Domain Prestige – January 23, 2019

23 JANUARY / 2019

PRESTIGE THE BEST IN AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY

ENDLESS SUMMER Ex tend the holiday vibe

B y J E N M E LO CCO

Margaret River Margaret River 4

J E N M E LO CCO

3

$3.5 million-$3.9 million

4

For sale: By expressions of interest Agent: ACTON Cottesloe, Bev Heymans 0419 099 243 A true estate in the heart of wine country, Ellen A one-bedroom, inner-city apartment that can cater for a family of

Farm features a classic, near-new house set on

five? It seems like a big ask, but this brief was fulfilled in a Potts Point pad in

29.95 hectares, with views that stretch to the

Sydney by architectural firm Retallack Thompson that we highlight in our

nearby coastal escarpment. Reached via a tree-

Yellowtrace feature this week. Admittedly it is a weekend retreat primarily

lined driveway, the custom-designed home has

used by the parents but, at times, other family members come to stay. A

a cedar-lined portico, travertine flooring and a

clever and flexible design makes this all possible. Another issue it tackles is

light-filled central living and dining area, which

how, in a small apartment, to make “spaces feel individual and separated,

captures vistas of the surrounding property.

yet foster interaction across them”. It is a common problem as more people opt for apartment living in Australia. While open plan is ideal in terms of bringing in light and airiness, at times there can also be a feeling of being

Open your camera and hover

stuck in just one room. A number of clever ideas provide a solution in this

your phone over the app code

compact home.

to see the address

Editor: Jen Melocco Jen.Melocco@domain. com.au Editorial producer: Isabelle Chesher Managing editor: Alice Stolz Senior designer: Colleen Chin Quan Graphic designer: Emma Staughton Residential sales: Queensland Brad McLeod, 0429 571 826 New South Wales Jon McConkey 0407 909 739 Victoria & Tasmania Mitch Armstrong 0438 820 767 Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory Jeroen van de Peppel 0427 292 797

HOT PROPERTY

URRARD ESTATE IN PERTHSHIRE, SCOTLAND

HOT PROPERTY Best around the country

NEXT STOP A Scottish estate

2 5

Digital edition Visit domain.com.au/ digitaledition

KATHERINE LU

O U R COVE R

YELLOW TRACE

Rye, Mornington

Planned to perfection

Peninsula.

Listed by Kay & Burton PAG E 3

2

PR E ST IGE

LIVING IN The Samford Valley

6 9

Use the Domain app codes to see more of your favourite properties

Isle Of Capri Gold Coast 5

$4.9 million

4

3

For sale Agent: Kollosche, Michael Kollosche 0411 188 815 Renowned architect Bayden Goddard describes the home he designed for his family as “a sanctuary”. The series of airy pavilions among lush gardens has a two-storey, open-plan living area at the centre, while an outdoor kitchen, a pool and a sandy stretch of beachfront sit at the property’s rear.

Open your camera and hover your phone over the app code to see the address

Rye

Sunshine Beach

Mornington Peninsula 4

3

$2.69 million-$2.95 million

2

Noosa 5

$4.5 million

4

4

For sale

For sale

Agent: Kay & Burton Portsea, Spencer Mitchell 0400 111 991

Agent: Tom Offermann Real Estate,

Still hankering for more holiday time? Sitting above Tyrone Beach, Clairmont

Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282

is the perfect place to escape for the weekend or even longer. The two

Barefoot luxury living is on offer at this summery

master bedrooms, privately positioned at either end of the building, have

home with extensive views from its elevated

direct access to the terrace with panoramic views.

position. Travertine floors are a highlight.

