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B y K ATE FARRE LLY
Burraneer Sydney 325 Woolooware Road Circa $50 million E MILY WATKINS
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For sale Agent: Highland Property Group, David Highland 0405 735 735 (in conjunction with LJ Hooker When it comes to prestige property, you can’t get much better than our
Double Bay, Bill Malouf 0411 428 354)
cover property this week. The Hamptons-style estate is set on 10 acres on
Beautifully crafted from top to toe, Nautilus is an
the Sunshine Coast with ocean and mountain views, has a heli-lawn for
award-winning residence set across four
guests arriving by chopper, an events space and the cosy fire pit pictured on
foreshore lots with front-row views over
the cover. And if you’re willing to share it, there’s plenty of potential to
Burraneer Bay. Among the long list of inclusions
develop it into a luxury retreat or spa. Head a bit further up the coast and
are premium boating facilities, two bowling alleys,
you’ll find yourself in Coolum Beach, the relaxed neighbour to nearby Noosa.
a 2000-bottle cellar and tasting room, two guest
It’s also where we explore in this week’s Living In, with its residents telling us
pavilions and three separate internal lifts
they love the beautiful but quieter beaches and the homely, friendly vibe.
servicing the six levels.
We also have our Yellowtrace design feature on Perth’s Dune House, a stunning transformation of a modernist home into an airy space inspired by its natural surroundings.
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HOT PROPERTY
DESIGN DIGEST Life in colour
YELLOWTRACE A modernist transformation
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JACK LOVEL
O U R COVE R 24 Box Street, Buderim
LIVING IN Coolum Beach
Listed by Next Property Group PAG E 4
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THE PROPERTY INVESTOR Buying off-plan apartments
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Sunshine Beach Sunshine Coast 8 Stevens Street 4
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Auction: July 31 Agent: Tom Offermann Real Estate, Peter Tewhata 0423 972 034 This Chris Clout-designed home gives owners the choice of two main bedroom suites and multiple living spaces arranged around a central heated pool. There’s a stylish, concrete-topped kitchen, timber features throughout and sea views from the top floor.
Buderim
Point Lonsdale
Sunshine Coast 24 Box Street
Bellarine Peninsula 25-27 Albert Street
$21 million
$5.75 million-$6.25 million
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For sale
For sale: By negotiation
Agent: Next Property Group, Melissa Schembri 0403 327 792
Agent: Kerleys Coastal Real Estate,
There’s room to arrive by helicopter at four-hectare Malumba Estate, which
Damian Cayzer 0416 035 000
boasts ocean and Glass House Mountains views from the top of Buderim
A short walk from the beach and shops, this
Mountain. To be sold with all its furnishings, the luxury property includes a
family home has a northerly aspect and comes
pool, a separate events building and DA approval for a five-star resort.
with a pool and a roof deck with ocean views.
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THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE
The lavish interiors reflect a desire to connect with
Siskas penthouse glitters above Perth’s iconic coastline.
WA’s idyllic beach culture, as influenced by award winning yacht Western suburbs most impressive penthouse. The final jewel in the
designer Sam Sorgiovanni. Sam’s unique vision for the Penthouse 52
award-winning Taskers crown. Siskas penthouse offers its residents
saw the use of natural and textured elements, which aim to evoke
sweeping Swan River and Indian Ocean views and an uninterrupted
the sensation of an island retreat, promoting calm and relaxation.
visual panorama 165 feet above sea level. The embodiment of fine craftsmanship and attention Exceptionally designed, constructed and executed, this
to detail, the penthouse unfolds across a capacious 435sqm with
is undoubtedly one of the most sought after penthouse offerings in
lofty 3.1m ceilings and soaring 3.6m ceilings to bedrooms. With
Perth’s premier waterfront location. Offering uninterrupted views
breathtaking elegance, every detail has been curated to the most
from every vantage point, this stunning, architecturally designed
meticulous standard. The natural flow of the spacious living, dining
residence sits on the doorstep of the Swan River foreshore, minutes
and lounging areas give way to expansive stone-laid balconies.
from the crystal-clear waters of Leighton Beach and within easy
A marble lined chef’s kitchen comes complete with Gaggenau
reach of the retail and dining precincts of Fremantle, Cottesloe and
appliances and a scullery. Four luxurious bedrooms each with
Claremont.
uninterrupted views and private ensuites.
