Groundworks can include:

• Excavation

• Soil removal

• Foundations

• Sub-bases

• Drainage

• Level changes.

Our Garden Groundworks page explains this stage.

Excavation Costs

Existing gardens may contain:

• Concrete

• Old patios

• Foundations

• Rubble

• Poor soil.

Our Garden Excavation and Preparation page explores the work required before the new landscape can begin.

Access and Luxury Landscaping Costs

Access can have a major effect on project cost.

A large garden with:

• Wide vehicle access

• Machinery access

• Space for materials

may be considerably easier to construct than a smaller garden where everything has to travel through a narrow side passage.

Ground Conditions

Ground conditions can influence:

• Excavation

• Foundations

• Drainage

• Planting.

Heavy clay is particularly relevant across parts of North West England.

Our Clay Soil Gardens page explores this issue.

Garden Drainage Costs

Luxury gardens still need to work technically.

Premium paving laid onto a poorly resolved site remains a poorly resolved garden.

Our Garden Drainage page explores the wider subject.

For specific cost guidance, see How Much Does Garden Drainage Cost?.

Sloping Luxury Garden Costs

Slopes can increase project cost because they may require:

• Excavation

• Terracing

• Retaining walls

• Steps

• Drainage.

Our Sloping Gardens page explores the design opportunities and challenges.

Retaining Walls

Retaining structures can consume a substantial proportion of a landscaping budget.

Our Garden Retaining Walls page explores their role.

Garden Terracing

Terracing can convert difficult slopes into:

• Dining areas

• Seating areas

• Lawns

• Planting terraces.

Our Garden Terracing page explores this approach.

Luxury Garden Steps

Steps can become an important architectural feature.

Our Garden Steps page explores their construction.

For inspiration, see Garden Steps Ideas.

Hard Landscaping and Luxury Garden Cost

Hard landscaping is often one of the largest components of the budget.

Our Hard Landscaping page explores:

• Paving

• Walls

• Steps

• Paths

• Structures.

Luxury Paving Costs

Premium gardens may use:

• Porcelain

• Natural stone

• Bespoke-cut stone

• Large-format paving.

But material cost is only part of the total.

The finished cost also includes:

• Excavation

• Sub-base

• Drainage

• Installation

• Cutting

• Edging

• Detailing.

How Much Does a Luxury Patio Cost?

For detailed patio cost guidance, see How Much Does a Patio Cost?.

Large terraces can become substantial budget items because the cost increases with every additional square metre.

Do You Need a Huge Patio?

Not necessarily.

A patio should be designed around:

• Furniture

• Circulation

• Use.

An oversized terrace can consume budget that might create greater value elsewhere through:

• Trees

• Planting

• Lighting

• Another destination.

Luxury Gardens Around Bifold Doors

Where large glazed doors connect directly with the garden, the terrace may require additional detailing.

Our Patio Design Outside Bifold Doors page explores:

• Levels

• Alignment

• Drainage

• Material relationships.

Level Access

Where level access is required, it should be considered from the design stage.

Our Level Access from House to Garden page explores the relationship between:

• Internal levels

• Thresholds

• External paving

• Drainage.

Luxury Outdoor Living Costs

Outdoor living is often a significant part of premium garden budgets.

A complete area may contain:

• Pergola

• Outdoor kitchen

• Dining furniture

• Lounge furniture

• Lighting

• Heating

• Planting.

Our Luxury Outdoor Living page explores the design principles.

Outdoor Kitchen Costs

Outdoor kitchens range enormously in price depending on:

• Size

• Cabinetry

• Worktops

• Appliances

• Utilities

• Shelter.

Our How Much Does an Outdoor Kitchen Cost? page explores this separately.

Pergola Costs

Pergolas can range from relatively straightforward timber structures to sophisticated motorised aluminium systems.

Our How Much Does a Pergola Cost? page provides detailed guidance.

Outdoor Kitchen and Pergola Together

Combining an outdoor kitchen with a pergola can create a genuine outdoor room.

