Prestige Property: 41 Royal Albert Crescent, Sovereign Islands, QLD

This ultra-sleek residence in Queensland’s Sovereign Island is more reminiscent of homes found in the Hollywood Hills or in the Keys of Miami.

Here, no expense has been spared in creating 1231sqm of living space across four levels. Here, the residence sees 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 10-car parking constructed of solid concrete and fitted with bespoke finished throughout.

Inside, one is greeted by the soaring, coffered and recessed ceilings, lashing of Calacutta and Pietra Grey marble and custom lighting fixtures throughout.

A salient figure in the home, the kitchen features a backlit 5-metre marble island bench and is fitted with acclaimed Gaggenau appliances alongside a well-appointed butler’s pantry.

This space flows out to the dining room which features a 6.6-metre ceiling.

Elsewhere the home features a coordinating marble bar which – via 10-metre cavity slider doors – opens to reveal integration to the outdoors.

Here, one finds the infinity-edge pool overlooking the canal alongside the built-in BBQ, wine bar and showroom style, pillarless ten car garage.

The home also sees a number of mod-cons including a gold-class cinema complete with Dolby Atmos surround sound, an Epson 4K projector, tiered seating and a CinemaScope screen

There’s also a top floor entertainment lounge that captures almost 360-degree views (including Gold Coast skyline), with a full bar, powder room and terrace,

Of the accommodation, the home hosts five superb bedrooms. The master suite is an exercise in pure indulgence, replete with a marble ensuite, decadent dressing room – fitted with custom joinery and backlit marble centre island – rivalling the finest luxury boutiques.

Downstairs the home offers a gymnasium, wine bar and indoor sitting area and canal-front terrace.

The home boasts savant smart home automation for lighting, security, cameras, air-conditioning, blinds while an internal lift services all four levels.

The home is listed with Michael Kollosche (+61 411 188 815). POA; kollosche.com

Tucked away in Byron Bay’s coveted hinterland, Whimsy Farm is a traditional rural homestead surrounded by more than 16ha of lush fertile grounds with equestrian facilities and a host of whimsical additions including a fairytale-inspired maze.

Just listed with Sotheby’s International Realty Byron Bay, agents Denzil Lloyd and Will Phillips are running an expressions of interest campaign on the glamorous getaway with a price guide of $5.25 million to $5.75 million.

The romantic estate in Federal, 25 kms from Byron Bay dates back more than a century, but has been meticulously renovated by its current owners to attain modern day dream home status.

Back in 2016, the enviable property even featured on Foxtel’s short-lived reality TV show I Own Australia’s Best Home. The picturesque parcel has also been appreciated by location scouts and has appeared in a long list of fashion brand and magazine shoots such as Country Style and Queensland Homes.

Owner Melinda Boundy, founder of boutique interiors firm Melinda Boundy Design, was instrumental in reviving the historic Federal homestead. She has described the rural property as a “a respite from the world” where she and her husband have raised their two sons over the past decade.

“I brought my boys down 10 years ago to nurture their creativity, their boyhood,” Boundy said in a recent Instagram post announcing the impending sale.

“We found our farm with its double-storey treehouse and 40 acres the perfect place for two young boys to thrive.”

In addition to hiring out the estate for formal events, Boundy said the family had celebrated several milestones at the address.

“Many parties, sleepovers, friends staying and events have been held [here]. It has seen the filming of a TV show or two, music videos, location shoots and weddings,” she added.

“Now it’s time to pass the baton to another family to share the magic and wonderment of this beautiful compound.”

Lloyd agreed that the listing is a magical estate, ripe for the picking.

“It’s a wonderland. There’s the maze, but it’s also got the treehouse, teepee, dams, beautiful established veggie gardens and it’s perfect for those who love horse riding,” Mr Lloyd said.

“It really is an oasis with plenty of classical charm as well. It’s not an ostentatious home; it’s an original Queenslander from 1910.”

Living up to its storybook name, Whimsy Farm is home to a preserved traditional Queenslander residence with five bedrooms, plus a freestanding guest cottage. There is also a separate pool house and a combined shed or office on site, all capturing scenic hinterland views.

The main single-storey residence has a choice of entertaining spaces inside and out as well as bedrooms opening to private alfresco areas. A grand kitchen and the large living room both open to a vast terrace and pool area.

In the primary bedrooms suite there is a bay window overlooking the natural surrounds, an ensuite with double vanities, and out on the covered deck an outdoor bathtub is an idyllic spot for soaking under the stars.

The playful property has also operated as a holiday rental and offers up unique bonus features including a solar-heated semi circle pool, a double-storey treehouse, a teepee, horse stables, paddocks and a an Olympic-sized dressage arena.

A true tree change destination, the Federal address is home to 10 acres of regenerated forest, eight water tanks, two lagoons, extensive raised veggie gardens and a citrus orchard.

It is conveniently located a scenic 30-minute drive to Byron Bay and 20 minutes to Bangalow.

Whimsy Farm at 711 Federal Dr, Federal is listed through Sotheby’s International Realty Byron Bay through an expressions of interest campaign closing February 20, 5pm.

Prestige Property: 41 Royal Albert Crescent, Sovereign Islands, QLD

An opulent waterfront slice of Sovereign Islands.

Whimsy Farm is a playful period estate positioned in Byron Bay’s picturesque hinterland.