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Helensvale Gold Coast 5

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For sale Agent: Prestige Property Agents, Charlon Delos Angeles 0487 638 092 Originally commissioned by Malaysian royalty, There’s a new type of FIFO that can be spotted around airports today.

this lavishly appointed home set within the gated

Tanned, relaxed and making a dash from regional cities to our capitals

Serenity Shores community features expansive

for “office days”. Bob East, chairman of Tourism Australia and former CEO

living spaces, an infinity pool and dual pontoons.

of The Mantra Group, is based at Main Beach on the Gold Coast and is one of them. “We’ve got the Gold Coast airport and Brisbane airport is up the road. For any one of us living a life somewhere on the road, it’s fantastically

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serviced,” he says. Connectivity and lifestyle are two drawcards of Main

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Beach, which is the subject of Living In this week. “It’s a community that

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has a reasonably broad array of opportunities in business, particularly in IT and start-ups and more entrepreneurial endeavours,” East says.

Meanwhile, our feature story looks at how expats successfully bring their time abroad into their interiors, including in our feature home.

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 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 In fine form

FEATURE STORY World of interiors

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THE STYLE Interior designer Kirsten Stanisich

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Vaucluse Sydney 5

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Auction: March 14 Agent: Ray White Double Bay, Elliott Placks 0402 149 917 You could sling a towel over your shoulder and walk the 200 metres to Parsley Bay Beach for a swim before work if you called this Europeaninspired residence home. Set on a 1310-square-metre corner block, the property has casual and formal living spaces, a pool and a selfcontained guest house.

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$8.8 million-$9.3 million

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Expressions of interest: Close March 12

Auction: March 9

Agent: Kay & Burton South Yarra, Nicole Gleeson 0414 809 221

Agent: Ray White New Farm, Matt Lancashire

Claiming a blue-chip Scotch Hill address, this three-storey Victorian gem

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is ideal for entertainers, with a tennis court and heated pool outside and

National interest is expected for this riverfront

generous living spaces inside. High-end fixtures and finishes include marble

property, zoned for medium density and

fireplaces, Miele and Liebherr appliances and an integrated sound system.

claiming uninterrupted water and city views.

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S u n S h i n e B e ac h M y k o n o s H o u s e D u k e S t re e t Mykonos House takes your breath away. Designed by two artists, this inspirational home captures your heart and your imagination. Known as the Palace in Sunshine Beach and reminiscent of the magnificent island homes of the Mediterranean, this unique property sits in its own private grounds a few minutes’ stroll from the beach. This rare home, the first million-dollar build in Sunshine Beach, has private parking for up to 6 cars, comfortably sleeps 12, a designer kitchen to thrill the most adventurous cooks, rooftop terraces, open plan living areas perfect for entertaining and designed for laidback luxury family life.

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DESIGN DIGEST

In great shape Simplicity of form shines through while richness in texture and colour evokes visions of ocean depths. C o m p i l e d b y ISAB E LLE CH E SH E R FORM LAMPS This quirky collaboration is the brainchild of Melbourne’s One Design Office and Milligram Studio, in celebration of geometric forms. With cylindrical, rectangular and triangular models on offer, each seems to have its own personality. milligram.com/milligram-studio

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MITCHELTON WINERY HOTEL Hecker Guthrie has chosen a sophisticated palette of cool greys, dark timber and swirling marble for the restoration of this historic venue. Floor-to-ceiling glass throws shades of green into the mix, courtesy of the hotel’s countryside setting. mitchelton.com.au/hotel

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QUATTRA TABLE Moda Piera ascribes to a “less is more” philosophy in

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furniture design. Quality is a constant in its small collection, like this finely

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crafted coffee table with a surface so rich in texture and colour, you’d swear

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pride in items with an elegant simplicity.

Though it isn’t adorned with any carvings or patterns, this table accessory has an undeniably eye-catching quality, made from solid brass with a glossy finish. designbythem.com

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Bringing the world back home

FEATURE STORY

Global design and Australian style come together when expats return to familiar shores. B y PAU L B E S T

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eading boutique interior designer Justine Hugh-Jones loves working with expatriates relocating to Australia after years of working abroad in big international cities across Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the US. “Some of my best clients are expats because they are internationally minded,” says the Sydney-based designer, who estimates more than half her clients are expats.

“They’ve lived in different countries, different homes, apartments sometimes in Hong Kong or a townhouse in London, and are very open-

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minded when they come back to Australia.”

In addition, Hugh-Jones says expats, for the most part, will look to their designer to incorporate cherished artworks, photography and artefacts, as well as furniture and furnishings they want to bring home.

