AMAZING SEA VIEWS – If you’re looking for originality and character, it would be hard to beat this enchanting straw-bale home just minutes from the beach. Embracing eco-friendly principles and clad in western red cedar and Zincalume, the two-storey house boasts sensational sea views, a solar-heated in-ground saltwater pool and a host of unique features.

The 2004 built home was featured in ‘The Owner Builder magazine’, opted to position the living areas on the upper level to make the most of the ocean outlook. The large, open-plan kitchen/dining/family area is stunning, with a bespoke kitchen made partly from recycled Baltic pine and Zincalume and a African Mahogany kitchen bench top, as one of the many exotic timbers used throughout. There is a wall of double-glazed windows, while French doors open to the full-length covered balcony overlooking lush gardens and an enticing pool area with shade sail. The view continues all the way out to the sea, and an external staircase leads directly down to the garden.

Downstairs are the three bedrooms, each with built-in wardrobes and ceiling fans. The master bedroom has a large, north-facing window with leadlight design and direct access to the garden and a lovely verandah with verdant vines to filter the sunlight on warm afternoons. There is ample room for cars and a boat on this 690m2 magnificent property as well as 5 established fruit trees and room for a veggie patch.

A luxury bathroom with built-in spa bath sits adjacent to the master bedroom, plus there is the convenience of a second toilet and vanity unit upstairs. Other features include reverse-cycle air-conditioning, workshop, carport, and grid-connected solar power.

This home truly is a beauty both inside and out, with a mixture of polished concrete floors (downstairs) and Baltic pine floorboard (upstairs), lime render walls, and cedar-framed windows that maximise the idyllic location.