The perfect entertainer

This Mermaid Waters sanctuary has everything for relaxed living and a resort feel for guests – there is nothing to do other than sit back and enjoy

WELCOME to your hidden sanctuary.

Relax by the statement pandanus tree, unwind in the resort-inspired pool and sit back in your poolside guesthouse.

But this Mermaid Waters house didn’t always look like this – the property had a mammoth backyard transformation thanks to vendors Karen O’Driscoll and husband Michael Goldsworthy.

The pair bought the property in 2015 – it was to be their “forever home” but work in Sydney has forced them to reluctantly sell it.

“It is with a very heavy heart that we say good bye to this home,” Ms O’Driscoll said.

“We spent so much time and money getting it right and truly thought it would be our forever home.”

Since owning the property the pair have devoted countless hours giving the house and backyard a Hamptons-inspired renovation.

“We had a landscape architect do the whole outside area with us,” Ms O’Driscoll said.

“It is a big 1058 sqm block so we wanted to have a lot of different living areas that you could enjoy outside for both kids and adults,” the mother-of-one said.

“When we bought this place what attracted us was we would do up the pool and not lose the grassed area and gardens.

“We wanted areas for relaxing and making the most of the sun and we wanted the pool to be suitable for adults and children.”

The couple, who have five-year-old son Ethan, have definitely achieved their vision – one step inside the property and you feel a million miles away in a tropical paradise.