2 BED FROM $1,190,000 |
3 BED FROM $1,200,000
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4 BED FROM $2,990,000 |
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DESIGN DIGEST
Bright future Given the passion and imagination of these makers, the future of design is looking mighty colourful. C o m p i l e d b y PAU LIN E M O RRIS SE Y THE RIGHT SHADE Italian lighting company Foscarini offers the Buds 3 Table Lamp, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni. The shade changes colour when it’s turned on or off. It’s paired with a transparent base, which allows the blown glass to take the limelight. spacefurniture.com.au
TEKLA EVELINA SEVERIN
SET THE TONE A creative collaboration between Danish furniture company Montana and colourist and designer Tekla Evelina Severin sees two new tones of the Montana Free shelving system – iris and masala – exhibiting Tekla’s ability to evoke joy through the use of cheerful colours. cultdesign.com.au
DRESSING UP
BASK IN THE GLOW An exploration of light and tone, the Colour Floor
Created by Munich-
Lamp by Norwegian designers Daniel Rybakken and Andreas Engesvik for
based designer Stefan
e15 comprises two pieces of tinted glass, one blue and one pink, with a
Diez for Magis, the
white circular light diffuser in between. livingedge.com.au
Costume Armchair is made of four modules: the seating, the left and right armrests, and an ottoman. Adding an element of play, the chair’s removable fabric cover comes in a variety of colours. dedece.com
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YELLOWTRACE
b y DANA TO MIC H U G H E S
COURTESY OF JONES
JACK LOVEL
Moving to the present with an eye on history
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n the 15 years since Jen Lowe transitioned from the art world into design, she has developed a reputation for delivering projects with rigorous attention to detail and artfully integrated storytelling. Lowe is the founder of South Fremantle-based Ohlo Studio, whose creative output has continuously impressed me with original, spirited interiors and thoughtful curation of objects that deliver the unexpected. Beyond the ingenious attention to detail and materiality, Ohlo Studio’s work is rich in meaning and cognizant of history. Transforming this run-down modernist coastal home in Perth’s City Beach could not have landed in a better lap. Lowe worked in close collaboration with architect Simon Pendal and landscape designer-architect Steven Postmus from CAPA. Dune House is an honest and sophisticated retreat for a young couple passionate about food, art, coastal lifestyle and the preservation of design history. “Having purchased a dilapidated ’60s home with a garden in equal disrepair, [our clients’] intent to restore rather than demolish was questioned by neighbours and estate agents alike, bucking Perth’s general pursuit of perpetual newness,” explains the design team. In keeping with true modernist principles, the guiding ethos for Dune House was better space rather than more space. The cramped, fourbedroom, one-bathroom house was converted into an airy three-bedroom, two-bathroom home. New exterior openings offer a compelling connection to the landscape, where the softyellow concrete pathway delineates an undulating journey from the front letter-box to the rear garden as the design’s uniting device. Lowe injected the restrained interior shell with nuanced, richly textured and colourful furniture and objects. The collection of primarily Western Australian art was carefully curated to complement the clients’ existing
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pieces. A series of plinths and ledges dotted throughout the home allow ample space for these collections to continue to grow over time. “The combination of a simple, coastal palette and a richly coloured interior scheme took inspiration from La Ricarda, designed by architect Antoni Bonet i Castellana in 1963,” Lowe says. “Like La Ricarda, Dune House was designed with its natural surroundings in mind and incorporates furniture pieces created specifically for the house.” The clients’ love of food and entertaining drove the practical aspects. “The kitchen has instantly become their favourite room of the house, both for its operational ease and the connection with the rest of the living areas,” Lowe says. Dune House possesses an air of ease and displays seamless integration across landscape, architecture and interiors. Underpinned by the clients’ commitment to preserving history, all parts of the collaboration focused on delivering a level of detail, quality and function that supports a life of ease without excess.
