A distinctly different front and rear garden and pool area set this Melbourne bungalow renovation apart from the rest
The team at KHD Landscape Engineering Solutions love working with designers and clients who challenge themselves to bring out the best in their homes. Case in point — this major renovation to a 1930s Malvern bungalow, which presented myriad interesting challenges, including a rear garden and pool area that required a completely different look and feel to the front garden.
In addition, a multi-car garage was to be housed under a concrete slab beneath the front garden. The client also insisted Australian bluestone pavers be installed over a waterproof membrane. Finally, a car lift platform required a low-profile tile with enough strength to handle vehicular traffic.
For the front garden, 40mm-thick Australian bluestone in an ashlar pattern was laid on paver supports to ensure the membrane was protected. This allows the tiles to be removed easily, and the membrane inspected or repaired if necessary. The car lift platform required thinner tiles, so 100 x 100mmx20mm granite cobbles were installed. The grey-coloured cobbles complement the bluestone and are glued directly to the car platform steel sub-base. An exfoliated finish ensures high slip resistance.
The rear of the property required a completely different treatment. The client chose silver travertine tiles and pool coping boasting beautiful colour tones that complement the pool tile colour and outdoor furniture. The garden design, by Jane Jones Landscapes, showcases the house beautifully. Jane used advanced plant stock to give the project an instant established feel and connect it to the heritage tree-lined streetscape.
KHD Landscape Engineering Solutions (KHD) offers a wide range of landscape engineering and natural stone products for domestic, commercial and local government projects. In business for more than two decades, KHD is well known for high-quality products and an ability to work with other industry professionals to achieve the best possible project and client outcomes.
Ken Hitchcock is a landscaping professional with more than 35 years of industry experience and is the director of KHD Landscape Engineering Solutions, which he started in 1999. Ken offers a full and complete landscape engineering product range to architects, designers and builders.
KHD is committed to promoting sustainable environmental practices by supplying Australian-made products where possible from suppliers with environmental management systems in place. These high standards have meant KHD is a preferred supplier to many award-winning landscape architects and design practices.
The KHD range has grown extensively over the past 20 years to meet the needs of the market and to keep up with design trends. The business provides a complete range of products and solutions for the design and construction industry including stone products, paver and deck supports, porcelain tiles, stormwater management, green walls, green roofs and soil stabilisation.
At a Glance
Pool and landscape products supplied by: KHD Landscape Engineering Solutions
Landscape designed by: Jane Jones Landscapes
Coping: Silver travertine drop-face pool coping in rear garden
Paving: Silver travertine ashlar pattern paving in rear garden, bluestone ashlar pattern paving and paver supports (VersiPave) in front garden
Driveway: Black granite cobbles
Planter boxes: Drainage cell and Geofabric
For more information
KHD
A: 1279 Malvern Rd, Malvern Vic
P: 03 9822 2748 M: 0419 579 437