Property of the week: Buderim House, 6-14 Orme Rd, Buderim
This expansive estate and home takes the Queenslander style to a whole new level
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As majestic Queenslanders go, Buderim House has the stately street-cred — and the blue blood history to go with it. More than a just residence, heritage-listed Buderim House is a slice of Sunshine Coast history with a colourful past welcoming British aristocracy.
Farmer Herbert Fielding had the striking three-storey home built in 1915 on a 16ha parcel of land, part of the 49ha lot his father had left him. Designed by Brisbane-born architect George Trotter, Buderim House was built by Christian Schriver and eventually added to the Queensland Heritage Register in 1993.
The landmark changed hands even before the house was completed when Fielding jumped at an offer from businessman Walter Oakes who added the iconic tower and elaborate “Buderim House” stained glass windows in the front door — both of which remain today.
Fielding ended up buying back Buderim House back in 1925 and went on to produce fruit, cattle and coffee on the land for decades. Local legend has it that the property hosted many notable guests over a century, including the Duke of Gloucester who made it his Queensland headquarters during his Australian tour in 1934.
The seven-bedroom, six-bathroom residence on 6315sq m of sub-tropical gardens and sweeping lawns underwent an architecturally designed extension in 2003 and more contemporary changes with the current owners after four years of recent restoration.
Beyond the stately wrought iron gates of Buderim House, the sheer scale of the period property is evident with a long palm tree-lined driveway leading to the grand external staircase and classic wraparound veranda framing the trophy home.
An illustration of traditional craftsmanship, the vast home covers more than 850sq m of living space with high ceilings and ornate detailing, plus plenty of modern must haves.
The kitchen has been remastered for the modern entertainer and features a 10m-long Brazilian quartzite bench overlooking the pool through original stained glass windows. This main living level is bordered by a full balcony and also houses large formal lounge and dining rooms, a second living area opening out to a rear deck and four bedrooms alongside a sleek commercial-sized laundry with a convenient drying balcony.
Down on the ground floor there is another spacious footprint with two more bedrooms, a gym, a multipurpose room, mudroom and a rumpus style space and games room. This whole lower level is flanked by a classic wraparound veranda.
A second floor retreat houses a main bedroom suite with a walk-through wardrobe to a deluxe bath ensuite and access to the fairytale turret.
The estate’s outdoor spaces are equally impressive with a European-inspired poolside retreat, pathways through lush landscaped gardens, established veggie patches, beehives, rolling lawns, and an enchanting private forest.
Located within minutes from of Buderim’s town centre, this heritage-listed property spans over 1.5 acres on Buderim’s northern escarpment, offering breathtaking vistas and an atmosphere of timeless grandeur.
Inspections of Buderim House are available by private appointment with Tristan Kurz of Homestead Prestige on 0422 804 699. Best offers are invited before December 16, at 5pm.
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Architect Richard Cole and builder Jeff Towler joined forces to create a Bronte beach house that would turn heads. The brief was successfully met with Panorama House on Yanko Ave, taking home the 2019 NSW HIA-CSR House of the Year gong and the Waverley Design Award.
Local anaesthetist Dr Erin Cook bought the existing house on the 841sq m site in 2010, paying $5.85 million for essentially just the land.
Fast-forward almost 15 years, and the eastern suburbs medico has listed his contemporary four-bedroom residence with Sotheby’s International Realty Sydney agents James Ball and Alexander Phillips from PPD Real Estate. It’s going to auction on May 3, and it’s expected to sell near its guide price of $24 million.
If the amount is achieved, Panorama House could become one of Bronte’s most expensive properties, but it will still fall short of the current $29.25 million Bronte record set at 3 Tipper Ave in 2023.
While the modern design and luxury finishes are plenty to talk about, the property has earned its name thanks to the panoramic ocean and beach views over the escarpment.
Cole created a house using a sophisticated palette of natural materials, including timber, stone, brick, zinc, and concrete.
The home has been designed to open up to the elements or close down to the environment to regulate indoor temperatures and reduce the use of artificial air conditioners. As an added bonus, solar panels feed into a 10kW solar battery to supply electricity to the house.
Sitting high on a private north-facing battle-axe block on the sandstone escarpment above Bronte Beach, Panorama House has been built to thrive in its coastal environment.
Its cobblestone driveway and sculptural curved facade make a dramatic first impression, and inside, the grand double-height void enhances the uninterrupted water outlook.
The three-storey home features a central living zone on the ground floor, which houses a lounge room with built-in seating, a two-way sandstone Escea fireplace, and a choice of dining spaces inside and out, including a cocktail bar with Vintec fridges.
The sleek kitchen has a Calacatta Oro island and a butler’s pantry.
Big, bold glass doors reveal a heated saltwater pool and spa almost hovering above the ocean, an all-weather entertainer’s pavilion, a fire pit, and an expansive lawn offering plenty of room for children and pets to explore.
In addition to the two bedrooms and shared bathroom on the main level, two more bedrooms can be found on the first floor and feature an even more elevated outlook. The primary bedroom has a palatial ensuite with a tub framed by ocean views, a walk or wardrobes, and a neighbouring home office that could easily moonlight as an enviable dressing room.
This upper level also houses a second living room, a sitting area with fireplace and balcony access, and another bedroom with an ensuite and balcony.
Bonus inclusions at the Bronte Beach house include a lower ground-floor gym or potential home cinema, a cloakroom, powder room, laundry with side access, an outdoor shower, a David Trubridge Navicula pendant light in the entryway, solid Blackbutt floorboards, hydronic heating, Haiku fans, and a double garage with an EV charger.
Panorama House is listed with Sotheby’s International Realty Sydney’s James Ball and Alexander Phillips of PPD Real Estate, who have scheduled an on-site auction for May 3.
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