- metadata: - source: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/sandy-bay-stunner-takes-luxury-to-a-new-level - people: [[Jarrad Bevan]] --- # Sandy Bay stunner takes luxury to a new level - realestate.com.au > ## Excerpt > This ambitious architectural vision has captured the hearts of property lovers, driving it to the No.2 most-viewed position Australia-wide. --- ![[sandybay720_a_capi_57e2d42e43f61c63392fcae113ca06d9_133c45a95d7c5981c66d64d9a4e6481b_81393337114_81393398ef8.webp]] No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. Picture: Supplied --- BOLD and brilliant with no-expense-spared luxury, this is a home unlike any you’ve seen before. Nestled near the river in prestigious Sandy Bay, this modern marvel sets a high benchmark for contemporary design and opulent living. Architects threec and owner-builder Nathan Gray have created a home that effortlessly combines the weight of concrete with feather-light timber highlights, the finest appliances and some features rarely seen in Hobart. Property lovers have clicked its realestate.com.au listing more times in the past week than any other Tasmanian home, and all bar one nationwide. [Known as 720SBR](https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-sandy+bay-141533032), the house makes the most of its enviable location, with cut-outs and curves that create unique blue views of the ever-changing River Derwent. No stone was left unturned in sourcing a sophisticated collection of materials to showcase here. There is something to discover at every turn. ![[sandybay720_b_capi_57e2d42e43f61c63392fcae113ca06d9_c1f466fa927390e9f77fdaf50eb20fe7.webp]] No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 768"%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![[sandybay720_c_capi_57e2d42e43f61c63392fcae113ca06d9_5501151b3a210f3c99823cfabd632983.webp]] No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 768"%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![[sandybay720_d_capi_57e2d42e43f61c63392fcae113ca06d9_e920a85ee2d956f1e3180d40bab8707d_813923f7b0b.webp]] No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 768"%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![[sandybay720_e_capi_57e2d42e43f61c63392fcae113ca06d9_c60dea90ddf59b1cde93cb5121bd3d04_8139247e0b3.webp]] No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- While whisper-quiet, the home’s interiors are also warm and inviting. Under foot, the polished concrete floors have hydronic heating to match the seasons. And up high, Tasmanian blackwood ceilings — backed with acoustic insulation — provide a sumptuous materials counterpoint. Throughout the property there are Italian tiles, Thibaut wallpaper, a saltwater plunge pool, Viridian ComfortPlus double glazing, a Spanish stone island bench, and a full suite of Gaggenau appliances in the kitchen. The dishwasher, warming drawer, microwave and two pyrolytic ovens are encased by gorgeous timber cabinetry. Slip around the corner, past the induction cooktop and Gessi sink and tap, to find a brilliant butler’s pantry that can be open or closed off when guests come to stay the night. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 768 1024"%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![[sandybay720_f_capi_57e2d42e43f61c63392fcae113ca06d9_bf04b6a1063fbad52492f13b1c46c5b7_8139255bd8b.webp]] No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 768 1024"%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![[sandybay720_g_capi_57e2d42e43f61c63392fcae113ca06d9_f8422ff544ccc7bd63f20e34dc2929c0_813926bc661.webp]] No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- A SELE Elevator links the two levels and offers future-proofing. There are Luxaflex interior and exterior fully automated blinds, plus automatic louvre windows. 720SBR’s bathrooms boast marble vanities, Faucet Strommen tapware and one has a showstopping Victoria & Albert bathtub. When winter arrives, perhaps the most unique and practical feature will be the Switzerland made Condair indoor clothes drying room. No more damp clothes draped around the house; instead, this technology will see items dry in a jiffy and “smelling like fabric softener”. Outside, an Urbanscape Green Roof was designed to not only look great — in time, green plantings will cascade over the facade — but also to reduce heat gain in summer. It has an automated watering system that is controlled wirelessly. ![[sandybay720_h_capi_57e2d42e43f61c63392fcae113ca06d9_7b2a8a509869e5cc030802a2bdc91b42.jpeg]] ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 768"%3E%3C/svg%3E) No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 768"%3E%3C/svg%3E) ![[sandybay720_i_capi_57e2d42e43f61c63392fcae113ca06d9_d2b00f0b58e0c3e15ce26bc2352f2778_813928cf893.webp]] No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- If Mr Gray was striving for perfection here, he may have achieved it. Among the many outstanding features, Mr Gray said the home’s “calm tranquillity” stood out to him. “It is a concrete structure, balanced by the use of blackwood and the textures of the wallpaper and tiles,” he said. While beautiful in the daytime, Mr Gray said nights at the property were equally epic. ### More from news “In the evening, it is really something else. It feels like a luxe hotel; you are wandering around in heaven.” With so much to take in, just one trip to this property may not suffice. “There are some things that you may not discover until you move in, like the joy of watching the boats on the river or the way the light reflects deep into the house,” Mr Gray said. ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 768"%3E%3C/svg%3E) No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 768"%3E%3C/svg%3E) No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- Peterswald for property director Kim Morgan said he had not seen a property on the market that compared to 720SBR. “The attention to detail and craftsmanship here is truly remarkable; it is something we rarely see in Hobart,” he said. On the concept behind the building, James Casserly from threec architects said the design was materialised as a “concrete portal”, oriented to provide uninterrupted views of the riverscape. “720SBR provides the rare combination of a new-built luxury residence, in a strategic position, that allows you to stay close to nature and connected to the finest things in life,” he said. “720SBR is at a level that surpasses your expectations. “The attention to detail and quality can only be achieved by the collaboration that comes from a highly-skilled team passionate about both architecture and humanity.” ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 768"%3E%3C/svg%3E) No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 768"%3E%3C/svg%3E) No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay. --- Mr Casserly described the home’s space as “fluid and richly defined by materials that are warm and classical”, representing a coherent response to local condition and fabric. No.720 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay is listed with Peterswald and priced at $3.5m-plus.