Gardens here
1960s-90s suburban housing dominates — mid-to-large rear gardens, typically grass-dominated with limited hardscape, partly fenced or hedged boundaries. Family demographic; gardens are used by children, dogs, weekend hosts.
Underneath, Park Gate sits in the same river-terrace gravel corridor as neighbouring Locks Heath and Sarisbury Green — free-draining ground that's straightforward to build on, covered in more detail in soils across the Solent.
Often the brief here is exactly as written: I want somewhere to sit, somewhere for the kids, somewhere properly designed. A good Park Gate build is a single coherent design move that makes the whole garden read better, rather than wall-to-wall transformation that empties the bank account.
Working the area
Five to ten minutes from the studio. Frequent territory.
Material decisions
The full studio palette suits Park Gate well. Often the strongest Park Gate briefs are the introduction of a single defined hardscape zone — a paved entertaining area, a sleeper bed run along the rear fence, a structural path — rather than full-garden work.
In practice
The studio archive doesn't yet feature a Park Gate project, but the area is on the doorstep. Garden composition, Warsash 2025 ten minutes away gives a clear read on what the studio does at the suburban-scale plot.
Discuss a Park Gate briefFrequently asked
Do you work in Park Gate?
Yes — five to ten minutes from the studio, and frequent territory for the studio.
What's the ground like in Park Gate?
Free-draining river-terrace gravel, in the same corridor as neighbouring Locks Heath and Sarisbury Green. More on it in soils across the Solent.
Have you completed a project in Park Gate?
Not yet, though the area is on the doorstep. Garden composition, Warsash 2025, ten minutes away, gives a clear read on studio work at a similar suburban scale.