The client was particular in setting a
brief that would deliver an honest landscape to ground the newly constructed house
at Craigburn Farm. On a steeply sloping site amidst the natural bushland
character of the area WAX delivered a landscape that captured and accomplished
the expectations of the brief. Through
the use of extensive plantings, feature gabion walls and rock terracing that
creates an empathy with the architecture helping to settle the house in the
landscape.
Generous entry steps with strong clean
lines are softened by native vegetation and guide visitors to the front door. A feature gabion retaining wall adjacent the
front entrance creates a unity of materials between the landscape and the
house.
Locally sourced Carey Gully stone creates
a visually striking terrace. The stone not only retains the steep embankment
but transitions from the clean sleek lines of the entry steps to the organic
and natural landscape of the rear. Native groundcovers help to stabilise the soil
and soften the rock terracing.
A bespoke pergola and patio area
create an intimate location to the adjoining guest bedrooms encapsulating views
of the tranquil rolling hills and bushland beyond.
Gravel lined organic paths, raised
vegetable beds and grape vines create a space where the client can connect with
nature and completes a landscape that is sympathetic to its surrounds and yet
captures the sites unique features, creating a character of its own.