Taylors Bay

Front entry of a renovated Federation home with lush tropical planting, concrete steps and a rooftop green roof

This late Federation home underwent a substantial renovation to both the residence and surrounding gardens, bringing renewed harmony between the home and its surroundings.

The front entry was redefined through a series of off-form concrete steps and landings, providing a clear visual language delineating the front entry path and the driveway.

Planting was carefully considered to balance softness with structure, combining loose, textural foliage with strong architectural elements to complement the built form and the established hedges. From the rooftop, framed views extend across Taylors Bay, anchoring the home within its coastal context.

The rear garden was designed around clean, simple lines to support a seamless indoor–outdoor lifestyle. A generous pergola anchors the space, while an integrated planter and BBQ structure, supporting an existing mature Phoenix Palm, draws the eye outward, creating a welcoming environment for both everyday use and entertaining.

Location

Clifton Gardens

Completion

2023

Service

Landscape Architecture, Construction, Horticultural Services

Interiors

Builder

Outdoor dining table and chairs under a louvred pergola overlooking a pool, backed by a tall clipped hedge
Tall columnar cacti beside a dark timber pergola post, with a pool and lush tropical garden beyond
Pool with grey mosaic tiles beside a white sun lounger, framed by a tall clipped hedge and blue sky
Portrait view of concrete entry steps rising to a glazed ground floor, with layered tropical planting and louvred rooftop
Curved concrete bench seat and Corten steel fire bowl on gravel, set against a dense clipped hedge
Two woven lounge chairs and a timber coffee table on a rooftop terrace with panoramic harbour views
View over pool fence to rear garden with lawn, Corten fire bowl, curved bench and bamboo screening hedge
Rear garden with manicured lawn, Corten fire bowl and curved bench seat against a dense bamboo hedge
Wide concrete steps with steel handrail flanked by cabbage tree palms, cycads and clipped hedging
Concrete entry steps with retaining wall planter of tropical foliage, sago palms and red-leafed accent plants
Concrete steps beside a rendered wall planter overflowing with tropical foliage and a multi-stemmed cabbage tree palm