Even so, “it had good energy; it was like a sanctuary,” says Janet, a homemaker and yoga instructor. A tall, mature laurel hedge around the property offered privacy, and the house’s high placement—17 steps, broken into four flights with landings, lead up from street level to the front door—afforded a sense of quiet removal from city life.
**The rich red of the Bonds’ house sets off a plant tapestry including enkianthus, rhododendron, hebe and hellebore.**
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