18 Lakeview Avenue

Merimbula NSW 2548

From when you first enter the sunny front courtyard, into the landscaped gardens with installed mosaic art water feature and and copper and glass mosaic front door you know you are somewhere special. The downstairs TV/theatre/rumpus room allow you to feel and see the care and attention given to building this beautiful home. Also downstairs there are 2 large bedrooms with built-ins one with views to the south over Merimbula Bay, the other with views into the meditative front garden. The stunning bathroom features bath, vanity large mirror, enormous walk in shower, and as a bonus there is a laundry with a full kitchen set up. Views from all rooms downstairs are to the ocean and the landscaped gardens.

Upstairs there are 2 more bedrooms, the main is approximately 6m x 5m plus study area and a walk in robe, the other a study/bedroom with deck. The upstairs bathroom has a large walk in shower area, bath and stunning views along the coast. The large carpeted lounge and timber floored dining and kitchen (17mx6m) also provide sensational views and luxurious and relaxing spaces. There are beautiful stringy bark floors throughout the home, and two decks to front and another off the 2nd upstairs bedroom. The views from all upstairs rooms allow you to watch leaping whales, in season, from the lounge and to watch surfers and the waves on the beach and the sun sparkle on the ocean to the north. You can wake up to views down the coast from three of the four bedrooms. The Dux hot water system allows instantaneous hot water on demand and other water and energy saving systems are all state of the art.

The bonus comes in the 10m x 8m roof top entertaining area offering superb 360 degree views. The deck has storage cupboards and lights, power and water. Unobserved by passers by, this large area provides a special place to enjoy the wonderful location, enjoy a cocktail as the sun sets or watch the stars at night.

The flat block has easy access for a boat into the backyard, double lock-up garage and workshop area. The landscaped gardens and walled kitchen garden are all easy care. This unique craftsman built home provides everything you need to live in luxury in this unique and beautiful environment.

FEATURES:
VIEWS
- Roof deck with 360 degree views - watch the whales, surfers at Short Point and Bar Beach, boats, mountains, and views to town
- Downstairs the southern bedroom wake up to glorious views to Bar Beach; in the bathroom - sit in the bath and gaze south to the lake and ocean; the northern bedroom looks out to the walled garden complete with mosaic water feature; the lounge/entertainment area looks out over the walled garden where you sit on the sunny north facing deck, listen to the ocean, the fountain or meditate in the beautiful garden
-Upstairs - sit at the dining table and watch the whales, the waves and the ocean along to Tura Beach and beyond; from the kitchen look at Back Lake the swans and ocean birds, the sea eagles and the beach and waves of Short Point; the front deck allows views up the coast, across Back Lake; library space faces north over the wattle to the beach; the lounge space offers view through huge picture windows over Merimbula Bay and on down to Pambula Beach and Mt Imlay AND north to Tura and ShortPoint - watch whales in season and on Boxing Day the Sydney to Hobart yachts are visible; main bedroom's huge picture window looks south over Merimbula Bay, Pambula Beach and the bathroom also looks south as does the office/bedroom?? which opens out onto a sheltered deck which leads to the roof deck.

THE DESIGN & BUILD
Designed by the owner and drawn in collaboration with local Richie McNeil the house is unique and allows space in which to love and enjoy the unique location.

EXTRA FEATURES
- artist created copper front door with inserted French glass
- amazing storage
- huge double garage
- boat/caravan covered storage
- drive through to back yard provides extra car
- Bose surround sound system upstairs
- Jamo surround system downstairs
- full baths in both bathrooms
- two kitchens
- 5 decks
- established kitchen garden
- established garden with a sunken enclosed kitchen garden

ENERGY AND WATER SAVING
- Duck system which allows immediate hot water at all outlets when its needed - never wait for hot water
- water storage for roof run off used to run toilets and washing machine and water garden
- north facing - warmed by the sun in winter