‘We Made It More Practical For Family Life'

Anne and Nick Osborne got rid of a working fountain and 6ft-wide shrubberies to create a safe space for playing and eating outdoors

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View from the house

The kitchen doors at the rear look down towards the property’s annexe at the end of the garden. A permanent space for dining and relaxing takes centre stage, with the adjoining kids’ play area screened off by olive trees: ‘We didn’t want a climbing frame or trampoline stuck in the middle of the lawn,’ says Nick.