All seems typical in this Aussie home until you glance out the back.
The property has a grotto and waterslide that looks like it was lifted from Disneyland and deposited in Melbourne’s outer suburb of Warrandyte South.
With a price range of $3.2 million to $3.4 million, the elevated, five-bedroom estate at 7 Fadaro Crescent is playtime paradise.
A deck meanders out to the pool, spa, waterfalls and a slide, set in a rockery to add a dash of adventure.
Ground-floor decks on three sides of the home and an upper-floor observation deck provide plenty of spots for chilling out after a dip.
Listing agent David Alvares of Hoskins Maroondah says the first owner, who built the home, designed the one-of-a-kind outdoor space.
“They had a young family, and vendors moved in with their young family and they loved the lifestyle,” he says.
“There have been a lot of other young families enquiring, attracted by the outdoor entertaining and the continuity and flow between outdoors and indoors.”
The modern house, on more than 4000 square metres, is a handsome addition to a part of the suburb known for luxury homes on large blocks.
“There has always been high demand for family homes in this particular pocket,” Alvares says.
“People like the privacy and the peace here.”
A curved staircase at the entry leads to four of the five bedrooms and glistening bathrooms (one with a deep soaking tub).
The main bedroom – a “retreat”, Alvares says – is positioned to capture leafy district and Mount Dandenong views.
On the ground floor are multiple living zones, a glossy kitchen with a servery window and a rumpus room with a soaring stone fireplace and an outlook to the trickling waterfalls.
“The rear is north facing so it gets a lot of natural light in the home,” Alvares says.
The property is for sale by private negotiation.
Far from an ordinary swimming pool, this freshwater “swimming pond”, for bathing and snorkelling, is a one-of-a-kind inclusion.
The colossal pool and waterfront pavilion is just one of the many highlights of the $15 million listing on the Gold Coast’s Main River.
Enjoy a poolside powder room and terrace, in what is undoubtedly one of the suburb’s high-end homes.