My garden is mostly a car park and I need inspiration!
Debbie Mankelow
8 years ago
We have recently bought this Victorian house and in a past life it was used as a medical centre, hence the huge car park. The problem we have is that the last owners built a garage across the access to the car park so the only way into the garden is via a 36" wide footpath between the house and garage so excavating and removing the tarmac would be a "by wheel barrow" job. We are planning to have bi-fold doors in the rear extension and a large deck attached to the house but we are still at a loss as to what to with the CAR PARK. Any ideas would be gratefully received.
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