09/07/2026
"The deep sand banks created a vertical canvas upon which clouds of plants create a sense of place within place.
Stone steps mimic water falling through the centre of the composition, flowing and floating at once inviting visitors up into the upper lawn which reveals again the vast ocean beyond.
The boulders selected from the same quarry as the stone steps are sandblasted and each has a character which settles it into the garden.
The garden wraps around the courtyard which itself is like a fallen shadow following the angles of the house.
Slatted vertical screens carefully angled and alternating create a wall of privacy that is never solid but instead opens select framed views into the garden and draws light permeating through shifting angles like a sundial falling on the Timaru stone as the sun shifts through the day.
A place of nurture, of shelter a place to let the evenings melt into the early hours of the morning before the sea calls you back to the immense views beyond."
Xanthe White
Thank you to our wonderful hardworking team, and talented contractors. And to all the amazing nurseries who's plants helped bring this garden to life.🌾🌿
Landscape Design:
Xanthe White Design
Landscape Build:
Rongoā Landscapes
BH Construction
Xanthe White Design
Photography:
Xanthe White
Photo editing:
Kate Cooke
Maintenance:
Xanthe White Design
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