Kingwood Township is a large, quiet municipality in western Hunterdon County, running from the uplands around Baptistown to the bluffs above the Delaware River. It is mostly farms, fields and woodlots, with homes set far apart on big parcels. Houses include old farmhouses, converted barns and newer custom homes on several acres, nearly all on private wells and septic.
What Kingwood homeowners have that most of our customers do not is space. And space changes how we design outdoor projects.
Designing a patio for a big lot
On a small suburban lot, a patio fills the yard. On a Kingwood property, it has to hold its own in a wide landscape. We often design larger paver patios broken into areas: dining near the kitchen door, a lounge space further out, and a fire pit at the edge of the lawn. A strong border or soldier course frames the space so it does not look lost.
Fire pits and outdoor fireplaces
Long rural evenings make a fire feature one of the most popular additions here. A stone fire pit or outdoor fireplace gives the patio a focal point and blocks the wind on cool nights. We keep fire features a safe distance from trees, the house and any outbuildings.
Walkways across the property
Paths matter on a big lot. A walkway from the driveway to the house, out to the garden or across to a barn keeps mud out of the house. Pavers, bluestone and gravel with stepping stones each have a place, depending on how much traffic the path gets.
Ground conditions
Kingwood sits on the shale and clay soils common in western Hunterdon. They hold water and heave in winter. We build every patio and walkway on a deep, well compacted gravel base and pitch it so water runs off toward open lawn, not toward the house or the septic field.
On a Kingwood site visit we look at
- Sun, shade and prevailing wind
- Where vehicles and deliveries can reach
- Well and septic locations
- Matching stone to an older farmhouse or barn
Kingwood borders the river borough of Frenchtown and Delaware Township. See every town in our Hunterdon County area, or get a free estimate to start planning.
