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by ALEXANDRA SOBCZAK and photos provided by SUNCREST GARDENS

TIME CAPSULE A historic home gets picture-perfect yards to match.

T he front and back yards could make charming counterparts to this late 1800s Hudson home. That’s what the homeowners had in mind when they enlisted the help of Suncrest Gardens in Peninsula. “Part of the design of an exterior space is related to tying the hardscape and the landscape back to details on this historic home,” says landscape architect and project man ager Cathy Serafin. She also aimed to create a space that would allow

the homeowners, who have two young daughters, to spend a lot of family time outside — a private outdoor retreat with his toric touches despite the bustling downtown loca tion of the home. From the sandstone slabs from the original

construction forming a path to the wraparound porch in the front to the 650-square-foot back patio overlooking the playset, Serafin’s design seamlessly connects the home to these family-friendly outdoor spaces. She explains some of those connections.

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