By OuterSpace
Clearwater House is located just 20 minutes’ drive from central Christchurch, nestled in Clearwater Resort. The brief for the project was to provide a timeless design that was in keeping with this luxurious modern-day castle whilst ensuring the expansive vistas out to golf greens, and the Southern Alps, were maximised.
This home is private at the front and opens up to an entertainer’s paradise to the back. Working closely with the Architect to ensure each and every detail was thought through, it was important that landscape elements were not dwarfed by the home.
The open plan kitchen, dining and living space flows seamlessly out to the entertainment area where you will find the perfect outdoor space. The gas fire, built in bar and electric retractable louvre roof create the perfect relaxing outdoor space that extends outdoor living into the cooler months. While the stunning infinity-edge heated swimming pool is not only a perfect addition to the landscape but also combats the level changes of the property and draws your eye to the vistas beyond.
Simple elements such as concrete insitu steppers with planting between provides a softness that moves you around the garden, and is the perfect juxtaposition to the hard landscaping of the entertaining area.
To further place this home in its environment, the materials used both on the inside and outside of the home have been incorporated into the landscaping ensuring seamless continuity and developing an area that draws the home owners outside, enhancing their indoor-outdoor flow.
This home was a further collaboration between O’Neill Architects, Metzger Builders and OuterSpace Landscapes.
Photo Credit: Stephen Goodenough
OuterSpace is an award-winning landscape design and construction firm that specialises in creating perfect outer spaces in both the residential and commercial sectors.
With a reputation for excellence in service, workmanship and design. Our friendly, professional and comprehensive service is backed by effective communication, expert care, attention to detail and ability to handle variations as required. We have a track record for completing projects on time, within budget and to scope. We offer clear process and details of project management to deliver high-quality outcome with best-practice solutions. There are currently 17 permanent staff members who are involved in the daily operations of the company.
The design side of the business provides:
Concept Plans: After an initial site visit and client meeting, we work with their ideas and budget to develop a concept plan, indicating the site layout and site-specific landscape features. Once we have finalised the plans, we can then present an anticipated construction program and indicative costs.
Planting Plans: From the completed concept plan we then develop an understanding of the client’s preferences in terms of style, maintenance and ecological preferences. The planting plan shows plant species, quantities, exact locations, as well as remarks to allow for further understanding of the planting palette.
Construction Details: After acceptance of our plan we develop elevations, sections and detailed construction drawings for complex elements of the landscape plan, including engineering and product specifications.
Resource and Building Consents: Production of all paperwork and detail specifications for any construction work which requires compliance with local authorities, e.g. swimming pools, retaining walls, summerhouses/outdoor rooms and waterway work.
While we have full landscape architectural design capability, we have crews that work on build-only projects of all scales and can also work off supplied plans.
The build-only side of the business provides:
Landscape Construction: We provide an extensive range of in-house landscape construction, ranging from water-feature and swimming pool construction, concrete and asphalt placement, fencing and block walls right through to irrigating, planting and other soft landscaping.
Specialist Construction: With having a number of trade qualified people, including a Licensed Building Practitioner within our experienced team, we can carry out restricted building work including but not limited to retaining walls, bridges and other specialised construction work.
We look forward to collaborating with you on your next project.