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Orterra Home

Orterra Home

Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars15 Reviews
Home Improvement & Renovation Professionals , Interior Designers & Decorators
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About Us

7x Best of Houzz winner
Locally owned
Female owned
Bespoke Landscape Architect | Brisbane
At Orterra Home, we design homes and gardens that feel connected, considered and genuinely enjoyable to live in. Our team brings architecture, renovation design, interior design, landscape architecture and outdoor living together, allowing us to look at your whole property and create spaces that flow naturally from inside to out. Whether you are planning a new home, transforming an existing house, redesigning a single room or creating a garden your family will love, we help turn your ideas into a practical, beautiful and buildable design. Based in Brisbane and working across South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales, we listen carefully, solve the challenges unique to your property and guide you through the design process with warmth, creativity and honest advice. The result is a home that looks beautiful, works beautifully and feels completely your own.

Awards

Registered Landscape Architect #10292 Horticulture Certificate 3

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mcmonagle
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
The site is a bit difficult with a long steep driveway, needing stair access and tiered garden levels. They came up with a beautiful landscape design for us based of our vision of a hedged garden with a coastal feel blending it with the house design.Read Full Review
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15 Reviews for Orterra Home

Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars5.0|15 reviews
Work Quality
4.9
Communication
5.0
Value
5.0
H6
HU-604705119
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We had an amazing experience with Orterra who developed stunning landscape plans for our full garden restoration! They truly understood our vision and budget, creating a gorgeous native plant palette, designing key features like our spa and fire pit and taking care of all the little details. They worked thoughtfully and found solutions for our site constraints including slopes and drainage issues. The team offered brilliant suggestions we hadn’t even considered. We can’t wait to see the designs come to life – highly recommend!
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Thank you so much for your kind words, it really means a lot to our team.

We loved working with you and bringing your vision to life. Challenging sites like this always create opportunities for something special, and we are so glad we could find solutions that work both practically and beautifully.

We cannot wait to see it come to life with you.
H6
HU-693933248
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Cannot recommend the team at Orterra enough! Took the time to understand what I had in my brain & were able to accomplish it quickly.
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Thank you so much for your kind words about our team. We love to ensure our clients get exactly the spaces they want.
CMC Landscapes
CMC Landscapes
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
CMC Landscapes has a professional relationship with Orterra, they provide us with opportunities to quote for custom landscape construction in the greater Brisbane area. Our professional relationship has been successful in many ways, we have had the opportunity to work together on beautiful, nature inspired customer landscaping projects, collaboration, and continued growth within the Brisbane landscape construction sector. Debbie and the entire team at Orterra are highly professional, they have an open and welcoming communication style, and we have great synergies with them in our respect and inspirations deriving from natural landscapes and sustainable design, that is functional, beautiful, and on trend. CMC Landscapes is a greater organisation for partnering with Orterra, and we look forward to some exciting projects in 2025.
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and kind review! It has been an absolute pleasure collaborating with the team at CMC Landscapes. Your professionalism, attention to detail, and shared passion for nature-inspired, sustainable design have made our projects not only successful but also genuinely enjoyable.

At Orterra, we deeply value our partnerships, and working with a team as talented and dedicated as CMC Landscapes allows us to bring our shared vision to life in unique and beautiful ways. From the initial planning stages to the final touches on each project, your craftsmanship and commitment to excellence shine through.

We're excited about what 2025 will bring and look forward to continuing to create functional, innovative, and inspiring landscapes together. Thank you for being such a fantastic partner!
MH
Mark Hughes
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Debbie and the team at Orterra consistently deliver exceptional landscape designs. Their expertise shines through in both residential and commercial projects, which are always thoughtfully designed and highly functional. If you're looking to turn your vision into reality, I can't recommend Orterra enough. They are insightful, attentive, and an absolute pleasure to work with.
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Hi Mark
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve had such a positive experience with our team at Orterra.

