What to do with this garden space?

[Shappers24]

So a bit of context before the ask;

Moved into this house about 11 months ago. It was a probate sale, and hadn’t been looked after for about 2 years. The garden was so overgrown we didn’t really know what we had before purchase.

It’s a 1920’s property, which needs renovating which is where most of our effort over the last year has gone. Now the weather is improving (and pending potential extension) we are turning our focus to the outside. The garden extends approximately 50 metres, with a quite significant level change down to the lawn. Whilst it was overgrown, we have cut down the worst of the out of control shrubs and found its got hard landscaping down its full length.

We have this area between the lawn and flowerbed, which feels like wasted space, but not sure what would be best to put here. Pictures may help…




This is the view from lawn to the house, the area in question is probably 3 x 10 metres or so, and has the steps which run to the right of it. There is quite a drop from the area to lawn, approx 2 metres in height.

It’s quite a useful size space, but can’t help thinking it needs something. Initially I was thinking paving it, or decking for additional seating, but we have a large patio, which as house is south facing gets plenty of sun, so doesn’t feel like the best use of space.

Any suggestions? We could look at tidying and planting it, but that seems bit too generic and basic…

[OutInTheShed]

We find it's nice to have a choice of seating areas, like if it's too hot on your sunny patio, you could move to the lower shady area.

I'd be thinking about how it looks from indoors, you could look to get plants with some colour through the seasons.