20's Style with New Ideas

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This lovely home was built in 1920. Upon entering the front yard, you'll notice old and new plantings. The brick border was added in February and holds groupings that will fill in over time. The mature camellias that hug the path along the front are original to the house, as are the two proud sycamores that stand watch over the yard.

The driveway leads to the backyard. To the right, Saturn peach trees bear fruit while oak leaf hydrangeas and hellebore wait patiently until next January to burst into a brilliant display of color.

To the left of the driveway is a lovely rose garden, here when the property was purchased eleven years ago. The owner added everything else you see, including her beloved bearded iris - her grandmother's favorite. This bed has been featured in Sunset Magazine.

Through the gate off the driveway, a mature yellow rose tree welcomes you onto the patio. This tree was replanted when the homeowners added the porch and barbeque to the old courtyard which is bordered by camellias.

Follow the path past a sitting area off the master bedroom and the children's play area to the back half of the yard. This back section was part of the original property, yet the lot was subdivided in 1974. When the husband, a composer, needed more room for his studio, the family was able to purchase the rental property behind them. His studio is now in the back house and the former master bedroom of this space is now the pool cabana.

When it was time to reconstruct the backyard, the family employed landscape designer, Mark Bartos, as well as Bob Rush from Arcadia Pools. Red, climbing altissimo covers the pergola - the same plant that adorns the Huntington Gardens' Tea House. Monet's favorite mermaid rose climbs on the gate between the pool area and the backyard.

The owner inherited a love of gardening from her mother and grandmother, and her beautiful garden today exhibits both her passion for nature's produce and an exemplary eye for design.


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