Chateau de la Riviera is the Gold Coast’s newest mega-mansion
A newly completed riverfront mansion has hit the market with price hopes of up to $35m.
The jaw-dropping Gold Coast property was built with painstaking detail over five years, a labour of love for its owners, Katarina and Anthony Puljich.
Named Chateau de la Riviera, the one-of-a-kind luxury home was designed to an exacting French Provincial brief by Cesar Solis.
The double-storey property on a 4,118 sqm parcel with 36m of Main River frontage at 6 Maryland Ave, Carrara is marketed by Amir Prestige agents, Amir Mian and Brodie Foster.
The property was described as ‘majestic’
It was built over five years on a prime riverfront parcel
Mr Puljich is CEO of Living Gems, a sister brand of the ASX-listed land lease operator GemLife, founded by his father Peter in 1982.
The billionaire family, including Anthony’s brother and GemLife CEO Adrian, are renowned among the Gold Coast’s most prolific dealmakers.
Anthony is also a periodontist, while he and wife Katarina have four children.
Mr Mian described the palatial home as “majestic”, sprawling over 1,914 sqm of living space with six oversized bedrooms, all with terraces and marble ensuites.
That’s quite an entrance
Imported wallpaper brings character to interiors
A showcase of exquisite craftsmanship, lavish finishes throughout include ornate cornices, hand-painted joinery, imported chandeliers, and timber and stone floors.
Bold use of colour and lighting bring modern design flair to the home’s traditional-inspired grandeur, while a life-sized white giraffe statue in one of the sitting rooms – architect Solis’ quirky motif – adds a touch of whimsy.
Homeowners Katarina and Anthony Puljich. Picture: Pedro Freitas
“The owners started the build just five years ago and only recently finished, but it has already become a Main River landmark, and you can see a lot of people taking pictures of the home from their boats,” Mr Mian said.
“Being of European descent, the owners had spent a lot of time in France and always had this vision to create something as a legacy that would have the grace and grandeur of a timeless estate, while also bringing a contemporary statement in design to the Gold Coast.”
Their dedication is evident in every detail, including the work of a stone mason who laboured on the project for close to a year.
The kitchen opens out to manicured lawns and entertaining terraces
Summer dining sorted
A soaring glass and wrought iron front door opens onto the home’s showstopping 7m foyer with its domed ceiling, honed marble floors and sweeping staircase.
Multiple living and entertaining spaces on both levels include a Parisian-style cocktail bar and gold-trimmed formal dining room.
The kitchen forms another social hub, its stylish green cabinetry contrasting with gold pendant lights.
French doors open to enticing pavilions and a heated pool with a pillared cabana completing the resort experience.
Designer Cesar Solis’ signature giraffe at home in a media room
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Other highlights include an executive office, wine cellar, multiple indoor and outdoor powder rooms, dual triple garages, state-of-the-art home automation plus a large boathouse, pontoon and boat ramp.
Mr Mian said the property was on par with Toorak’s most luxurious mansions, and cited comparable trophy homes from Byron to Noosa, priced between $25 and $25m.
“If you are a buyer in that price bracket, then you should be looking at this,” he said.
A wide-ranging marketing campaign had been designed to reach both interstate and overseas buyers, though several local high-net-worth parties had already expressed interest.
PropTrack data shows Carrara’s median house price was up 2.2 per cent over the past 12 months, to a median of $1,205,999.
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