Realestate.com: Breathtaking Palm Beach build named Qld Home of the Year

A Gold Coast builder known for on-trend coastal projects has taken out Queensland Home of the Year for a breathtaking oceanfront house designed for a local property developer.

Riviera also took out the Custom Built Home of the Year category, while Mactech scored another prize for Villa of the Year for Jefferson, a stunning beachside residence at Palm Beach which sold this year for $3.85m.

Judges said Riviera exuded, “minimalist grandeur with its simple palette of materials belying the scale and complexity of the project”.

The home was designed by Brisbane architect, Joe Adsett.

Off-form white concrete shaped the structure, from its thick slab roof to the smoothly contoured walls and floors.

Blackbutt shiplap cladding was used to powerful effect, curving along the facade and warming both public and private areas of the five-bedroom, three-bathroom house.

The home was elevated, with 3.5m recessed glass used to maximise ocean views, while an internal courtyard and pool partitioned the large kitchen and living area from the three-car garage and pool room without distracting from its open floorplan.

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