MOURELOS

The location of the garage allows the views and circulation of the garden to be organised. There is a large access and parking area for vehicles just in front of the main entrance to the house and another more protected area between the house and the garage-gymnasium. This is an intimate area that connects the main leisure areas of the garden, such as the gymnasium, children’s play area, chill-out pergola and outdoor dining area. In addition, a sheet of water-mirror of the sky was installed separating the area closest to the house from the entrance and parking area for vehicles, thus creating a physical and visual barrier in an attempt to preserve the natural character of the garden.

The outdoor dining room is a kind of glass and wood greenhouse which serves both as a place to grow beautiful tropical plants and as a fully equipped dining room with barbecue, kitchen and toilet.

On the north-facing side, between the house and the existing wall, the character of the courtyard is reinforced by creating a stone space where an old stone oven, a washing place and a fountain were installed. A large fig tree was preserved in this area and a Canary Island palm tree growing on the other façade of the house was transplanted.

The search for a functional, low-maintenance garden that would provide colour and texture throughout the year led us to opt for a plantation rich in gramineous and annual plants that would provide a wealth of colour and texture throughout the year, with great seasonal variability. A spring full of flowering colours and autumn with yellow and red tones provided by the existence of gramineous maples or liquidambars.

In the shaded area with a northern exposure, in the space between the house and the run, large-leaved species with different textures and colours were planted, such as Hydrangeas, Hostas, Agaphanthus, etc., as well as different types of climbers that live on the existing large stone walls.

Shortly after the plantations were planted, the first insects arrived in spring and attracted the first insects, which in turn attracted the birds and transformed the old Mourelos estate into a wild garden where the family can live together in nature.