Bluff House

Dark stone-walled home above flowering leucadendrons and tussock grasses, with a banksia and clifftop reserve towards the ocean, Sydney

Situated close to bustling Bondi Beach, the Bluff House garden is designed to thrive amid its rugged coastal setting. Surrounded by native vegetation and near steep ocean cliffs, the garden is exposed to full sun in most parts, strong winds and challenging soils. Our approach combined durable materials with a diverse plant palette, including natives, perennials, and succulents. This design not only complements the architecture of Bluff House but also embraces the natural elements of its environment, creating a vibrant and enduring landscape.

Location

Dover Heights

Completion

2022

Service

Landscape Architecture, Construction, Horticultural Services

Architect

Original House – H & E
Recent renovation – Aileen Sage

Crepe myrtle and white gaura beside a dark rubble stone wall, exposed aggregate paths edged with green groundcover strips, Sydney
Dark stone walls beside stepping pavers in creeping groundcover, agave, grasses and white gaura, hazy ocean horizon beyond, Sydney
Close-up of a large blue-grey agave and ornamental grasses beside a stone wall and stepping stone path
Crepe myrtle in flower over agave, tussock grasses and white gaura beside a grey flagstone path and dark stone wall, Sydney
Coastal garden bed of agave, leucadendron, white gaura and tussock grasses around grey boulders beneath a banksia, Sydney
Banksia above stepping stones, boulder and tussock grasses, with ocean and coastline views over a dark garden wall, Sydney
Exposed aggregate path curving past leucadendrons and tussock grasses towards a banksia, dark stone wall and ocean horizon, Sydney
Feathery tussock grasses before a low dark planter of leucadendron, agave and fine-leaved natives below the stone-clad house, Sydney
Windswept coastal tea tree with twisting trunks before a dark stone and metal-clad home, brick planter of grasses and flowering shrubs, Sydney
Contemporary home with dark standing-seam cladding, glazed concrete frame and rubble stone base rising above dense coastal shrubs, Sydney
Grey-green tiled pool with raised tiled wall, fan palm, columnar cactus and ornamental grasses against weathered timber fencing, Sydney
Sculptural rendered outdoor pizza oven beside a timber deck, pool fence and olive tree with ocean views beyond
Timber pool deck with green sun loungers, concrete stairs rising to the dark-clad upper house and coastal treetops
Elevated view over lawn and agave planting to a fenced pool, timber deck with green sun loungers and a frangipani, Sydney
Pink sedum, silver-leaved shrubs and tussock grasses in a bed edging the lawn, with slim pool fence and fan palm beyond, Sydney
Grey stone crazy-paved terrace looking across lawn to a wire dining setting under a spreading tree, agave beds and frangipani, Sydney
Black wire dining table and chairs on irregular stone paving beneath a broad spreading tree, edged by lawn and agave, Sydney
Timber rooftop terrace with white outdoor lounge furniture overlooking panoramic Bondi Beach and coastal views
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