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As promised here are the balconies, front porch and backyard of Jennifer Scott‘s former home. As awesome as the interior. It is so important up here in Canada to have inviting outdoor spaces to take advantage of when the weather is decent.

The view may be of the Sydney skyline but this rooftop garden is all about a holiday passion. The owners had fallen in love with the unique architecture and energy of Marrakech on their travels and asked landscape architects Secret Gardens to create a little piece of their Morocco dream for them. A private retreat for family and friends filled with memories of a faraway land.

Small but perfectly formed. Courtyard garden inspiration from Melbourne-based landscape designers Acre.

After a dry, dry winter the rains have come and my garden has sprung to back to life with new growth and a flush of flowers but oh how I wish this Melbourne garden by Ben Scott Garden Design was mine! The front is filled with free flowing plantings, lush and green beneath mature trees. (I’ll admit I’ve always wanted a swing tied to a big old bough.) A more structured garden with alfresco entertaining space, fireplace and kitchen garden completes the space.

It’s almost de rigueur to have a pool in Australia. Well if not a strict rule then a definite want. The idea of spilling out of an open plan family living/dining/kitchen area to an al fresco entertaining space beside a pool is top of our wish list. My wish list would be complete if there was also a heritage building attached. An inner-city Sydney suburb would sweeten the deal. Something a little like this Paddington house. I don’t even have to live in the house. Perhaps they’ll let me take up residence in the studio at the end of the garden. Link here while it lasts.