Pizza pioneer’s $15m Wildhaven estate is a luxe hinterland retreat
WildHaven is a 42-hectare Booroobin compound of five residences with a resort-grade spa pavilion, guiding at $13 to $15 million.
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WildHaven is the extravagant contemporary compound of a pizza pioneer, but despite all its toppings, the hinterland hideaway has no pizza oven in sight.
High above the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast, the vast 42ha estate has been home to former CEO of Domino’s Australia, Nick Knight and his wife Noni, since the pair paid $1.313 million for a classic Queenslander on the land back in 2016.
Today, the prestige property is being marketed through Melissa Schembri and Daniel Rees of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty with $13 million to $15 million price expectations.
Knight began his career with the fast food giant as a 13-year-old “wobble boarder” (holding advertising signs on the roadside), then worked his way up to become a large-scale franchisee. He went on to become the Australia and New Zealand boss in 2015, just one year before buying Wildhaven. Knight retired in 2021 after 20 years with the company.
Their Booroobin estate near Maleny, 90kms from Noosa Heads, is an extensive retreat built for family and friends. It consists of five separate residences and a wellness centre including hot and cold pools, a sauna, steam room, gym and an infinity edge pool with a spa.
To rival the long list of must-have holiday house ingredients, the elaborate property along the Blackall Ranges also has stunning views of the Glasshouse Mountains, and Cedar Valley and Morton Bay.
A meandering driveway winds through private parklands and native forest to reveal manicured lawns with stone terraces and sculpted gardens.
WildHaven’s four-bedroom main residence is a fusion of coastal and country design elements. Beyond the timber-clad exterior with traditional wraparound verandas, the home has a spacious footprint with a state-of-the-art kitchen featuring Miele appliances, a triple-stack oven, wine fridge, timber cabinetry, stone bench tops and a concealed butler’s pantry.
The living and dining areas are anchored by a sculptural fireplace and built-in seating, with retractable doors opening out to vast covered decks and the grand wet-edge pool.
Three self-contained, architecturally designed guest suites sit away from the primary house, all with private outdoor areas and separate bedrooms. Each features Miele kitchens, smart home automation and mountain outlooks.
Carved into the hillside, it is The Pavilion at WildHaven that sets it apart. The private spa and entertainment hub, created to rival any five-star resort, is a 305sq m chill out zone curated for rest and relaxation. There is a curved glass spa, a rain head shower, a therapeutic steam room, a full kitchen, and a sunken outdoor lounge with a fireplace.
Other entertaining features include a professional-grade gym and cinema. For adventures in the great outdoors, the estate has tranquil creeks, three dams, trails for walking or cycling, plus an adrenaline-inducing motocross track.
There are also two fenced paddocks, an orchard, as well as a large machinery shed, a 12-car garage, C-Bus smart technology throughout, automatic blinds, ducted air-conditioning, a commercial cool room and laundry, 300,000 litres of water tanks, plus a solar battery room that could take the whole compound off-grid.
Wildhaven in the Glass House Mountains is on the market with a price guide of $13 million to $15 million through Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty.
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A Denver condo that hit the market earlier this week for $16 million is now the Mile High City’s most expensive listing.
The new listing by far beats the next-priciest home for sale, a condo in a new development that was put on the market at the beginning of the year for about $9.79 million.
The city’s most expensive single-family home is asking just shy of $9 million—the metro area’s priciest single-family homes tend to be in the Cherry Hills Village suburb.
At 7,145 square feet, the newly listed unit is nearly double the size of the one in the new development and more on par with the size of some of Denver’s most expensive single-family homes.
It’s on the top floor of a seven-story mixed-use building that was built in 2008 in the Cherry Creek neighbourhood, one of the most affluent areas of the city.
The last time the three-bedroom apartment sold was before it was even completed, though it’s been owned under a few different LLCs and trusts.
The seller, who Mansion Global wasn’t able to identify, bought the condo from the developer in September 2007 for $4.047 million, records show.
The design of the interiors is European-inspired, with decorative columns, elaborate millwork and ornate built-ins.
Plus, there’s a mahogany-clad study, a formal dining room that seats up to 30 guests and views of mountains and Denver Country Club’s golf course.
A private terrace adds 1,230 square feet of outdoor living space and features a fireplace and a built-in barbecue, according to the listing with Josh Behr of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty.
A representative for Behr didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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