Redefining a Seaside Escape to Sunshine Beach

In a much-revered street in Sunshine Beach is a statement residence, designed by award-winning architect Shaun Lockyer, to reflect the location near the seaside as well as the Noosa National Park.

Admire the naturally silvered Ironbark-batoned façade, glide open the giant Rosewood and glass door, note the soaring ceilings and how flexible light transparencies articulate, and often drench the extensive interior. The robust natural palette featuring a Wamberal stacked stone wall, flooring of slate, burnished concrete, recycled Blackbutt and Merbau timbers, are all cleverly juxtaposed with wide and high expanses of next level windows, sliding glass doors and louvres to create an enviable relaxed lifestyle.

The vast living spaces especially the lounge area with doors opening out on the northern side, further explore the modernist theme. Apart from sumptuous sofas, the central focus of a sculpture-like long cantilevered polished concrete shelf, a wood-burning fireplace above it, is designed around intimacy and sanctuary with a dash of holiday spirit.

In a somewhat seamless transition from indoors to out on the east-side, and serving to calibrate the land, is a year-round outdoor environment and alfresco entertaining happy place. The covered Spotted Gum timber deck has an outdoor kitchen, barbeque, hewn timber storage, custom-built bench seating, also a day bed, plus the pool has a Japanese-style garden on one side.

The galley-style kitchen has all the bells and whistles for culinary wizardry including a butler's pantry, white stone benchtops, Ilive gas cooktop and grill, island bench/breakfast bar, and integrated Liebherr refrigerators.

On the south side is a bathroom, laundry with drying court and adding to the number of living areas in the residence is a media room with a built-in desk. There is also a staircase leading to four double bedrooms, study, family-size bathroom, and powder room on the upper level.

The main stairwell however is bespoke Blackbutt timber and easily distinguishable. It leads directly to the over-sized retreat with lounge room, premier king suite, balcony running the width of both, a walk though robe with abundant storage, ensuite and wet room with drencher shower, oval bath and as a bonus, the sound of waves crashing onshore. A gallery-style hallway accesses the four other bedrooms.

"There's simply nothing like living at Sunshine Beach in a private location near the beach," enthuse Tom Offermann Real Estate's Rebekah Offermann and Michael McComas.

"The moment you walk into this superbly designed residence, you get the feeling you are on holidays. It is casual and relaxed, no need for shoes and just a 100m walk to the surf or a walk along the beach with the family and the dog.
"Enjoy the amenable sub-tropical climate, also the anonymity at one of the world's best beaches or at the nearby vibrant Sunshine Beach village with its award-winning eateries, and where the local café society preserve the 'barefoot if you like' attitude. Respect for personal privacy is integral to the local way of life."

10 Ross Crescent, Sunshine Beach
Bedrooms 5 | Bathrooms 3 | Garage 2 | Pool

Facts & Features:
• Land Size: 564m2
• House Size: 420m2
• Pool: 2.9m x 5m
• Architect: award-winning Shaun Lockyer in 2012
• About: layered Ironbark façade weathered silver patina designed to filter light streams; Rosewood & glass pivot door; Rosewood window frames; Wamberal stacked stone & Merbau feature wall; slate, burnished concrete, Merbau flooring & Blackbutt upstairs; woodburning Jetmaster fireplace; cantilevered polished concrete feature 'shelf' w TV; recycled Blackbutt timber staircase; wall along sitting area of floor-to-ceiling sliding glass/picture windows & louvres; spotted gum deck/terrace w BBQ, hewn timber store & built-in seating; aircon/fans
• Kitchen: galley-style; 2 x integrated Liebherr refrigerators & freezers; Ilive oven + 90cm gas 4-burner & grill cooktop; LG microwave; 4m island bench; white stone bench tops; soft-close drawers
• Location: beach 100m; Sunshine Beach village & Sunshine Beach Surf Club 200m; 5-min drive to Hastings St, Noosa National Park main entrance & world recognised surfing reserve