Open your camera and hover Open your camera and hover your phone

your phone over the app code

over the app code to see the address

to see the address

PR E ST IGE

3

ABSOLUTE BEACHFRONT GOLD COAST - NOW COMPLETE Apartment & Full Floor Grand Penthouse Displays Open Few Residences Remain

Stunning, absolute beachfront apartments in the heart of Palm Beach, Gold Coast:

• • • • •

Incredible views to Surfers Paradise and Coolangatta 3 or 4 bedrooms plus media room & 2 or 3 bathrooms 2 or 3 secure car parks Open plan kitchen / living / dining + ample storage App activated remote controlled system for security access, lighting, blind control & climate control

• Common areas solar power offset incl pool, foyer, basements & lift • Exquisite, full floor 466m² grand penthouse, powered by Tesla Powerwall 2 battery incl 4 x secure, basement car parks on title

• Private, exclusive, spacious living, perfect for downsizers Open Home 10am to 12pm 7 days or by appt Entry via 1331 Gold Coast Highway, Palm Beach Deborah Provost | 0408 652 963 Leanne Gibbs | 0412 504 550

onepalmbeach.com.au

NEXT STOP 56.7040° N, 3.7310° W

WHAT YOU CAN BUY FOR … $6.32 million Hensol House, a heritagelisted 10-bedroom country home. Includes a farmhouse, five cottages and farmland. $5.03 million Glenstriven, a residential and sporting estate in Argyll, west of Glasgow.

Hidden among the spacious grounds is a private bar built in a former generator building. $2.89 million A five-bedroom house built within the grounds of the Gleneagles Hotel.

Built in the 1970s, it overlooks the first hole of the Queen’s Course.

PERTHSHIRE

This picture-perfect country estate offers fishing, shooting and stalking, and is the site of a Jacobite military victory – could it be more Scottish? B y E LICIA M U RR AY

little bit of everything, including mixed sportings, an attractive but not too large principal house, a pretty landscape – a loch, river or sea is a bonus – and a location within two hours of an

A patchwork of rolling green hills and mature

salmon fishing, grouse shooting, driven pheasant

woodland surrounds a stone country house near

and partridge shooting and red deer stalking.

the geographic heart of Scotland.

Built in 1831 in traditional Scots-Jacobean style, the heritage-listed, three-storey main house at Urrard Estate overlooks spacious lawns fringed by rhododendrons and azaleas.

History buffs will appreciate this link to the past: the land incorporates the site of the 1689 Battle of Killiecrankie; a Jacobite victory over William III's troops.

In the past 15 years, the residence at Urrard

Christie's International Real Estate affiliate Strutt & Parker has listed Urrard Estate for sale with a guide of £4.75 million (about $8.58 million).

Prime properties in Scotland range from city

international airport,” McCulloch says.

Average residential prices across Scotland rose 3.2 per cent in the year to July.

Can Australians buy in?

Anyone can buy a property in Scotland, provided

flats and period townhouses to lavish country

they pass all compliance checks, including anti-

houses and spectacular residential and sporting

money laundering regulations. A home report

estates, such as this one.

with a valuation and energy report is available

Current market

for prospective buyers, who would then engage a Scottish solicitor to do the deal. A land tax of

Robert McCulloch, head of estate and farm

12 per cent is payable for properties bought for

sales for Strutt & Parker in Scotland, says there

more than £750,000. If the buyer owns a home

is a cautious air about the Scottish market that

anywhere else in the world, an additional 3 per

and is known as one of Scotland's most

didn't exist a year ago, mainly due to continued

cent tax is charged.

accessible highland sporting estates, where

uncertainty about the UK's Brexit deal.

has undergone an extensive renovation.

The property sprawls over nearly 970 hectares

visitors can take part in the rare combination of

“As ever, the ideal estate is one that offers a

christiesrealestate.com

COURTESY OF JONES

“The existing apartment had a beautiful language of soft rendered curves.”

YELLOWTRACE

b y DANA TO MIC H U G H E S

Focus on a flexible connection

E

merging Sydney architecture practice Retallack Thompson took six months to design – and Culbert Constructions took four months to complete – this smart, onebedroom apartment renovation on one of Potts Point's most coveted streets, Challis Avenue.

It all began with a series of questions for the architects Jemima Retallack and Mitchell Thompson. “To what degree can the spaces of our homes feel individual and separated, yet foster interaction across them? How can the inhabitants perform rituals of dwelling in various parts of the home while maintaining a connection?”

