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THE luxury waterfront trophy home at 3 Baden Road, Neutral Bay is set to smash the lower north shore residential price record when it hits the market soon as it offers the absolute pinnacle of harbourside real estate in Sydney.
A trophy home of grand proportions, this luxury escape with a buyer’s guide of $35M, sits on the edge of Sydney Harbour with a picture postcard view of the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. This is the ideal spot on Sydney Harbour to enjoy New Years Eve with three lots of fireworks.
Owners Vonnie and Bill Wavish have put their 878sq m four level waterfront residence on the market with Ray White Lower North Shore principals Geoff Smith and Richard Harding through an expressions of interest campaign.
"There’s strong demand in the super luxury property market in Sydney right now and this property is set to create a new benchmark,” Mr Smith said.
"We have sold some of the area’s finest homes in recent months for more than $68M combined and we had pent up demand on all of them. People who know Sydney, know that Neutral Bay or Kurraba Point offers the best vantage point to see the whole harbour in all its glory.”
"I’m expecting there to be national and international interest in this incredible property.”
Built on the edge of the Sydney Harbour, 3 Baden Rd, Neutral Bay is a five bedroom contemporary masterpiece with views on all four levels of the iconic Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.
Mrs Wavish said her goal was to create a large Californian style home, with interiors assisted by Greg Natale, with construction by Coddington.
“I sourced the furnishings mainly from California which is relaxed yet confident and classic. This is a home that is made for parties and entertaining and we have had some fantastic celebrations. We have a huge open plan entertainment area,
featuring a stunning 8m back-lit onxy-white bar, (on the lower level) which leads out to a lawn, swimming pool and the harbour,” she said.
The Wavish family have held parties with performers like Havana Brown, Bjorn Again and Elton Jack. Up to 200 guests have been welcomed at a time.
There are five bedrooms, of which three are extra large as master suites with walk-in robes. The home also features a gymnasium, home office and seven bathrooms. There is parking for four cars. All four floors are serviced by a lift.
From 3 Baden Rd, Neutral Bay it’s just 5.5kms or 7 minutes to the CBD by car.
The main living area is on the third level, with a large open plan dining and living room supported by a family kitchen which boasts underfloor heating. The home includes a separate high capacity chef’s kitchen which is perfect for
entertaining.
A major feature of the home is a four storey back-lit travertine marble wall which adjoins the floating glass and marble staircase.
Vonnie and Bill Wavish plan to downsize and travel more, now that the last of their children have left school.
Mr Wavish has worked in New Zealand, Hong Kong and Australia and was executive director of Woolworths supermarkets.
In retirement the couple focus on various indigenous charities including Clontarf and also the National Indigenous Culinary
Institute, which Mr Wavish co-founded.
As a director of Australian Age of Dinosaurs at Winton in outback Queensland for more than 10 years, it was not surprising that a bronze sauropod dinosaur guards their waterfront lawn and the sandstone steps to the water.
ACCOMODATION
● Architectural void heightened by soaring ceilings and a tactile stone feature wall
● Palatial living, dining and family rooms spaces embraced by harbourside terraces
● Main kitchen featuring 3 Miele ovens, integrated fridges and Bosch dishwasher
● Caterer’s kitchen with Subzero fridge, Ilve dual door oven and 2nd dishwasher
● Master suite adjoining a chic hotel-style ensuite and a full designer dressing room
● An incredible selection of bedrooms all with sublime floor-to-ceiling harbour views
● Each bedroom boasting vast storage and an individual bathroom, versatile layout
● Lavish contemporary bathrooms with marble accents, luxe freestanding bath
● Custom executive office fitted with bespoke joinery indulging in northern sun
● Entertainment level with various dining/living zones, media room, bathroom and walk in cool room
● Luminescent white-onyx 8m back-lit bar equipped with multiple Vintec fridges, Ilve oven and dishwasher
FEATURES
● Masterfully built upon 575sqm of waterfront land, 878sqm of living
● Alfresco dining with integrated barbeque cascading down to waterfront lawns
● Harbourside swimming pool, secure landscaped entry with Koi fishpond
● 2 x lock up garages, plus driveway parking (approval for double carport), internal access, storerooms and cellars
● Wide oak timber floors, glass balustrading, stone stair treads and gas fireplace
● Smart home system, ducted air-conditioning, surround sound and internal lift
● Walk-in commercial fridge room
● Under-floor heating on all 4 levels
● State of the art electronics and security
● Gymnasium, large laundry and separate control room with CCTV security system
● 500m to Kurraba Point Wharf for a speedy ferry commute into the city centre
● CBD 5.5km or 7 minutes by car
DETAILS
3 Baden Rd, Neutral Bay
5 bedrooms
7 bathrooms
1 Powder/Make-up Room
2 Kitchens
1 Gymnasium
1 Lift
4 car
1 study
1 pool
Ray White Lower North Shore directors Geoff Smith 0418 643 923 and Richard Harding 0411 875 022
Inspections by appointment
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