16 Challenger, City Beach WA 6015

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This iconic home is located in the quieter end of the South City Beach Precinct and stands as a pinnacle of coastal living.

Located on the front row directly opposite pristine sandy shores , this three-storey marvel rises elegantly offering unparalleled panoramic views that are unmatched.

The extraordinary building height, which allowed for a third storey from NATURAL GROUND LEVEL was approved when previous less restrictive design codes applied.

A separate studio apartment with its own entrance is ideal for intergenerational family living.

With its prime location and unique attributes, this one-of-a-kind abode represents not only a rare find but an irreplaceable gem.


Features include,

- One of the largest blocks in the precinct at 1,050 sqm with permanent ocean views.
- Fortuitous aspect combined with Gavin Lee's architectural brilliance to provide a breathtaking outlook from almost every window
- Use of curved walls and natural materials that are synonymous and totally in sync with the home's coastal locale
- Elevator servicing ground and top levels of the main house and a separate dumb waiters shoots hopping from garage directly to kitchen.
- Careful placement and size of window designed for maximum cross-flow ventilation
- Under-floor heating throughout
- Remote-controlled access gates
- Pin-code entry to the front portico - home to stainless-steel double doors, inspired by Carrol Boyes' South African artistry
- Trio of water features and a pond, by the front doorstep
- Ground-floor entry gallery with stylish light fittings and micro-cement flooring
- Lower-level gym/activity/games room with a fully-tiled laundry (with ample storage space and access to the drying courtyard), a fully-tiled 4th bathroom (with a marble vanity, hung toilet and an open shower), the potential to convert into a 5th bedroom and guest suite and access out to a shaded north-facing backyard with dichondra which requires two mows a year.
- Large 3rd and 4th downstairs bedrooms with built-in wardrobes - the latter boasting tree-lined bush views, ocean glimpses and west-facing external window blinds
- A fully-tiled 3rd downstairs bathroom with a marble vanity, hung toilet, open shower and heat lamps
- Large under-stair storeroom on the ground floor
- Remote-controlled double lock-up garage with a side storage area, internal shopper's entry and a dumbwaiter
- First-floor sitting/retreat area with ocean views to Rottnest Island, shelving and access into a huge master-bedroom suite with a panoramic sea vista (also to Rottnest), a spacious Italian-fitted modular walk-through robe with a cavity slider to suit your individual needs and a sublime fully-tiled ensuite with a marble vanity, hung toilet, a hung bidet, heat lamps and an open designer shower by Philippe Starcke
- Huge 2nd bedroom on the first floor, complete with its own custom modular WIR and a fully-tiled ensuite/second bathroom with a marble vanity, a hung toilet, heat lamps and an open shower
- First-floor study nook with a built-in desk/multi-person workstation - plus ample power points
- A massive open-plan living and kitchen area on the top level, boasting remote-controlled external blinds, integrated audio ceiling speakers, feature down lights, ample storage options, sparkling stone bench tops, double and single (with a water-filter) sinks, an integrated plumbed fridge/freezer combination, a Gaggenau Induction cooktop and ceiling-mounted range hood, Neff microwave-oven and oven appliances, an integrated Neff dishwasher and access through to a large dining space
- A huge outdoor alfresco-entertaining balcony off the family room - directly opposite Rottnest Island and benefitting from a gas-barbecue connection, as well as awe-inspiring 180-degree ocean views over the dunes, towards Rottnest & Garden Islands , up to Hillarys and all the way to Fremantle's Gage Road lights at night in the distance
- A separate north-facing top-floor balcony that is covered and protected, offers tree-lined and ocean views
- An authentic timber-lined cool room, on the top floor
- A fully-tiled top-floor powder area with a marble vanity for washing up, leading into a fully-tiled powder room - with its own marble bench top and heat lamps
- Separate rear 1x1 studio that is essentially an open-plan fifth bedroom-come-living area with three-phase power, its own alarm, a west-facing aspect, a cedar-lined sauna in the corner of the room, a kitchenette with sink and storage, its own electric hot-water system, its own private courtyard, entrance and backyard access and its own ensuite/fifth bathroom with a shower, toilet and vanity basin
- Extra-height ceilings and art gallery picture hanging rails
- 22 rooftop solar-power panels
- Security-alarm system
- Ducted-vacuum system
- Negative-detail ceiling cornices
- Timber doors and frames
- Solar hot-water system (with an instantaneous gas booster)
- Bore reticulation
- Low-maintenance gardens
- Fruit orchard - producing apple, kaffir-lime, guava, grape fruit (massive ) and olive trees
- Second driveway for boat, caravan or trailer parking - or even two extra cars, side-by-side
- Sit back, relax and watch the vibrancy of coastal life pass you by, in this tranquil, but high-foot-traffic, locale
- Walk to the beach, Helston Park, the City Beach Tennis Club
- Across the road from the beautiful "A-Class" Bold Park
- Stroll up to and home from the likes of Hamptons, Voyage, Odyssea and Clancy's Fish Bar, as well the City of Perth Surf Life Saving Club with exceptional gym facilities
- Close to shopping at the Empire Village Shopping Centre and top schools, including City Beach Primary School, Holy Spirit Primary School ,Hale, Newman, St Mary's, Scotch College etc
- A dream location like no other that truly is "head and shoulders above the rest".