The original inter-war, art deco apartment was blessed with generous proportions and charming heritage details but, like most builds

6

PR E ST IGE

from the same era, it was much too compartmentalised for modern living. It was purchased by the client as a “nest” in the city for weekend hideouts, and for hosting family and friends during their visits.

For a family of five, it was essential the new layout could shift to accommodate anywhere from one to five people at a time.

Retallack Thompson rose to the challenge by creating a multifunctional living and dining nook that could be converted into sleeping quarters, to add to the apartment's dedicated bedroom. Fold-down beds are concealed within living area walls, while the generous bench seating and retractable Eileen Grey “Jean” table in the dining nook allow for the provision of a fifth sleeping space.

However, it is during the daytime that the most careful consideration was required to the apartment's complex functions.

The intervention saw the removal of three existing walls to create a greater connection across living, dining and cooking areas. The ground plane is opened up for an increased sense of space, yet thresholds are maintained through the downturns of the ceiling and subtle changes in materials and finishes.

The design attempts to strike a balance between the removal of barriers to encourage interactions while still clearly defining zones for service, living and rest. And then there are the poetic qualities to this design.

“The existing apartment had a beautiful language of soft rendered curves and southerly

KATHERINE LU

aspect onto Challis Avenue,” say the architects.

“The aspect of the unit brings in particularly dramatic light, which had a transformative quality on the colouring of the materials and paints used throughout. The blue-grey colour used for the kitchen joinery and hallway was custom-mixed on site to achieve the right amount of greyness in this distinctive light.”

Ultimately, these talented young architects have gone above and beyond to push the limits of compact space and restricted access to city views by intelligently maximising both. This little gem of a project truly punches well about its weight by cleverly combining substance with style. I’m sold. yellowtrace.com.au

PR E ST IGE

7

Sale

LIVING IN

27.3700° S, 152.8650° E

SAMFORD VALLEY

The locals live on acreages but are warming to the ‘buzzing’ village developing along Main Street. B y K ATE FARRE LLY After moving from 400 square metres in

grew up in the valley and says the changes are

Woolloongabba in the heart of Brisbane to 20

impressive.

hectares with resident kangaroos in the Samford

milk, you could always get a beer at the pub,

lifestyle paradise.

there was a petrol station and there might have

With his wife Isabelle and their young daughter, lured in part by the Steiner School in the area.

“It's a fantastic place to raise children,” says Robson. “We're positioned where the city runs

4

3

7

got a supermarket, bakeries, cafes and restaurants and a really good local school.”

Bakker says town planners have been careful to

range, through the national park and out the

valley retains a true country feel while being only

other side into Samford Valley. There's one main

23 kilometres from the CBD and airport.

A village on the rise

$2.7 million-$3 million

“Now it's turned into this buzzing village: we've

discourage the big franchises and, as a result, the

of locals live on acreage.”

Moreton Bay

been one Chinese restaurant,” she says.

out. From Ferny Grove you drive up and over the

street, called Main Street, and the vast majority

Samford Valley

“Once upon a time you could buy bread and

Valley, Greg Robson is convinced he's found a

Robson decided on a tree change 20 years ago,

YOU MAY LIKE ...

“It really feels like a country village. You can live on acreage and still have all the amenities you need right there in the village.”

For sale: By expressions of interest

An acupuncturist and masseur, Robson turned

A haven for artists

his hand to the restaurant trade, opening Pause,

Bakker says the area attracts young families and

0414 809 823

a contemporary bar and restaurant, two years

tree-changers and Robson says it's also popular

Set on 11,000 square metres within the Samford

ago. Already boasting a clutch of awards and a

with the arts community.

Royal Estates, Brampton is a modern country

loyal clientele, Pause also hosts live music most

Agent: Ray White New Farm, Meaghan Bakker

The Samford and Surrounds Art Trail will run in

home that comes complete with a resort-style

weeks. Robson, however, isn't content to rest

June and showcase the studios and work of the

salt-water pool. There are living rooms on two

there; he now has plans before council for a

regions' artists, including painters, woodworkers,

levels, a grand staircase, a renovated kitchen and

European-style day spa.

jewellery makers and photographers.

a seven-car garage.

