Outcrop House, Palm Beach

Location

Palm Beach, Sydney

Project Type

Design & Installation, Maintenance, 

Project Team

Landscape Designer

Nicola Cameron, Josh Arkey

Architect

Peter Stutchbury Architecture

Garden Installation & Care

Pepo Botanic Design

Photography

Nick Bowers

Awards

2023

Silver	TLA Residential Design over 200m2
Bronze	TLA Residential Maintenance up to 100m2

2022

Gold	LDI Design Awards - Plantscape
Silver	LDI Design Awards - Landscape Management
Finalist	LDI Design Awards - Landscape Designer of the Year - Residential

Resting gently on a hilltop in Palm Beach overlooking beautiful Whale Beach, this garden feels like it belongs. It enhances the sense of place – almost like it has evolved naturally from the earth over time, in accord with the rocky outcrops and sandy beaches below.

Harmonising new design elements with the natural environment and an existing garden scheme was the key to creating a practical and aesthetically pleasing landscape. At the heart of the development was the need to integrate existing features, such as a yoga deck, steel rods lining the pathways and sculptural pieces that had been carefully placed within the space.

Given the demands of the steep site, the plant palette includes varieties that are environmentally sensitive and help to stabilise the hillside and prevent erosion. Our selection includes Doryanthes excelsa (Gymea Lily) and Rhagodia spinescens (Spiny Saltbush), with clusters of Casuarina glauca ‘Green Wave’ (Casuarina She-Oaks) shaped into balls to mimic the rocky landforms and undulating landscape. They also speak to the striking architecture of the house designed by Peter Stutchbury Architecture.

Each element of this striking garden has been connected and carefully considered to create a peaceful retreat for our clients and provide a habitat for native birds and insects.

Read a feature about the garden at Outcrop House on The Design Files. Read the case study of this garden to find out more.