This was the case with interior designer Melissa Collison. Clients living in Hong Kong commissioned her to redesign the interior of a two-storey arts and crafts-era house in the upmarket Sydney suburb of Woollahra. This was part of a larger, two-stage architectdesigned renovation of the Rosemont Avenue

property, which included an extension with new kitchen and family room opening onto an al fresco garden.

“They had collected a lot of Asian art and furniture which they wanted to incorporate into their home,” says Collison, who also accompanied her clients on a shopping expedition in Hong Kong to help source pieces.

Collison also used hand-painted, tobaccocoloured silk chinoiserie – a Western decorative style adopting Chinese motifs and techniques – to dress the dining room walls. Linen toile du jouy fabric wallpaper – again featuring a Chinese theme – was also employed to decorate the bathroom. “It was their tribute, their homage, to Asia,” says Collison.

Hugh-Jones says she enjoys that expats, some of whom have been away for decades, bring “these elements of their history” to which they’re so emotionally attached. “It’s a lovely process, to have these connections, these starting points [for a design],” explains Hugh-Jones, who adds children have a particular affinity to items, like art and artefacts, which help them to resettle.

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“We’ve already had an inquiry [for Rosemont Avenue] from an expat. It’s a quality home in one of the best street in Woollahra.”

She also stresses not everything necessarily works. Sometimes, for instance, a Balinese daybed doesn't fit with a harbourside address.

But therein lies the art of the designer‚ the ability to make seemingly conflicting styles not only work but also radiate.

With Rosemont Avenue, Collison did precisely that. She balanced the Chinese furniture and artwork with more traditional furniture, such as Louis XV chairs, as well as contemporary design and over-the-top glamour, including taffeta satin curtains.

Ben Collier, co-founder of The Agency, says he usually sees a spike in interest from expats, who tend to eye areas such as Sydney's eastern suburbs and lower north shore, over the Christmas-New Year period or when the currency exchange is in their favour.

He says he has already received overseas interest in Rosemont Avenue given the property's excellent architecture and design and proximity to Queen Street village, Edgecliff station and schools. “It’s a quality home in one of the best streets in Woollahra,” he says.

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Auction: March 16 Agent: The Agency, Ben Collier 0414 646 476

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The Gold Coast beachside suburb offers the advantages of a great balance between work and lifestyle. B y K ATE FARRE LLY What is it about Main Beach that continues

array of opportunities in business, particularly

to lure some of the country’s – and the world’s

in IT and start-ups and more entrepreneurial

– most influential business people, alongside

endeavours,” he says.

a slew of celebrities?

Ray White Prestige Gold Coast agent Robert

a palpable civic pride, says East. “There’s a fair amount of goodwill directed at the Gold Coast

beachfront strips, awesome weather and an

from those who live here. I love all the other idyllic

impressive marina.

places up and down the coast, but it’s very hard

business centres, Brisbane and Sydney, is another important ingredient.

Flying high After 12 years on the Gold Coast, East knows

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Despite a population of more than 550,000,

along one of Queensland’s most tightly held

Mantra Group, says connectivity to two core

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the Gold Coast still has a community feel and

Graham says it comes down to limited stock

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for connectivity and very hard to get the benefits of arts and culture.”

Wining, dining and shopping

Bob East says the Gold Coast is a fabulous

East says the city has improved in recent

transit hub with great

years with better bars and more sophisticated

lifestyle advantages.

restaurants.

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a thing or two about flying in and out. The

Along Tedder Avenue, surfers knock elbows

chairman of Tourism Australia and deputy

with socialites at the bars and boutiques, and

Agent: Ray White Prestige Gold Coast,

chairman of the Gold Coast Suns Football Club

the cafes and restaurants spill onto the street.

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says for anyone whose job keeps them on the

On Main Beach Parade, palatial homes sit with

A double-height living space, swathes of glass

move, it’s a fabulous transit hub with the lifestyle

luxury apartments that are home to the Gold

and views over Broadwater combine to

advantages of the Gold Coast. “We’ve got the

Coast’s business elite.

impressive effect at this architecturally-designed

Gold Coast airport and Brisbane airport is up

“Main Beach has got terrific proximity up to

residence. There’s lift access to all three levels, an

the road. For any one of us living a life somewhere

The Spit, Broadwater and the beach, so it covers

island kitchen with a butler’s pantry, a mezzanine

on the road, it’s fantastically serviced,” he says.

each aspect of the Gold Coast,” says East.

library, a cellar and parking for up to 10 vehicles.

