33 Balmoral Drive, Castle Hill
When it comes to lifestyle, in Queensland it is all about the great outdoors.
And some properties have totally nailed the floorplan, blurring the lines between the indoors and outdoors.
Here we take a look at five of the best homes for lifestyle living.
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1. 26 Britomart St, Bushland Beach
Auction: December 6
Agency: LJ Hooker Townsville
26 Britomart St, Bushland Beach
This house quite literally is being marketed as “the ultimate home for Townsville’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle”.
Perched on a hill, the house has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a huge garage and plenty of space for a caravan or reef boat.
It has two downstairs guestrooms with access to their own bathroom, an immense living area including a kitchenette, a games room and sparkling saltwater pool.
The games room has amazing views but is also protected by automatic storm shutters.
On the main level is the tiled deck, plus a servery window from the modern kitchen, plus three bedrooms.
The third level is home to the parents’ retreat, which has polished hardwood floors, a massive living area featuring floor to ceiling windows with views to Hinchinbrook Island and a private deck off the master bedroom.
26 Britomart St, Bushland Beach
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2. 4 Mount Elliott Drive, Alligator Creek
Auction: November 30
Agency: Ray White Julie Mahoney
The view from the pool at 4 Mount Elliott Drive
Situated on 1.82 hectares, this stunning rural retreat has views to envy.
Located at the end of a meandering concrete driveway, this near new, designer house has a seriously impressive 120sq m deck and infinity pool with mountain and bush views.
Features include an open plan living area, a stunning modern kitchen, a master bedroom with an ensuite that includes a two-way, indoor and outdoor, shower, three additional bedrooms and huge three-bay shed.
The ensuite has an indoor shower and access to the outdoor shower
Bi-fold doors open onto the deck.
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3. 6 Lodestone Drive, Bluewater
$529,000
Agency: North Ward Realty
The pool at 6 Lodestone Drive
This resort-style house sits on 0.43 hectares and has been designed “purely for comfort and entertainment in the tropics”, according to its property listing.
And it is the outside features that really capture the North Queensland lifestyle.
There is a resort-style pool, a massive outdoor and covered barbecue and bar entertainment area, an outdoor toilet and shower, established tropical gardens, a 3-bay shed, and a breezy, colonial-style wraparound veranda.
The house itself has three bedrooms, and uses natural timbers and earthy tones, including
Western red cedar windows, Queensland Cedar Hardwood French doors, Western Australian Jarra hardwood benchtops and New Guinea Rosewood cupboard doors.
An impressive feature of the main living area is the high ceilings, exposed timber beams and lined woven bamboo and the large Iron Bark pole.
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4. 61A Alligator Creek Road, Alligator Creek
$995,000
Agency: Keyes & Co Property
On 1.38 hectares, this four bedroom acreage retreat has been described as a “contemporary masterpiece”, and took out the Best Individual Home category at the 2014 Master Builders Awards.
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It has 365sq m of living space under roof and sits on an undulating block with mountain and valley views.
There is also a 4-bay shed to store a caravan or boat.
As for the house, it has soaring ceilings in the main living areas, banks of louvres to let in the breeze, a kitchen with stone benchtops, and a master bedroom with deck access, a huge walk-in wardrobe and a luxurious ensuite.
But it is outside this house rules.
It has a main deck that leads to the in-ground concrete pool.
From here you can also access the terraced lawn via a timber bridge/walkway.
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5. 33 Balmoral Drive, Castle Hill
$1.1 million
Agency: M Property Townsville
33 Balmoral Drive, Castle Hill
This spectacular house has multifunctional living zones and outdoor spaces that have been designed to connect with the outside environment.
Its layout has been designed to maximise cross-ventilation, the views and its energy efficiency.
There are four bedrooms including a main bedroom with a walk-in robe, an ensuite and a parents retreat.
For those working from home, there is also a cleverly designed integrated home office.
Other features include soaring ceilings, flexible living areas, polished timber floors plus large banks of louvres, big windows and expansive openings to bring the great outdoors, indoors.
Outside there is an in-ground pool, an outdoor gym, yoga or meditation space, exotic gardens and entertaining decks.
On a 765 sqm block, the property is just moments from the Castle Hill walking tracks and just minutes from North Ward and The Strand.
33 Balmoral Drive, Castle Hill
33 Balmoral Drive, Castle Hill
33 Balmoral Drive, Castle Hill
