- Style
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Art Nouveau
Asian
Coastal
Cultural
Glamorous
Venue Setting
A landmark residential property situated at the end of a private road, occupying 2.3 hectares of prime waterfront overlooking the Coral Sea on Pioneer Bay, Woodwark. The property features sweeping 180° views from Hayman Island to Cannonvale as well as extensive terraced gardens and revegetated rainforest. The main residence comprises over 1000 square metres and includes 4 bedrooms, all with ensuites, office, extensive open-plan living areas, separate dining room, comprehensive media room, stainless steel BBQ and smoker room, porte cochere, separate foyer entrance and huge wrap around, flat pebble tiled verandahs, framed by 22 carved timber columns atop low carved stone walls.
The Venue
Extensively carved entrance featuring teak sculpted doorway opens onto covered walkway which leads through meditation pond and fernery to massive 3.4 metre high antique Indian doors surrounded by hand carved sandstone decorative panels. Foyer is defined by an 8-metre wide handcarved teak room divider which opens onto large open plan living area featuring cathedral ceilings lined with imported rattan panels, built in fireplace, cocktail bar and French art deco suspension lights.
Marble staircase leading to two main bedrooms features unique twisted hardwood vine handrail.
All bathrooms in the main house have been clad floor to ceiling with imported Java Rosso marble as well as downstairs floors and staircase. Verandah columns, trimmings, sliding doors, windows and carved panels are in premium grade Merbau and old teak. Upstairs main bathroom features 11/2 tonne bathtub sculpted from a single granite boulder.
10,000 litre built in aquarium opens onto both dining room and guest toilet and features an extensive external pump and filtration system in a separate utilities room. Carpeted media room features imported onyx ceiling panels and unusual wave pattern ceiling.
Expansive state of the art kitchen with central island and stainless steel appliances features benchtops in a green conglomerate granite sourced from Argentina. Separate laundry, walk in pantry and pump room, self contained stainless steel BBQ and smoker room, reverse cycle split system aircon in all rooms, Cbus computerised lighting, halogen downlights through out supplemented with French art glass lights from the 20s and 30s, two undercover carports to accommodate four cars and quad bike, covered verandahs upstairs and downstairs paved with imported chequerboard pebble tiles, parapet walkway overlooking hand carved frog fountain pond. Entry statement features antique Indian iron gates and remote contolled security system.
The Gardens
The garden which spreads over two acres, consists of an extraordinary array of cacti and succulents, including around 160 species of aloe, 180 agaves, 150 euphorbias and countless pachypodiums, caudiciforms, kalanchoe, sansevieria, gasteria, yucca, nolinia, puyas, dyckias and succulent bromeliads.
The gardens also feature an enclosed, wind protected “equatorial rainforest” gully with hundreds of young palms, aroids, ferns etc, a collection of bromeliads plus numerous fruit trees and bamboos etc.
Capacity
- Price range
- Does this include catering fees?
Yes
- Additional charges
At Villa Botanica we offer three wedding packages. The Celebration, The Premium and The Ultimate.
Unlike our all inclusive packages, Botanica’s Celebration Wedding Experience provides you with exclusive use of this breathtaking venue and from there you are free to add on only those services you really need, without having to pay for extras you might not have wanted in the first place.
This really is a “design your own wedding” package in the truest sense, with lots of options offered to you as you proceed through your planning stages, all from suppliers whom we know and trust.
With the Celebration Wedding Experience, you are in total control of what you spend. This package is perfect for couples who see their wedding as a unique expression of themselves. You can keep it simple and affordable or you can build on it to create a wedding that goes beyond the extraordinary. Throughout the planning process we will present you with some wonderful options. What you decide on is totally up to you.- Insurance
Additional Insurance Is Not Required To Host An Event Here
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