THE ULTIMATE ESCAPE

This grand family home, designed and built by Italian artisans, certainly delivers the wow factor and is being offered for sale fully furnished

THIS extraordinary Tuscan-inspired family residence set on the banks of the Johnstone River with its own private jetty offers the ultimate getaway from hectic city living.

A luxurious four-bedroom home just moments from Innisfail township, this muchloved family property featuring an indoor pool has been designed and executed by local Italian artisans.

It is filled with bespoke iron work, luxurious finishes, and interiors carefully selected and collated by leading Brisbane design company Classic Interiors.

From the immaculately presented facade, the clever symmetrical design is immediately evident.

An imposing entrance with full double-storey grandeur leads to open-plan living centred around the indoor pool and framed by views to the garden and river.

A chef’s kitchen is perfectly positioned overseeing expansive dining and living areas, while a study or home office and al fresco terraces complete downstairs.

Upstairs there are four generous bedrooms, with the fourth boasting a delightful sunroom with river views.

The master suite has a well-appointed marble ensuite while the other bedrooms enjoy a family bathroom.

A lift provides access across both levels. Melbourne-based agent Ada Taylor of Abercromby’s said it was the first time the property had ever been offered for sale and it came fully furnished.

“I think that it is an amazing offering at any time but particularly now, during the pandemic, to have a turn-key opportunity of this quality is quite remarkable,” Ms Taylor said.

“It is a much-loved family home offering the ultimate escape in this world of crazy – to be able to walk to your own jetty and pull a fresh mudcrab out for breakfast.

“We’ve had a lot of interest from people in Cairns and from interstate.

“More than ever, people are starting to reassess the way they live their lives and with home offices and working remotely meaning you could actually pretty much be based anywhere and still be really efficient ... how amazing to live in Innisfail and look over the river while you work.

“The beautiful pool, which can be used all year round, is a real centrepiece of the design.

“It is a really unique offering for the area and the build.”

A return drive with electric gates is surrounded by artful planting, connecting the garden to the jetty and river.