budget
A full garden design can be similar to having an extension built, in terms of both the time and money needed for it to be fully realised. When considering your budget, realistically you need to be prepared to invest between 4 and 10% of the current property value. To achieve that figure depends on the size of the garden, the complexity of the design you choose and the quality of the materials you would like to use, but, on average, you should allow:
- £3-500 per square metre for an urban courtyard
- £100-200 per square metre for a large urban garden
- £25-50 per square metre for a rural country garden
Depending on its complexity it may be possible to build the design in a few weeks or it may be preferable to phase the work over a few years.
Either way, a well-designed garden has to be seen as an investment that will add value to your property as well as enriching your enjoyment of it.