However, the cost should be assessed as a complete area rather than simply adding the advertised price of:

one kitchen + one pergola.

You may also need:

• Foundations

• Paving

• Drainage

• Electrical work

• Lighting

• Furniture

• Planting.

Fire-Pit Costs

Fire-pit areas can be relatively simple or highly bespoke.

Our Garden Design Around a Fire Pit page explores how fire can be incorporated into the wider landscape.

Hot-Tub Landscaping Costs

A hot tub may require surrounding expenditure on:

• Base

• Access

• Screening

• Lighting

• Planting.

Our Garden Design Around a Hot Tub page explores the wider design.

Swimming-Pool Garden Costs

A swimming pool can fundamentally change the scale and complexity of the landscape.

Our Garden Design Around a Swimming Pool page explores how the wider garden can be organised around a pool.

Luxury Water Feature Costs

Water features range from:

• Small self-contained features

• Formal pools

• Rills

• Bespoke water walls.

Our How Much Does a Water Feature Cost? page explores cost considerations.

Luxury Garden Lighting Costs

Lighting can transform the way a garden works after dark.

Our How Much Does Garden Lighting Cost? page explores the costs associated with:

• Fittings

• Cabling

• Installation

• Controls.

Do Not Leave Lighting Until the End

Lighting infrastructure should ideally be considered before:

• Paving is completed

• Planting is installed.

This allows services to be incorporated more discreetly.

Luxury Planting Costs

Planting can vary enormously in cost.

A scheme may use:

• Small nursery plants

• Larger shrubs

• Mature hedging

• Specimen trees.

Our Planting Design page explores how planting is planned.

Specimen Trees and Luxury Garden Budgets

Specimen trees can be one of the most effective ways of giving a new garden immediate maturity.

However, larger trees can require:

• Specialist delivery

• Machinery

• Significant planting pits

• Staking

• Irrigation.

The cost is therefore more than simply the nursery price of the tree.

Mature Planting vs Younger Plants

There is usually a trade-off between:

immediate impact

and:

budget efficiency.

A sensible high-end planting strategy might combine:

• Larger key specimens

• Medium structural plants

• Smaller perennials.

This creates impact without specifying mature plants everywhere.

Luxury Garden Privacy Costs

Privacy can become an important budget item, particularly around newer properties.

Solutions might include:

• Specimen trees

• Hedging

• Screens

• Pergolas.

Our Garden Privacy page explores the overall strategy.

For costs specifically, see How Much Does Garden Screening Cost?.

Bespoke Features

Luxury gardens often include elements that cannot simply be purchased from a catalogue.

These might include:

• Custom seating

• Screens

• Planters

• Metalwork

• Water features.

Our Bespoke Garden Features page explores this area.

Bespoke design generally costs more because the item must be:

designed + detailed + fabricated + installed.

Luxury Garden Cost After a House Extension

A substantial house renovation or extension can leave the external landscape requiring complete reconsideration.

Our Garden Design After House Extension page explores the design implications.

For construction, see Landscaping After House Extension.

New-Build Luxury Garden Costs

New-build properties can require substantial external investment because the initial garden may contain very little beyond:

• Basic turf

• Boundaries

• Small patio.

Our New-Build Gardens page explores how these gardens can be transformed.

Luxury Garden Cost for Country Houses

Large country properties may require:

• Extensive landscaping

• Trees

• Long boundaries

• Large planting areas

• Driveway interfaces

• Multiple garden rooms.

Our Garden Design for Country Houses page explores this scale of landscape.

Luxury Garden Cost for Period Properties

Older properties can present additional complexity through:

• Existing structures

• Mature trees

• Established levels

• Access

• Heritage considerations.

Our Garden Design for Period Properties page explores this relationship.

Listed Properties

Where a listed building is involved, additional professional input or permissions may sometimes be relevant depending on the proposed work.

Our Garden Design for Listed Buildings page explores the wider considerations.

