Landscaper and Landscape Design in Malvern East

Garden design and landscaping for Malvern East homes, from the pool and the pergola to the planting that ties them together.

Landscaping Malvern East Gardens

Malvern East blocks are generous, and a lot of them carry a history of additions. A pool from the 1980s. A pergola that went up when the kids were small. A rear extension that finally opened the house to the garden and left the garden looking unfinished.

That’s the garden we most often walk into here. The bones are good. The space is there. What it needs is a design that turns separate pieces into places you actually use, somewhere to sit outside on a cold evening, somewhere cool by the water in February, and planting that makes the whole thing feel settled.

Luma designs the garden and builds it with our own team, so the details you sign off in the design are the details that go in.

Garden Design for Malvern East Homes

Interwar, postwar and new builds side by side

Malvern East mixes interwar bungalows, postwar brick homes and new builds on the same street. Each asks for a different front garden. A clipped, symmetrical approach suits an older house. A newer home often wants something looser and more architectural. We design to the house you have, not to a single style.

Designing around an existing pool

Plenty of Malvern East gardens already have a pool. Rather than start again, we redesign the space around it: new paving and coping, planting that stays out of the water, screening for privacy and a seating area that faces the right way in the afternoon.

Outdoor rooms for all year

A covered structure turns a garden into somewhere you use in July as well as January. In our Malvern East Lounge garden, a steel pergola with architectural wires, an elongated brick fireplace with a firewood cavity and an integrated barbecue bench create a place to gather through winter.

Our Landscaping Services in Malvern East

Our Landscaping Project in Malvern East

Malvern East Lounge turns site challenges into features that feel deliberate. A restrained planting palette softens a garden of defined but fluid zones. The steel pergola sits at the centre, its fire casting a warm glow across the timber cladding on a cold evening, with a finished concrete benchtop beside the barbecue and the existing pool a few steps away. Nearby, our Camberwell garden pairs a curved lawn and steppers at the front with a pool, spa and alfresco dining area at the back.

See the Malvern East Lounge garden and nearby projects, from pergolas and covered outdoor rooms to pool surrounds and planting.

MALVERN EAST LOUNGE

A steel pergola with an integrated fireplace and barbecue anchors a relaxed seating area beside an existing pool, set against warm timber cladding.

View Malvern East Lounge.

CAMBERWELL STEPS

Nearby, our Camberwell garden pairs a curved lawn and steppers at the front with a pool, spa and alfresco dining area at the back.

View Camberwell Steps.

How We Work in Malvern East

1. Consultation. We meet at your property to talk about how you want to use the garden, what you want to keep and what has never worked. Once we understand the scope, we prepare a proposal with a clear design fee.

2. Site Inspection. We carry out a full site analysis and inventory, assessing the assets and limitations of your space. Levels, soil, drainage, the existing pool and structures, access for machinery and the view from the house all shape the design, so it works with your site rather than against it.

3. Quote. Once the concept is agreed, we prepare full construction documentation and a written specification, then provide a detailed quote. You know exactly what your project involves and what it costs before any work starts.

Why Choose Luma Landscapes in Malvern East

30 years designing and building gardens across Melbourne.
A finished Malvern East garden on our site, Malvern East Lounge.
One team for design and construction, so the garden you're shown is the garden that gets built.
Fully qualified, insured and highly experienced designers and landscapers.
Locally sourced pavers and stone, and most of our timber grown in Australia.
That's what to look for in a garden designer in Malvern East: someone who will design around what's already working and then build it.

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FAQs

Do you work in Malvern East?

Yes. We design and build gardens across Malvern East and the neighbouring suburbs of Malvern, Glen Iris, Caulfield and Chadstone.

How much does landscaping cost in Malvern East?

The biggest factors are what’s being built, the materials and how easy the site is to reach. A covered outdoor room with new paving costs more than a planting redesign. We don’t publish prices. You get a clear design fee after the first consultation and a detailed quote once the design is agreed.

Can you landscape around my existing pool?

Yes. We redesign the paving, planting, screening and seating around existing pools, and bring in a specialist pool builder if the pool itself needs renovating.

Can you build a pergola or covered outdoor area as part of the garden?

Yes. Pergolas and covered outdoor areas are designed as part of the garden, sited for sun, shade and the view from inside.

How long does a garden design take?

The design phase usually takes two to six weeks, depending on the size and complexity of the project. Construction time depends on the site and the scope, and you get a build timeline together with your quote.

Do you handle both design and construction?

Yes. Luma Landscapes provides a complete design and construction service. Our qualified team manages every step, so all the elements come together as planned.