78 Bay Road, Coconuts, QLD 4860

This​ ​striking,​ ​solid​ ​brick​ ​and​ ​block​ ​home​ ​was​ ​built​ ​by​ ​one​ ​of​ ​Innisfail's​ ​most​ ​highly​ ​regarded​ ​builders​ ​for​ ​his​ ​wife​ ​to​ ​enjoy.​ ​It​ ​sits​ ​on​ ​1004​ ​sqm(​ ​just​ ​over​ ​1/4​ ​acre)​ ​with​ ​nothing​ ​between​ ​you​ ​and​ ​the​ ​beach.​ ​

The​ ​entry​ ​statement​ ​is​ ​the​ ​grand​ ​winding​ ​staircase,​ ​something​ ​akin​ ​to​ ​what​ ​you​ ​might​ ​find​ ​at​ ​Raffles​ ​famous​ ​hotel,​ ​or​ ​perhaps​ ​you​ ​can​ ​imagine​ ​Rhett​ ​and​ ​Scarlet​ ​from​ ​Gone​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Wind.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​impressive​ ​and​ ​speaks​ ​to​ ​the​ ​quality​ ​of​ ​the​ ​build.​ ​Add​ ​to​ ​this​ ​the​ ​gallery​ ​effect​ ​of​ ​feature​ ​leadlight​ ​windows​ ​created​ ​by​ ​Artisans​ ​from​ ​Babinda,​ ​and​ ​you​ ​know​ ​you​ ​are​ ​somewhere​ ​special.​ ​The​ ​living​ ​areas​ ​are​ ​huge​ ​with​ ​high​ ​ceilings​ ​and​ ​large​ ​floor-to-ceiling​ ​glass.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​duplicated​ ​up​ ​and​ ​downstairs,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​upstairs​ ​has​ ​a​ ​very​ ​large​ ​wrap-around​ ​verandah​ ​making​ ​the​ ​most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​stunning​ ​views​ ​and​ ​ocean​ ​breezes.

Built​ ​over​ ​two​ ​levels​ ​with​ ​a​ ​suspended​ ​concrete​ ​slab​ ​between​ ​means​ ​great​ ​thermal​ ​mass​ ​and​ ​a​ ​living​ ​environment​ ​with​ ​milder​ ​temperature​ ​changes.​ ​The​ ​sea​ ​breeze​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​Mother​ ​Nature's​ ​air​ ​conditioning,​ ​and​ ​if​ ​all​ ​else​ ​fails,​ ​the​ ​9KW​ ​(industrial​ ​size)​ ​air​ ​conditioning​ ​in​ ​the​ ​main​ ​living​ ​room​ ​has​ ​it​ ​covered.​ ​Don't​ ​fear​ ​the​ ​power​ ​bills​ ​because​ ​10​ ​Kilowatts​ ​of​ ​solar​ ​take​ ​care​ ​of​ ​that.​ ​​ ​​ ​

The​ ​floor​ ​plan​ ​is​ ​perfect​ ​for​ ​extended​ ​families​ ​with​ ​a​ ​bathroom​ ​both​ ​up​ ​and​ ​down,​ ​a​ ​fourth​ ​bedroom​ ​and​ ​an​ ​office/​ ​craft​ ​room​ ​downstairs.​ ​The​ ​kitchen​ ​is​ ​large​ ​and​ ​open​ ​with​ ​a​ ​long​ ​stone​ ​benchtop​ ​and​ ​good-quality​ ​appliances.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​all​ ​view​ ​whilst​ ​you​ ​are​ ​cooking.​ ​The​ ​garage​ ​is​ ​big​ ​enough​ ​for​ ​three​ ​cars​ ​and​ ​has​ ​internal​ ​access​ ​to​ ​the​ ​home.

Unusually,​ ​this​ ​property​ ​has​ ​a​ ​paper​ ​road​ ​beside​ ​it,​ ​which​ ​allows​ ​for​ ​full​ ​access​ ​to​ ​the​ ​rear​ ​of​ ​the​ ​property.​ ​Here​ ​you​ ​will​ ​find​ ​the​ ​purpose-built​ ​boatshed,​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​being​ ​that​ ​you​ ​can​ ​launch​ ​your​ ​fishing​ ​boat​ ​straight​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​backyard.

Sometimes​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​compromise​ ​between​ ​the​ ​perfect​ ​beachfront​ ​block​ ​of​ ​land​ ​and​ ​a​ ​quality​ ​home.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​no​ ​such​ ​compromises​ ​here.​ ​Enjoy​ ​your​ ​morning​ ​and​ ​evening​ ​walks​ ​along​ ​the​ ​long​ ​beachfront​ ​and​ ​get​ ​up​ ​early​ ​to​ ​catch​ ​the​ ​gorgeous​ ​sunrise​ ​over​ ​the​ ​Coral​ ​Sea.​ ​

You​ ​have​ ​worked​ ​hard​ ​for​ ​this!

Contact​ ​Michael​ ​Skuse