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Two grand houses, linked by landscape, designed by landscape architect Warren Manning & gardens by Ellen Biddle Shipman. (Described first by me a couple of posts ago).
The current owners have Shipman's original plans, and they are planning to restore them. But remnants of her genius are visible before work has really begun on the site.
Here, tree-sized Viburnum sieboldii underplanted with hydrangeas, (and twin plantings on the opposite side of the lawn). And just imagine what it looks like in the fall.
There is stunning stonework throughout the gardens, taking full advantage of the slope, and with views from the upper patio out to Buzzards Bay.
I don't really know if this perennial garden has been restored, but it's fenced to keep out the rabbits, I believe, and it certainly makes the tennis court much more inviting … I can't recall seeing another home with a tennis court that looked anything like this.
The second house is linked to the first by a long asphalt drive, ending in a circle. Note the beautifully pruned wisteria climbing around the front of the main entrance.
This garden has notable huge shrubs — rhododendrons on either side of the arch that leads to the full-sized croquet court.
The view from the back of the house, and again, there is gorgeous stonework (hard to believe it's over 80 years old), and a beautiful walk out to the bay.
There's also a little frog pond on the property, and I loved this quirky garden shed covered with an old-time green roof. (Yes, we keep inventing the wheel in garden design).
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