Successful front garden design requires both technical skill and a carefully attuned eye, particularly in a cityscape as visually varied as Brighton and Hove. Here, front spaces often sit at the delicate intersection between private threshold and public realm: the colourful terraces, Regency facades, coastal townhouses, and quiet suburban streets all create their own contextual rhythms. Our task is to realise a front garden that rests naturally within its surroundings while still expressing the character of the home it belongs to. This means giving thoughtful consideration to how the space interacts with the street and with the more personal world behind the front door, without needlessly dividing the two.
Instead, a well-designed front garden or yard should act as a subtle bridge between these domains. Front spaces are often more restrained than their rear counterparts; they function as the first handshake between a property and the world around it. In Brighton and Hove, where passers-by frequently take in the details of a façade as part of the city’s daily flow, this first impression is especially significant. A beautifully resolved front garden instantly elevates the presence of a home, offering a quiet cue of care, coherence and welcome.
There are endless stylistic avenues through which this can be achieved; coastal-inspired planting that nods to the shoreline, crisp structural layouts that complement Regency architecture, or softer, informal schemes suited to Victorian villas or Arts-and-Crafts houses. Regardless of direction, our priority is to establish a sympathetic, coherent vision that feels anchored to its setting. A front space should gently draw people towards the heart of the home, guiding guests who may be unfamiliar with the entrance and encouraging them to explore further through suggestion rather than declaration.
With Langlea as your partner, you can be confident that your front garden will sit in graceful conversation with its immediate surroundings. It will set a tone that reflects both the spirit of Brighton and Hove and the personality of the people who live within the home, establishing a sense of approach, welcome, and identity from the very first step.
If you're ready to reimagine your outdoor space, we’d love to hear from you.
It is crucial for a given design choice to seamlessly integrate the outdoors with the indoors, and all chosen materials with their immediate surroundings, which means that every stage of a design and construction process must be meticulously considered.
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Our in-house construction team are a ‘family’ of dedicated garden professionals that have worked together for many years. The majority of our designs include bespoke features so require our skill and experience to construct them to the high standard they deserve.
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Even the smallest area can benefit from a sympathetic landscaping overhaul, and pocket-sized spaces present a unique challenge which we are well equipped to match. While our focus tends towards carrying out a complete garden makeover that makes full use of our integrated approach, we can still carry out occasional basic landscaping projects.
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As local residents are all too aware of, space can be at a premium in Brighton and Hove, but we are particularly successful at making restrictive spaces appear bigger than they really are, so opening them out to their fullest and often surprising capabilities.
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If there is one aspect in which the Langlea name has truly established itself, then it’s with our work in the often full-scale reconstruction of what must be our favourite types of spaces to renew, and we’re fortunate that Brighton and Hove presents us with a diverse range of scales and challenges.
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Town gardens can be more contemporary or classic in style depending upon the interior design. Often many different uses and different experiences are required from this medium sized space.
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A strong but simple design concept is required to make in an impact in a large garden. Durability and maintenance must be considered at the outset so the garden is built to last.
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All areas of a building present unique design and construction challenges, but perhaps none more so than roof terraces. A terrace with a stunning aspect often requires a light touch so far as landscaping is concerned, as a beautiful view already takes pride of place.
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Swimming pool landscaping requires skill and knowledge to integrate paving, copings, pool cover, diving boards and planting. Paving and edgings need to be pleasurable to walk upon barefoot and safe for all users.
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