“Dune House was designed with its natural surroundings in mind and incorporates furniture pieces created specifically for the house.”
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LIVING IN
26.52845° S, 153.090683° E
COOLUM BEACH
Coolum Beach is the relaxed and friendly alternative to Noosa, offering beautiful beaches and a community feel. B y K ATE FARRE LLY There’s something to be said for playing second
Coolum Business & Tourism, giving the Visit
fiddle to Noosa. Coolum Beach has fewer
Coolum website a much-needed facelift.
tourists, less traffic and a super-supportive community. The word that keeps popping up among the locals when describing the Sunshine Coast town is “relaxed”. “Coolum Beach is more laid back,
we’ve also got the three bays between Point
Adam and their two young children in 2017.
Perry and Point Arkwright,” he says. “Then you’ve watching platforms. To the north, you’ve got the
tourists. Our beaches are just as nice as Noosa’s,
dog off-leash area of Stumers Creek and then
but you can come here and relax. We have a
national park through to Peregian Beach.”
She was more than familiar with Coolum Beach,
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got the … walking tracks with turtle and whale-
you go to Hastings Street [in Noosa] it’s mainly
city lost some of its shine when kids came along.
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Coolum Beach Real Estate agent Steve Lane drawcard. “We’ve got beautiful open beaches but
Baker spent 10 years in Melbourne and says the
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beach, summer and winter, thanks to the climate.
moved here from Melbourne with her husband
Originally from Torquay on Victoria’s Surf Coast,
$2.95 million
hiking with the kids up Mt Coolum or enjoying the
says the area’s natural attractions are a key
Family favourite
Sunshine Coast 127 Grandview Drive
her caffeine fix at local roasters Slide Coffee,
genuinely friendly here,” says Claire Baker, who
really nice, slow lifestyle here.”
Yaroomba
When she’s not working, you’ll find Baker getting
less touristy, more homely, and people are
“There’s such a collegiate feel around town. If
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Changing faces Historically attracting retirees, Coolum Beach is
For sale
now a magnet for young families.
Agent: Coolum Beach Real Estate,
“That demographic is changing quite rapidly
Steve Lane 0412 346 333
now,” Lane says. “We’ve got some fantastic
Set on a ridgetop on Coolum Beach’s southern
schools within a five-kilometre radius.
border, this eye-catching home captures ocean,
having holidayed here as a child. It was clearly a
“We’re also getting a lot of professionals now
Mt Coolum and hinterland views. The industrial
favourite with the family: her parents and three
too. There’s always been a fairly high component
design heroes ironbark, spotted gum and cedar.
sisters have all relocated to the coastal town.
of people who work from home or run their own
For 12 months Baker continued to work
businesses, but that’s increased since COVID.”
Coolum Beach’s Grandview Drive is aptly
remotely as a town planner for Yarra City Council
Lane says the 15-minute commute to the
before setting up her own studio, Urbankind. She
burgeoning Maroochydore CBD, one of the
named, as the outlook
Hover your camera over the
continues to do work for Victorian clients but has
Sunshine Coast’s highest growth areas, makes
from this house at
code to see Domain listings
also lent her strategic planning expertise to
Coolum Beach a more attractive place to live.
number 127 shows.
in Coolum Beach
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THE PROPERTY INVESTOR
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Off-the-plan can be out of this world Do your research and be picky about the location to secure an apartment that’s a solid investment. B y SU E WILLIAMS
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Don’t rely too heavily on the look and feel of the display suite when buying off the plan.
