A striking Balinese styled 430sqm air conditioned three level home designed specifically to allow you to bring the subtropical climate into your way of life.
Located on a 506sqm allotment this impressive home sits high, 75m above sea level, on the peninsular which form the North head of Shute Harbour, with expansive views of the Harbour and its private and commercial boating activities and out to the Whitsunday Passage, including Hamilton Island. The allotment has frontages to both Neerim Crescent and Shute Harbour Road.
Built in 1990, this home offers the ultimate in relaxed tropical style luxury living. It has been built with irreplaceable massive red penda roof beam that accent the tropical Balinese style. Designed by architect Boris Podberschek, who lived in the Whitsundays, it is positioned to capture expansive views of Conway Range National Park as a backdrop to the immediate Shute Harbour. Coral Beach is an attractive bush walk away while the Shute Harbour transit facility is also only a short easy walk away.
A 10 minute drive gets you through the Conway Range National Park to bustling Airlie Beach and a couple more minutes to Cannonvale, with their shopping, restaurants, and tourist activities. Shute Harbour is one of the area's several ferry terminals. There are two domestic airports within 45 minutes, Hamilton Island and Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) which is being upgraded to International status, and a local light airport within 15 minutes. Even the busy Mackay airport is only 110kms away by road.
The upper level of this unique home comprises the 30sqm air conditioned master bedroom and en suite with its private 8sqm balcony and views, including to Long Island.
The 200sqm air conditioned middle, or entrance, level has roofed walkways from the two car carport and pedestrian entry to the entrance doors. The entrance area features natural stone with the rest being largely glass and western red cedar timber and soaring exposed beam ceilings. Overhead fans are also provided. The flooring is marble on a 200mm reinforced concrete slab floor. This level with its open plan includes the kitchen (designed to co-ordinate with the house style), a Japanese 'tepan' (indoor barbecue) area with its own copper fume exhaust hood, dining and lounge areas, a powder room and toilet area. It also features bi-fold doors that open (on the Harbour side) to a 35sqm verandah balcony and on the other to a stone fenced area including an 11m, 45,000 litre swimming pool, which enjoys views to Hamilton Island and the Whitsunday Passage. The pool is fresh water with the latest in triple sanitizing systems.
The lower level, more than ready for family and visitors, features large double doors opening on to a 45sqm covered verandah which, with some judicious pruning of the palm garden, has its own expansive Harbour views. It includes its own kitchenette and very large fully tiled bathroom/laundry, a large office area and an enclosure ideal for conversion to a cooled wine cellar. Flooring is a mix of carpet and ceramic tile. Currently, two large bedrooms are on this lower level, air conditioned and with fans and overhead Murano glass lighting. The fans, lighting and general power outlets are positioned to suit a fourth bedroom (or to be left as is, for a childrens retreat) and a connecting passage-way on the double doors side. All that would be required required is for fourth bedroom partitioning to be installed, if needed, according to the new owner's taste and family requirements.
Additionally, there is a 3kw solar electricity generation system in place, a modern security system and provision of a 3.6kw emergency back-up power generator and the associated 'isolation and plug in' system.
Villa Bidara represents an extraordinary home which can only grow in value. This is a great opportunity to secure a uniquely beautiful home in a truly magnificent location.
