The location of this single story brick and tile home, on a 748m2 block in a secluded private court and backing onto natural bushland, is an ideal place to build a “sub tropical paradise” in the suburbs, and that’s exactly what the current owner has done. The house has been designed to take full advantage and offer a haven for entertaining, the rear garden is a stand out with it’s Bali theme.

Slightly higher than the street, catching all the breezes, mature hedges hide the front of the house from prying eyes, giving a quiet place to reflect and watch the sun go down

As we enter the front door, to the right is the formal lounge room. This space is fully carpeted with 3 year old carpet, and has a stunning open fireplace, reminiscent of yesteryear. However, the design of this fireplace allows it to be cleaned from the garage, eliminating the need to trail ashes through the house. A bay window looks out onto the front garden.

Next to the formal lounge is a formal dining room, currently in use as an office but easily transformed back into a sophisticated dining area. The dining room is partially illuminated by a large skylight which floods the whole area with natural light during the day.

This formal lounge and dining area is air conditioned, making it ideal for entertaining those special guests in summer or winter.

Beyond the formal area is a fully tiled, open plan, family section. Including a massive tiled family room, with dining area attached. Again, this area has it’s own air conditioner and there is a fan for extra cooling. Modern spots light up the entire area.

Open plan with the family area is the kitchen, renovated 4 years ago and still looking pristine. Stainless Steel appliances, ceramic cooktop under a bench oven, a dishwasher, garbage disposal, diamond laminate worktop, plumbed in fridge and even wine storage make this a chef’s delight.

Into the private accommodation wing, the master bedroom is fully carpeted, with another bay window looking out across the front garden. There is air conditioning and timber venetian blinds for sophisticated comfort. The master bedroom boasts a walk in wardrobe and an ensuite.

The ensuite was fully renovated only 18 months ago with modern fixtures and an extra large, double sized, glass screened shower that stretches from wall to wall and has shower heads at each end. Luxury indeed.

Next to this is bedroom 2, this time fully tiled with air conditioning and built in wardrobes

Across the passageway, bedroom three is again tiled with air conditioning. This bedroom is currently in use as an office.

At the other end of the accommodation wing is bedroom 4, fully carpeted with air conditioning and built in wardrobes.

The main bathroom was again fully renovated 18 months ago and has a modern bath and a glass screened shower. The bathroom looks out onto a specially planted garden, ideal for letting the cares of the world wash away with a relaxing bath

There is a separate toilet next door.

A large laundry completes this area with external access to the utility area outside, complete with a drying area and a garden shed for storing all those bits and pieces.

Strategically placed partitions are dotted around the house giving a wonderful sense of privacy, no matter where you are.

From the family room a 3.5m Bi-fold door leads out into the rear of the house with a huge paved entertainment area. Bi-fold windows and servery access the kitchen from here. The garden has been tastefully designed into three distinct zones, all with a Bali theme. There are water features all around and sub tropical vegetation abounds.

The first area next to the house definitely has the “wow” factor. A massive undercover entertainment precinct, complete with a large built in bar and soothing water feature on the fence. There is even a flat screened TV to take advantage of the state of origin.

Next to this, is the “contemplation area” where you can meditate in peace, or the kids can play amongst themselves in the shade, under the watchful eye of the parents. Another gentle water feature is the highlight of this area, which is protected from the sun with sails.

The third area is a relaxing spa under a shading gazebo, where you can take advantage of the soothing qualities with a glass of champagne.

The current owners have replaced the rear fence with a rock wall and electronic security, so there is no perceptible boundary, on to the forest in the distance.

The whole garden area is covered by a network of remote control lights, which allow the owner to illuminate any or all of the zones.

There are two well camouflaged sheds in the garden for additional storage.

The roof is insulated and there are 16 solar panels to help run the many features this house offers, as well as cable internet. A full security system compliments the Crimsafe screens on all the doors.

For parking, there is a remote lock up garage and an under roof carport, with access to the rear of the house.

Despite it’s privacy and bush setting, Tivoli Court is a just a few minutes drive from the fantastic shopping at Springwood and the M1, with access to the CBD, the airport and the Gold Coast, even Ipswich is directly accessible by freeway.

There are any number of schools in the area, both public and private, sporting facilities and many parks and reserves in the area.