A prime canal-front section deserved an epic home. The result? This 413sqm four-bedroom house that matches the quality of the site in every way. Sea and hill views, top-class materials, designer features, special additions (such as a wine cellar) and rarely found grandeur can all be enjoyed in this home. The exterior, with twin gables and a horizontal link, and clad in black vertical timber, brick and timber screening, is a real showstopper on the waterfront. Inside, however, it’s all warmth, light, natural materials and carefully curated high-end details such as chandeliers and dark kitchen cabinetry.

It should come as no surprise that the client was a designer. The widespread glazing frames the views and some of it opens to lovely outdoor entertaining spaces. A private pontoon is ideal for the boatie in the family. One of the special features of this property is the fact it has two main-bedroom suites with walk-in robes and ensuites, one upstairs and one down. The upstairs sanctuary has a standalone bath, double shower, office and a balcony. The practicalities have been addressed beautifully, too. Lots of visitors? The third lounge can be used as a fifth bedroom. Additionally, the designer kitchen has a scullery, a lift future-proofs the property and there’s even an outdoor shower for post-swimming or fishing rinse-offs. What better place to call home — or holiday heaven?