Mellons Bay Residence: 2025 Build Silver medallist

Silver, Residential Build (Over $250,000), Landscapes of Distinction Awards 2025. Mellons Bay, Auckland. By Shape Landscaping.

Returning clients wanted to upgrade their gardens and pool into a modern, minimalist, resort-style space with tropical planting throughout. Shape Landscaping renovated the original 1980s pool as the centrepiece, then matched the garden to the recently renovated house, cladding the pump and storage areas in the home’s cedar and the water feature in its fireplace stone for continuity.

A floating concrete bench doubles as seating and a platform to access under-deck storage. Quality channel drains improve site drainage, and thoughtful detailing runs through hidden skimmer covers and steel rose-head fixings. Damaged block work discovered during demolition was rebuilt properly. The clients were thrilled, using the space daily.

Why it matters

Every Registered Master Landscaper has earned the right to carry the mark, so the professional you hire is current, accountable, and backed by a national association that stands behind its work. Find a Registered Master Landscaper at masterlandscapers.org.nz.