Private Villa, Corsica:
Located on the stunning natural coastline of Bonifacio & overlooking an archipelago of small islands and Sardinia to the East, the house and gardens are set deep into the existing “Maquis”: a low tangle of indigenous Cork Oaks, Arbutus & ancient Juniper trees.
The gardens wrap around a stunning contemporary glazed and timber-clad villa. Our client brief was to create a garden with minimal formality and that seamlessly blended into the surrounding landscape; with no discernible boundary between villa, beach & sea.
With time-limited building permits and it’s relatively remote location, Corsica can be an extremely challenging environment for large projects and many are left abandoned. W
e could not have met our tight client deadline without an excellent contractor;
Pierre-Jean of Eco-Jardin, Propriano, with whom we continue to develop the gardens.
Image: view across new “infinity” swimming pool
A large 25m swimming pool was constructed, set within natural Mediterranean planted terraces
A new shade structure for outdoor dining was constructed.
Mediterranean planting around poolside.
Amazing garden and coastal views from inside the Villa!
Large sculptural rocks to retain terraces and create steps..
A local tradition, irrigated soil-filled hessian “sacks” were used to establish succulents planting between new boulders and rock faces.
Large semi-mature Pine trees planted to blend with surrounding landscape. A five year project, the gardens were nearing completion in 2017.