Garden with a view of the Rapperswil castle

Modern and cosy at the same time

This garden impresses with its clear lines, which give the garden a wonderfully modern overall appearance and extend the house. The pool surround made of Diet­furt dolo­mite natural stone trans­forms the garden into a warm and almost Medi­ter­ra­nean recrea­tional area right on the door­step. A cosy spot has been created next to the pool, where the warm summer days can be enjoyed until after sunset.

A large lawn area behind the pool gives the garden a spacious feel. The view glides from the water over the open lawn to the end of the garden, where a breath­ta­king view capti­vates every visitor. The plan­ting has been skilfully chosen and an inter­rupted hedge allows an unin­ter­rupted view of the Rapperswil castle. This incre­dible far-reaching view is an abso­lute high­light in this garden and has strongly influenced the design.

A very special plan­ting

The plan­ting makes it possible to create space in the open air and gives the garden an incre­dibly idyllic feel. There were already two magni­fi­cent trees in the original garden. A magnolia Magnolia soulan­geana and a Japa­nese maple Acer palmatum were tempo­r­a­rily stored during the reno­va­tion and then replanted in the remo­delled garden. A rocky subsoil is not normally an ideal substrate for a maple. However, as it had already grown on the rock, placing it in the same place was no problem. The low-maintenance plan­ting was desi­gned to create a calm and harmo­nious atmo­sphere and allow the family to enjoy their own personal garden oasis. The soft shrubs at the entrance make for a great sight when you come home. The plan­ting at the outer edge of the garden echoes this soft­ness and draws the eye to the unique view beyond.

Lighting concept in the garden

The outdoor area has been trans­formed into a real living garden and the garden is also capti­vating after sunset thanks to the custo­mised lighting concept. While the light in the water colours the pool turquoise, the soli­tary trees with their strong character are further eye-catchers thanks to diffuse lighting. The neigh­bou­ring houses auto­ma­ti­cally recede into the back­ground and the gaze wanders once again into the distance, where the lake and the city lights can be disco­vered. The entrance area is also a high­light at night. The lighting magi­cally guides visi­tors to the house and provides an unfor­gettable welcome.

During the garden remo­del­ling & after­wards

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Plan­ting in the garden

Trees

  • Magnolia soulan­geana
  • Acer plamatum (Japa­nese maple)

Perennials/grasses

  • Euonymus euro­paeus (peacock cone­flower)
  • Loni­cera pileata (honey­suckle)
  • Taxus baccata (common yew)
  • Enki­an­thus campa­nu­latus (magni­fi­cent bell)
  • Hydrangea macro­phylla (garden hydrangea)
  • Hydrangea pani­cu­lata (panicle hydrangea)
  • Arctosta­phylos uva-ursi (Red-fruited bear­berry)
  • Kalmia angusti­folia (laurel rose)
  • Vacci­nium vitis-idaea (cran­berry)
  • Rhodo­den­dron (Japa­nese azalea)
  • Pinus held­rei­chii (snakeskin pine)
  • Lavan­dula angusti­folia (lavender)
  • Briza media (heart-shaped quaking grass)
  • Carex morrowii (Japa­nese sedge)
  • Impe­rata cylind­rica (Japa­nese blood grass)
  • Miscan­thus sinensis (silver flag china reed)
  • Penni­s­etum alope­cu­ro­ides (Chinese feather bristle grass)

Mate­rials

  • Diet­furt dolo­mite natural stone

Execu­tion

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