West Pennant Hills

'The Sanctuary' - Bespoke Resort-Style Family Home in Prestigious 'Binet Estate'

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Representing the pinnacle of custom luxury and contemporary brilliance, this European-inspired masterpiece combines the owner's passion for architecture and interiors with high end luxury finishes, state-of-the-art automation and the fundamental principles of Feng Shui to create a magnificent residence delivering harmony and vitality through design. Aptly named 'The Sanctuary' evokes the serenity and indulgence of a world-class resort and in a premium neighbourhood underpinned by a devotion to design-led innovation and build excellence.

A statement entrance with double height ceiling and chandelier establishes an immediate sense of opulence and this is further demonstrated by exquisite detailing throughout such as wide woodcut timber floors, elegant wainscoting and European oak doors featuring English tapware handles. There is a formal lounge and piano room featuring handmade glass doors and an ESCEA gas fireplace framed in titanium granite along with spacious open living, a sitting area/dining room under remote controlled skylights, a versatile games room and a family zone displaying a built-in marble feature wall and Ralph Lauren sconces.

One of the crowning features is a gourmet custom kitchen with Calacatta Oro marble island and benchtops, premium appliances including WOLF and ZUG ovens, two built-in dishwashers and two Liebherr French door refrigerator/freezers along with a Vintec wine/bar fridge to the island bench, Oliveri undermount sinks, a three-way Zip tap, Montauk pendent lighting and an opulent butler's pantry. Adjacent to the kitchen is a stunning glass-fronted cellar finished with honed titanium granite flooring, temperature control, display shelving, cedar rack with Diamond Bin, LED strip lighting and a Joseph Giles cellar door handle. This has an adjacent custom-built bar and cabinetry with LED lighting, leathered finish titanium granite, glass shelving and flow-through cooling to a unique cool room under the stairs at the rear. There is also Armac Martin brass hardware throughout the kitchen, butler's pantry and bar area.

Up to five bedrooms plus an executive study are offered, including the option to use the ground floor games room as the fifth bedroom or guest retreat. Upstairs, the sleeping quarters are adorned with bespoke and refined details. The master includes a walk-in robe with makeup mirror and sensor lighting and a Juliette balcony capturing leafy outlooks to the north, while the lavish ensuite boasts Volakas marble to the floor, shower walls and basins plus Montauk sconce lighting. There is also a bathroom on each level, with one providing a Victoria + Albert circular bath and separate powder room, and a stunning laundry featuring Volakas marble parquet flooring and benchtop, detailed cabinetry with Armac Martin handles, an Oliveri undermount sink and pull-out ironing board, while all bathrooms and the laundry showcase Venetian plastered walls and ceilings, English tapware, towel warming rails and luxurious underfloor heating.

The resort aspect of this flawless home is fully realised at the rear with an oversized freestanding pavilion which can be completely enclosed as an outdoor room and provides the ultimate retreat for all-weather entertaining on a grand scale. It features extensive highly detailed built-in cabinetry and an impressively appointed kitchen with granite countertops, a Teppanyaki BBQ island bench, ILVE pizza oven, gas burner, built-in bar fridge and Vintec wine fridges and a flueless ESCEA gas fireplace. Both the house and pavilion feature double glazed commercial-grade sliding glass doors with German Schuco technology opening to limestone-paved terraces surrounding a saltwater swimming pool with frameless glass, a waterfall feature and a concealed filtration and heating system.

Beyond the swimming pool is a private north-to-south synthetic tennis court with lighting, volleyball/netball options and a curtain fence facing the house providing unobstructed views of the entire court from the main living area and kitchen. Alongside the tennis court, pool and pavilion is a sports room or workshop with powder room featuring detailed cabinetry with granite benchtops, English Tapware, brass details, limestone flooring and a Perrin + Rowe toilet. Garden features include sensor lighting, sandstone retaining walls with capping, established hedges and sculpted topiary.

The property also has effortless Control4 automation throughout including motorised blinds and external awnings, indoor/outdoor lighting, fully ducted air conditioning, multiple Samsung televisions and an integrated 27-speaker sound system with two subwoofers. Sustainability design features comprise LED lighting, a 13kW solar system, three-phase power and timed garden irrigation. Exceptional storage, ducted vacuum, security and intercom systems, a cobblestone driveway and paths and a triple ga