I know it's a stupid question, but courtyard garden?

[lala1984]

Hi all,

I know this is a really stupid question but what exactly is a courtyard garden?

I'm looking to get my first property and have seen one online that I like and it says it has direct access to private courtyard garden.

Is that a back garden?

[ummmm]

Small paved garden...

[milly143]

Is it a flat? I would think that means it's a shared garden between all the flats.

[bednobs]

courtyard garden is a garden with houses all round i think

[merciasounds]

Well, I'd take it to mean that there is no lawn, just borders or tubbed plants on a paved over area - but then that's just me!

[lala1984]

Hi

Yes it is a flat this is the description

Beautifully presented one bedroom flat to rent, with direct access to private courtyard garden and includes allocated parking.

I need a back garden as I have a pet

[ummmm]

It's a small paved garden.

[ummmm]

Is it a ground floor flat? If so I would take 'private' as meaning the other flats do not have access.

[milly143]

Couldn't you just contact the agents and double check?

[cazzz1975]

sounds like a small yard, not a garden in the traditional sense

[jackthehat]

It's usually an outside area encompassed by walls and/or buildings which may NOT actually get very much, or any, sun at all.........

[ummmm]

Courtyard gardens are usually planted...so it probably has some little shrubs that are probably dead...

This is a nice courtyard garden...

http://www.shootgarde.../Courtyard3-(300).jpg

[Mamyalynne]

The only sure way is to go and view it.

[jackthehat]

Rickets is bad enough...........but *two* lots of rickets.............:o(

[cazzz1975]

yes, viewing is essential, there is so much artistic license on some of these advertised properties that viewing them is the only way to see the reality. I have seen a tiny tiny bedroom advertised as a "double bedroom" it beggars belief!

[andy-hughes]

The important aspect to clarify is if your access is private - i.e. as part of the terms of your rental, you alone get access to the garden, or if the other tenents have access as well, which can cause problems with other pets - a cat/dog interface is often not ideal.

[lindapalmara]

Courtyard garden is a paved area. It will probably be communal if its a flat and other residents might not take kindly to having a dog use it! Ask around