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PRESTIGE THE BEST IN AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY

A NEW VIEW Tradition and change

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Cronulla Sydney 33 Darook Park Road $8 million + J E N M E LO CCO

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For sale Agent: McGrath Cronulla, Steve Day 0413 111 118 Drink in glorious Port Hacking views from every Have you heard of iceberg homes? It’s the term that was originally coined

level of this lavish home, which comes with a

for homes in London that expanded by going down, rather than going up

17-metre pool, a gym, a home cinema and a self-

in heritage areas with strict height limits. At times, the list of inclusions in

contained, loft-style apartment on the water's

these underground extensions have been substantial – including, in one

edge. The property is just five doors down

case in London, an artificial beach. Today the phenomenon has reached

from the idyllic parkland and sheltered sandy

our shores and the inclusion of a subterranean level of luxury is adding big

beach of Darook Park.

dollars to homes, as we discover in our feature story. Ideal for multi-car garages, rooms requiring less light such as home cinemas and gyms also sit well within these zones. Meanwhile in Living In, we visit the Brisbane

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riverside suburb of Hamilton. Long known as an established high-end

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suburb, the hot spot today has a lively food scene and apartment living

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as well as large homes with commanding views over the Brisbane River.

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 Chief executive officer: Jason Pellegrino Chief consumer officer: Jason Chuck Residential sales: Queensland Brad McLeod, 0429 571 826 New South Wales Belinda Sinclair 0414 580 903 Victoria & Tasmania Mitch Armstrong 0438 820 767 Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory Jeroen van de Peppel 0427 292 797

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LIVING IN Riverside Hamilton

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O U R COVE R 24 Hillside Crescent, Hamilton

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Noosa Heads Sunshine Coast 54 Noosa Parade Tender

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Tender: closes May 10 Agent: Reed & Co, Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 Worries will melt away sitting on the terrace of this riverfront gem and gazing across the water to Noosa National Park. Huge swathes of glass and an infinity pool blur the boundaries between home and river. Agent Adrian Reed says comparable sales have ranged from $4.05 million to $8 million.

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Brighton

Sandy Bay

Melbourne 32 Cosham Street

Hobart 3/806 Sandy Bay Road

$7.29 million-$8.01 million

$2.5 million +

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Expressions of interest: close May 28

For sale: by expressions of interest

Agent: Marshall White Bayside, Barb Gregory 0419 568 370

Agent: Charlotte Peterswald for Property,

Close to Brighton's Golden Mile, this as-new residence from Shaw

Kim Morgan 0408 297 440

Architecture has generous living spaces opening to a north-facing paved

This luxury home on the water comes with three

terrace with a fireplace and a sparkling pool. Set on 1100 square metres,

en suite bedrooms, a home theatre with bar and

the property includes a cinema and a marble kitchen with butler's pantry.

a boat house with a rooftop terrace.

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HAMILTON

Brisbane’s old-money suburb of Hamilton is undergoing change with new apartments and lifestyle attractions. B y K ATE FARRE LLY Gianni Greghini was one of the first restaurateurs to establish an eatery in Hamilton's Portside Wharf, opening the doors to Gusto da Gianni in 2007. His confidence in the precinct was confirmed last month when he completed

$6 million +

“It will become a very liveable precinct, even more cosmopolitan,” he says.

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“What I like about coming to work in Hamilton is

and signed a new 10-year lease.

the city]. You can be a bigger fish in a smaller

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pond, and I really enjoy that.”

away from his CBD restaurant Gianni's to

Old and new money

Portside Wharf by Multiplex, the developers

Hamilton is known as an “old-wealth” suburb,

behind the $750 million international cruise

but with the influx of upmarket apartment

terminal that opened in 2006 to accommodate

developments and an increase in buyers from

ocean liners and super yachts.

Sydney and Melbourne there is change afoot.

