Imagine a luxury, island beach house, only an hour from Brisbane, complete with calm water lapping the sand below the front deck.
Istania is located on South Stradbroke Island, a 15 minute boat ride from Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast. The two-storey house features three double bedrooms, a funky kids bunkroom, three bathrooms, laundry and a huge living space with designer kitchen, large lounge/dining area with a gas pebble fire plus an outdoor swimming pool. There’s a barbecue on deck and Couran Point Resort, five minutes’ walk away, has a restaurant and bar. Several kayaks and bicycles are supplied for guests. It’s a 15 to 20 minute well-marked walk to the sand dunes on the ocean side of the island and its 22km stretch of beach. Istania is accessible by water taxi. www.istania.com
