The exterior of 43 Green Dolphin Street, with its picture perfect garden, encapsulates that idyllic cottage setting many of us dream of. The air is filled with the scent of freshly cut grass and climbing roses in full bloom.
The house was named in honour of the 1944 Elizabeth Goudge novel of the same name. Skilled artisan, Elizabeth Slinn was inspired to pay tribute to one of her favourite books, capturing the connection she has always felt with its main character, Marianne Patourel. “It’s not a duplicate of any structure or garden found in the novel, but there are references related to the book scattered throughout.” she explains.
Elizabeth knows her flowers well, and the bountiful garden is a gardener’s paradise. From blue delphinium, allium with their striking purple heads, lilies, and marigolds, you’ll also find herbs and a holly tree amongst the painstakingly handmade plants and flowers within the walls of this tiny garden.