Incorporating upscale residential and retail

Brisbane 24 Hillside Crescent

upgrades to make Portside more accessible.

that you're not a small fish in a big pond [like in

Greghini, who also has a half-shareholding in

Hamilton

Work is under way on almost $11 million in road

a major facelift of his popular Italian restaurant

the neighbouring Belvedere Bar & Grill, was lured

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“Hamilton has some of the most expensive and

offerings including restaurants, shops, a

best homes with phenomenal views of the river

supermarket and a Dendy cinema complex,

and the city and some quite substantial

Portside is patronised by tourists who arrive by

landholdings,” says McGrath New Farm agent

For sale

ship and an increasingly eclectic mix of locals.

Drew Davies.

Agent: McGrath New Farm,

Downsizer delight

high level business folk, plus specialist doctors

With 45 metres of river frontage and

“A lot of my regulars are coming to the restaurant

and surgeons. But we are seeing a younger

mesmerising views of the river and city skyline,

and they are people with big homes whose

demographic move into the area, driven by

this elegant home has an internal lift, a salt-water

kids have moved out, and they tell me they are

buyers coming from the southern states.”

coming down to Hamilton to live,” says Greghini.

“They can see the growth and that it's a good location, close to both the city and the airport,

“It suits a lot of executives who travel a lot,

Davies says Portside has been a boon, providing

Drew Davies 0421 078 273

infinity pool and two separate barbecue areas.

A mix of established

a welcome wining and dining scene as well

homes and new

as hosting street markets and cinemas.

apartments attracts an

Four of the five bedrooms have en suites.

eclectic bunch of home

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along the river all the way down to the national

in nearby Newstead, Hamilton is worthy of

buyers from the city and

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investment.

interstate.

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and with very good plans for the future here

For Greghini, who also has two restaurants

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Carving out a new standard in luxury

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Prestige properties are offering premium basement facilities to maximise on space and add value. B y SU E WILLIAMS

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t's the latest trend for maximising space in fabulously located properties – going underground.

Extending outwards or upwards might not be impossible, but burrowing down to carve out a basement floor can open up a swathe of space for a home cinema, gym, cave bar, wine cellar, subterranean pool, extra rumpus room or simply more parking.

We've seen it in London's Kensington, Knightsbridge and Chelsea, in LA's Beverley Hills and in New York's Manhattan, and now we're also seeing it in Sydney, Melbourne and

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Brisbane in those prestige suburbs where land prices are at a premium.

“It does add a lot of value, depending on the size of the space, the configuration, the number of cars it can take, the fit-out and the location,” says Shaun Thomas, the director of Sydney prestige residential valuers Herron Todd White.

Planning regulations usually permit basement areas of 150 to 200 square metres in prestige areas of Sydney's eastern suburbs such as Woollahra, Mosman on the lower north shore, and in the inner west, especially Balmain, as long as they don't affect the floor-space ratio.

They can then add as much as $2 million to a home’s value, Thomas says.

In Melbourne, it tends to happen mostly in blue-chip areas such as Toorak, Kew, Brighton and South Yarra.

It is less common in Brisbane, as pressures on space aren't so intense, but it has been seen in Ascot and New Farm.

The underground movement took off in London in 2008 and in the densest blue-chip areas of New York and LA the trend started in 2010. In Sydney, we’ve had some earlier examples, but only recently has the movement taken off.

“In 1976, I remember my father, an explosives genius, blowing out the rock under the main bedroom of my home at Beauty Point, Mosman, while my wife was asleep upstairs,” says Robert Hart, director at RH Consulting Engineers.

“It cracked the rock enough to jack open space.

“But the popularity of this now depends on what your home is built on, and the topography.

It can be very expensive as you have to excavate, waterproof, install good drainage and pour a

YOUR AGENT Marcus Chiminello, Marshall White Stonnington

“A new precedent has been set in luxury living. This is like a 6-star hotel, with so many facilities, but it’s actually your home.”

concrete slab, which is all around double the cost of building from scratch. But it can maximise the value of your land.”

One home for sale in Toorak's Balmerino Avenue has a whole entertainment zone on its lower level with a home theatre, bar, gym, music room, wine cellar and a six-car garage.

“The basement was already at the property however it was much smaller, so the new owners extended it and added the music room,” says agent Marcus Chiminello of Marshall White.

