Landscaping in Mount Martha.
Decks, terraced gardens, retaining walls and coastal planting for Mount Martha homes, built for steep sites and bay views, with a visual mockup of your own yard first.
- Built for steep sites
- Free visual mockup
- One team, start to finish
Made for the view.
Mount Martha homes sit on some of the best land on the Peninsula: hillside streets above the bay, bush reserves close by, and beaches below. Many blocks are steep, so the outdoor spaces that work best here are built to take the slope, with an elevated deck that frames the view, terraced gardens that step down the hill, and planting that copes with sun, wind and salt.
We work out the levels first, then design around how you want to use the space. You see a mockup of your own yard first, then get an itemised proposal you can build all at once or in stages.
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What we plan for in Mount Martha.
Steep blocks
Elevated decks need the right footings and balustrades, and steep gardens need terraces and steps that are safe to use. We plan the structure first so it looks good and lasts.
Retaining walls
Turning a slope into usable space usually means retaining. Walls of 1 m or more generally need a building permit, so we flag them upfront and build them to suit the soil and drainage.
Vegetation rules
Parts of the Peninsula have planning controls on removing or lopping vegetation. We check what applies to your block and design around the trees and bush worth keeping.
Coastal planting
Sun, wind and salt are hard on gardens near the bay. We use tough, low water coastal plants and fixings that hold up close to the water.
Planned once, built properly.
Every Mount Martha project is quoted stage by stage, so you can build it all at once or in steps and see exactly what's included before we start.
- Site measure, levels and drainage check
- A free visual mockup of your own yard
- An itemised, stage by stage proposal
- Excavation and site preparation
- Paving, decking, walls and concrete
- Turf, planting and garden beds
- Lighting, screens and finishing touches
Four steps.
No surprises.
A simple process that shows you the finished result before we start, and keeps you in the loop until handover.
Site visit
We come out, measure up, check levels and drainage, and talk through how you want to use the space.
Visual mockup
We show you your own yard with the new design applied, so you can see it before you commit.
FreeItemised proposal
A clear, stage by stage price with what's included and what's not. Bundle stages together and save.
Build & handover
One team builds it start to finish, keeps the site clean, and walks you through the finished result.
It was a complete overhaul project, excavation, deck build, design and garden creation… We are so happy with the final result.
Mount Martha
FAQs.
Yes. We're based in Frankston and build across the Mornington Peninsula, including Mount Martha, Mornington, Mount Eliza and Safety Beach.
Yes. We design elevated decks with the right footings, framing and balustrades for the slope, and take care of the building permit when one is needed.
Yes. We design terraces, steps and retaining walls to create level areas for living, lawn and garden, and tell you upfront which walls need a permit.
Sometimes. Parts of the Peninsula have planning controls on removing or lopping vegetation, so we check what applies to your property and go through it with you at the site visit.
What Mount Martha clients ask us for.
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Location photos of Mount Martha from Wikimedia Commons, edited for colour: Pebble beach, Mount Martha by Damien Tait, CC BY-SA 4.0; Rocky bay, Mount Martha by Damien Tait, CC BY-SA 4.0; Mount Martha boulders by Damien Tait, CC BY-SA 4.0.