Prestige Property: 74 Bacton Road, Chandler, QLD
Lose yourself to this home’s boundless features.
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A lot of what’s written about property is a litany of superlatives. While here at Robb Report we’re acutely aware of that, what is on offer here in the leafy outskirts of Brisbane is an unrivalled lifestyle offering set amongst the bushland of Bacton.
Large is an understatement with the home located on one hectare and offering a total of 2850sqm of living areas. This is comprised of the main residence – complete with 6-bedroom and 6-bathrooms – as well as a separate 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom guest residence, entertainment house and accommodation for up to 35 cars.
Firstly, the main residence’s first floor sees its own 2-car garage private study and formal lounge upon entry. From here, the home opens up to the free-flowing kitchen, family dining, terrace and alfresco space.
The kitchen is the heart of the home and sees a marble breakfast bar, Gaggenau appliances and a concealed butler’s pantry with temperature-controlled wine storage.
Also on this level – adjoining the family dining room – is a bedroom, with ensuite, music room, games room, home theatre, gym, indoor sauna and spar.
Upstairs is where the bulk of the accommodation is found, with the five remaining bedrooms of the main residence located and all complete with ensuites. The master suite has access to its own large balcony, luxurious ensuite – complete with Italian imported bathtub – and ‘his’ and ‘hers’ dresser.
The home is an entertainer’s dream, combining fun with luxury and sheer size. As we head outside of the main residence, past the alfresco dining area replete with an indoor Japanese Teppanyaki BBQ, we are greeted with the expansive pool and outdoor spa area.
From here, the yard steps down to the pool terrace and outdoor amphitheatre and cinema – a truly unique addition to the home, alongside yet another BBQ zone. Also here is a full-size tennis court which doubles as a basketball court and soccer field.
Further comes the home’s garage area, which is capable of housing 35 cars. It’s off the garage that the large ‘arcade’ is found alongside a mancave, gold simulator and bar. Above the garage sees two offices, kitchenette and bathroom.
Elsewhere on the property comes a two-bedroom flat, with kitchen and bathroom alongside yet another gym.
The home boasts plenty of technology, with a number of screens and smart features controlled throughout the house by a Savant system alongside 35 security cameras monitoring the property.
The home is with Heath Williams of Place, New Farm (+61 403 876 115); POA. Eplace.com
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is selling his Northern California estate, which was listed Monday for $24.5 million.
Located in Atherton, an extremely affluent town northwest of Palo Alto and about 30 miles south of San Francisco, the 3.36-acre property is made up of three parcels that Schmidt acquired over the years, according to public records and Compass, who has the listing.
Schmidt, 69, and his wife, businesswoman Wendy Schmidt, purchased the main home in 1990 for $2 million, according to public records accessed via PropertyShark. They remodelled the 1969 home in 2007, and at that time, bought a neighbouring parcel of land, allowing an expansion of the main house and the addition of a guest house, according to Compass, who holds the listing. A third parcel was later acquired, on which the Schmidts added an English garden house and landscaped grounds overlooking the Eastern Hills.
“Finding three contiguous parcels in Atherton is rare. Even rarer are those with views of the Eastern hills,” said listing agent Katharine Carroll of the reSolve Group at Compass. “The location of this residence is ultra private, at the back of a cul-de-sac with the main house built into a hillside that provides privacy and very good security.”
Across the estate, there are five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and six half bathrooms.
The 5,265-square-foot main house also offers a number of private outdoor spaces on its upper level, including a large terrace off the primary suite, another large terrace off a secondary bedroom, plus a third smaller terrace and two balconies.
Behind the main house is a patio with a pool and spa. For even more outdoor space, there’s an entertaining pavilion, an open lawn and an outdoor fireplace area near the guest quarters.
The grounds themselves are also a standout feature, with an array of mature plants and specimen trees. The upper portion of the property’s landscaping is designed around an Amdega-designed conservatory, which was imported from the U.K. Around the greenhouse, there is a garden of raised beds and fruit trees, Carroll said.
“From the moment you step onto the grounds, it feels as if you’ve been transported to a private botanical sanctuary,” she said.
Schmidt served as Google’s CEO from 2001 to 2011, and then became the company’s executive chairman until 2015. He could not be reached for comment.
This article first appeared on Mansion Global
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.