ff-the-plan apartments have had a bad rap lately with so much publicity over defect-plagued buildings. But when they are good, they can turn out to be very, very good investments. “A lot of the problems are now being cleaned up, which will give people more confidence about investing in them,” says Shaun Thomas, prestige residential director of valuers Herron Todd White Sydney. “But investors should always make sure that the developer and builder have good reputations and do good work. Also, they need to make sure that the area they’re looking at doesn’t have too many other units being built or in the pipeline, so there’d be too much supply.” It’s a good idea, too, to look closely at the dimensions of the floor plan of the apartment you’re considering buying and not rely too heavily on the look and feel of the display suite, advises Tony Cordato of Cordato Partners Lawyers. You can easily be misled about the size of bedrooms with single beds placed there or
receive the wrong impression of the kitchen. “In my experience, a lot of people have had problems with the size of the space between the stove in the kitchen and the island bench,” Cordato says. “In a display suite, it’s often large, so people can walk around easily.
“Make sure that the developer and builder have good reputations.” “But when the actual apartment is built, the buyer realises there’s not enough room for two people to pass easily. Someone I know bought a property off the plan and ended up selling it as he and his wife couldn’t both work in the kitchen together, and he couldn’t stand it.” If you do get it right, however, there are plenty
of advantages. The buyer has to put down only a 5 or 10 per cent deposit to secure the deal, then has plenty of time to organise finance. In a rising market, the value of the property may well have soared between that deposit and settlement. Investors chasing yield often have a huge range of investor-grade stock to choose from, and, with unit prices much softer than those of houses, there are real bargains to be picked up. For those looking for capital growth, off-theplan apartments can also deliver value. Brett Griffith, director of Colliers Melbourne residential, has noticed a trend of high-end buyers looking for more expensive properties. One building, Cbus Property’s 74 luxury residences at 17 Spring Street, has had a clutch of investors snapping up even the full-floor apartments, and one CEO of a major listed company buying no fewer than seven. “They’re happy to take a 3 to 4 per cent return because money in the bank is earning even less,” says Griffith. “They’re looking for capital growth as these high-end apartments are in very limited supply and offer quality in their investment portfolios.” Lendlease head of residential Ben Christie says off-the-plan apartments do offer lots of opportunities. “They can all be good investments, provided they’re in good locations, supported by high levels of amenity and designed and built well with a focus on quality,” he says.
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Irreplaceable Absolute Beachfront Block on Hedges Avenue
*Indicative Only
139-141 Hedges Avenue, Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast QLD Scan for Listing
Expressions of Interest, Closing 2 August at 5pm 22m*
Phone for a Private Viewing Michael Kollosche 04111 888 15 Harry Kakavas 0401 379 248
900m2*
Seize this rare opportunity to create a landmark luxury estate on an unique parcel of land along the Gold Coast’s most iconic beachfront street. This outstanding 900m2 block occupies a commanding corner position on prestigious Hedges Avenue and boasts 22 metres of absolute frontage to the golden sands of Mermaid Beach. The prime parcel presents the perfect blank canvas on which to build a designer home befitting such a sought-after location where cafes, restaurants and shops are a short walk away. Capitalise on a priceless ocean outlook and embrace the beachside lifestyle that makes Mermaid Beach the Gold Coast’s most coveted postcode. Opportunities to purchase this calibre of real estate are few and far between.Show me another one… There isn’t one.
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*approximate
Four Levels of Luxury with a North-East Main River Outlook
73 Stanhill Drive, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast QLD Scan for Listing
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Phone for a Private Viewing Michael Kollosche 04111 888 15 Marco De Vincentiis 0433 112 260
5 854m2*
506m2
Experience the ultimate in waterfront living in this exceptional Main River residence which offers the perfect blend of lifestyle and luxury in the sought-after Chevron Island locale. The four-level designer mansion faces north-east to capture a panoramic Main River vista and a sparkling city skyline as night falls. Coffee and cake are a short cruise across river to popular Bumbles cafe while boaties enjoy easy passage to The Broadwater and Gold Coast Seaway. Exquisite attention to detail is evident throughout this architect design where repetition of high-end finishes including French oak floorboards, thick marble benchtops and custom walnut cabinetry achieves seamless sophistication.
