St Georges Project

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Luxury Landscape Renovation Project

This project involved the complete transformation of the outdoor areas surrounding a prestigious residence valued at approximately $5 million. Although the home featured striking contemporary architecture, the existing landscaping had become tired, sparse and disconnected from the quality of the property.


The renovation focused on improving pedestrian access, resolving the sloping site, introducing a more refined planting palette and creating attractive garden views from the house and swimming pool.

Scope of Works

  • Complete front, courtyard and rear garden renovation
  • Site preparation and garden set-out
  • Modification of the existing front fence
  • New pedestrian access gate
  • Composite decking staircase construction
  • Soil improvement and garden-bed preparation
  • Premium feature trees, shrubs and flowering plants
  • White decorative stone installation
  • Bamboo screening along rear and pool boundaries
  • New lawn establishment
  • Poolside planting and privacy screening
  • Mulching and garden finishing works

Project Highlights

Safer Pedestrian Access on a Steep Site

Originally, the steep driveway also served as the main pedestrian entrance, making access inconvenient and uncomfortable for residents and visitors.


To create a safer and more welcoming entry, we:

  • Modified the existing front fence and installed a dedicated pedestrian gate
  • Constructed a wide composite decking staircase
  • Integrated the staircase into the existing retaining levels
  • Added planting and decorative gravel to soften the transition between the lower garden and street level


The new entrance separates pedestrian movement from vehicle access and creates a much stronger sense of arrival.

Outdoor memorial stone with flowers and benches in a sunny courtyard
Front steps to a deck with black railing, flanked by potted plants and landscaping in a gravel garden.
Narrow garden bed along a black fence with small shrubs and dry grass in bright sunlight
Small landscaped garden bed with young flowering shrubs, dark mulch, and a black fence along a sidewalk

A Refined Planting Palette for a Prestige Residence

The original retaining-wall garden contained only a small number of sparsely planted Japanese box shrubs. The planting lacked colour, structure and visual impact and did not reflect the value or architectural character of the residence.


We replaced it with a layered, premium planting scheme centred around white-flowering Viburnum ‘Snowball’. White flowers were used throughout the garden as the dominant theme, complemented by purple, deep red and warm orange tones.


The planting palette included:

  • Viburnum ‘Snowball’
  • Burgundy feature trees
  • Pincushion proteas
  • Flowering groundcovers
  • Ornamental grasses
  • Structured evergreen shrubs
  • Cascading foliage plants



The result is a sophisticated garden with seasonal colour, varied texture and a much stronger relationship to the home.

Bamboo Garden Against the White Feature Wall

The original rear garden consisted mainly of lawn and a large blank white boundary wall, creating a stark and unfinished appearance.


A layered bamboo screen was introduced to soften the wall and add height, movement and natural texture. As the bamboo moves gently in the wind, it creates changing shadows across the white surface and gives the garden a calmer, more established atmosphere.


The planting retains the generous lawn area while transforming the previously plain boundary into a living garden backdrop.

Backyard with green lawn, white wall, black fence, and a small toy car in the center.
Backyard lawn with white fence, climbing vines, trees, and neighboring houses under cloudy sky
Residential yard with corrugated metal fence, low house roof, and blue sky on a sunny day
Backyard swimming pool beside black fence and bamboo screening under cloudy sky

Resort-Style Poolside Screening

The bamboo planting beside the swimming pool became one of the strongest features of the completed landscape.


A dense row of bamboo now:

  • Creates an attractive green backdrop to the pool
  • Produces beautiful reflections on the water
  • Adds movement and a relaxed resort-like atmosphere
  • Screens views of the neighbouring property
  • Improves privacy without introducing a heavy built structure



The contrast between the turquoise pool, pale paving, dark fencing and soft bamboo foliage gives the area a clean and contemporary resort feel.


COUNTRY YARD

Small landscaped patch with soil, sparse grass, and a sprinkler head beside a house and walkway
Small burgundy-leaf tree planted in white gravel beside a modern building wall and glass door

SIDEYARD

Narrow grassy side yard beside a white house and black fence, with a garden bed along the fence.
Backyard with black fence, small shrubs, and green lawn under a cloudy sky