2 Monsoon Street, Russell Island, Qld 4184

I have never encountered a better design where cuteness overload meets style, elegance, and charm. From the minute you walk through the front gate, the impressive, well-planned garden invites you to take many paths around the home. Granite stepping stones surrounding the home lead you to many individual "outdoor rooms".

The quaint "tea room" and BBQ area are outside the main entrance. The expansive glass sliding door leads into the kitchen/dining and elegant living area. 

The kitchen's unique design is the first wow factor, which takes advantage of every possible aspect in such a tiny space. You have to see this to believe it and marvel at how spacious the small pantry is. The power outlet allows you to use everyday appliances. It has plenty of shelves and under-bench cupboards, which help to keep it tidy, and everything is hidden out of sight with a sliding door. Don't let the size of the room fool you. The large fridge has a home as well as a dishwasher, microwave, and ample prepping and cupboard space.

The elegant ambience of the dining and loungeroom gives a sense of calm. The timber stairway from the ground floor to the loft will be a chapter in itself. 

The second bedroom, with a ceiling fan, is at the end of the short hallway and could be used as a study. The separate bathroom has everything you need: a vanity, toilet, heated ceiling lights, and a shower with a curved glass door. Plenty of natural light filters through a large, upright, elongated window.

So far, you are suitably impressed, but wait until you walk into the main bedroom. This is the second wow factor. The dark green walls complement the massive mural covering the entire wall behind the bedhead. It makes you feel like you will be sleeping in nature. 

As you walked through the hallway, you were so intrigued by what awaited you that you didn't realise that you had passed the laundry. Clever bifold doors conceal a smart laundry with cupboards, a washing tub, a hot water system and room for a good-sized washing machine.

Features:

Timber kitchen bench top.
Small feature glass cabinet under the bench.
A large fridge nook is hidden from the living area.
Cathedral ceiling with A/C and ornate ceiling fan.
Hideaway laundry.
A/c and fan in the main bedroom.
Laser-cut metal features in the balustrading.
A  firepit in the front garden.
Solar lights enhance the vegetation in the evenings. 

Okay, so let's go back and climb the stairway to heaven. At the top landing, a spacious area with a peaked cathedral ceiling awaits. This space could be anything your heart desires: a guest room, kids' playroom, office/art room, music room, Yoga room, or just a safe place to zen out. Go up to the mezzanine level stressed and later float down, ready for anything that comes your way.

We have seen the inside and the glorious gardens from the windows. So now let's talk about the amazing array of established fruiting plants you will inherit: passionfruit, bananas, pineapples, lime and other citrus, and grape vines. A. herb garden is conveniently close to the kitchen. What more could you want?

Here's a thought. At the rear of the home is a terraced potting area. Cast iron filigree screens feature many times throughout the gardens. If you have a green thumb and want a second income, you could propagate from the numerous cuttings and open a part-time nursery. What could be more therapeutic than making babies from your parent plants? If your plans come to fruition, your customers will not need to enter your private area, as there is a gate and path leading to a carport with a garden shed. The journey they take will be short but memorable.

The granite steps take you away from the nursery along the retaining walls and back to the front of the home, where a Bali-inspired seating area sits, waiting for someone to appreciate it. It cleverly disguises the septic, accessed through a hinged door in the timber deck. If the thought of a spa under the stars excites you, a pad next to the Bali hut is close to the external power installed on the side of the home.

This home is a pocket rocket—like a kinder surprise. There is something that takes your breath away at every turn. So come and check it out—you know you want to. 

Call Olivia NOW at 0431 122 484 for an inspection.

I can't decide on this home's standout feature. Maybe it is the cathedral ceiling, the ornate ceiling fan, the green ceramic brick wall tiles in the kitchen, the loft, and the view through the expansive front windows over the garden, bringing the outside in. Or the serenity that emits from every fibre of this beautiful home.
It will not disappoint.