It’s always a pleasure collaborating with clients who share our passion for creating inspiring spaces. Thank you for your trust and recommendation—it means the world to us!
Nathan Wunsch
Nathan Wunsch
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Debbie and the team at Orterra were amazing in bringing our garden/landscaping ideas to reality! We had a rough concept and idea of plant style we wanted, but there is no way we could have come up with the design; plant selection and layout without their help. The service was a game changer and really did put the finishing touches on our renovation project. Additionally, the care Debbie took in the selection of the plants, then guidance on delivery day, even down to being on site to set it out as per the plans and provide ongoing guidance was invaluable. We would highly recommend! In fact, we've had several neighbours comment and will be connecting with Debbie to help bring their gardens to life too!
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Hi Nathan
It was a pleasure working with you and your family. Your garden's planting choices are some of my favorites, and I am so glad you are happy with them.
Debbie
KA
Karen
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Friendly and easy to work with. Listens to what is wanted by the client to provide an excellent service and outcome.
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Hi Karen
Thank you for your kind words. We loved working with you.
Debbie
MC
mcmonagle
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We hired Orterra to design a landscape design for our new build at Cornubia. They listened patiently to what we wanted even as our ideas evolved and changed during the design process and worked with us for any changes needed. The site is a bit difficult with a long steep driveway, needing stair access and tiered garden levels. They came up with a beautiful landscape design for us based of our vision of a hedged garden with a coastal feel blending it with the house design. Debbie included little pockets of seating areas that had never occurred to us, like a seating area looking at a feature urn. She created a gorgeous curved driveway that adds grandeur and balances the retaining wall with the house and letterbox The planting palette blew me away, all my favourite trees and shrubs all thoughtfully laid out. The lighting plan and materials palette was amazing too. I definitely recommend engaging Orterra to do your design Cheers Laura
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Hi Laura
Thank you for your kind comments it was a pleasure to work with you and your family on what they wanted from their new home. It's going to be a special place for you all.
Debbie
Yvette Edgar
Yvette Edgar
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We engaged Debbie from Orterra to give us some direction on the landscaping of our 30 year old property. She came up with ideas that had not occurred to us, and the result is a very modern look with much better use of the space. We highly recommend Debbie she gave us a look that fits the age of the house but embraces current trends.
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Hi Yvette
I am so glad to see progress on your property. It was a pleasure working with you and I can't wait to see updates as you progress the design.
SC
Scott
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Debbie was very knowledgeable and professional. She took the time to understand what we wanted and her design maximised the use of our yard and incorporated existing features we wanted to retain. The entire process was collaborative and stress free and Debbie was there to answer questions throughout the entire process. Most importantly, the end result was exactly what we wanted.
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Hi Scott We truly appreciate your continuous support and trust in us. Your 5-star review brightens our day and serves as a constant reminder of why we love what we do.
JO
Joan
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Debbie was very helpful and patient. She listened to how we wanted to use the space we had and made some great suggestions before drawing up a plan that was easy to follow and that we could complete in stages as we were able. I would thoroughly recommend Orterra
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Comment from Orterra Home:
Hi Joan Thank you for your kind words it was a pleasure to work with you creating your garden.
MA
Matthew
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Debbie was excellent. I am a terrible gardener and Debbie took thing into account when designing my landscaping as a primary concern. She designed an outdoor space that requires minimum up keep and has provided me advice and clear guidance on how to do the little maintenance required.
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Comment from Orterra Home:
I appreciate the kind words. It was great to work with you Matthew and create your low-maintenance garden for you.
H2
HU-251428966
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I moved to an inner Melbourne apartment setting, with a massive balcony, and wanted expert advice on how to set it up and what the best plants and trees would be good for the specific location. Debbie from Orterra was brilliant. She visited the balcony and immediately saw the connection between the river it faced and the balcony and, also, my desire for growing vegetables and then came up with just the best plan to capture and bring in the warmth to this space. Her proposal was a great step-by-step guide for me to then implement the dream. Can't thank Debbie enough for being on board with this project, I will be forever truly grateful.
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Comment from Orterra Home:
It was a pleasure working with you on this amazing space.
YO
yourscape
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
As a Brisbane Landscaping business we have had the pleasure of working with Debbie from Orterra on several projects over the last 4 years. Her vision and ability to interpret clients wishes into design is a true talent! We have found Debbie very easy to communicate with and she is always available for advice if needed. We highly recommend Orterra Brisbane Landscaping Design Architect for your Landscaping projects!
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Comment from Orterra Home:
It's always a pleasure to work with you on projects. I look forward to the next one.
David Matthews
David Matthews
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We had a positive experience with Debbie from Orterra. Debbie was very generous with her time, particularly with the site visits. Debbie was able to provide a very elegant design that overcame a number of our site challenges, even making assets from some of these. We would recommend Orterra to others.
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Comment from Orterra Home:
David, Thank you for your kind words. I hope you are enjoying your garden and I can't wait to see it mature over the coming years.
H6
HU-691455881
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Debbie listened extremely well to what I wanted to achieve. She creates designs that exceed expectations. This is the 2nd time I have engaged Orterra for projects.
Orterra Home
Comment from Orterra Home:
Thank you for your review. We have loved seeing the transformation of your garden.
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Business Details

