REAL ESTATE GURU SELLING COAST HOME
HE is no stranger to home renovations but property expert Andrew Winter’s most recent project had him thinking outside the box.
It has been a year since the host of Foxtel’s Selling Houses Australia bought his Gold Coast home with wife Caroline. In between his busy filming schedule he has managed to pull off a huge renovation.
Mr Winter, who is in the running for the coveted Gold Logie at Sunday night’s Logie Awards, said the pair bought the Tuscan-inspired fivebedroom house at Sanctuary Cove with a renovation in mind.
But its unusual design meant their focus was different to their previous projects. “We’ve never quite spent so much time focusing on the outside areas,” Mr Winter said.
The house is on the river so the pool is at the centre of the home in a European-style courtyard.
“Every single bedroom has direct access to the courtyard and pool so it’s really unusual in that respect.”
They liked its unusual design and style, so focused on breathing new life into the outdoor areas and remodelling the home’s interior without compromising its character.
Standout features include a daring black ceiling in the kitchen as well as a marble-look front door.
“It’s a solid door but it’s cut in porcelain,” Mr Winter said. “We were trying to push a few boundaries.”
He said renovations were becoming much more common as homes built in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s started to look dated and property prices continued to rise.