From pools to spas to ponds to water views, being around water can be calming and relaxing, and research suggests it helps relieve stress and improve sleep and focus.
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Beyond the personal benefits, water features can also attract wildlife, create an aesthetic focal point, and add value when it comes time to sell.
Here are five of the best homes for sale in Sydney with water features to enjoy.
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Designed to be surrounded by water, three-bedroom home “Four Waters” truly lives up to its name.
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The gas- and solar-heated swimming pool is the centrepiece, with an internal bridge spanning the pool and connecting the home’s two wings.
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Complementing this are the spa, koi pond, and wide river views from the elevated aspect.
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Other highlights include curved glass, clerestory windows, polished timber parquetry floors, and a location within walking distance of Longueville Wharf and Lane Cove.
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It may be on the Bundeena waterfront, but this newly built property has been inspired by the Bahamas.
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Given its position, the views are spectacular.
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The north-facing position offers 180-degree panoramas across Bundeena and Port Hacking to the Royal National Park, Manly and Cronulla.
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Private stairs lead directly to a sandy beach and picturesque rock pool, or you can walk the 500 metres (approximately) to Horderns Beach.
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The property also features a sunken spa and waterfront terraces including a cantilevered deck that appears to float above the water.
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This Federation residence is positioned on a corner block with landscaped gardens, an east-facing terrace and a saltwater pool.
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It features period details including sculpted arches, leadlight glazing, pressed-metal ceilings and marble fireplaces, while upstairs there are harbour views.
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The kitchen has been updated with refined stone, Miele appliances and a walk-in pantry.
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The property is located close to Clifton Gardens Reserve, Bradleys Head, Mosman Village and Taronga Zoo Wharf.
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Designed in 1966 by renowned Sydney architect Hedley Carr, this is the first home built on one of South Coogee’s most coveted family streets, Fowler Crescent.
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Set on an elevated position, it showcases indoor-outdoor living through floor-to-ceiling glazing and ocean views.
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The home features natural materials including restored Tasmanian oak floors, original parquetry, Roman clay walls and travertine rosso.
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Outside, the original kidney-shaped solar-heated pool is surrounded by established gardens.
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This Californian bungalow welcomes you with its original double-fronted 1920s frontage and a water feature.
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At the rear, floor-to-ceiling windows look out onto the landscaped garden, entertainer’s deck, lush lawn and heated mosaic-tiled pool.
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Bifold doors open from the open-plan living, dining and kitchen to an outdoor bar and al fresco with an auto roof and a nearby underground 600-bottle cellar.
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The home’s interiors have been updated for modern living, including a kitchen with a waterfall island, a top-floor parents’ retreat with a study, and burnished concrete floors in the entryway.
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