Luxury Garden Cost for Modern Homes

Contemporary architecture can demand precision in the surrounding landscape.

Our Garden Design for Modern Homes page explores this relationship.

Luxury Garden Cost for Contemporary Houses

For properties with large glazing and strong indoor-outdoor connections, see Garden Design for Contemporary Houses.

Contemporary Luxury Gardens

Our Contemporary Garden Design page explores:

• Architectural layouts

• Refined materials

• Structured planting

• Outdoor living.

Country Luxury Gardens

A luxury garden does not need to be contemporary.

Our Country Garden Design page explores a softer approach using:

• Natural materials

• Generous planting

• Trees

• Landscape views.

Luxury Garden Cost and Project Management

Higher-value projects can involve many moving parts.

These might include:

• Designers

• Landscapers

• Electricians

• Specialist fabricators

• Outdoor-kitchen suppliers

• Pergola installers

• Tree nurseries.

Our Garden Project Management page explores how these elements can be coordinated.

Procurement and Lead Times

High-end products can have significant lead times.

Examples include:

• Specialist paving

• Pergolas

• Outdoor kitchens

• Bespoke metalwork

• Specimen trees.

Procurement should therefore form part of the project programme.

Should I Keep a Contingency?

For substantial construction projects, retaining some contingency can be sensible.

This is particularly relevant where:

• Ground conditions are uncertain

• Existing structures are being removed

• Levels are complex

• Older gardens contain unknown construction.

The more information available before construction, the easier it is to reduce uncertainty.

Can a Luxury Garden Be Built in Phases?

Yes.

A large project might be divided into:

Phase 1 — Groundworks and principal construction

Phase 2 — Secondary landscape areas

Phase 3 — Planting and specialist features

However, the whole garden should ideally be designed first.

Otherwise, short-term decisions can compromise later phases.

Where Should I Spend a Luxury Garden Budget?

The highest priority should normally be the elements that determine whether the garden fundamentally works.

These include:

• Design

• Levels

• Drainage

• Groundworks

• Structural construction.

After that, expenditure can be prioritised around:

• Main terrace

• Important views

• Trees

• Planting

• Key outdoor-living areas.

Where Can I Save Money?

Saving money does not have to mean reducing quality.

Consider:

• Reducing unnecessary paving

• Simplifying geometry

• Using smaller plants in secondary areas

• Limiting feature quantity

• Phasing less important areas.

A simpler garden built exceptionally well is usually preferable to an overcomplicated garden built to a compromised specification.

Should I Buy Smaller Trees?

Sometimes.

It can be worth investing in larger trees where they provide:

• Critical privacy

• Important structure

• Immediate scale.

Elsewhere, younger trees may provide better value.

Do I Need the Most Expensive Paving?

No.

An expensive paving material does not automatically create a luxury garden.

Design and installation quality are more important than the price tag alone.

Luxury Is Often About Restraint

One of the most common misconceptions about luxury gardens is that every element must be expensive.

In reality, sophisticated gardens frequently use a limited palette of:

• Materials

• Colours

• Plant species

• Features.

The result feels luxurious because the relationships between them have been carefully designed.

£100,000 Garden Design

For projects where the overall investment is moving beyond £100,000, see Garden Design £100,000+ Projects.

At this level, design becomes particularly important because individual decisions can have substantial cost implications.

Can You Spend £200,000 on a Garden?

Yes.

A substantial garden containing:

• Major groundworks

• Extensive hard landscaping

• Outdoor kitchen

• Pergola

• Lighting

• Bespoke elements

• Specimen trees

• Large planting schemes

can readily become a six-figure construction project.

Can a Garden Cost £500,000?

Yes.

Very large, highly specified private landscapes can exceed this level.

The important question is not whether such expenditure is possible.

It is whether the design and resulting landscape justify the investment.

Does Spending More Guarantee a Better Garden?

No.

A poorly designed £200,000 garden can be less successful than a beautifully considered £75,000 garden.

Budget creates possibilities.

Design determines how intelligently those possibilities are used.

