Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Stalking Chestnut Hill

Dave and I took a walk through Chestnut Hill this weekend, stalking some of the neighborhoods for landscape & hardscape inspiration.  This stunning historic neighborhood never disappoints...

Not a bad house, if you're into this kind of thing (how gorgeous is this place?).  We were looking for driveway ideas and this house has a fabulous cobblestone + finely crushed stone combo.  Love everything about this house.


retaining wall, perfected.


Vertical running bond in brick-- we love how the pattern follows the curves of the pathway.  Also, the planter side of the pathway has a raised edge to contain the garden, while the other side is flat (for easy mowing and minimal weed wacking).



never ending stone wall-- gorgeous!


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8 comments:

  1. That first house looks like a rich kid's house in a John Hughes movies!

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  2. LOVE that first driveway! We have a very long stone wall that surrounds two sides of our farm (unfortunately, people only really see a snippet of it). I wish it was more visible! Great photos - thanks for the inspiration.

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  3. Chestnut Hill is so picturesque. One of my favorite areas in Philly.

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  4. Forgot to tell you that Casey and I planted some boxwood this past weekend : )

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  5. The house is amazing!!!The stone wall is pretty great!

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  6. Love Chestnut Hill. Sometimes I fantasize about moving there.

    Big fan of the brick curved walkway.

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  7. More Chestnut Hill posts please! I'm new to philly and am obssessed with the gorgeous homes and charm of this historic neighborhood.

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  8. Just moved back to Chestnut Hill from California and i often feel like I'm living in a scene from a movie. Every little street has amazing homes and landscaping to discover. Love just wandering the neignborhoods with my dog! So many great home decor and antique stores too!

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