0 Get in Touch

Parkside Yamba

Located in the coastal town of Yamba, Parkside is a thoughtfully designed residential community where architecture and landscape work together to create a welcoming sense of arrival.

Summit Wall Cladding was selected to define key landscape features throughout the development, from entry statements and feature walls to communal spaces and streetscape elements. Rich in texture and natural variation, the stone establishes a consistent material language that enhances the identity of the project while complementing its relaxed coastal setting.

Together with timber detailing, native planting and open green spaces, the landscape palette creates an environment that feels both contemporary and enduring.

Get In Touch
Photography Drew Hopper
Place Yamba, NSW
Category Commercial
Installer Great Garden Landscaping

Summit Wall Cladding

Natural stone was chosen not only for its visual appeal but for its ability to introduce warmth, texture and permanence throughout the development.

Summit Wall Cladding features a blend of warm creams, soft greys and earthy tones, creating subtle movement across each installation while complementing the surrounding architectural materials. Its organic profile and natural split face finish provide depth and shadow, adding visual interest from every angle.

Used consistently throughout Parkside, the wall cladding creates cohesion across entry statements, landscape walls and communal areas, reinforcing the identity of the development without overpowering the surrounding architecture.

Landscape Design

The landscape design at Parkside demonstrates how natural stone can become an integral part of a project’s identity rather than simply a finishing material.

Feature walls define key arrival points, provide visual structure throughout the development and create a strong connection between the built environment and the surrounding landscape. Paired with timber screening and carefully considered planting, Summit Wall Cladding introduces a timeless quality that will continue to mature beautifully over time.

The result is a landscape that feels welcoming, established and intrinsically connected to its coastal location.

Paired with timber elements, native planting and open green spaces, the wall cladding introduces warmth and permanence while helping soften the scale of the built form.

Natural Stone for Commercial and Community Spaces

Natural stone continues to play an important role in commercial and community-focused developments, offering durability, longevity and enduring visual appeal.

At Parkside Yamba, Summit Wall Cladding demonstrates how natural stone can be used beyond residential applications, creating landmark features that contribute to the overall character of a development while remaining robust enough to withstand daily use and exposure to the elements.

The result is a landscape outcome that feels established, welcoming and connected to its surroundings.

 

 

 

Project Highlights

Products Used

Summit Stone Wall Cladding installed on a feature wall and garden wall

Summit Stone Wall Cladding

FAQs

Other Projects

Sophisticated Beecroft Project

Northbridge Residence

Home Herbert

Manhattan Feature Wall in Seaforth

Ramsgate RSL

TAKE US THROUGH THE INITIAL STAGES WHEN YOU WERE DESIGNING THE HOME.

We were very fortunate to work with the noted Southern Highlands Architect, Martin McGrane, on the creative design and layout of our home. Together with Martin, we created a beautiful, contemporary open plan home to enjoy with our family and friends.  This is our forever home.

Through a friend of ours, we came across an interior designer, and a beautiful outdoor material, the Cathedral Limestone, which we just fell in love with. We worked closely with Peta Daniel, Interior Designer from Daniel Baker Design, based in Sydney.  Which was wonderful, Peta just got us and what we were wanting to achieve in our home and helped us to make it a reality, in the selection of materials and finishes.

 

WERE THERE CERTAIN PEOPLE/PLACES THAT YOU TOOK INSPIRATION FROM WHEN DESIGNING/BUILDING THE HOME?

We were looking for a contemporary design, however, I didn’t want it to be too modern.  Inspired by a property in LA, that my husband came across, which we took some concepts from and added our ideas, and made it our own.

The LA contemporary look and detail leading into the house from the front door was something that we just loved.  Along with having one row of tiles that runs along the inside of the glass sliding doors leading into the living/dining room from the alfresco space was also a unique detail we wanted to include.

WHAT WERE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES YOU FACED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING PROCESS?

The build started in February 2020, and with all the delays throughout COVID, material delays, supplier issues, constant rain, mud pools, you name it, we had it!  Encountering all the possible elements, it felt like we were living in gumboots most of the time during the build.  It took 3 years to build the property, and 8 months just to get the roof on!

We had a deadline for our home to be finished by, which was our daughters’ wedding, being held in March 2023.

There were delays happening everywhere, including issues and delays with the quarry who were providing the Limestone that was to be used in all the outdoor areas surrounding the property.  We had chosen Cathedral Limestone in an alfresco finish with a lovely organic distressed finish on the edge, that we knew would complement the other natural materials we were using.  Time was of the essence, and it came to crunch time and the quarry could not provide a guaranteed time of delivery.  We thought what a disaster!

 

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH SAREEN STONE.. AND HOW THE TEAM HELPED TO OVERCOME THE SUPPLY ISSUE WITH THE CATHEDRAL LIMESTONE.

Working closely with Michael Mastro, from Sareen Stone, he had been in constant contact updating me as best he could.  Then an alternative solution was presented, another Limestone of the same size and finish, with similar tones, which I hoped would work and arrive in time.  Sareen Stone had been behind the scenes working closely with another quarry, to create a new product ‘Lavarosa Anticato’, just for our project, so that we had a solution and were able to finish our home in time for our daughter’s wedding.

When the material arrived, we couldn’t have been happier.  We just loved the Lavarosa Anticato, and it worked so well with our colour palette, and love it even more than our previous selection.  We were over the moon!

 

DESIGNER COMMENTS:

Working with Kate and Eugene on this project was wonderful. They were passionate about the overall design but also the finer details and the interplay of the natural materials with the surrounding landscape.

It was very important that the natural material palette was harmonious, and that each element was both complementary and warm.

I’ve worked with Michael from Sareen Stone on a number of projects and have always been impressed with his professional advice and clear communication. The magnificent home warmly wrapped with the “Lavarosa Anticato” is simply stunning.   A beautiful project!

Peta Daniel, Daniel Baker Design

 

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

Interior Designer:  Daniel Baker Design, 0414 341 778
Architecture:  Martin McGrane Architects, 0412 242 253
Photography and short film:  Bolt Media, 0426 607 040