A Plot That's Mature Beyond Its Years ... ; This 2,000-Plant Garden Proves New-Builds Don't Have to Be Bland

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Scan the properties in an estate agent's window and you will spot many modern homes enclosed by stark wooden fences, dominated by a lawn with thin borders planted with a few carelessly placed humdrum shrubs.

The appearance hardly sets the pulse racing. But it is possible for modern homes to have a thoughtfully designed garden that boasts many features, along with some generous borders filled with exciting plants.

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A Plot That's Mature Beyond Its Years ... ; This 2,000-Plant Garden Proves New-Builds Don't Have to Be Bland

For proof, look no further than the third-of-an-acre garden that surrounds Brew House, a detached fourbedroom home on the outskirts of Cranleigh in rural Surrey. When Barry and Jan Colgate bought their newly built house for Pounds 535,000 in 2000, they...

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