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Step through the three-meter high glass pivot entry door
of this new home in Main Beach, and its incredible appeal is immediately apparent.

 

While one has a moment to take in the long entrance hall - graced by polished timber floors and a trio of brightly coloured artworks - and a glimpse of the central living area, it is what lies beyond that truly demands attention.

 

 

For with this magnificent home, Suzie has taken the art of
"bringing the outside in" (or should that be "inside out"?) to a new level.

 

From the hallway, a handful of steps leads down to a vast floor of slab sized cross-cut Noce travertine that stretches out in a seemingly endless formation, before dropping off into the swimming pool which beckons in the distance.

 

The feeling is of airy spaciousness combined with a touch of architectural anarchy; where is the wall that sense and tradition tell us must exist?

 

The answer lies in the ingenious floor-to-ceiling glass panels that mean this extraordinary space can simply and instantly be divided into "indoors" and "outdoors" - without ever losing the sense of openness that is so perfect for the Queensland climate and lifestyle, or the beautiful outlook: a soothing waterfall, Asian statues, and the glistening waters of the pool, bordered by lush greenery and thousands of smooth pebbles.

 

The long kitchen itself features attractive cabinets in fumed ash and two-pac, and an abundance of storage space - not an inch has gone to waste, with even the tiniest space cleverly being ordained as a built-in spice rack. A series of Buddha statues housed in recessed panels of red provides a visual link to the breakfast bar, while a computer nook hidden behind a cabinet door in the corner is the ideal spot for visitors to email friends or chat online even as they chat to the cook.

 

 

 

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