A carefully crafted blend of formal and informal with topiaries, hedges and colourful mixed border

When Karin and Hein du Plessis built their house 20 years ago there was nothing on the property – not even a tree.

“There were rocks everywhere,” Karin says.

“We brought in a digger loader to remove the big rocks and added tons of topsoil, compost and rich clay soil to the very sandy soil.” Hard landscaping elements such as the 15m-long pond were installed during the building process. This pond now creates a focal point from the house, inviting you to explore the garden beyond.