{"id":35871,"date":"2021-12-04T09:14:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=35871"},"modified":"2021-12-04T09:14:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:14:19","slug":"inside-the-james-bond-style-house-going-to-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/inside-the-james-bond-style-house-going-to-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the James Bond-style house going to auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOTO: Blue Mountains property<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise,\u00a0No Time to Die<\/em>, lights up the screens of cinemas around the country, one home owner has been living out his very own Bond fantasy on a 65-hectare property in the Blue Mountains.<\/p>\n

Entrepreneur and art dealer Steven Nasteski partnered with Steve Shelley and Erika Krebs-Woodward to buy Invisible House, a residence designed by one of the country\u2019s most lauded architects, Peter Stutchbury.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve always been a James Bond fan,\u201d Nasteski says.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo me, [Invisible House] completely resembled a house that would be in a James Bond movie \u2013 in the middle of nowhere, with extraordinary views and architecture.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This James Bond-esque home was designed by prized Australian architect Peter Stutchbury Photo: Supplied<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Named Australian House of the Year and winner of the British Architects Award for International Excellence, Invisible House is not your average rural property.<\/p>\n

Set on the western slopes of the Blue Mountains between Oberon and Hampton, a 50-kilometre drive west of Katoomba, the home is positioned to capture majestic views over the Megalong and Kanimbla Valleys.<\/p>\n

Tucked into the ridgeline for protection from the elements, the house features a combination of off-form concrete, Mudgee stacked stone, steel, brass, copper and hoop pine.<\/p>\n

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Waves of plywood line the ceiling in the open-plan living room where you\u2019ll find a wood-burning fireplace, an industrial-style kitchen and huge glass sliders opening onto the outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a second living space to the north, a central study or fifth bedroom, and a distinctive main bathroom with a concrete soaker tub and brass rainwater shower.<\/p>\n

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Intricate design finishes include the home\u2019s timber ceiling and use of stone, steel, brass and copper. Photo: Supplied<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The home has been designed to weather heat-wave summers and snowed-in winters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had some extraordinary winters here when it looked like Switzerland,\u201d says Nasteski.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a snow dump of 50 to 60 centimetres and with snow all around us in a blizzard, you can see how it might look like a Bond film, with Bond about to come down and kill a villain.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nasteski says he was besotted by both the house and the wild surrounds and wanted to turn Invisible House into his \u201cforever country home\u201d.<\/p>\n

This meant transforming the property into a \u201clegitimate James Bond residence\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to turn this into probably the greatest Australian bush retreat, potentially one of the greatest in the world, so I sat down and thought \u2018what does it need?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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The home is weather-proofed to withstand both the extreme winters and harsh summers. Photo: Supplied<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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