“It is a phenomenal feature of the home and adds great value.”

With space at such a premium, excavating under houses and retrofitting is becoming more common, as well as designing a basement level as part of the original plans.

“Now many upper-end buyers will expect a basement level in premium suburbs,” says Buxton Box Hill agent Leo Xu, who's currently selling a five-bedroom home off the plan at 36 Coleman Avenue, Kew East, with a basement containing a gym, sauna, separate bathroom and a vast cellar and storeroom.

“People want more room for luxury cars as well as added facilities. It might cost $500,000$800,000 to build, but it could easily add at least $1 million to the price of a $3 million to $4 million house, and more for bigger homes,” he says.

Toorak Melbourne 29 Balmerino Avenue $12 million-$13.2 million

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For sale: By expressions of Interest Agent: Marshall White Stonnington, Marcus Chiminello 0411 411 271

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“I design interiors I hope are stimulating and nurturing environments for my clients.�

DANIELLE BRUSTMAN

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Interior designer

SHANNON MCGRATH / RIGG DESIGN PRIZE 2018 / IAN POTTER CENTRE, NGV AUSTRALIA

Telling the inside story Former set designer Danielle Brustman has found a new stage in interiors, from residential to retail. B y E LICIA M U RR AY

Q: Tell us about your Melbourne studio.

A: It caters to clients with bespoke residential projects, as well as larger scale hospitality and retail projects. I have recently designed and manufactured a run of limited edition furniture and lighting pieces. I also attended Milan Design Week and exhibited a coffee table.

Q: How does your background as a set

so cold that evening it didn't dry entirely. At the

Q: Where do you find inspiration?

designer influence you as an interior

preview performance, to my dismay and horror,

A: I find inspiration everywhere, and it can come

designer?

each step the actors took was accompanied by

in many forms. I seek inspiration for my work

A: It's had a powerful influence. I attempt to

the nasty sound of a shoe peeling off sticky

mostly through art, architecture, music, fashion

create narratives within spaces, as well as

paint. By the end, the floor was covered in black

and film; however, what I find most inspiring

articulate focal points of visual spectacle within

footprints. It was a disaster. Lesson well learnt!

is people and the stories they tell.

are stimulating and nurturing environments

Q: Does interior design tend to play it safe too

Q: What does your own home look like?

for my clients. I also see interior design as an

often?

A: My home is a warm and imperfect collection

opportunity to express one's unique story.

A: I think a lot of interior design does play it pretty

of pieces and parts that expresses parts of my

the domestic space. I design interiors I hope

safe and I do understand the reasons why people

personality. It blends contemporary, antique and

Q: Any backstage disasters as a set designer?

tend to be more conservative with design within

mid-century furniture with artwork, lighting and

Danielle Brustman

A: Many moons ago, when I was starting out in

their own homes, resale being one of them.

ceramics I have collected over the years. I have

creates narratives

theatre, I painted the floor white for a Red Stitch

However, I think there is so much to be gained by

a five-year-old daughter, and at times the house seems more like a toy kingdom.

through a unique and

theatre company production. I stayed late the

imagining and designing interiors with a unique,

playful approach to

night before the preview to give it a final coat

playful and experimental approach. I do see a

interior design.

of paint so the set would fully pop, but it was

gradual shift towards more bespoke interiors.

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94 Minimine Street

Just 6km to Brisbane’s CBD, 94 Minimine Street is elevated with stunning city views and boasts unmatched privacy afforded by its enormous inner city 1783m2 of secure estate and almost 1000m2 of superbly constructed luxur y home. This residence has been designed with entertainment at its core and no expense has been spared. From the foundations to the materials to the clever landscaping design; all facets have been created with an emphasis on functionality and enjoyment with minimal time spent on maintenance.

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Birchgrove

Cruising into classic territory

Sydney 2/109 Louisa Road $6.5 million

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t’s got peacock on the outside, antelope on the walls and baby ostrich on the roof, but the Harbour Classic doesn’t feel like an overly ostentatious boat.

Nor will you be picketed by WWF protestors at the dock because as Misha Merzliakov, the yacht designer who came up with this retro classic for boat-builder Whitehaven, says: “No animals were actually harmed, it’s not real baby ostrich.”

