Tallebudgera combines acreage privacy with close access to the coast, but its sites can demand careful thinking about slope, rock, access, drainage, vegetation and services. Salt & Sand brings those practical realities into the build conversation early.
Little Farm is Michael Robertson’s own family acreage project in Tallebudgera. It is being documented honestly as it develops, connecting architectural intent with the site preparation, retaining, servicing and construction work needed to realise it.
A builder-led approach to complex sites
The fall of the land, construction access, stormwater, excavation and retaining can shape both design and budget. Salt & Sand works directly with clients and consultants to address those conditions as one construction strategy.
Selective projects, direct communication
Salt & Sand takes on a limited number of projects so Michael can remain personally involved. That approach suits clients building a long-term home who value accountability and informed decisions over a volume-building process.
What Little Farm demonstrates
The published Little Farm design brings the residence, three-car garage, pool, stone entry, landscaped courtyard and garden pavilion together across one acreage setting. The project is not presented as complete: it is the Robertson family’s future home and will provide an honest record of the construction as it comes to life.
Experience beyond the house itself
Salt & Sand’s published work also shows acreage clearing, rock excavation, grading, turf preparation and natural stone retaining. Those capabilities matter on land where the home, access, levels, drainage and landscape need to be understood as connected parts of the project.