Inside the 10-bedroom mega-mansion inspired by French royal palaces with its own ballroom and priced to match
- $36 million Versailles-inspired mansion sits inland on Gold Coast
- It has extravagant French decor, an indoor pool, and a ballroom.
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An extravagant multi-million dollar mansion with ostentatious French-style décor, 10 bedrooms, an indoor pool and a ballroom, it has to be seen to be believed.
The one-of-a-kind residence, called Bellagio La Villa, sits on a 40-acre lot in Tallebudgera, in the Gold Coast hinterland.
Bellagio La Villa takes design cues from 16th-century French palaces and is on the market for a whopping $36 million, giving high-end home buyers the chance to get a slice of beachside Versailles. .
Up a winding driveway, past a sprawling grassy field, guests are greeted with a stunning multi-level home surrounded by manicured gardens with a hotel-like drive-through porte-cochère.
Through the arched double doors decorated with swirling gilt iron, there is a grand staircase with an ornate balustrade, decorative wainscoting and a sparkling chandelier.
Through the gates of a multimillion-dollar mega-mansion is a palatial space with ostentatious French-style décor, 10 rooms, an indoor pool, and a ballroom.
The one-of-a-kind residence, called Bellagio La Villa, sits on a 40-acre lot in Tallebudgera, in the hinterland of the Gold Coast, half an hour southeast of the center of the region.
Bellagio La Villa takes design cues from 16th-century French palaces and is on the market for a whopping $36 million, giving high-end home buyers the chance to get a slice of beachside Versailles. .
Another oversized chandelier hangs from the double-height ceiling above a glamorous formal living room with a fireplace and dramatic two-story window that lets in daylight sunlight.
An overly ornate Baroque-style dining room features gilt tables and chairs and double French doors framed by royal drapery.
Opulent marble floors extend between the entry, living and dining room into a palatial ballroom that can double as a five-car garage and into the contemporary kitchen.
Another oversized chandelier hangs from the double-height ceiling above a glamorous formal living room with a fireplace and dramatic two-story window that lets in daylight sunlight.
Opulent marble floors extend between the entry, living and dining room into a palatial ballroom that can double as a five-car garage and into the contemporary kitchen.
Custom furnishings decorate the ten spacious rooms, some of which have their own private balcony or a huge celeb-worthy walk-in closet with built-in seating.
The kitchen includes all the modern luxuries of gourmet appliances and a cool room, but still features nods to the home’s signature style through gold accents on the cabinets and mini crystal pendant light.
Custom furnishings decorate the ten spacious rooms, some of which have their own private balcony or an enormous celeb-worthy walk-in closet with built-in seating.
An ultra-luxe bathroom features two side-by-side clawfoot tubs, while a separate lounge houses a gold-trimmed baby grand piano.
The kitchen includes all the modern luxuries of gourmet appliances and a cool room, but still features nods to the home’s signature style through gold accents on the cabinets and mini crystal pendant light.
An ultra-luxe bathroom features two side-by-side clawfoot tubs, while a separate lounge houses a gold-trimmed baby grand piano.
A pavilion features a heated indoor pool with an adjoining home gym, as well as a spa and sauna, and a guest house offers three more rooms.
It was expected to break the record for the most expensive house sold under the hammer in Australia, however it is now selling with an asking price of $36 million.
Outside, delicate rose gardens and fruit orchards provide splashes of colour, while a trickling water fountain and hedge maze recall the European palaces the house was inspired by.
One pavilion features a heated indoor pool with an adjoining home gym, as well as a spa and sauna, and a guest house offers three more bedrooms.
Bellagio La Villa, dubbed “the most iconic property in the Gold Coast hinterland” by its architect Michael Witty, is back on the market after failing to sell at auction earlier this year.
Then valued at $50 million, it was expected to break the record for the most expensive house sold under the hammer in Australia, however it is now selling with an asking price of $36 million.
