“We want to create an entertaining space incorporating a cabana, pool and gardens and upgrade the rear elevations of the home.”
The rear of the property looked onto a bushland reserve but had little privacy from adjacent neighbours, so we bounded the entire area with formal hedge to create a concealed space in which to work our magic.
The cabana is located to service the pool users and incorporates a secluded paved entertaining area for drying off, for relaxing and enjoying sports on a wall mounted LCD television.
The skillion roof of the cabana allows for very high ceilings to increase its visual size and provides for cooling fans, ceiling speakers and LED gimble lighting. Seasoned second hand bridge timbers were used in the construction of the cabana and upgrading of the home external elevation together with a sandstone patterned porcelain paving to poolside areas, cabana and the veranda of the home to create a seamless link between.
The owners are great entertainers and love cooking. The elaborate cabana kitchen includes built-in cabinetry, mirrored splashbacks, Caesar-stone benchtop with waterfall sides, under-mounted sink, stainless steel fridges, dishwasher, eight burner barbecue and wok.
The poolside cabana is well lit with both concealed strip lighting and LED down lighting for functional purposes that together with energy efficient LED lights in the swimming pool, lawn and garden areas, creates mood effects with washes of light and dancing shadows.
A quality underwater sound system is linked and switched with all electrical components including garden lights, irrigation, swimming pool heater and lights with two ways switching to the cabana and residence.
The large pool steps and extensive underwater benches act as a safe haven for younger children and double as informal seats within the pool and with a heated spa provide the perfect warm place for parents to chat and their children to play, especially with the three pool waterspouts.
The property provides sun most of the day and shelter from winds allowing the contemporary simplistic gardens containing a limited palette of Viburnum, Gardenias and Box to flourish.
This overall project designed and project managed by A Total Concept, integrates the home, cabana, pool, lawn and gardens seamlessly together to create a stunning space that ensures the ambience of a holiday at home for family fun, entertaining and a private retreat for escaping the stresses of work at the end of the day.
