12 Birdwood Avenue
Brighton

The perfect lifestyle home brings outstanding design, a no-expense spared interior and state-of-the-art home automation to one of Brighton's finest beachside streets. Like-new and luxuriously appointed, this excels for family living and large-scale entertaining. The Jack Merlo-designed garden with a pool and spa adds a resort vibe to this custom-crafted hideaway. Three lift-accessed levels feature up to five living zones, five bedrooms and a large home office, five bathrooms, and a five-car basement garage. Enter via the statement pivot glass door and discover a large family room and dining zone full of light and luxury, a zoned lounge, basement cinema, a multipurpose room that can be your games room, gym or au pair/grandparents' residence, and a large upstairs retreat with city views. Cooking for family and friends is so much easier with metres of streamlined storage in the state-of-the-art kitchen and butler's pantry. There're two ovens and a Smeg induction cooktop, two dishwashers, Zip tap, extensive refrigeration and automated cabinetry. Premium inclusions are everywhere, including the main bedroom's large ensuite and dressing areas. They feature an infrared sauna with its own TV, direct garden access and views, marble feature tiles, a Kaldewei spa bath, and plenty of wardrobe space. Enjoy a five-star movie experience in the surround sound cinema, watch the New Year's Eve fireworks from the large upstairs terrace, and appreciate the privacy of this exclusive home. This is the perfect entertainer's paradise with everything from a built-in Weber barbecue to a cocktail cabinet in the dining room, a kitchenette next to the cinema, and a gourmet garden with lemons, passionfruit and bay leaves. High-tech and high-end features include keyless entry, a self-cleaning pool and spa, slab hydronic heating, a glass floor, and extensive security. Take the time to see this ultra-indulgent domain, with easy access from Martin Street and the bay metres away.