Prestige Property: 29 Laidlaw Parade, East Brisbane, QLD
Designer living delivered in an incomparable fashion.
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This opulent manse set on the water’s edge in East Brisbane is arguably one of the cities most prestigious residences.
Combining architectural flair with interior design by the renowned Greg Natale, the home has seen no expense spared in its creation. Here, a heady and timeless combination of black, white and gold themed design indulges in Italian crafted marble, Venetian plaster and brass adornment.
The three-storey, 960sqm, 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 4- car parking lands on a gilded, 597sqm plot of inner-city riverfront.
Immediate and imposing is the home’s attention to detail. From brass archways, the mixed-use of steel and glass and vaulted ceilings to the custom-designed furniture by Natale – which can be included with the purchase of the home – all aspects of the home have been highly considered.
The middle level sees most of the living and entertaining areas including the kitchen – replete with paonazetto marble benchtops, Subzero and Gaggenau appliances alongside a butler’s pantry. Also on this level is a library (or grand piano room), office, powder room, laundry.
Every room has been thoughtfully put together with the use of venetian glass tapware, for example the dining room is wrapped in De Gournay wallpaper and enjoys custom-designed paonazetto marble fireplace.
The upper level sees the bedrooms which all hold their own unique character.
The master bedroom is grand in proportions and is adorned with Gucci wallpaper. It connects to a 10-metre (no, not a typo) walk-in wardrobe inclusive of a floor to ceiling shoe and bag storage.
The other bedrooms also include walk-in robes and ensuites, which follow a similar theme of marble adornment.
Elsewhere, the lower level sees an ornately designed theatre room alongside a wellness centre and living space that flows out to the barbeque terrace, pool and lawn areas.
The rest of this level consists of a guest bedroom, with ensuite and built-in robe, gym, sauna, ice-bath room, steam room, extra storage rooms and space for a wine cellar for the avid wine connoisseur.
All levels are serviced by a lift and curving concrete staircase brandishing a Greg Natale signature steel and brass balustrade.
The exclusive residence arrives with its own jetty on the Brisbane River and is nearby to Mowbray park and Brisbane CBD.
The listing is with Henry Hodge (+61 455 500 035) of Henry Hodge Real Estate; POA.
Chris Dixon, a partner who led the charge, says he has a ‘very long-term horizon’
Americans now think they need at least $1.25 million for retirement, a 20% increase from a year ago, according to a survey by Northwestern Mutual
Scheduled auctions fall to winter levels as vendors hold back on going to market
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Grand final fever and the long weekend have dampened scheduled auction activity this weekend, CoreLogic reports.
The number of homes scheduled for auction this weekend is set to halve, with 1,324 properties listed, marking the quietest week since mid June. Melbourne will experience the quietest week since Easter, CoreLogic data shows, with 223 homes prepared to go under the hammer. In Sydney, 805 properties are expected to go to market, the lowest number in seven weeks.
With long weekends in Queensland and South Australia, numbers are also down in Brisbane (111) and Adelaide (86), less than half the properties available for auction the previous week. It’s a less dramatic drop in Canberra, where 83 homes are scheduled for auction, down -22.4 percent on the previous week.
Chris Dixon, a partner who led the charge, says he has a ‘very long-term horizon’
Americans now think they need at least $1.25 million for retirement, a 20% increase from a year ago, according to a survey by Northwestern Mutual
