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HARBOUR HIGH Penthouse on the bay
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Watermans Bay Perth 67 West Coast Drive $7 million + J E N M E LO CCO
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For sale: By expressions of interest Agent: Ray White Dalkeith-Claremont, Vivien Yap 0433 258 818 The countdown to summer is well and truly on and a home that allows you
Honed concrete, Bernini stone floors, oak
to fully enjoy the warm months – think walls of glass to drink in the sunshine,
floorboards, a smart-home system and waterfall
shimmering pool, lush garden and a water view – is one that comes to mind.
marble benchtops top a long list of luxury
There are a number that fit the bill in this edition. Stunning water views in
features in this award-winning home by Urbane
Perth’s Watermans Bay and Sydney’s Rose Bay and Manly are on offer in
Projects. Set opposite the bay, its three levels
homes featured in Hot Property. Meanwhile, we visit a stunning multi-level
enjoy ocean views. There’s a huge covered
residence in Point Piper, with a $50 million to $55 million price tag, on our
terrace with outdoor kitchen adjoining the pool.
Feature Home page. For those looking for a quieter life outside the capital cities, we investigate what the NSW Central Coast’s Avoca Beach has to offer residents. “It’s beautiful, it has everything you need and attracts
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people who want to relax and enjoy a beach lifestyle,” says Avoca resident
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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 Group picture editor: Kylie Thomson 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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DESIGN DIGEST Out and about
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1b Beresford Road,
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Rose Bay. Listed by
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Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty.
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Clayfield Brisbane 129 Adelaide Street East Auction
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Auction: November 23 Agent: Ray White Ascot, Dwight Ferguson 0412 385 720 On a large block in one of Brisbane’s finest streets, Arlington is a 1930s gem wrapped in manicured gardens. With key living areas facing north over a saltwater pool, the home offers a Gaggenau kitchen with butler’s pantry, ornate ceilings, leadlights, timber flooring, chandeliers and marble fireplace.
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Rose Bay
Manly
Sydney Penthouse/1b Beresford Road
Sydney 3/15 Marine Parade
$10 million
$6 million-$6.6 million
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Auction: November 28
Auction: November 23
Agent: Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty, Barry Goldman 0418 890 210
Agent: Clarke & Humel Property, Michael Clarke
A remodel by Weir Phillips Architects with interiors by Pyke Design has
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turned this 1960s penthouse into a modern-day showstopper. Set over
Point-blank ocean views stretching from Shelly
two levels with around 700 square metres on title, the property has harbour
Beach to Queenscliff will make every day feel like
views and includes a marble and Miele kitchen, a pool and lift access.
a holiday at this north-east facing apartment.
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DESIGN DIGEST
Great outdoors Designers are discovering new, luxurious ways of enriching life’s beautiful moments spent outside. C o m p i l e d b y PAU LIN E M O RRIS SE Y NOMAD POUFS Specially made for the outdoors, the Nomad Poufs, designed by Monica Armani for Tribu, are entirely waterproof thanks to the innovative draining structure and weatherresistant outdoor fabric. They are available in three sizes. tribu.com
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TRACE SUNLOUNGE Australian designer Adam Goodrum is the name behind this sunlounge that transforms into a daybed. It’s both beautiful and functional, and the plump upholstery conceals three tiers of reticulated foam, aiding drying time and enhancing comfort. madebytait.com.au
JEANETTE SOFA
PIPER CAFE TABLE Sophisticated yet subtle, the Piper Cafe Table, designed by
Sydney-based
Nicholas Karlovasitis & Sarah Gibson, has been crafted to be visually light and highly
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adaptable without compromising on strength. Made with a durable compact laminate
Tom Fereday has
top and stainless steel legs, the table is suitable for outdoor use. designbythem.com
launched the Jeanette Sofa as part of his wider outdoor collection. With its low-slung, high-back design, the sofa features a sculptural wire lounge elegantly contrasted with soft, inviting cushions. spacefurniture .com.au
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Colourful past & present
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COURTESY OF JONES
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t’s been a while since I’ve heard a place described as a brothel. That the place in question is a hole, a dive. You know, not very nice. Besides, I’ve probably never written about a home that was once a legitimate brothel. At least not knowingly. But there is always a first, and today, my friends, is the day we indulge in a supremely clever transformation of a former, yes – umm, brothel. This cunning Residential Alterations & Additions project saw Fieldwork architects add a new dwelling to the rear of the existing sixmetre-wide terrace. Connected by a shared bluestone and timberdeck courtyard, this unique-looking home occupies one of the back streets of Melbourne’s inner-city suburb of Fitzroy. Even at first glance, it’s pretty clear this is a home with a colourful past. The repurposed “Exquisite Ladies” neon sign alone is probably enough to pique anyone’s interest. Fieldwork made a conscious