The mysterious inclusion at this Berowra Waters home known as The Rock
Welcome to The Rock – an absolute waterfront retreat with a jaw-dropping and mysterious inclusion.
A colossal rock sits on the open-plan, upper-floor living-dining-kitchen area of the beautiful Berowra Waters house, and forms a striking wall feature in a lower-level multipurpose room.
Agent Andrew Searle of Belle Property Wahroonga says not much is known about the rock that gives the luxurious property at 22 Coba Point its name, but its commanding presence guided the design.
The same rock formations command attention in the back garden, where the lawn meets the jetty.
“The previous owners built the house around the rock and made it a real feature of the property,” Searle says. “People know it as ‘the rock house’. It is a unique waterfront retreat. The living area upstairs, with the open-plan kitchen and fireplace, [is designed] around the rock.”
The property, which has price hopes of $1.3 million to $1.4 million, includes an important bonus – a boat.
On a peaceful peninsula where the Hawkesbury River meets Berowra Creek, the home is only accessible from the water. Residents around here park at the local marina and putt-putt their way to their private boltholes.
The main living zone, warmed by a curvaceous fireplace and facing an almost 13-metre-long balcony, offers a dress-circle seat to the best of Mother Nature.
“The way the house is set, whether you are in the living area or on the verandah, it has 180-degree water views and complete privacy,” Searle says. “You look straight up the river, with a northerly aspect.”
Natural textures are a major feature throughout, from walls of warm stone to banks of timber flooring and delicate pebble accents in the bathroom.
The new owner can jump in their boat and meander to the marina, about 10 minutes away. From there, it is a one-hour commute to Sydney.
The lower-level rock room opens to the rear garden, which flows to the jetty and deepwater pontoon. The room is a “bonus” and could have many uses, Searle says.
“It stays really cool in summer,” he says. “You get the breezes off the river. You could even turn it into a games room.”
Searle says about 40 per cent of the Berowra Waters population are permanent residents. However, the peaceful location and secluded access make the home an appealing weekender.
Unsurprisingly, it is popular with holiday renters.
“A lot of people do holiday leases,” Searle says. “When the property is vacant, they’ll come and spend time here themselves, on the weekends and public holidays. And a lot of people who do live on the river might still travel to the city for two or three days of work per week.”
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