Jaw-dropping showpiece on the NSW South Coast set to go under the hammer

It’s not every day you find a beach house that’s equal parts architectural landmark and relaxed family retreat. But in a pocket of the NSW South Coast, one home quietly delivers both.

Built just over a decade ago, the property was the result of a long and deliberate search for the perfect location.

The quest ended in a hidden pocket of Durras North – a tightly held stretch nestled between ocean and national park.

“This is the ultimate beachfront hideaway surrounded by nature where you can find quiet and seclusion,” says listing agent Mario Sanfrancesco of Blackshaw Manuka.

“This is a retreat. It’s peaceful, tranquil and only20 minutes from Bateman’s Bay. It’s the kind of place you go to disconnect.”

The home enjoys a rare form of water frontage, being set on a calm lagoon that offers safe swimming for children, with the open surf just a short walk away.

Its views are panoramic and uninterrupted, thanks to clever orientation and generous use of full-height windows.

Designed primarily as a beach house, it was built to accommodate a crowd without ever feeling crowded.

The layout is defined by two striking pavilions, separated by a central courtyard. Tucked in one corner is the main-bedroom suite, a private sanctuary styled like a high-end hotel room.

“It’s just stunning. You wake up in the morning and you just see the beautiful sunrise, and the ocean,” Sanfrancesco says.

At the rear is the home’s showstopping bunk room – a space that comfortably sleeps eight, with three built-in single bunk sets and one king-single set. Spacious enough to double as a chill-out zone or TV room, it’s the ultimate coastal hangout for kids or teenagers.

Upstairs, two more generous bedrooms flank a main bathroom, creating even more accommodation space. Both have water views and ample natural light.

Anchoring it all is the dramatic open-plan living, dining and kitchen area, where off-form concrete, polished floors and a suspended fireplace set a sophisticated tone under soaring 2.9-metre ceilings.

The kitchen is cleverly positioned – not dominating the space, but seamlessly connected to it, with high-end inclusions and a servery window to the courtyard.

Bifold and sliding doors on both sides of the pavilion open up completely, blurring the lines between indoors and out.

The courtyard itself features a sculptural sunken fire pit, a built-in barbecue, and room to host a crowd. From there, views stretch right through the main living space to the waves beyond.

“For larger gatherings, you’re able to fit a dining table in the courtyard, and it all just flows,” Sanfrancesco says. “It’s a summer holiday house, and the living area is both internal and external.”

While the architecture is striking, the home’s most memorable moments are simple ones. Like starting your day with a cuppa in hand, sitting in the Eero Aarnio bubble chair that hangs in the corner of the dining room. Gently swaying there, you can gaze across the ocean and listen to birdsong.

Or returning from a swim, everyone covered in salt and sand, and tucking into lunch on the stunning front cantilevered concrete terrace, looking out over the waves you’ve just left.

“The owners’ kids would go for a swim or a surf and then come back after a long day, and they’d sit on the edge of the concrete terrace with their legs hanging over, eating a toasted sandwich and having a drink,” Sanfrancesco says.

“And that’s what holidays are about. While the home is undoubtedly chic, it’s very family-oriented.”

Auction 05/10/25

15 Flinders Road, Durras North NSW 2536

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