Should I Tell My Garden Designer My Budget?

Yes.

A garden designer cannot sensibly develop the same proposal for:

• £50,000

• £100,000

• £200,000

• £500,000.

Budget influences:

• Hard-landscape quantity

• Plant sizes

• Material choices

• Structures

• Feature specification.

Our How to Set a Budget for Garden Landscaping page explores this in more detail.

What If I Do Not Know My Budget?

That is common.

Begin by considering:

• What the garden needs to achieve

• Which features are priorities

• The scale of change required

• The value of the overall property project.

A professional consultation can then help establish whether expectations and likely investment are aligned.

Garden Design Consultation

Our Garden Design Consultation page explains how the initial design conversation works.

You may also find How to Prepare for a Garden Design Consultation useful before the first meeting.

Choosing a Luxury Garden Designer

For a high-value project, designer selection should not be based solely on price.

Consider:

• Portfolio

• Relevant project experience

• Design quality

• Planting knowledge

• Construction understanding

• Communication.

Our How to Choose a Garden Designer page explores this in detail.

Questions to Ask a Garden Designer

Our Questions to Ask a Garden Designer page provides a detailed pre-appointment checklist.

For luxury projects, particularly important questions include:

• How will the budget be considered?

• What drawings will be produced?

• How will construction be coordinated?

• How will planting be developed?

• How will changes be managed?

Choosing a High-End Landscaper

The quality of construction matters as much as the design.

Our How to Choose a Landscaping Company page explores how to assess potential contractors.

Questions to Ask a Landscaper

Before appointment, see Questions to Ask a Landscaper.

This covers:

• Quotations

• Contracts

• Payments

• Groundworks

• Materials

• Programme

• Guarantees.

Warning Signs When Choosing a Landscaper

Our Warning Signs When Choosing a Landscaper page explores potential red flags.

The greater the project value, the more important clarity becomes around:

• Scope

• Specification

• Programme

• Payments

• Variations.

Luxury Garden Design and Build

For clients wanting the garden to progress from professional design into construction, see Garden Design & Build.

Complete Garden Design and Build

For substantial whole-garden projects, our Complete Garden Design and Build page explores the full process.

Landscape Construction

The physical implementation of the design is explored in Landscape Construction.

High-End Landscaping

For more about workmanship, specification and construction quality, see High-End Landscaping.

Complete Garden Transformation

Where the project involves fundamentally redesigning and rebuilding the entire garden, see Complete Garden Transformation.

How Long Does a Luxury Garden Take?

Timescales depend on:

• Design

• Permissions

• Procurement

• Construction complexity

• Weather

• Plant availability.

A substantial landscape should generally be approached as a project requiring proper planning rather than a quick garden makeover.

How Far Ahead Should I Book a Garden Designer?

Our How Far in Advance Should I Book a Garden Designer? page explores design lead times.

How Far Ahead Should I Book a Landscaper?

For construction lead times, see How Far in Advance Should I Book a Landscaper?.

Luxury Garden Costs in North West England

Luxury garden costs across North West England depend far more on the individual site and specification than the county or town alone.

However, local conditions can influence construction.

These include:

• Rainfall

• Clay soils

• Exposure

• Slopes

• Access.

Luxury Garden Costs in Lancashire

Lancashire contains a wide range of properties, from suburban homes to substantial rural houses.

Larger projects may involve:

• Significant levels

• Mature trees

• Extensive planting

• Rural access considerations.

Luxury Garden Costs in Cheshire

High-end Cheshire garden projects can include combinations of:

• Extensive terraces

• Outdoor kitchens

• Pergolas

• Garden lighting

• Specimen trees

• Mature planting.

The overall cost depends on how extensively these elements are incorporated.

Luxury Garden Costs in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester gardens can involve different challenges, including:

• Restricted access

• Overlooking

• Existing structures

• Complex boundaries.

Access can be particularly significant because it influences how efficiently materials and machinery can reach the garden.

