Our projects, built to be lived in.

Every project starts with a question: how do you want to live out here?
These are some of the answers. Take a look.

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Surfers Parade, Freshwater

A renovated Freshwater home, and a garden for a family of five: real lawn, a tree swing, a fire pit and a refreshed front garden.

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Welch Street, North Manly

A steep new-build block in North Manly, terraced into a usable front lawn and a tropical pool garden that matches the house.

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Ocean Road, Manly

A 1907 Federation home in Manly, given a front garden to match: a curved checkerboard path, an olive tree and a Spotted Gum bench.

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Abbott Road, Curl Curl

A Mediterranean-inspired garden in Curl Curl, built around a cantilevered Blackbutt arbour, a sunken firepit and an off-form concrete BBQ.

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Nield Avenue, Balgowlah

A steep Balgowlah block, built in two stages into a level front lawn, a feature entry and an award-winning terraced back garden.

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Wyndora Avenue, Freshwater

A Freshwater pool and front garden renewed in aged limestone and mosaic tile, with a new water feature, copper outdoor shower and Cor-ten edged beds.

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Wyuna Avenue, Freshwater

A dated kidney-bean pool replaced with a rectangular pool on the boundary, giving a Freshwater family back their lawn, plus a Spotted Gum deck.

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Surfers Parade, Freshwater

A Freshwater front yard rebuilt for a young family: bluestone cobbled driveway, hardwood batten fence and gate, and a copper outdoor shower.

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Pittwater Road, Collaroy

A steep, narrow Collaroy backyard terraced around a new pool, with rendered retaining walls, a Spotted Gum deck and a synthetic lawn for play.

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Cohen Street, Fairlight

A Fairlight garden given clean lines, a level lawn and a paved courtyard around the clients’ pizza oven, with hardwood batten fencing and screens.

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