The Brothers Grimm would have been hard pushed to write a better end to this design fairytale. A story where, like a set of carefully positioned dominoes, all the elements fell neatly into place. A beautiful garden lies in the wake of works completed by garden designer, James Alexander-Sinclair, who, with the help of a team of crowbar-wielding landscapers, has created something truly magical.
Hailstone Barn sits in seclusion amid a sea of arable farmland in the Cotswolds: idyllic, but not without challenges. True to the area, the soil is harsh Cotswold brash, which is stony, thin and heavy to work. The open planes and far-reaching views here are certainly enviable, but the garden itself is thereby exposed to strong and destructive winds. The charming rural farmyard setting is certainly…
