Everyone knows that if you want to live in Byron Bay, you shouldn’t actually live in Byron Bay. Instead, it’s the lush surrounding hills where real peace and relaxation can be found and that’s exactly what the home at 225 Broken Head Road, Newrybar, has to offer.
We first wrote about 225 Broken Head Road, Newrybar, when it came onto the market in April last year with reported hopes from the owner of achieving a $20 million price tag. However, in a sale campaign run by Amir Prestige, the property was reportedly passed up at auction for $14.8 million after five parties showed serious interest before the auction.
Owned by Chris Hemsworth’s personal trainer and wife Christiane and James Duigan, the range-style property now returns to the market, with Sotheby’s International Realty team seeking expressions of interest. Despite the challenge to sell the property in 2023, according to the price guide on Domain, expectations remain around the $15 million mark.
Located in the verdant hills between the golden sand beaches and the Pacific Highway, Newrybar serves up the best of both worlds and the home known as “Cedar Hill” capitalises on the yin and yang of convenience and seclusion. The block of 225 Broken Head Road, Newrybar, enjoys no less than five acres of surrounding subtropical paradise with a circular driveway and three separate structures to enjoy.
It includes a main “living barn” and a “sleeping barn” and a private two-bedroom guest cottage (with a carport and outdoor entertainment area). The pair of “barns” are where you’ll be enjoying yourself. They contain six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, as well as a main car port that has space for six vehicles.
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Constructed from premium hardwood, the barns are northeast-facing and are connected via a glass-lined walkway, with the sleeping barn spanning two levels. The interiors are the work of the well-respected interior designer Jase Sullivan, who used the retractable glass walls, soaring exposed beam ceilings and polished concrete floors to great effect by pairing them with blackbutt panelling, grass-cloth walls, and natural stone.
Interior details such as the Monreale marble island bench, floor-to-ceiling natural stone fireplace, and expansive living spaces are what you’ll enjoy every day. The wet-edge pool and spa looking out over the vista below is one of the most spectacular features of the home, flanked by a desk space that offers the perfect spot to enjoy a spritz after a long day on the tools.
A complete package from every angle, 225 Broken Head Road, Newrybar, is a home that’s hard to fault.
