Secret Garden
“A lush escape from the everyday”
A verdant tropical garden in the Historic District of Old Town Key West was meant as the ultimate hiding spot in the middle of the action. From the moment you approach the home's hidden gates you know that you are about to enter somewhere special. Tucked at the end of a quiet lane, it is not apparent that there is a Victorian Cottage hidden within the lush greenery, but a winding brick path beckons you in. This garden was designed to be explored. Somewhere there is a shower hidden in an oolite rock grotto, hammocks strung between palms, a guest house tucked behind tropical jasmine, a fountain trickling softly, and a wrap-around porch with views of the pool and the garden; all leaving you with the feeling of a private and serene tropical retreat.
Location: Key West, Florida
Completed: 2017
Architect: Tom Pope
General Contractor: Bird Construction Pool Contractor: Pool Tech Lighting and Irrigation: Blue Island
Landscape Contractor: Just Keys Trees
Photography: Tamara Alvarez and Stephen Dunn