East believes the city is a terrific option for

“The bike paths and running paths are really

business folk needing access to corporate

second to none, [and] you’ve got the Broadwater

Australia but looking for the balance provided by

parklands. It’s the hub that offers something for

the relaxed atmosphere and beautiful beaches.

everyone: the still water, the beach, the marina,

“It’s a community that has a reasonably broad

the yacht club and now the light rail.”

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THE STYLE

“I do like listening to music while I’m walking and a lot of my ideas come to me during that process.”

KIRSTEN STANISICH

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Interior designer, Richards Stanisich

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How to achieve the right design note Inspiration is elusive, says Kirsten Stanisich, but comes unexpectedly from many different places. B y E LICIA M U RR AY

think about a project before putting pen to paper, so that I feel open to letting in the inspiration. In saying that, I do like listening to music while I’m walking and a lot of my ideas come to me during that process.

Q: Do you watch any property shows on TV? A: Every now and then I watch Grand Designs

Q: What prompted you to start your own

Q: What’s one of your favourite recent rooms?

and I like documentaries about history, which

practice with Jonathan Richards, Richards

A: The kitchen I worked on for one of my best

often connect back to interiors, architecture and

Stanisich, recently?

friends. I spend quite a lot of time at his

cities. I just watched 7 Days Out - CHANEL Haute

A: Jonathan and I have worked together for more

apartment, so I really get to experience how

Couture Fashion Show on Netflix, about the lead-

than 15 years and it felt natural for us to evolve

he and his partner use the kitchen. They both

up to the label’s spring-summer 2018 fashion

the practice this way.

enjoy the space and, from an aesthetic point

show at the Grand Palais in Paris. It’s not quite

Although we will always be led to design from

of view, it’s a real meshing of the client’s love of

a property show, but incredibly exciting from a

the inside out, it gives Jonathan and I more

soft charcoals and greys, and my own approach

design point of view.

opportunity to explore new areas of architecture

to design. I developed the detailing with a nod

and design.

to the building’s architecture, which was

Q: The most comfortable space in your own

completed in 1919.

home?

Q: Can you give us an idea of the range of

Kirsten Stanisich says she gives herself enough time to think about a project before putting pen to paper.

A: The rugs in my hallway and on my living room

projects that you work on?

Q: Where do you find inspiration?

floor would have to be the most comfortable

A: In very simple terms, we like working on

A: Inspiration is an elusive thing, because it can

places. They are both made from hand-knotted

interesting briefs that excite us. We work across

come quite unexpectedly from so many different

Himalayan wool in different heights of hand-

many sectors, but mostly commercial, retail,

places. There is always the fear of design block.

tufted flat weave. I love sitting on them and

hospitality and residential.

I think the key is giving myself enough time to

feeling the texture on my bare feet.

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Stunning Waterfront Residence Lifestyle This state of the art contemporary residence will certainly impress those seeking a quality water-front residence. The home is only 17 years old and offers an abundance of natural light, level easy access to the home from the double garage with extra off street parking and boasts amazing 210 degree views. This is a home you will truly treasure with its superb Middle Harbour location that is only 25 mins from the City and a 5 min drive to Manly Ferry wharf and beach.

Features & Accommodation Features include large multiple living areas with exceptional water views, a state of the art gourmet kitchen with marble finishes overlooking your casual dining room, heated wet edge pool and spa, reverse cycle air-conditioning, split sound system accessing all rooms of the house, underfloor heating, alarm system and loads of storage. Access to the waterfront is from the pool level via a well looked after walkway / staircase. You will just love it.

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Expressions of Interest Closing 21st March

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Kangaroo Island, South Australia

rocky point.

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unequivocally the premier beach-front property of south australia, or as many have said, the best in australia. expressions of interest. close 12pm wed 3 apr.

- The landmark sale of this iconic Australian property on Kangaroo Island, dissects 7kms of white sandy beach & takes in breathtaking views over “Eastern Cove� & offered for the first time since 1918 - The spectacular limestone clifftop house, is positioned on an

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extremely rare 365m (approx.) of beach & clifftop frontage, all the way down to the mean high tide mark - An exciting opportunity to purchase an asset equipped to become a generational legacy, or as a potential luxury tourist retreat - Planning consent for further extensions has been granted, affording a potential buyer with further levels of sophisticated luxury - House built in 1908 facing north with a flexible floorplan, views

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A6 B2 C2 from every window, sitting, dining, modern kitchen & 2 cellars - Large boat shed & rare beach front boat house for 2+ boats plus off-shore mooring, 5.21 hectares (12.87acres) approx.

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