There’s a good reason that people travel from all over the world to visit Hamilton Island each year- it’s truly one of the best places in Australia to be as far as lifestyle is concerned. With pristine white sand beaches and stunning tropical rainforests, it’s a location that sells itself, which is why the villa at 13 Great Northern Highway, Whitsundays, is an exciting home to come to market.
As an island of just 1,200 local residents, it’s a spot that promises quiet seclusion from the relentless pace of capital city living. Sure, you won’t have a dozen different hidden-door cocktail bars to pick from after your reservation at the newest Michelin-starred restaurant, but against such a spectacular natural setting with sunny skies all year round, you won’t feel the need to forget the week that was.
Known as Tradewinds, this lush estate features five bedrooms and three bathrooms, and is described as, “one of the finest private residences ever built on Hamilton Island.” You can see why it might have earned such a characterisation, as a hand-build hardwood home that sits on a 4,356m² double block of land on one of the highest residential points of the island, serving up northeastern views across the turquoise blue and Plum Pudding reef.
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The property features two separate residences of the main four-bedroom house and a private guest cabin nearby on the other side of the gently curved pool. Situated in verdant tropical gardens that wrap around the structures, there’s an inescapable feeling of being in nature while inside the home thanks to the large bi-fold timber doors that open up onto a spacious verandah.
Inside, you’ll find a large open-plan kitchen, living and dining space made cosy by the timber floors and matching panelling of the ceilings. This comfort is emphasised by the tall ceilings, which stretch to double height in the living and dining space, before making way for the smaller second level that contains two of the four main residence bedrooms.
It really wouldn’t surprise us if this was the nicest home on Hamilton Island, as a truly spectacular retreat in one of Australia’s most enviable tropical locations. The property at 13 Great Northern Highway, Whitsundays, is currently represented by Sotheby’s International Realty and is seeking expressions of interest, with a price guide of $9 million.
