{"id":134564,"date":"2025-11-11T20:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/134564\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T20:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:10:11","slug":"australian-designer-jamie-durie-lists-his-biophilic-off-grid-home-near-sydney-for-21-5-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/134564\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Designer Jamie Durie Lists His Biophilic Off-Grid Home Near Sydney for $21.5 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"

To most Australians, Jamie Durie is a household name\u2014one of the country\u2019s most celebrated designers and a TV host who turned backyard makeovers into a national obsession. But for the past five years, Durie, a Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medalist, has been working on a project that\u2019s even bigger than television\u2014a biophilic home that fully embodies his personal vision of sustainable luxury.<\/p>\n

Perched on a steep, dramatic slope at Stokes Point, just outside Sydney, Belah House is a five-story waterfront residence unlike anything else in the country. Designed by\u00a0Silvester Fuller Architects<\/a>\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0Jamie Durie Design<\/a>, the home, completed in 2025, is an audacious experiment in eco-conscious living. Solar panels, geothermal heating, hydronic floors, and enough water storage to operate fully off-grid make it as self-sufficient as it is stunning.<\/p>\n

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With its numerous terraces and hanging gardens, the house flows organically down the slope to the scenic Pittwater waterway, creating a perfect harmony with the surrounding mature trees and natural shrubbery.\u00a0Vertical gardens climb the curving facade while even more greenery spills into the double-height living room. A roughly 1,700-square-foot rooftop lawn, infinity pool, and private jetty provide endless space to relax and take in the water views.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s the toughest project I\u2019ve ever taken on,\u201d Durie says. \u201cHowever, it\u2019s the culmination of everything I\u2019ve learned in 30 years in the design industry. It\u2019s a legacy project.\u201d Inside, luxury meets practicality: a wellness retreat with gym, sauna, steam room, and ice bath; a chef\u2019s kitchen with barista bar and butler\u2019s pantry; a wine cellar, cinema, and terraces that seamlessly connect indoors and out. Every detail\u2014from recycled ocean-plastic carpets to low-carbon concrete\u2014was chosen with sustainability in mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn a sunny day, the house can go completely off-grid,\u201d he adds. \u201cAnyone interested in longevity, well-being, luxury, and sustainability, then this is the house for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Belah House is now on the market for a whopping $33 million (about\u00a0$21.5 million<\/a>). \u201cThe appeal for something of this nature is there really are very few properties of this scale that are ever going to come to market,\u201d says James Baker, a real estate agent at McGrath, Knight Frank\u2019s partners in Australia. \u201cIt is a massive task to take on, as Jamie would know, to go through council, build the property, and do all the things you need to do to finish a home like this. There are very few properties in this area that are actually suitable for multi-millionaires or billionaires\u2014people who just want the finished product, ready to go, that also have some conscience surrounding the environment as well. The architecture and construction are incredible, but it also feels like a real home with charm and character. And Jamie\u2019s touch in terms of the landscaping is next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see more photos of Jamie Durie\u2019s home in Australia.<\/p>\n

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