HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE

However many times Andrew and Karty draw back their curtains, they never tire of the view beyond. Coppices and meadows stretch away in the distance, while closer to home lie lawns surrounded by spectacular prairie-style borders. ‘We’ve created a contemporary garden with naturalistic planting that blends into the countryside without the abrupt stop that would come from an enclosed, formal scheme,’ explains Karty.

The couple moved from London to the village of Hellingly in the heart of the Sussex weald 30 years ago, won over