Coorabella, the Byron Bay jewel listed by Love & Hatred's Giovanni D'Ercole
Set amid lush green valleys of the Byron Bay hinterland, Coorabella, the magical 125-year-old home on 23 hectares at Coorabell, has been listed for sale at $7.5 million.
For the past 17 years Coorabella has been home to jewellery designer Giovanni D’Ercole with an obvious heightened sense of theatre and aesthetic.
Often featured in Australian and international magazines including Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire and Country Style, Coorabella is now listed through Nicolette van Wijngaarden at Unique Estates Australia.
It has three bedrooms and three bathrooms - along with a separate library wing which can be used as staff quarters for those with a full-time nanny/personal assistant.
Its often rented at $2500 a week.
All rooms throughout the house, including each of the bedrooms, feature views of the surrounding countryside along with huge wraparound verandahs.
Large sliding glass doors open up onto the verandah from both the kitchen and dining rooms.
Soaring ceilings with pressed-tin finishes and leadlight window feature throughout the house which is filled with old-world antiques and special hand-picked pieces from the owner’s travels around the world.
Its dramatically set swimming pool overlooks the valley within a gardenias and jasmine scented garden.
A whimsical tipi featuring timber floorboards has been erected for use for as meditation, yoga or pilates space.
The property has primary production status. There is Wilson Creek frontage.
