A Family Garden 30 Years in the Making – Outdoor Living in Surrey Hills 🌳☀️💦

A Family Garden 30 Years in the Making – Outdoor Living in Surrey Hills 🌳☀️💦

Jun 18, 2025

Some landscapes aren’t just designed... they grow with you.

This Surrey Hills garden tells the story of a family home where outdoor living has unfolded gradually, thoughtfully—across more than two decades. A space where trees matured, kids grew up, meals were shared, and the landscape adapted to each new chapter of life.


Bryce Minett Landscaping has worked closely with this family to shape and refine their outdoor areas across the years, creating a garden that feels natural, timeless, and deeply lived in.


The Long View: Landscaping with Patience & Purpose

Unlike fast-build projects, this garden evolved slowly, with care and intention. Every addition—from the sunken seating zone to the meandering garden paths, custom pergola, and eventually the pool—was designed to integrate naturally into the maturing landscape.


This is outdoor living for the long haul—resilient materials, thoughtful placement, and design choices that age beautifully. The result is a garden that feels like it belongs... not just to the land, but to the life lived within it.


What Makes This Garden Work

Multi-level timber deck – A shaded, sun-dappled seating zone perfect for family gatherings, morning coffee, or evening wine. Built around existing trees to preserve canopy and character.

Custom screen & vertical timberwork – Stylish privacy fencing that defines space without closing it off.

Sunken lounge area – A natural extension of the home that invites conversation and connection.

Natural stone paving – Soft, organic paths weaving through lush planting zones, guiding you through the garden without ever feeling rigid.

Pergola with climbing plants – Framing a moment of peace, this steel pergola supports shade and seasonal colour, right in the heart of the planting beds.

Native + cottage-style layering – Thoughtfully combined textures, from tropical understory to flowering exotics and hardy perennials.

Swimming pool – The newest addition to the outdoor living journey, designed to feel as though it’s always been there—tucked among established greenery and framed by timber.


Designing for Life, Not Just Looks

This garden works because it was never about impressing passersby. It’s about daily use, quiet joy, family connection. The design adapts to how the family lives—not the other way around.


From relaxed BBQs under the shade of mature trees to peaceful solo moments in the corner lounge, every inch of this space is intentional without being over-designed.

Need a Landscape That Grows With You?

If you’re dreaming of an outdoor space that changes with your life—not against it—Bryce Minett Landscaping can help. Whether you're starting with a blank canvas or adding to an existing layout, we create outdoor spaces that feel lived in, not just looked at.


📞 Let’s chat about your long-term vision. The best gardens aren’t rushed. They’re revealed—one good decision at a time.