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Two Residences on a Rare Double Block in Mermaid Beach
16-18 Francis Street, Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast QLD Scan for Listing
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Auction On-Site, Sunday 25th July at 3pm 7
Phone for a Private Viewing Michael Kollosche 04111 888 15 Eoghan Murphy 0421 197 720
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694m2*
810m2
Location, luxury and investment opportunity collide in these beautifully presented Hamptons-style residences in highly sought-after Mermaid Beach. The combination of two north-facing residences allows the property to be utilised for extended family stays, a live-in au pair or work-from-home quarters. The second residence also offers income potential as a beautifully presented Airbnb. Rising four levels on one title - a height which can’t be repeated under new town planning rules – the main house exceeds expectations with multiple entertaining areas, spacious living and generous storage across all levels. A central courtyard, heated pool with alfresco terrace, BBQ pavilion and a large backyard encourages outdoor living at its best.
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Dramatic Luxury, Glamour and Intrigue on a 1,237m2 Main River Estate
Scan for Listing
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18 Binda Place, Sorrento, Gold Coast QLD Auction On-site, Wednesday 11 August at 5pm 5
Phone for a Private Viewing Michael Kollosche 04111 888 15
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892m2*
1,237m2
Step into a world of dramatic luxury, glamour and intrigue with a Main River masterpiece that is simply without comparison. The recipient of a no-expense-spared refurbishment, where every flawless fixture and fitting was selected with meticulous purpose, relish a lifestyle that offers just under 100 squares of carefully curated brilliance. Set out over three storeys on a 1,237m2 block, this striking sanctuary spoils you with an abundance of areas for entertaining or relaxing, including a formal lounge tucked beneath a 5.6m ceiling and trimmed with French doors and high-set Juliette balconies, as well as a dining room with leather-look forest granite accents and custom cabinetry.
kollosche.com.au
*approximate
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2/142 Marine Parade, Miami, Gold Coast QLD Scan for Listing
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Auction On-site 3
Phone for a Private Viewing Michael Kollosche 04111 888 15 Eoghan Murphy 0421 197 720
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189m2*
Embrace an effortless and enviable beachside lifestyle with this luxurious full-floor apartment. One of only four in a boutique, high-end building across from Miami Beach, it boasts no-expensespared finishes including gleaming American Oak timber and imported Carrara marble. Make the most of the gourmet kitchen with acclaimed Gaggenau and Liebherr appliances, a media room plus a light-filled lounge and dining zone which spills out onto the terrace. Here, sit back and soak up the uninterrupted vistas of the glistening Pacific Ocean or host guests in an enticing setting.
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Spacious Beachside Apartment with Private Garden
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4/5-9 Broadbeach Boulevard, Broadbeach, Gold Coast QLD Auction at Kurruwa Surf Club, Wednesday 4 August at 6pm 3
Phone for a Private Viewing Michael Kollosche 04111 888 15 Rob Lamb 0405 608 601
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325m2*
Ideally located in beautiful Broadbeach, you’re spoilt for choice in this residential apartment with its own private garden only metres from the sand and surf. Set over two levels in the exclusive residents-only ‘Vogue on Broadbeach’, this apartment delivers 325m2 of living which encompasses light indoor spaces and a private outdoor grass and paved courtyard ideal for entertaining family and friends or for a pet or children to safely play. From the upper bedroom level watch and listen to the waves roll in from the master bedroom and balcony. The downstairs living and kitchen area captures ocean breezes in summer flowing through the floor-to-ceiling bifold doors. Spend evenings barbecuing and relaxing in one of the best locations that Broadbeach has to offer.
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