Phantom Favourite Front Gardens (9)
Royal Hill, SE10From the very eastern tip of Greenwich on PFFGs No8, hidden away in the Peninsula, through to much more familiar territory, this fab little cottage is like many of my fave front gardens in that it doesn't actually have a front garden to speak of. The sheer exuberance of just a couple of well-chosen window boxes and several plumes of brightly coloured Hollyhocks are enough to brighten what could be quite austere Georgian front, giving it that slight crossover feel. Smart town house or country cottage? You decide. I love it.
BTW I took this picture last year - so don't expect the view to be exactly the same just at the moment. The hollyhocks are high, but not out yet and the window boxes need to fill out. Give it a month or so. But if you're interested, I also notice it's for sale.
Labels: Front Gardens, Green Greenwich
posted by The Greenwich Phantom at
08:31
4 Comments:
Actually, the austere Georgian front is not as old as it looks. Once upon a time it was a sweet shop run by an old man, and once he retired it lay empty for quite some time. It was extensively reconstructed about,er, fifteen years ago (guessing a bit there) into the des res you now see.
My favourite garden in that neck of the woods is the one on the corner just past Drings on the other side with the astonishing wisteria that hangs over the wall and out over the pavement. That wisteria is one of the sights of Greenwich in my opinion.
Couldn't agree with you more:
http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2008/05/wisteria.html
£675,000?? Ouch.
Yep, at £675,000 I'll take two, please!
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