effort to embrace and honour the site’s former life, rather than erase it. They took cues from existing materiality and colour schemes (think various shades of pink and gold accents), and overlaid it with a bold and unexpected mix of elements. Rather than create a singular gesture to unify spaces, Fieldwork have taken a far braver approach that celebrates the quirkiness found in the original brothel. Nothing seems to match, yet everything works so perfectly as a team. Salvaged red neon and custom pink LED lights, bespoke leather and velvet banquette versus the vintage leather armchair in the front room, timber herringbone parquet and granite tiles on the floors, lightly waxed brass benchtops versus the cheerful pink colour accents in various shades present throughout the interior. “This is a space focused on detail, surprise and tactility – and the junctures between the old world and new, Apollo and Dionysus,” says Quino Holland, director of Fieldwork. One of the main problems with the original house was its lack of natural light. Fieldwork integrated a skylight over the new staircase to the east, while implementing a onemetre setback to the west, providing glazed
access to a raised garden bed. In doing so, they achieved not only better access to natural light, but also opened the interior to landscape. The central planted courtyard acts as a transition between the primary residence and the rear outbuilding. This area transforms from a bright, tactile and green urban sanctuary by day into a space bathed with a saucy and mysterious ambience, due to the combination of red neon and pink LED lights. Grrrr, baby. The rear building retains its external walls, while the interior was completely gutted. The ground floor presents as a simple white box with an open living and dining space. Gold accents and a pink neon strip light wrap the entire interior, leading upstairs as a continuous line to two glowing pink bedrooms. Bizarre and saucy, but somehow appropriate. Such a “brothel” moment, except in this instance, Fieldwork have managed to completely reframe the meaning of that word, at least when it comes to explaining the spatial and aesthetic qualities of an interior. Massive respect.
“This is a space focused on detail, surprise and tactility – and the junctures between the old world and new.”
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An open-and-shut case A stunning house combines both seamless views of the harbour and a sense of intimacy in its spaces.
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t’s a credit to architects of this Point Piper residence that they were able to take their clients’ somewhat contradictory brief and deliver something that not only met expectations but surpassed them. The owners wanted a home that opened up seamlessly to the stunning harbour views, but also provided intimate interiors. They wanted precision finishes, but also a home that offered “a handcrafted, artisanal feel”. The result is a residence the owners believe contributes to Sydney’s architectural legacy. A highlight is the handwoven copper ceiling that arcs gently over the living areas. The polished surface gleams during the day and sparkles like a rippling river at night. Automated cavity windows imported from Italy whisk the enormous glazed elements of the home out of sight at the touch of a button, while reclaimed Karri timber gives warmth to the bespoke joinery throughout the property. The timber and copper finishes are married with Macedonian Sivec marble in the kitchen,
with the pure-white marble carried through on the drawer fronts. Italian Breccia marble features in the bathrooms, and Rosso Cait marble lines the lap pool. The views from the property span from Seven Shillings Beach and Double Bay to the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The scenery is captured across all three levels with multiple living spaces, terraces and Craig Burton-designed gardens tailored for relaxing and entertaining. An elegant lap pool and adjoining cabana is the perfect place to unwind when the weather warms up. The flexible floor plan of the home also has provision for self-contained accommodation for guests or a live-in nanny. Meanwhile there’s a huge, skylit, multipurpose space ideal as a games room or lavish cellar and wine-tasting room. Wrapped in Wondabyne sandstone and with direct access to the harbour, the home keeps exclusive company, with John Symond’s megamansion right next door.
The stunning residence works as well for hosting an exclusive event as it does as a luxurious home for day-to-day living, says selling agent Alex Lyons of Raine & Horne Double Bay. “The property boasts some of the most spectacular entertaining spaces while presenting warm, intimate and comfortable living space for the entire family,” says Lyons. This feature is part of a Domain Exclusive package
Point Piper Sydney 1 Wingadal Place $50 million-$55 million
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Auction: November 23 Agent: Raine & Horne Double Bay, Alex Lyons
YOUR AGENT Alex Lyons, Raine & Horne Double Bay
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“One Wingadal Place represents the best in Australian design and craftsmanship.”
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Iconic ‘Hayven’, Noosa Waters A property of immense stature built to a quality expected in the finest hotels, where truly no expense has been spared and every detail has been perfected, during a construction where budget was not a limitation. While the house is expansive and grand in its scale, its design brilliance lies in the home’s very human composition within this extraordinary scale. Designed as a series of smaller areas, flowing together seamlessly to create a coherent and spectacular space, ‘Hayven’ is just as comfortable for two guests as it is 200. It is a home that rivals some of the great 6 star resorts around the world with the 25 metre pool, accommodation for over thirty guests, commercial kitchen, caretakers quarters, two jetties, boat shed and tennis court!
