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Thank you everyone for your input into this issue. Well tomorrow morning is my $250 on site consultation. From there we will see if there is a meeting of the minds.:cool:

To clarify, it does include front back sides / drive way/ fences / decks/ maybe a pool or fountain/ gazebo / paths/ plants etc. It is the external landscape and can include the terracing if needed. It is just a guideline. In fact, in many suburbs, people spend substantially large amounts of...

Rumpled Elf I also enjoy uncovering an attractive facade too. It is rewarding to see something lovely emerge from an over grown neglected mess. I'm just saying there needs to be something about the place that is redeemable. Even if it is buried under overgrowth or rubbish.

Crikey you guys are so tight! I'm going to get an initial appointment on site with two services. One charges $25 for the cosult the other charges $95. The cheaper one doesn't charge quite as much for the design service either but it must be a case of you get what you are willing to pay...

Great idea about looking at commercial ventures, I'll try that. Yes unfortunately the slope will probably mean installing a couple of retained levels. Still have to get a boat up to the top too so I'll need a sloped drive. Also considering a semi circular drive so we can drive out forward...

I think when they recommend 10% of value should be spent on outdoor design they mean both front and rear. Here in Perth our sandy soil takes a lot of building up so we bring in decent stuff and keep adding to it. I don't think its really the plants and soil that cost, it is the hard...

Hi Kaf I do have some ideas of my own but I am working with levels so it isn't straight forward. Also, most of the examples I've found seem to be lovely rear yards with great entertaining areas. I need front aspect designs to look at and get ideas. Lots of parking/ driveways etc and that...

Well it seems to be a "guide" by the landscape architects themselves. My friend google told me. I think it must include things like fences, pools and decks but I'm not sure. Anyway, all I want is the front aspect designed. That is still upwards of $3K. :eek:

Thats the whole question really... I've heard this is a guideline budget for developing the front landscape. It seems a lot but is it reasonable? The house is in a nice area and is one of the shabbier ones on the street (on the outside/ inside has been modernised). A completed design...