When you find one of the best blocks in an area, there can be no compromise on the calibre of the home. This was the philosophy behind a new, north-facing, 1300 sq m (140 squares) modern masterpiece on the Coomera River, which sits on a spectacular 1222 sq m site.

This is the ultimate statement in contemporary luxury and fine finishes for the discerning buyer. Only a select few will ever see the full extent of this two-storey, plus substantial basement, six-bedroom (all ensuited), riverfront mansion that is one of Sanctuary Cove’s finest. Architecturally designed, they have taken full advantage of the idyllic and tranquil location and created a liveable and functional home that just oozes with warmth and tranquillity.

Key rooms capture views along a wide, sparkling expanse of the Coomera River – especially magic at both sunrise and sunset. There are no neighbours across the river to spoil the privacy of this exclusive setting, just the beauty of the mangroves and the street frontage is a quiet cul-de-sac.

From the living areas on the ground floor, you can step outside onto wide, fully tiled decks for warm winter sunshine, or to capture the cooling river breezes in summer. Take in the alfresco lifestyle from the comfort of the exceptional florida room, featuring a fully functional second kitchen under a floating bulkhead, complete with a teppanyaki island bench.

From the street, privacy and security is assured with a gatehouse and high fence, with double stainless-steel, slat-panel gates that open to allow visitors to park off-street in the semi-circular, drive-through, stone-paved driveway. Making a strong first impression, wide stairs lead from the driveway to the main entry beneath a double-storey portico with a water feature on either side.
Step into the voided lobby and get a sense for the home’s grandeur. Soaring ceilings, light-filled, large, open spaces and clever design elements combine to great effect.

From the heated vitrified porcelain-tiled floors, highly glossed timber lounge feature flooring, to sloped and curved ceilings, there is attention to detail and quality at every turn, and in every finish and fitting. There is a fully automated commercial air conditioning system supplying conditioned air to 14 individual rooms.

The one design element above all to capture the imagination, it is the (heated) swimming pool that is the focal point – the ultimate water feature that hugs the house along one side and is visible from all three levels. A semi-circular window seat overhangs the pool in the central lounge, while below the surface, three porthole windows in the basement give spectacular underwater views while transmitting natural light. At night the entire scene is transformed by lighting into an opulent setting for quiet relaxation or spectacular entertaining. Capabilities exist for you to set the mood with the help of sophisticated high-tech home management system.

In a home that ticks every box for the perceptive buyer, there are multiple rooms and areas to entertain as well as to do business. Visitors and/or staff can be accommodated in a fully self-contained two-bedroom, dual ensuited wing on the ground floor, complete with kitchenette. The main kitchen too accommodates staff when the job requires, with a scullery that can be completely closed off from the front kitchen, or opened up for large-scale catering occasions.

Kitchen finishes don’t get better than this – curved drawers; two tones of metallic two-pac cabinetry, granite bench tops, top-of-the-range De Dietrich appliances, and storage space to be envied – the list goes on. Capture the informal Gold Coast lifestyle with stacker doors that open for a seamless flow from the lounge and indoor living areas to the florida room. The two-storey height of the patio cover over the florida room gives added all-weather protection for furnishings.

Upstairs there are four, ensuited bedrooms, including the parent’s retreat with every imaginable luxury for today’s modern living standards. Heated, tiled floors in the bathroom, a fully fitted dressing room, drop-down ceiling fit out for a plasma TV and breathtaking river views are just some of the top-shelf attributes for the main bedroom.

Across a bridge over the living areas, the master bedroom is linked to a parent’s retreat also overlooking the Coomera River that can be fitted out as an office, lounge or library, again with own kitchenette. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors and windows across the front of the house upstairs maximise the river frontage.

Take the lift to the home’s best kept secret – the basement, where you will discover a world designed for entertainment pleasure. A huge games room with a fully fitted curved bar is just the start, where there’s plenty of space for a full-sized billiard table. Two separate rooms that adjoin there is a luxury home theatre, complete with floor-to-ceiling ruby red curtains and a ‘sound proof’ gymnasium/come/ban…