Front Path Help

[bigbaddom]

Finally finished inside, and I am moving onto the outside.

I was looking for some help on what everyone thought I could do with this?

Here are some photos





The step is being tiled.

I need to keep the paving stones, although lots of people dont have the surrounding cement, although I am still stuck with a difficult transition between grass cement step.

Under the pot on the left there is also a man hole cover.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks!
Dom

[bigbaddom]

Yes as I said I need to keep the existing paving stones running up to the house. Its on an estate and they are being very picky about what they want people to do.
I know I could fight it, but I want to live here for a long time and don't want to any the neighbors..

The step is being tiled with these

http://www.wallsandfloors.co.uk/catrangetiles/anti...

http://www.wallsandfloors.co.uk/catrangetiles/arch...

My issue is how to make a nice transition.

At the moment the stupid builders put the step over the paving slab so I will need to cut it out.

Do I did out all the surround cement? Put a grass barrier round the grass? Then put white pebbles everywhere?

I am stuck.....

[bigbaddom]

Yes as it happens I did need to get permission to change the front door too!

I know that legally I would win.

There is a committee full of people with far too much time and money on their hands (all retired and quite well off) who don't want me to change the front path.

All I wanted was a little help with what I could given the constraints I have outlined.
I know their are lots of options that might look better

Thanks

[bigbaddom]

No, no real power.

They want the row of houses to look similar hence they want me to keep the path.
My land... umm complicated as far as I understand... my solicitor had never seen anything like the arrangement that is in place here. I cant remember exactly in enough detail to tell you all the ins and outs.
But I think in reality it is more like a share of freehold agreement. There are also communal gardens etc.

Yes I have stood up to them for some thing, but for this I just don't see the point... The neighbors have managed to make theirs look nice (although slightly different to mine - so I cant copy their step detail).

[bigbaddom]

The committee and covenants were put in place by Wimpey when the estate was built.
It appears to have just been their standard package that they used for a block of flats rather than a housing estate.

Yes they take themselves too seriously but whatever...

Garage door is being replaced by a sectional hormann one very soon. (ps do you live on the estate as you sound like one of my neighbors ;-) )

Thanks guys!