The water feature, comprising of a stainless steel ball and surrounded by brickwork with a stone coping.
This feature is one of the main focal points in the garden when seen from the terrace immediately at the rear of the house.
Playing with light and sound it not only reflects the colours which surround it but provides a visual link from the swimming pool to the long avenue walk.
The rear of the house provides the opportunity for creating a water feature with a difference, with a strong cascade exiting a stainless steel ridge, tumbling down the stone bank and then into a drop pool adjacent to the pathway.
The balustrading passes down both sides of the water feature allowing it to be viewed from a multitude of angles.
On such a grand scale as this garden the lines have to flow in a bold manner to ensure the design doesn't get too busy and distract the eye from the planting which extends from the house in a series of different characters.
Native species are introduced more and more into the mix as one gets further from the house, until one reaches the fields beyond the house where the planting is completely native, merging gently with the countryside.
The views of the countryside beyond are as important as the elements within the garden to ensure the design sits comfortably into the landscape.
The lines of the trees and hedges surrounding the tennis court are reflected in details closer to the house, in the planting and the lines within the patio, allowing the whole scheme to blend together.
The key to intelligent design is to encompass the landscape beyond the boundaries.