Luxury Garden Costs in Merseyside

Merseyside includes:

• Period properties

• Large suburban homes

• Coastal gardens.

The appropriate specification should respond to the individual location and site conditions.

Luxury Garden Costs in the Ribble Valley

Ribble Valley properties often provide opportunities for larger landscape projects.

These may involve:

• Significant plots

• Country views

• Mature trees

• Sloping ground

• Large planting schemes.

One of the most effective approaches is often to concentrate the highest construction specification close to the house and allow the landscape to become softer further away.

Frequently Asked Questions About Luxury Garden Costs

How much does a luxury garden cost in the UK?

There is no standard price. Luxury garden projects can range from significant five-figure investments to £100,000, £250,000 or substantially more depending on garden size, groundworks, materials, planting and features.

What budget do I need for a luxury garden?

That depends on the property, garden size and expectations. For substantial whole-garden transformations, it is often more useful to consider investment bands such as £50,000–£100,000, £100,000–£250,000 and £250,000+ rather than rely on a national average.

Is £50,000 enough for a luxury garden?

Potentially, particularly for a smaller garden or a carefully prioritised project. Site conditions and specification will determine what can realistically be achieved.

Is £100,000 a large garden budget?

It is a substantial investment, but major groundworks, large gardens and premium features can consume it relatively quickly.

Can landscaping cost more than £100,000?

Yes. Substantial professionally designed residential landscapes can exceed £100,000.

Can a garden cost £250,000?

Yes. Large or highly specified projects involving extensive construction, structures, lighting and mature planting can reach or exceed this level.

Can a garden cost £500,000?

Yes. Very large and highly specified private landscapes can exceed £500,000.

What makes a garden expensive?

The major cost drivers include size, access, excavation, levels, retaining walls, drainage, hard landscaping, material specification, structures, lighting, planting and mature trees.

Does a luxury garden need an outdoor kitchen?

No.

Does a luxury garden need a pergola?

No.

Does a luxury garden need a water feature?

No.

Does a luxury garden need mature trees?

No, although well-positioned specimen trees can provide immediate scale and maturity.

Does luxury mean using the most expensive paving?

No. Design, proportion and workmanship are more important than simply selecting the most expensive material.

How much does luxury garden design cost?

Professional design fees vary according to the garden size, complexity and scope. See How Much Does Garden Design Cost?.

How much does landscaping cost?

See How Much Does Landscaping Cost? for the broader landscaping-cost guide.

How much does a pergola cost?

See How Much Does a Pergola Cost?.

How much does an outdoor kitchen cost?

See How Much Does an Outdoor Kitchen Cost?.

How much does garden lighting cost?

See How Much Does Garden Lighting Cost?.

How much does a water feature cost?

See How Much Does a Water Feature Cost?.

Should I have a contingency?

For significant construction projects, particularly where ground conditions contain uncertainties, a contingency can be prudent.

Can I phase a luxury garden?

Yes. The whole garden should ideally be designed first so that individual phases contribute to one coherent masterplan.

Should I tell my garden designer my budget?

Yes. Budget is fundamental to developing an achievable design.

A Luxury Garden Is Not Defined by How Much You Spend

There is an important distinction between:

an expensive garden

and:

a luxury garden.

An expensive garden can simply contain expensive things.

A genuinely luxurious garden should demonstrate:

good design

strong proportions

appropriate materials

excellent workmanship

mature, considered planting

careful detailing

a clear relationship with the house.

A £150,000 garden should not simply be a £75,000 garden with twice as many features.

The additional investment should create greater:

quality + maturity + integration + longevity.

That is why the most important question is not:

“How much can we spend on the garden?”

It is:

“How can the available investment create the best possible garden?”

At Kirman Design, we approach luxury garden projects by considering the entire landscape — from design and groundworks through landscape construction, planting, lighting and outdoor living.

If you are considering a high-value garden project in Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, the Ribble Valley or elsewhere across North West England, the first step is to establish the relationship between your ambitions, your site and a realistic project budget.