Bespoke inner-urban sanctuary featuring wide-board Merbau hardwood decking, a sunken fire pit lounge with built-in perimeter seating, and vertical timber privacy screening.
This heritage-meets-modern home in Essendon had a compact rear courtyard that suffered from disjointed floor levels and overlooking from double-storey neighbouring properties. The brief called for an outdoor room that felt like a natural extension of the kitchen-dining area, complete with evening lighting and an ambient fire focal point.
The property had strictly zero side machinery access—all demolition, soil extraction, concrete batches, and structural timbers had to be carefully transported through a narrow side walkway without damaging internal doors or finishes.
Our team excavated the site by hand, boring 600mm concrete footings using specialized micro-rig equipment. We fabricated a heavy-duty H3 treated pine subframe with waterproof joist protection flashing tape to ensure decades of moisture resistance.
We installed 140x19mm select-grade Merbau boards with hidden stainless steel fixings and picture-framed borders. The central feature is a sunken fire lounge with hinged waterproof bench seats for outdoor cushions, accompanied by custom vertical batten screening lined with lush pleached ficus trees.
"The level of craftsmanship in our deck and privacy screen is second to none. Oz Landscapers treated our home with absolute respect, kept the site spotless, and finished exactly on schedule."
