No. 40 Front Yards & Driveways · Colonial
Circular Stone Fountain in Walled Courtyard
Within this walled brick forecourt, a circular stone fountain centers the courtyard, framed by geometric boxwood hedges, weathered red pavers, and climbing ivy along the facade.
Design notes
Colonial design is symmetry and restraint. Look for a central axis from the back door, matched beds and hedges either side, bluestone or brick terraces with tight joints, and white or black picket and post-and-rail fences. Planting is disciplined — boxwood, hydrangea, holly, dogwood and shade trees — and furniture is classic: teak benches, Windsor chairs, a market umbrella. Georgian brick, clapboard and shingle houses all suit it.
What to look for
- The sequence from where the car stops to the front door
- Walkway width and the landing at the door
- Planting kept below the windows with a tree for scale
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