Crane Lodge

Layered understorey of fan palms, cycads, tree ferns and strappy native planting beneath a dense green canopy, Palm Beach, Sydney

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

Interiors

Carole Whiting Studio

Awards

Shortlisted for Houses Awards

Light-filled dining room with long pale timber table, matching chairs and pink stools beside floor-to-ceiling glazing onto palms, Sydney
Contemporary house with Spotted Gum trunks, lawn and tropical garden, Redfern Lynch Architects Palm Beach
Tall Spotted Gum trunks rising above weathered sandstone boulders and native understorey in soft evening light, Sydney
Timber stair landing with slender steel handrail beside a lichen-covered sandstone outcrop, Westringia and native shrubs, Sydney
Curved steel-railed balcony projecting into a lush garden of palms, tree ferns and broad tropical foliage beneath an overhanging gum branch, Sydney
Dark multi-level house with steel-railed walkways and garden stairs climbing a steep slope of palms, ferns and Spotted Gums, Palm Beach, Sydney
Trunked cycads rising from a dense fern understorey beside the dark steel handrail of a shaded garden stair, Sydney
"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
Curved path and lawn winding past sculpted sandstone boulders and a rock-gripping fig tree towards a Corten steel firepit, Palm Beach, Sydney
Curved terracotta-red outdoor table and bench seating with a round firepit, set against towering sandstone outcrops and native grasses, Sydney
Sandstone block steps leading up to a terracotta-red outdoor dining setting beneath a spreading fig and sandstone outcrops, Sydney
“…it’s the most challenging sites that deliver the most interesting outcomes.”
Matthew
Creative Director
Terracotta-red table and wire-framed banquette in a shaded clearing ringed by sandstone boulders, palms and strappy planting, Sydney
Kidney-shaped pool with timber deck, slim steel pool fence and stone retaining wall below a lawn terrace and sandstone boulder, Sydney
Timber pool deck curving around a large sandstone boulder draped with staghorn and elkhorn ferns, Palm Beach, Sydney
Dark-clad two-storey house above a sloping lawn with sandstone boulders, fenced swimming pool and towering Spotted Gum, Sydney
Rough sandstone steps rising through creeping groundcover beneath palms, with staghorn ferns mounted on a lichen-covered rock face, Sydney
Weathered timber garden steps with dark steel handrails winding through Lomandra and ferns past a palm trunk and boulder, Sydney
“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
Curved timber boardwalk with steel balustrade overlooking a bushland canopy of gums, palms and broad tropical foliage, Sydney
Steel-framed stair and landing with wire balustrade descending through tree ferns, palms and Spotted Gums, Palm Beach, Sydney
Small timber landing at the foot of a steel-railed stair enveloped by fan palms, a tall palm and lush layered understorey, Sydney
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