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Okareka Downs.

ArchiPro Project Summary - A stunning deer farm and forestry block featuring an elevated homestead with breathtaking views of Lake Okareka and Mt Tarawera, enhanced gardens, and a major refurbishment of recreational spaces, creating a remarkable leisure environment.

Title:: Okareka Downs
Landscape Designer:: Wild Exposure
Category:: Residential/; Landscaping

A staggering deer farm/forestry block with elevated homestead overlooking Lake Okareka and Mt Tarawera and with extensive existing gardens featuring Rhododendrons, Maples and alpine plantings, a legacy of previous owners. We were invited by the new owners to enhance and rework homestead surrounds to fully realise the potential and practicality of this exclusive property.

A major refurbishment of the existing pool and surrounds created a focal and recreational precinct and extensive retaining walling using locally sourced Rhyolite volcanic farm rock brought vistas to alfresco entertainment spaces. A dramatic stairway takes one down into the walkway system around the gardens.

The overall improvement to the outstanding outlook and creation of leisure spaces was breath-taking and extremely rewarding.

As clients and hosts Colin and Fran were exceptional and we are still involved in enhancing other areas of the property.

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Wild Exposure

Landscape Designers

Waikato

wildexposure.co.nz

Wild Exposure. We are an iconic Waikato based landscape company that is renowned for adventurous landscape creations. Our multi-award winning designs create landmark gardens that are easily recognised as a unique style.Our installations are based on design elements that have been developed and refined for almost 30 years, these elements are pieced together to create a heritage garden.Our design ethos of manipulating nature into human lifestyles gives timeless enduring and functional landscapes.“We Build History”