A full masterplan was created to complement the charm of the traditional villa, using cottage-style planting with soft structure and romantic colour. Layers of roses, hydrangeas, magnolia, camellia, and alstroemeria sit alongside a pastel-toned palette, creating a timeless country garden feel.
The result is a peaceful, elegant landscape that honours the villa’s heritage while providing modern outdoor living spaces for family and entertaining.
This cottage garden surrounds a relocated original Parnell homestead, now nestled in the Matakana countryside. Set on a lifestyle block with a new build pool, tennis court, fire pit, and extensive landscaping, the design offers a true rural escape.
Salvia Leucantha
Carpet Rose 'Apple Blossom'
Hydrangea macrophylla Forever 'Youme'
Phormium 'Black Rage'
Pseudopanex 'Cyril Watson'
Alstroemeria 'Vienna Inca'
Leptospermum Blossom
Iris Ensata
Hermeocallis 'Carolina Peach'
Lavender Stoechas 'Bee Brilliant'
Libertia Grandiflora
Canna 'Gabriel'