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13 A 11 B 4 D 1 E 32-36 The Anchorage Noosa Waters FOR SALE BY TENDER {queue. Price} Tender Close, 4pm Dec 11Inspect By Appointment Paul Arthur 0466 776 700 Adrian Reed 0409 446 955
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While this beautiful town on the NSW Central Coast is becoming more popular, it still has a sleepy village vibe. B y K ATE FARRE LLY When he’s not carving up the waves in the
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Avoca Beach
Carmichael will be spending the next few
world’s surfing hotspots, there’s a good chance
weeks in Hawaii competing in Van’s Triple Crown
Central Coast 231 The Round Drive
you’ll find World Surf League pro surfer Wade
of Surfing but is looking forward to spending
$1.7 million
Carmichael enjoying a coffee at the Point Cafe.
summer in Avoca.
Adjoining the surf club at the southern end of Avoca Beach on the NSW Central Coast, the cafe claims magical front-row views to the north
Holidaymakers and locals alike hire stand-up
across the rolling waves to the Skillion in Terrigal.
paddleboards from the family-owned AquaFun,
It’s where the locals gather to gossip and it’s where Carmichael loves to catch his breath. “That’s where I start my day with a coffee and sometimes even end the day with a beer – it’s got the best view on the coast,” he says. Carmichael grew up in Avoca and returns regularly to spend time with his family. “I’ve spent my whole life there and only moved
Mosaic Cafe or meet friends at the refurbished Avoca Beach Hotel.
Crowd favourite Agent Matthew Ellis of George Brand Real Estate has lived in the area for nearly 30 years and says while Avoca Beach is more popular than ever, its sleepy village vibe hasn’t changed much.
While Avoca gets its fair share of tourists over summer, it’s not as hectic as neighbouring
Auction: December 7 Agent: George Brand Real Estate, Matthew Ellis
“Buyers have knocked down the smaller homes and rebuilt,” he says. “A lot more people come
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for holidays and the beach gets busier but there’s
Wake up to serene waterfront lake views in this
still a really nice feel to the place.”
two-level contemporary home. The open-plan
Ellis nominates Avoca Drive, Ascot Avenue and
Terrigal and has what Carmichael describes as
Warren Avenue as top spots for beach access
a “small-town feeling”.
and views, and the Round Drive for tightly held
“It’s a close community,” he says. “If I’ve been
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theatre, eat out at Middle Eastern favourite
it has everything you need and attracts people
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catch a film at the character-filled picture
to Queensland for work,” he says. “It’s beautiful, who want to relax and enjoy a beach lifestyle.”
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“It’s a relief to come home and relax and enjoy life both in and out of the water.”
living spaces extend to a wraparound deck, and there’s an indoor pool and upstairs family room.
lakefront property.
away for three or four months and I go home,
Recent sales include an absolute beachfront
it’s like you never left. Everyone’s there with a
property on Bareena Avenue for $3.45 million,
Aerial views of the
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friendly smile and an appreciation of where they
a home on Warren Avenue for $3.1 million and a
waters at Avoca Beach,
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live. You don’t really get that in many towns.”
four-bedder on Ascot Avenue for $2.7 million.
Central Coast.
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Simply Breathtaking - Villa La Costa - Ultimately The Best Views Money Can Buy! Directly above the shores of Toowoon Bay Beach. Boasting the most breathtaking views that genuinely need to be seen to be believed. A natural palette of incredible blue tones of the ocean to the golden sands of the bay. Gentle sounds and ever changing scenery of the breaking waves will inspire all your senses. Watch the surfers, the swimmers and the families enjoying building sand castles or collecting shells. This is not just a view of the ocean it is a view that encapsulates genuine beach living. Spacious open plan living with Mediterranean style windows framing the glorious outlook and adjoining high spec kitchen
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with full built in Miele multi oven cooking station. Massive amount of cupboard space, stone benches and quality cabinetry throughout. Private courtyard/entertaining area still takes in the view with inground pool, separate spa and integrated with a casual undercover area/pool house. Level stair free and single level living throughout. Secure private entry, generous throughout with its 316m2 lot size
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2/156 Bay Road Toowoon Bay NSW Auction on site 7th December @ 3pm Inspect: Saturday 11:00 - 11:30am Agent: Brent Speechley | M: 0412 467 796 brent@mclachlanpartners.com.au
Just over an hour from Sydney, less to Newcastle with access to Terrigal and The Entrance within minutes. Motivated owners committed to selling. All serious oers now considered.
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25 Waterloo Esplanade Wynnum
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Magnificent and incomparable, ‘San Remo’ rests on an enormous stately 1,113m2 property in one of
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Brisbane’s best dress-circle locations, Waterloo Esplanade, Wynnum, with stunning unobstructed views, breezes, and direct access to our magnificent Moreton Bay. This waterfront jewel boasts elegance, beauty and sophistication. It sits embraced by park-like manicured gardens and sprawling lawns with landscaped in-ground pool, while deep wraparound lace verandas adorn this luxury home framing its beauty and character.
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