Gaze across yacht studded North Harbour from this unique 3 year old home that incorporates a heritage cottage located on Sydney Harbour foreshore between Forty Baskets & Reef Beach. A private retreat adjoining Sydney Harbour National Park, it harmoniously combines heritage features with contrasting ultramodern luxuries in a bushland setting, to form the ultimate harbourside escape.

* The original c1860 cottage is thought to be the first residence in the area and the locally quarried original sandstone walls have been integrated into the transformation as eye catching features.

* Cleverly designed to retain features from the original cottage and to blend into its natural surrounds with a sandstone and contrasting black granite facade, it is focused around an expansive covered entertainers’ terrace, set on 1297sqm of land, that drinks in the magical views.

* Surrounded by native wildlife and soothed by the sounds of waves lapping on the harbour shores, the home features a formal living space warmed by a cosy Jetmaster fireplace; formal dining area that overlooks a tranquil water feature and pond to the bushland reserve through a giant glass folding window; large gourmet open plan kitchen that enjoys the harbour views and boasts marble bench tops, white polyurethane cabinetry, large 2 door stainless steel oven and hotplates; dishwasher; and a home office with built-in solid timber desk.

*The accommodation is divided into separate wings for the adults and children or guests. The separate parent’s retreat enjoys harbour and garden views and accommodates a king sized bedroom housed under soaring ceilings that opens to the terraces and features ‘his and hers’ walk-in robes and dressing room plus a lavish marble ensuite with underfloor heating and sunken bath; electric remote control blinds on the windows. The bathroom is finished in Italian marble.

* The garden and sandstone terraces wind down to a level lawn area, entertainers’ deck and historic boatshed/artist studio complete with an open fireplace th