b'feature gardenWe can hide out here and let the world go by. You come down into the garden and look out towards the ocean.Says Jono: The garden is quite low down so we can hide out hereThedesignneededtobeminimalyetpractical,whilealso and let the world go by. You come down into the garden and lookincorporating long block walls and enabling people to move from out towards the ocean. one level to another with ease. They also love the connection between the house and garden, whichIncluding a water rill resolved the visual problems by introducing is great for entertaining. The property coped well when they held aanother level in front of the long block wall. Alongside this, a metre-Christmas party for 120.wide boardwalk was built to connect the house to the outdoor dining Its quite a green garden so stays looking good year-round, saysand day-bed area. Jono. I like the different textures and shapesspiky, smooth, roughMadefromkwilaandstaineddarkbrown,theboardwalkisa and shinyas well as the different greens. stunning contrast between the grey paving stones and the natural Mosses and rocks work in well with their collection of statues, withbamboo screens. Various poles and timbers around the house are the garden evolving into more of a carefree collection of bromeliadsfinished in Resene Nero.and foliage plants. Either side, tapered and aged stone pots hold simple plantings of While some plantings are quite structured, like the lepidozamia cycadbamboo to continue the Asian theme. underplanted with black mondo, other areas are less defined and areLooking out from the house, if it werent for the tui and wood an eclectic mix of the owners favourite plantsadded to and movedpigeons flying by, you could be forgiven for thinking you had been around over the course of three years while the garden was beingtransported to a tropical hideaway.created.The upper levels of the garden has a different feel altogether. Here, the aim was to create a more contemporary style, but not let thewordsJules Moore andconcrete block retaining walls make the entertaining area feel tooSharon Neweyclosed in.picturesSally TaggReseneRed Tape70'