Bankers Hill Residence The gardens at this residence have a distinctly Moorish flavor and were the result of a collaborative design effort between the architect and the landscape architect. The owner of this William Templeton Johnson home built in the 1920s wanted a remodel that would preserve and enhance the Old World flavor of the existing structure and neighborhood. The owner wanted this flavor extended to the gardens through the creation of outdoor entertainment and relaxation areas. The corner lot is relatively small in terms of usable and private space and the footprint of the house fairly large. But, pockets of space and use of privacy screens allowed the development of several outdoor rooms, including a main patio/entry garden with terrace, lawn panel, tiled cook center, and perimeter seat walls. Other outdoor rooms include a walled garden with a tiled Moorish spa, a terrace with seat walls and lattice privacy screen, and a rose garden. Details of paving surfaces and patterns, tile, wrought iron, and colors -- together with plantings of Azaleas, Camellias, Hibiscus, Roses, Stephanotis, Citrus, Fuchsias, and Geraniums -- contribute to a garden that is evocative of an Old World Mediterranean spirit. These details, working in concert with the beautiful old Pittosporum and Melaleuca trees that were preserved, result in a project that is both old and new. This project has been photographed in San Diego Decor & Style and Sunset magazines.