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Wilson Project

Ossher Design + Build worked closely with our client to create an outdoor living space that integrated the upper and lower areas harmoniously, while staying connected to the home. The use of succulent and tropical plants, a wet edge pool, an outdoor shower, and a timeless colour palette, contributed to creating a resort-like retreat.

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Project by Ossher Design + Build
Place Maroubra
Project Type Residential
Category Residential
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Manhattan Alfresco Limestone has been used on this project for the outdoor living space, pool surrounds and connecting stairs. The combination of grey, silver, and white hues adds an elegant touch to the alfresco area, creating a sophisticated and inviting atmosphere.

Project Highlights

Manhattan Limestone Pool Surrounds in Maroubra, Sydney

Manhattan Alfresco Limestone is used across the outdoor living space, pool surrounds and connecting stairs at the Wilson Project, a residential landscape in Maroubra by Ossher Design + Build. The stone carries its grey, silver and white hues through different levels of the property, supporting the project’s aim of integrating the upper and lower outdoor areas while maintaining their connection to the home.

The limestone forms part of a landscape that includes a wet-edge pool, outdoor shower, and a combination of succulent and tropical planting. Manhattan’s Alfresco finish is designed for exterior applications, including swimming pools and outdoor living, making it relevant to the applications featured throughout this project.

Sareen Stone supplies Manhattan Limestone tiles, pool coping and natural stone products for residential and landscape projects across Sydney and Australia.

Products Used

Manhattan Limestone Tiles and Coping – honed finish for indoor and outdoor spaces

Manhattan Limestone

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FAQs

What natural stone was used in the Wilson Project?

Manhattan Alfresco Limestone was used throughout the Wilson Project in Maroubra. The limestone features grey, silver and white hues that form part of the project’s restrained outdoor colour palette.

Where was the Manhattan Limestone used in the project?

Manhattan Limestone was used across the outdoor living space, pool surrounds and connecting stairs, carrying the same stone through several areas of the residential landscape.

How does the stone connect the different levels of the property?

Ossher Design + Build designed the outdoor space to integrate the property’s upper and lower areas. Manhattan Limestone continues across the outdoor living area, pool surrounds and connecting stairs, providing a recurring material between these spaces.

Is Manhattan Limestone suitable for pool surrounds?

Yes. Sareen Stone’s Manhattan Alfresco Limestone is intended for exterior areas, including swimming pools and outdoor living spaces. The Wilson Project specifically features the stone around its wet-edge pool.

What slip rating does Manhattan Alfresco Limestone have?

Sareen Stone’s current product specifications list the Manhattan Alfresco finish as having a P5 slip rating. The Wilson Project uses Manhattan Alfresco Limestone across its outdoor living space, pool surrounds and connecting stairs.

What landscape features are included in the Wilson Project?

The outdoor design incorporates a wet-edge pool, an outdoor shower, succulent and tropical plantings, connecting stairs, and outdoor living areas. These elements contribute to the resort-like character described in the original project story.

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