Wirral home's garden makeover before This City is Ours filming
Mr Walker said he "had no idea" the garden would become a location in the drama, adding that he only noticed it while watching the series on the BBC iPlayer with his wife."It was bewilderment," he said. "I wasn't expecting it - it was a pleasant shock!"The huge garden first appears in the fourth episode of the series, when the action moves back to Merseyside after a detour to the Phelan family's Mediterranean villa.Mr Walker said he worked with another company, Bespoke Outdoor Spaces, which built the garden over four months."When I first saw the garden, the patio was really narrow and felt quite cramped," he explained.Since the patio did not get much light due to its north-facing aspect, he suggested extending it "to create a space that actually gets some sun".
A huge sofa that has become the focal point of many meetings for the Phelan clan, dubbed the "Scouse Sopranos", was added.Mr Walker said he felt some pride at seeing several characters - who live the high life of champagne and haute couture - sitting on the garden's "wide porcelain steps".The garden has made an impression on many viewers, with Mr Walker saying his firm had seen a "20% increase in enquiries" recently, not just in Wirral but across north-west England and north Wales.Although a possible second series has not been confirmed, some of the show's actors have said they would be very keen.The full series of This City Is Ours is available on BBC iPlayer
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