Rayner Garden Presented with stunning views, a new modern concrete and glass house designed by Shanahan Architects and great clients, this garden was designed as a series of spaces that interconnect with each other to form a whole whilst allowing a different "feel" and use for each individual area. The architectural forms in this garden relate strongly to the house and site. There is a pool area with a sunken segment for greater privacy to one side, spiral grass platform "steps" leading down to a lower lawn and a private north courtyard with sub-tropical planting.

 

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Walton Garden This garden was designed as a semi-enclosed courtyard garden around a pool and entertaining areas. The space is defined on two sides by the house and a high plastered wall. On the other side is the pool with a glass fence allowing views to mature native bush along the boundary. Features of the garden include a honed exposed concrete aggregate bench and a mandatory patch of green lawn.

 

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Hill Garden With the architect's plans in hand for a new garage, the brief from these clients was to put in a new driveway, pedestrian access, and most importantly provide useful and attractive access from the new garage/parking to the front door of the house. As well as designing the front garden, the existing pool area at the back needed a revamp with new gardens, extended entertaining areas and a new level lawn area.

 

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