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Expert garden renovation services in Streatham, SW16. Trusted by homeowners across London Borough of Lambeth.
Streatham's Victorian and Edwardian houses often have some of the largest gardens in South London—generous plots that offer exceptional potential for outdoor living. SOM Development designs and builds garden renovations across SW16 that transform these substantial spaces into beautiful, functional extensions of the home.
The gardens behind Streatham's Edwardian houses near the Common can be 20 metres or more in depth, providing enough space for multiple zones: a large entertaining terrace, a formal or informal lawn, deep planting borders, and a secluded seating area at the far end. We design these gardens as a journey through different moods and functions, using planting, level changes, and material transitions to create variety and discovery.
For the Victorian terraces along Leigham Court Road and Streatham Hill, gardens are more compact but still full of potential. We design efficient layouts that accommodate dining, relaxation, and planting within the available footprint, using high-quality materials and considered planting to create gardens that feel much larger than their dimensions suggest.
Our Streatham garden renovations always include a comprehensive lighting design. Path lights, uplighters, and overhead festoon lighting extend the garden's use well into the evening and add atmosphere that transforms the space after dark.
Streatham's gardens are among the most generous in South London, and the area's family-focused demographic values outdoor space highly. The Edwardian properties around Streatham Common sit on particularly large plots, while the Victorian terraces offer more modest but still worthwhile garden spaces.
A well-designed garden is one of the most impactful improvements for a Streatham property. The large plot sizes allow for design ambitions that are simply not possible in more central London locations, and a beautifully landscaped garden adds both lifestyle value and resale appeal.
“SOM redesigned our huge Streatham Common garden with a limestone terrace, a proper lawn, gorgeous deep borders, a fire pit area at the back, and the most beautiful lighting throughout. It is like having our own private park. The children and the dog love it, and we entertain out there constantly.”
Rebecca & Tim D.
Streatham Common, Streatham
Three simple steps to your new garden renovation in Streatham.
We visit your garden, understand how you want to use the space, and create a design concept that works with your home and lifestyle.
You receive a clear, itemised quote covering all materials, landscaping, and construction costs with a defined timeline.
Our landscaping and construction team brings your garden to life — from groundwork and drainage to planting and finishing touches.
We divide the garden into zones with distinct characters—formal terrace, open lawn, planted borders, secluded retreat—linked by paths and sightlines that draw you through the space. Changes of level, material transitions, and feature planting create variety and prevent the garden from feeling like a single undifferentiated area.
Yes. We install built-in fire pits, freestanding fire bowls, and outdoor fireplaces with appropriate surrounds and safety clearances. These features extend the garden season into autumn and winter and create a natural focal point for evening gatherings.
Streatham's clay soil can cause waterlogging, particularly in lower-lying gardens. We install land drains, soakaways, and permeable surfaces where needed to manage surface water effectively. Proper drainage is essential for the health of both paving and planting.
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