Island life is peaceful

Dozing off in the sun is a real risk in this private four-level residence which enjoys a quiet position with calming island views

EACH morning when they wake, Muriel and Bill Jordan have a treasured ritual.

They raise the blinds in their master suite and enjoy a cup of tea as they take in the wide expanse of water lapping the shores of Brown Island and South Stradbroke Island.

“We can sit and watch the sun come up before we get out of bed,” Mrs Jordan said.

“We watch the boats going past but no one can see us.”

Peaceful and private are the words Mrs Jordan chooses to describe life in the estate, which has been home for the past seven years.

“We can be sitting out the back with a cup of coffee and cake in the sun and half the time Bill will fall asleep it’s that quiet,” she said.

“The water can make you feel really relaxed.”

Having moved to Australia from the UK in 1974, Mr Jordan built homes in Brisbane before moving to the Gold Coast to create their own piece of paradise.

In a nod to his Irish roots, the words ‘Caoga A Sé’ feature on the front of the home, which translates from Gaelic to the number ‘56’.

The considered four-level design allows for open planing living on the ground floor, four spacious bedrooms on the first floor and a grand luxury master above.

The basement doubles as a party zone with a bar and games lounge set up with pin ball machines, a darts board and billiard table while a five-hole putting green is wisely positioned alongside the water.

“My grandson adores playing putt putt, but there are usually more balls in the water than