Complete landscape renovations · Melbourne

Reconsider the whole
outdoor environment.

Complete landscape renovations for established Melbourne homes—bringing layout, levels, materials, planting, services and outdoor living into one resolved plan.

More than replacing finishes

A complete renovation starts with what no longer works.

An established landscape often carries years of disconnected additions, ageing materials and compromises that no longer suit the home or the people living there.

Story Landscapes approaches renovation as a whole-property design problem. We assess what should remain, what needs to change and how the renewed landscape should relate to the architecture, site conditions and everyday use.

That may mean retaining valuable trees or sound structures while reconsidering movement, entertaining, planting, drainage, levels and material transitions. The objective is not change for its own sake. It is a landscape that works as one environment and can be built with clarity.

Complete landscape scope

What a complete renovation may include.

The exact scope is shaped by the site and design, but the major elements are considered together rather than quoted as unrelated tasks.

Site assessment and existing-condition review

Complete landscape design and documentation

Demolition, retention and site preparation

Levels, access, drainage and services

Terraces, paths, paving and natural stone

Decking, structures and outdoor entertaining

Pool surrounds and garden integration

Planting, soil, irrigation and lighting

Construction coordination and staged handover

Long-term care and maintenance planning

How we approach it

Renew what matters. Resolve what does not.

Retain intelligently

Sound structures, established trees and useful site features should be assessed before being discarded.

Plan the transitions

A renovation succeeds where old and new meet—at levels, thresholds, materials, services and boundaries.

Build for the next chapter

The renewed landscape should suit how the property will be used and maintained for years, not only how it photographs at handover.

Project fit

Part of a complete
landscape.

Anticipated landscape construction budgets from $100,000.

We’re likely to be a good fit if

You want to renovate most or all of an established residential landscape.
The current garden no longer suits the home or how you live.
You value a resolved design before demolition and construction.
Your anticipated landscape construction budget starts from $100,000.

How to begin

Start with a brief if the landscape still needs designing, or share your detailed professional plans if the project is ready for construction review.

Discuss your project

Common questions

Before the project begins.

Can parts of the existing landscape be retained?

Yes. We assess existing trees, structures, levels, services and materials as part of design. Retention must be based on condition, suitability and how each element fits the resolved landscape.

Can the renovation be staged?

Sometimes. Staging needs to be planned from the beginning so drainage, access, services and completed work are not compromised by later stages.

Do you renovate one small area?

Our focus is complete or substantial landscape renovations. We are generally not the right fit for an isolated repair, small paving area or single planting bed.

What budget is required?

We focus on projects with anticipated landscape construction budgets from $100,000, excluding the value of any separate house renovation or pool construction unless included in our agreed scope.

Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs

Planning a complete landscape?

Tell us about your property, your plans and what you want the landscape to make possible.