Pause is indicative of a more widespread shift in

Throughout the year, the community and

the area. Main Street has come along in leaps

visitors come together at the Samford Valley

Brampton combines an

and bounds in recent years as it expands its

Markets. Held every second Saturday in the leafy

exclusive rural setting

Open your camera and hover

offerings for both locals and visitors.

grounds of St Paul's Anglican Church the markets

with luxury level

your phone over the app code

house up to 50 stall-holders.

finishes and inclusions.

to see the address

Ray White New Farm agent Meaghan Bakker

Auction

1/794 Pacific Parade Currumbin Beach Front Living - Enjoy The Simple Pleasures Highly sought after, rarely available, positioned

• Small boutique block of only six units, one unit per

Auction Sunday 3rd February at 11:00am On Site _______________________________________________

panoramic ocean aspect, this location is revered by

• Two generous bedrooms, both en-suited with walk-

imagination to envisage your dream home in this

• Well-equipped kitchen, black caesar stone bench

i Wednesday 23rd January at 4:00-4:30pm Saturday 26th January at 11:00-11:30am Sunday 27th January at 11:00-11:30am _______________________________________________

perfectly on the Currumbin beachfront. Enjoying a locals and tourists alike. It would take little

remarkable location, a once in a lifetime opportunity, once you get in, you never leave.

floor, full security access for privacy.

in robes. Access to balcony from both rooms.

tops, integrated fridge & dishwasher. Vintec wine fridge, Cbus lighting and Bose sound system.

A nt Mishy Canning 0410 466 657 c

ʴ˨˖˧˜ˢˡ

ʴ˨˖˧˜ˢˡ

ˉ˜˘˪

ʴ˚˘ˡ˧

­

­

˃˔˟ˠ ʵ˘˔˖˛ ˄˟˗ ʛʣʪʜ ʨʨʦʧ ʧʣʦʦ

Sunshine Coast 07 5444 2222

3

3

HUGE COASTAL VIEW, UNBEATABLE VALUE!

Auction

On-site, 12.00pm Saturday 16th February

View

Saturday 10.00 -10.30 am & Sunday 10.00 - 10.30am Jay Sherwell 0434 552 025

3

Josh Sherwell 0415 888 531

5 FOOTE RIDGE, BUDERIM

This is arguably Buderim’s most admired & sought after Cul-de-sac Street, with an average tenure of 19 + years!! It’s very likely your next opportunity to purchase a flat & level 1372m2 block on Foote Ridge will be year 2039 going off street history. Sellers are motivated to current market conditions and have instructed a result on or before auction. Irreplaceable is an understatement; just remember, “Rome can be built, but you can’t replace its soil”. Enjoy as is or create your dream home on Buderim’s finest canvas. All on one level for seamless flow and functionality, the home is complete with three double sized bedrooms with luxury ensuited bathrooms and an office. Presentation is pristine inside and out, and features include: • Solar hot water with electric boost, 18 solar PV panels with 3.6kW inverter • Open plan living and dining with fan-forced Coonara wood-burning fireplace • Rainwater tank under house with 48,000 litre capacity, • Premium Caesar stone kitchen • 3-phase power • Stainless steel appliances, 6-burner gas cooktop • Immaculate and low maintenance gardens • Reverse cycle single phase air-conditioning • Three-car lock up garage and workshop • Travertine tiles • Electronic gated entrance & on-site guest parking • Custom-designed indoor entertainment room with extensive glass and built-in BBQ for all weather entertaining • Masses of level lawn at rear giving plenty of options for a pool

www.propertytoday.com.au

HILLTOP OCEAN VIEW

200 Ocean View Road

Gathered around a tall, central stone tower, four bedrooms, three living quarters and several entertaining areas come together in a classic, flowing layout, directly referencing an opulent European hillside chateau. The exterior of the home also features rolling green lawns, lovingly maintained garden paths and several paved courtyards framed by manicured hedges and vines. This property enjoys a removed position, still within easy reach of shops at Dayboro.

4 BED 4 BATH 7 CAR +POOL

eplace.com.au

FOR SALE INSPECT By appointment

MICHAEL HATZIFOTIS 0414 048 604