La Pietra Rossa

After years of neglect and subsequent works around the restoration of the house, very little was left of this garden, with the exception of old Orange trees, a statuesque Walnut and a few scattered hedges, with the remains of the garden dominated by rampant weeds.

 

Maurizio Usai’s design here was led by the few evident traces of the past, remodelled with a contemporary look to create a garden of small cosy ‘rooms’ that can be enjoyed through the seasons by the owners.

 

The spirit of the old garden was retained however and renewed with a planting palette inspired by the Belle Epoque gardens, where roses, hellebores, irises and hydrangeas complete through their colours with the scent from the ancient Orange trees.