We have some money set aside to go the back garden this year.
At the moment, it is part patio'd by the kitchen door, patio doors to living room and garage and the rest is badly weed infested lawn.
It is north facing, and because of the shape of our house (the garden is inside a kind of V shape) it doesn't get much sun except at the very back, for a few months in the summer.
The drainage is poor, we get rain, garden is sodden for a week, and I hate gardening.
It is not particularly big and is a very off shape.
So I had thought let is get the whole thing paved over, on a slight slope so rain water runs to the outside drain. However I am a bit concerned as I've seen comments about this kind of thing not being kid friendly and wondering if if may put people off buying in the future - we are hoping to sell in a couple of years, if market picks up and we reduce out mortgage some more so we can move closer to DH's work.
Any thoughts/ideas? I want something where I can sit outside, we can get a sand pit for the DCs, I already have some other kiddies toys and was thinking of getting those protective mats to put under the play equipment (we have a small swing and slide set and a plastic rocker).
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Would it be a big mistake to pave our back garden?
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KaraStarbuckThrace · 16/01/2011 19:43
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