I’ve spent 25 years transforming my home into a Wild West town – my kids think I’m stupid but I love it

I’ve spent 25 years transforming my home into a Wild West town – my kids think I’m stupid but I love it

A GRANDAD has got the wildest frontier garden in the street.

Cowboy-crazy Stephen Smart has spent the past 25 years transforming his front and back gardens into a Wild West town.

Stephen Smart has spent the past 25 years transforming his front and back gardens into a Wild West town
Stephen Smart has spent the past 25 years transforming his front and back gardens into a Wild West townCredit: SWNS
Stephen’s front garden has a graveyard, old wagon wheels, swinging saloon doors and a sign welcoming visitors
Stephen’s front garden has a graveyard, old wagon wheels, swinging saloon doors and a sign welcoming visitorsCredit: SWNS
The drinks are on Stephen in his Wild West saloon
The drinks are on Stephen in his Wild West saloonCredit: SWNS

The Dude Ranch includes a saloon, jailhouse, bank, haberdashery and undertakers.

Retired lorry driver Stephen, 65, who calls ­himself Dude, said: “I just had a fascination for the Wild West.

“It started with country music, then looking up the time period and then I started going to a few themed parties.

“I wanted somewhere to go basically, so I built the town.

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“It started with little buildings, then the saloon and it just took off from there.”

The front of Stephen’s semi-detached home in Sheppey, Kent, has a graveyard, old wagon wheels, swinging saloon doors and a sign welcoming visitors.

Stephen said: “My kids think I’m stupid and it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I love it here.

“I’ve got my own paradise in my back garden.”

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Stephen's back garden even has its own general store
Stephen’s back garden even has its own general storeCredit: SWNS
Retired lorry driver Stephen has also built his own bank
Retired lorry driver Stephen has also built his own bankCredit: SWNS

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