An extravagant multimillion-dollar mansion with ostentatious French-style decor throughout, 10 bedrooms, an indoor swimming pool and a ballroom has to be seen to be believed.
The one-of-a-kind residence, named Bellagio La Villa, sits on an 18-hectare lot in Tallebudgera in the Gold Coast hinterland.
Bellagio La Villa takes design notes from 16th Century French palaces and is on the market for a whopping $36million giving high-end home buyers a chance to snap up a slice of Versailles by the beach.
Up a winding driveway, past a sprawling grass field, guests are greeted with a jaw-dropping multilevel home surrounded by manicured gardens with a hotel-like porte-cochère drive-through.
Through the arched double doors decorated with swirling gold iron, there is a grand staircase with an ornate balustrade, decorative wainscoating and a sparkling chandelier.
Another over-sized chandelier hangs from the double-height ceiling over a glamorous formal lounge room with a fireplace and a dramatic two-storey window that lets sunlight pour in during the day.
An overly-embellished Baroque-style dining room features gilded tables and chairs and French double doors framed by regal drapes.
Opulent marble floors extend between the entry, lounge, dining room into a palatial ballroom which can double as a five-car garage and into the contemporary kitchen.
The kitchen includes all the modern luxuries from the gourmet appliances and a walk-in cool room but still features nods to the home’s signature style through the gold detailing on the cabinetry and mini crystal light pendant.
Custom furniture decorate the ten spacious bedrooms, some of which have their own private balcony or a huge celebrity-worthy walk-in wardrobe with built-in seating.
An ultra-luxurious bathroom features two side-by-side claw-foot bathtubs while a separate lounge houses a gold-garnished baby grand piano.
Outside, dainty rose gardens and fruit orchards provide pops of colour while a trickling water feature and hedge maze are reminiscent of the European palaces the home was inspired by.
One pavilion features a heated indoor pool with an adjoining home gym as well as a spa and sauna and a guest house offers three more bedrooms.
Bellagio La Villa, dubbed ‘the most iconic property to grace the Gold Coast hinterland’ by its architect Michael Witty, is back on the market after failing to sell at auction at the beginning of this year.
Then valued at $50million, it was expected to smash the record for the most expensive home sold under the hammer in Australia however now it is being sold with an asking price of $36million.
