Crane Lodge

Circular swimming pool with white coping, timber deck and terraced sandstone retaining walls, Palm Beach landscape architecture

Spanning over 2000 square metres, this unique site was populated with mature Spotted Gums and imposing boulders that set the tone for an exciting design. The house was set well back along a private road, accessible only by inclinator. Our brief was diverse. Provide safe pedestrian access to the home, renovate the inclinator run including adding an additional stop, yoga deck, swimming pool and spa, create areas for outdoor entertaining and a firepit area were just some of the structural requirements and challenges here. Apart from the mature trees and a handful of palms, we were also required to completely re-establish the lower-level planting that was previously non indigenous species. A special project with our clients that we have enjoyed additional collaborations with.

Location

Palm Beach

Completion

2019

Service

Landscape Architecture, Construction, Horticultural Services

Architect

Redfern Lynch Architects

Awards

Shortlisted for Houses Awards

Sandstone boulder detail with mosaic tiled pool edge and hardwood timber deck, landscape design Palm Beach
Contemporary house with Spotted Gum trunks, lawn and tropical garden, Redfern Lynch Architects Palm Beach
Rear garden landscape with glass doors, sandstone boulders, Agave planting and pool fence, Sydney landscape design
Mature Spotted Gum trunk with native understorey planting and vertical steel pool fence, Palm Beach garden
Circular swimming pool with white coping, timber deck and terraced sandstone retaining walls, Palm Beach landscape architecture
Sandstone boulder with cascading ferns and Dianella foreground planting, native garden design Sydney
Corten steel firepit on lawn with sandstone boulders and native understorey planting, Palm Beach landscape design
"I wanted Crane Lodge guests to feel like they were being nurtured by nature, so as part of that I wanted to create a forest bathing experience that led from the bottom of the site up to the top, with specific zones facilitating the connection to nature."
Kim
Owner
Circular outdoor pavilion with terracotta seating, sandstone boulders and palm canopy, Palm Beach garden
Tropical garden landscape with mature palms, native planting and inclinator pathway, Palm Beach
Garden stairway through tree ferns and Spotted Gum trunks with steel balustrade, Sydney landscape design
Garden stairway through tree ferns and Spotted Gum trunks with steel balustrade, Sydney landscape design
Mature Spotted Gum trees and sandstone boulders at dusk, Palm Beach garden landscape
“…it’s the most challenging sites that deliver the most interesting outcomes.”
Matthew
Creative Director
Mature Spotted Gum tree canopy viewed from below, Palm Beach native garden
Garden steps through Lomandra and native understorey planting, Sydney landscape architecture
Native planting detail with Westringia, Lomandra and Cycad along inclinator garden steps, Palm Beach
“It’s wonderful to be able to share its beauty with our guests and know it will be enjoyed for generations to come."
Kim
Owner
Tropical landscape garden with Westringia, sandstone boulders and Spotted Gum canopy, landscape architecture by Secret Gardens Sydney
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