The Country Hills Garden Club is pleased to award the September Beauty Spot of the Month to Allen Kohn at 10013 Cornwall Road.
Allen has been a resident of CCH since the early 1980s and during this time has put a lot of effort into creating his own personal sanctuary. His property is uniquely situated in that it borders a quiet side street and the wooded Blenheim site offering dense foliage and many woodland visitors.
As you approach the front of the house blooming liriope line a front flower bed. A vibrant blue birdbath, along with red and pink begonia and spider flowers provide pops of color against a lush green backdrop. Bright yellow rudbeckia, continuing to hang on during these cooler days, wrap around a colorful mosaic urn containing ivy.
The right corner yard contains towering cedars that overshadow a dense carpet of English ivy which envelopes the ground. Azaleas and hostas add to the scenery and draw you around towards to the side yard. While not visible from the Cornwall side of the house, those that venture down the side street are treated to an oasis of nature.
As you peer over the hydrangea and fern-lined wooden fence, a large koi pond draws your focus in. Near the pond, a cozy chair waits for Allen to return to his favorite reading nook. Various potted plants and figurines can be found throughout the area. Tucked away near the corner of the house a life-size angel, illuminated by the sun, appears to be reaching out to hold the large blossom of a panicle hydrangea. The backyard continues to offer more visual delights with a brightly colored blue shed and uniquely shaped birdhouses that wrap along the back property line.
As the cooler fall air makes those evening walks more enjoyable, we invite you to take a stroll on a less traveled path to appreciate the serenity found at 10013 Cornwall. You won’t be disappointed.
Kirsten Youngren
Country Club Garden Club
This is my uncles yard! It’s so beautiful!
I’m from Wisconsin so we don’t have as long of a growing season as VA.
I’m so glad that he gets recognized for all the
sweat and hard work he puts into his yard every year. I wish I could visit more often and enjoy his yard too!
Rhonda
These photos do not and can not show how awesome this yard is…
The design, love, and hard work that goes into either…
You need to be family that visits or friends and neighbors that
Come for a cookout and a beautiful evening under the twinkling lights
They are the ones that get the whole feeling and beauty of this private yard, as you must see the nature, the deer, birds, ponds, etc. that also come to visit while you are relaxing and being served a special summer drink, hearing the soft music and the laughter from the great conversation… You leave feeling loved and what better thing should you come home with and put in your memory bank…