Business Name

Orterra Home

Phone Number

(07) 2000 4476

Website

orterrahome.com.au

Address

PO Box 231
Rochedale South, Queensland 4123
Australia

Typical Job Cost

$3,500 - $50,000

$3,500 - $30,000

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Services Provided

Interior Design

Kitchen Design

Bathroom Design

Living Room Design

Bedroom Design

Kitchen Renovating

House Plans

Project Management

Drafting

Playroom Design

Accessible Design

Architectural Design

Architectural Drawings

Building Design

Custom Fire Pits

Drought Tolerant Landscaping

Edible Gardens

Garden Design

Home Office Design

Home Restoration

Landscape Design

Landscape Plans

Organic Gardens

Patio Design

Site Planning

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Areas Served

Annerley

Birkdale

Booval

Brisbane

Bulimba

Bundaberg

Caboolture

Capalaba

Carbrook

Carina

Carina Heights

Carindale

Cleveland

Coomera

Coorparoo

Cornubia Park

Daisy Hill

Eight Mile Plains

Forest Lake

Gold Coast

Graceville

Gumdale

Gympie

Hervey Bay

Indooroopilly

Ipswich

Kenmore

Kingscliff

Logan

Logan City

Mansfield

Moorooka

Mount Gravatt

Nathan

New Farm

Newstead

North Lakes

Ormiston

Queensland

Redland

Redland Bay

Rochedale South

Shailer Park

Sheldon

Sherwood

South Brisbane

Sunnybank Hills

Sunshine Coast

Toowoomba

Tweed Heads

Wakerley

Wellington Point

Yeronga

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Credentials

7 Houzz Awards
Best of Houzz 2026 - Design
Best of Houzz 2025 - Design
Best of Houzz 2025 - Service
Best of Houzz 2024 - Design
Best of Houzz 2023 - Design
Best of Houzz 2023 - Service
Best of Houzz 2022 - Service
3 Houzz Badges
Houzz Pro Software User
Recommended on Houzz
1,000 Ideabook Saves
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Frequently Asked Questions

Look for a landscape architect who understands your lifestyle, budget, property and local conditions, not just how to make a garden look good. Orterra Landscape Architects is a Brisbane based practice that designs residential gardens around how people actually live, creating beautiful, practical outdoor spaces that work now and into the future.

Landscape design fees vary depending on the size and complexity of your property and the level of service you need. At Orterra, we discuss your budget early so the design is realistic from the beginning. We can also create a long term landscape plan that allows your garden to be constructed in stages as your budget allows.

The earlier, the better. Engaging a landscape architect before major decisions are made can help resolve levels, drainage, retaining walls, pools, trees, privacy and outdoor living areas before construction begins. Orterra works with homeowners, architects, builders and consultants to make sure the house and landscape work together.

A landscape architect considers your entire outdoor environment, including how you use it, move through it and experience it. Orterra can design outdoor living areas, pools, gardens, lawns, trees, planting, pathways, screening, materials and more, bringing everything together into one considered landscape design.

Absolutely. Orterra can create a long term landscape plan for your property and identify what should happen now, what can happen later and how each stage fits together. This allows you to progressively create your garden without wasting money rebuilding areas because future plans were not considered from the beginning.

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2 Comments

Commented: love the climberThe climber is called White Mandevilla Vine or Mandvilla boliviensis
December 26, 2022
Commented: planter box queryHi Michelle The large plants are called Heliconia black cherry. The boxes are from Boom Box Products, they are on wheels so that they are able to be moved when the deck requires maintenance and oili...
December 21, 2021
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