Not-so secret garden
Beautiful, beautiful summer weekend here. The crepe myrtles are in full bloom, well, the ones that are still alive in my parents' yard. Let's just say our family black thumb has continued killing off every living plant that they come in contact with. Which is completely unlike the owners of this home. 'In bloom' doesn't even start to describe the grounds of the estate featured this week. I don't really know much about plants but it's so impressive I'm not even showing pictures of the interior. Let's see... koi pond - check, pool with waterfall - check, rose garden - check. Now all we need to do is add peacocks and unicorns wandering around the lawn, looking for fair maidens. I'm over here, pick me pick me!
Love the exterior!
ReplyDeleteOh my! I shudder to think what this beautiful garden would look like if I got my hands on it (I have the cursed black thumb too).
ReplyDeleteThe house looks quite British actually, doesn't it? Also, I desperately want to frolic in those flower beds.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say French, which is the same thing in more ways than either would care to admit. Fair maiden reminds me of an ancient song:
ReplyDeleteNow tell me pretty maiden are there any more at home like you?
There are a few, kind sir. But simple girls and proper too.
That rose garden is gorgeous!!!! I want a peek inside that beautiful house!
ReplyDeleteDayum...made me almost wish I like gardening!
ReplyDeleteAs a lifelong city girl I'm mentally adding up all the maintenance work that would need to be done on a regular basis. Zoinks. I can hire out for that, right?
ReplyDeleteGASP! I love this place . . . love, love, love it! Can you even stand the red trim, with the red flowers? Sigh.
ReplyDeleteObviously, they put a bit more time into planning. I tend to grab things I think are pretty and plant . . . all willy-nilly like.
Beautiful estate gardens .... in mine I would also add swans and fairies that fly around with wands watering the garden for us ;)
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my favorite book as a girl was a secret garden so of course i LOVE this place. yes, i will take it. i don't know what the inside looks like but i love the outside of the house too. those windows are gorgeous. good find.
ReplyDeleteI would love to live in the place like that but a gardener would need to come with it because god knows everything will die if I have to maintain it >_<
ReplyDeleteI'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that this is someone's HOME. How amazing!
ReplyDeleteNow THIS is a home for me, when can I move in?! :-)
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Oh my! That's such a beautiful place. I wanna live there right now. :D
ReplyDeleteI am with Erin and see the maintenance work that goes into a garden like that. It is beautiful nonetheless but I would need to get a gardener with that ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous landscape. So soothing to the eyes. When I saw your post, these images relieved me from the stress all day.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, the landscaping is STUNNING. Hard to believe that if I got my hands on that it would all die. I'm horrible with plants of any sort.
ReplyDeleteUm. I want to live here.
ReplyDeleteAhh, this estate is way too gorgeous. I think I'm in serious love with the landscaping!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a garden like that! Between cute bunny and the deer, I'm hoping I at least get some hot peppers this summer.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! What an absolutely magical place. This is the type of landscape that I just love. And the house... stunning! Definitely reminds me a lot of the Secret Garden. <3
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