Peacock is the name Merzliakov gave to the aquamarine paint on this stunning work of marine art. Likewise antelope and ostrich are the title of finishes on this luxury vessel.

The overall feel is of a boat that combines the cool cruiser look of a 1950s Cadillac with the quality materials and style of a Rolls-Royce.

At 40 feet, and with sleeping space for four, the Harbour Classic is described as a “day boat”, or “picnic boat” and is mostly going to be bought by people who have a super yacht already.

The Harbour Classic, which you might well want just for the pleasure of looking at it, is the

boat you would use when you come to home to your Sydney Harbour-front mansion on a summer evening and you want to go for a quick sunset spin (hence the name).

It’s small enough that you can drive yourself and, thanks to a system that provides two joystick-like controllers which connect to bow thrusters fore and aft, it’s a doddle to berth.

It has a stabiliser system making it cruise through the water with delightful smoothness.

Even at anchor, the stabiliser flattens the sensation of waves.

Whitehaven will build your Harbour Classic to order in about five months, and you can choose the one 550-horsepower engine or twin engines if you’re a power-crazed freak.

If you don’t like the lime-washed walnut timber finishes for example, you can customise the bespoke interior to your own taste.

And all this at a special, introductory price of $1.198 million. Cruising along the harbour, enjoying your reflection in the glassy buildings of Barangaroo, it feels worth every cent.

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For sale Agent: Cobden & Hayson, Mark Bowis 0415 681 628 This waterfront wonder is ideal for the Harbour Classic. It has a shared pontoon and mooring pen on the harbour, and you can see your boat (along with the Harbour Bridge and city skyline) from the living room and the roof garden. For further ease there is lift access to the home’s four levels.

Described as a picnic boat, the Harbour

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Noosa Heads 11A Little Cove Road Tucked away in a leafy enclave of the exclusive Little Cove locale is this stunning, private retreat perfectly suited to those seeking their own piece of paradise. You will live just steps from the pristine sands of Little Cove Beach and only moments from the world-famous Noosa National Park and Hastings Street. But, from the moment you step inside this designer home, you are instantly transported to your own private hideaway. The spacious oorplan is spread over two levels with the upper level being the star of this home. A soaring ceiling offers tantalizing glimpses of architectural perfection, while the sprawling, open-plan layout has been perfectly crafted for a luxe coastal lifestyle.

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The Star of Beachside Living

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23A Katta Avenue, Currumbin

It’s been called "peaceful, beautiful and inspiring". Like “finding heaven”.

Appropriate words for this statement residence in

one of the most spectacular beach houses ever built

on the Southern Gold Coast. Architecturally designed to harmoniously blend into the lush surrounds.

Soothe the soul and absorb the intoxicating

ambience of nature, sophistication and views. Smart design and extensive use of glass draws the outside in at every angle. The warmth of polished timber

floors, the confidence of quality appointments and

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the clever layout is impressive.

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TAMARIND BEACH ESTATE, PORT VILA, VANUATU The Perfect Tropical Getaway Retreat

Tamarind Beach Estate is a very special private waterfront retreat 12 minutes drive from central Port Vila.

The main residence “Tula” is pure class. Open plan living with designer kitchen, dining, lounge and three bedrooms - furnished with style – subtle colours blending in with a consistent theme where everything fits perfectly together.

On a separate and adjoining lease there are two stylishly furnished waterfront guest houses “Tamarind” and “Toa” – perfect for extra family or can be rented. They each have two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and open plan kitchen, dining and lounge areas leading onto decks that are only a few feet from the sand and sea.

In front is a breathtaking white sandy beach and turquoise water, just like the brochures - this is all yours.

The private walled grounds are planted with mature trees and tropical plants with lots of space to wander, kick a soccer ball or croquet.

VIEW: nzsothebysrealty.com/QBS12121 FOR SALE: AUD$5,300,000 Tula Tamarind

and Toa

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Land: 10,412 sq m (more or less)

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Land: 8,094 sq m (more or less)

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