Prestige Property: 4 Lindsay Place, Bicton, WA
A heady combination of supreme architecture and sublime views.
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Designed by John LeClare Joseph of Superseed Architecture comes this three-level, 560sqm, 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom, 4-car garage pile set on 730sqm of cliff-face.
The spectacular home features uninterrupted water views across the Fremantle Harbour, Rottnest Island and the Indian Ocean — through swathes of double-glaze windows throughout the home — without forgoing feelings of privacy.
The home takes its design cues from the sleek forms of yachts and features expansive of pacific teak decking and cladding, white-painted steel elements, curved walls and sculptural skylights and ties it to a contemporary, airy feel with streams of light, concrete flooring and intelligent use of stone.
Built to entertain, the home offers numerous zones for hosting including the central balconies and sun halls – accessed by a custom-made sliding door – to create multiple indoor-outdoor spaces.
On the lowest level is a 150sqm alfresco entertaining area complete with built-in barbecue, kitchenette, imported Spanish bricks, a tropical themed landscaped garden, concealed outdoor shower and access to the infinity edge saltwater pool.
Back inside the house, on the uppermost floor is the open-plan living, dining and spacious kitchen – the centrepiece of which is a sculptural stone island complemented by the skylight above.
The home’s accommodation includes four bedroom suites with a guest suite by the pool on the lower level, two bedrooms on the middle level and an ultra-private main suite on the uppermost floor. Here, the main suite offers more views of the river and includes a spacious stone-adorned ensuite, walk-in dressing room with a freestanding bath.
Further additions to the home include a privately located study, with views outward to the river, an internal lift servicing all three levels, large capacity wine cellar and four-car stacker garage with a viewing window.
The home is listed with William Porteous Properties International’s Olivia Porteous (+61 423 557 438); POA. porteous.com.au
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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An imposing Scottish castle that has only had four owners in its more than 200-year existence has hit the market asking for offers above £8 million (US$10.45 million).
Seton Hall, as it’s known, was built in 1789 by architect Robert Adam using stone from Seton Palace, the since-demolished property that was considered to be Mary Queen of Scots’s preferred retreat, according to Savills, which brought the home to the market last month.
“Seton is an absolutely magical castle—from the moment you approach, to the inner courtyard, to the quality of interior design,” said listing agent Jessica Gwyn.
The castle—roughly 10 miles from Edinburgh—remained in the same family from the late 18th century until 2003, which “served to freeze Seton in a protective time warp,” according to the listing.
Castellated features such as slit windows and turrets can be seen from the outside, and inside “secret staircases, curved doors, curved walls, arched windows and hidden doors add to the charming sophistication of the architecture and design,” the listing said.
But the castle has since been refurbished to meet modern standards, and now also boasts a helipad, a full security system, a gym, a playroom, a silk-lined dining room and a billiards room.
The restoration project saw a team of expert stonemasons rebuild the castle’s many chimneys, turrets and rooftop parapets. Plus, ironwork was restored, the dumbwaiter reinstated and the 10,000-bottle wine cellar was brought back to life, Savills said.
Alongside the seven-bedroom home that forms the core of the castle, there are additional residences across the property, including Darnley Cottage and Bothwell Cottage—named after Mary Queen of Scots’s husbands.
The castle’s stables have been refurbished, too, and are adjacent to the “Stable Bar,” the castle’s private pub.
The owner—who Mansion Global couldn’t identify—“feels their time as custodian of this outstanding building has come to a natural conclusion and it is time for this historic home to be loved and cared for by someone else,” Gwyn said.
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.
