NAK founders list $10m waterfront home

Many waterfront homes come with the promise of water views. However, Tides on Cleveland Point offers a lifestyle that’s even more immersive. The contemporary four-bedroom residence seemingly floats from its peninsula position like a superyacht docked for the day.

Anchored on Moreton Bay west of Brisbane’s CBD, the modern mansion has a 55m absolute waterfront facade with a private jetty and uninterrupted views towards North Stradbroke and Peel islands.

Home owners John and Karen Cash, who are best known for co-founding the highly successful NAK Hair, bought the Shore Street North property back in 2012. A couple of years later the couple engaged Paul Braithwaite of Sprout Architects to create their contemporary dream home on the 847sq m site.

The pair are now leaving their personal sanctuary by the sea in order to relocate closer to Brisbane and spend more time with their grandchildren.

Jan Goetze and Tyson Clarke of Sotheby’s International Realty Brisbane have listed the landmark residence with a price guide above $10 million.

Crafted to capture water views and exceptional sunsets from almost every room, the residence on two titles has approximately 680sq m of internal living space and 122sq m of covered alfresco zones over two levels.

With a palette of limestone, Calacatta marble, custom oak cabinetry and engineered timber floors, the sophisticated coastal home has interiors curated to complement the natural surrounds.

The spacious kitchen is designed for avid entertainers with a 4.2m marble island bench, high end Miele appliances and a butler’s pantry that feeds conveniently through to the large laundry.

Throughout the ground floor level there are multiple spaces for dining and gathering with family and friends, including a family room with a gas fireplace.

Built for Queensland weather, the living areas all open up to external entertainment spaces with a covered outdoor kitchen, a full-width beachfront deck leading to the jetty, a pool deck, a Western Red Cedar sauna, a 14m heated swimming pool with swim jets, a spa and two outdoor showers.

There is also the option to purchase two adjoining 21m berths at nearby Raby Bay Marina.

Upstairs, the primary bedroom occupies its own wing and features floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the bay backdrop, a bespoke dressing room with an accessories gallery, as well as spa-inspired ensuite fit for haircare royalty.

Three more bedrooms have walk-in wardrobes and ensuites, while a fourth multipurpose room with integrated desks, plus an additional study nook, could suit a home office set up or extra accommodation.

Tides also has what it takes to impress collectors with a temperature-controlled wine cellar and an atmospheric “man cave” incorporating reclaimed timber from the original fisherman’s cottage that once stood on the site. There is also |a separate garage with a viewing wall designed to showcase the owners’ prized Ferrari.

State-of-the-art technology at Tides also includes a 39kW solar system, C-Bus lighting, ducted air-conditioning, automated blinds, CrimSafe security screens and a comprehensive camera and alarm system.

The Cleveland property, which sits next to Cleveland Yacht Club, is approximately 25kms from Brisbane’s CBD and is within walking distance of Cleveland Point Lighthouse, waterfront cafés, restaurants and foreshore parklands.

Tides at 223-225 Shores St North, Cleveland is listed with Jan Goetze and Tyson Clarke Sotheby’s International Realty Brisbane agents and has a price guide of $10 million.

The Sydney developer-builder, which typically retains its projects, is offering 54 residences off the plan on Spencer Street, with prices starting at $3.9 million.

HSN Property Group has launched Maison Jolene in Rose Bay, giving buyers a rare opportunity to purchase off the plan from a developer-builder that has spent more than two decades building a predominantly build-to-hold portfolio in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. HSN values that portfolio at $4 billion.

Located at 2–16 Spencer Street, Maison Jolene comprises 54 residences, including house-sized two- and three-bedroom apartments, sub-penthouses and penthouses. Prices start at $3.9 million, according to HSN, with many residences designed to capture views across Rose Bay, Sydney Harbour and the city skyline.

James Nixon, head of projects at The Rubinstein Group, is handling the sales campaign alongside agency founder Gavin Rubinstein. He says the launch is an unusual opportunity for buyers who have followed the developer’s work.

“HSN is renowned for building entire projects and rarely selling a single apartment to the open market, so Maison Jolene really is a first for potential buyers who have been following the brand across previous projects,” Nixon says.

HSN worked with architecture practice MHN Design Union and interiors studio The Unlisted Collective on the development. A rhythm of arches and deep-set openings gives the building its presence on Spencer Street, while the residences are positioned to make the most of natural light, privacy and outlook. Landscaping frames the arrival and carries through to the shared outdoor spaces.

“Maison Jolene was conceived to bring a touch of European elegance to Rose Bay, drawing on the understated charm of Mayfair and the romance of Paris while remaining grounded in the relaxed character of Sydney’s eastern suburbs,” says Rafi Assouline, founder and director of HSN Property Group.

The apartments were designed with established Rose Bay downsizers in mind. Large kitchens, generous storage and flexible living areas are intended to ease the move from a family home, with layouts that can also accommodate families and professionals looking for more space in an apartment.

The shared amenities are designed as an extension of those homes. Residents will have access to a lounge, private dining room and landscaped alfresco entertaining area. A wellness retreat brings together a magnesium pool, cold plunge, sauna, steam room and heated stone recovery bench, alongside a gym and dedicated space for Pilates and yoga.

Inside the apartments, the curves of the façade recur in the cabinetry and balustrades. Custom wall sconces, tapware and patterned parquetry sit alongside carved marble basins, hammered-glass shower screens and recessed stone niches. Timber veneer wardrobes have leather-clad drawers, while an Art Deco-inspired motif appears in the raised ceiling detail, joinery and built-in velvet bedheads.

“Maison Jolene is at once contemporary and old world, with custom-designed parquetry flooring and an art deco-inspired motif juxtaposing with the curvature of the arched facade, balustrade and internal cabinetry,” Assouline says.

The kitchens bring several of those ideas together in a sculptural, bubble-shaped island. Assouline helped design and engineer the curved form and personally selected the marble, which is bookmatched so the veining mirrors across adjoining pieces.

“With each of our projects, I look for symmetry in design,” he says. “Crafting the apartments is like solving a puzzle of one thousand pieces; one little detail wrong could mean the picture doesn’t translate correctly once it’s finished.”

HSN will develop and build Maison Jolene, overseeing the project from design through to construction. The family-owned company says it has delivered more than 270 homes, has 200 apartments under construction and has a 100 per cent completion record.

“As a private, integrated developer-builder, we maintain close control over every stage of a project,” Assouline says. “We see our projects as collaborative partnerships with our architects, interior designers and specialist trades with whom we have refined a very unique aesthetic, to ensure every detail is considered for those who will live there.”

For Nixon, the developer’s involvement in both design and construction is part of the pitch to buyers. “The attention to design excellence, combined with HSN’s proven track record in delivering ultra-high-end developments, ensures a level of rarity and enduring quality seldom seen in today’s market,” he says.

“To purchase an HSN property is to acquire a property that will not just hold its value but stand the test of time as a timeless piece of Sydney real estate.”

The Spencer Street address puts residents close to Rose Bay’s village cafés and restaurants, foreshore walks and ferry service, with beaches, golf courses and schools nearby. Maison Jolene is now selling off the plan through James Nixon and Gavin Rubinstein.

NAK founders list $10m waterfront home

Set on a private peninsula at Cleveland Point, Tides pairs 55m of absolute waterfront with resort-style amenities, sophisticated interiors and uninterrupted views across Moreton Bay.