Fifth Season Landscapes

Northbridge Backyard

• Silver Award - Landscape Design (Large Size)

Design Brief:

The clients were looking to create a relaxed haven to enjoy year-round. Being garden enthusiasts the planting design was a key focus, with the intent to develop a scheme that met both style and site specific requirements, also complementing the newly renovated home.

Pause spaces were created to facilitate immersion into the outdoor areas of the property. The rear garden backs directly onto Clareville beach, so it was important to define the backyard boundary without heavily impacting views to the water beyond, in effect blurring the lines between backyard and beach.

Given the significant setback of the house from the street, the incorporation of a large format walkway within the front yard, with functional spaces hanging off this, was a focus. The setback also afforded the opportunity to consider the creation of a layered garden providing interest from the street, privacy to the front yard and softening to the architecture.

Judges’ Comments:

A beautifully considered selection and placement of plants to excite any gardener. Rich in texture and colour, the plants are the highlight of every space. Graceful tranquility and easy on the eye. A great result with solid choices in plant selection on a difficult soil profile.

Designer: Phil Antcliff, Fifth Season Landscapes

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