Generous master suite provides a private oasis for the homeowners, while making the most of its ocean views

Connected to its coastal scenery at every turn, this relaxed, spa-like master suite features natural materials and uncluttered good looks

In one move to future-proof this master bathroom, gray — In one move to future-proof this master bathroom, designer Steve Gliosca avoided under-bench vanity storage that would need to be stooped down to to access its contents. Instead he introduced storage behind glass cabinet fronts, with open shelving to left and right. The slots in the vanity top are for handy placement of hand towels.

One homeowner request for this project was for gray

The homeowners wanted no carpet but quiet spaces gray, white

This master ensuite by the team at Urbane gray, white

Designing a master suite means addressing everything from visual impact to circulation. The list of requirements for this master suite was reasonably long, helping to define and shape the connected casual sitting space, ensuite, walk-in-robe and, of course, the master bedroom itself.

The homeowners asked Steve Gliosca of Urbane Projects – who with his team designed the whole house – for the master suite to include connections to the ocean views from most areas, the bathtub included; a relaxed, spa-like appeal; and a large walk-in-robe. Other requests included, the use of natural materials; forward thinking for aged mobility and for the suite to be noise-isolated from the rest of the home, made trickier by their last request – no carpets.

“With this brief we developed a private space entered through its own large pivot door, reminiscent of entering a hotel suite,” says Gliosca.

“From this personal entry we created four distinct zones, with all except the walk-in-robe enjoying the amazing ocean views.

“Part of achieving this was setting the walk-in-robe to the rear of the space with good access and proximity to the ensuite.”

The pivot door entry opens directly to the sitting area, which can be used for reading, watching television, or relaxing in. This space leads into both the bedroom and the ensuite.

Again responding to the owners’ brief, the generous-sized ensuite has natural stone floors and timber clad walls – all contributing to the required luxurious resort-like feel.

A large elongated stone benchtop with no cabinetry storage beneath avoided a cluttered look. Instead, the storage is provided by mirror-fronted wall cabinets above.

“This arrangement avoids the need for the owners to crouch to access stored elements."

"This, along with the mobility-friendly, walk-in shower zone, helps future-proof the ensuite.”

In another user-friendly move, slots on the vanity offer handy placement for hand towels.

Centre of attention and set by the window, a beautiful stone freestanding bath surrounded by timber clad walls accesses views of the ocean.

The ocean-facing master bedroom includes curtain-clad walls, both for a soft aesthetic and to help with sound absorption in a space that has hard floors and, of course, no carpet.

All furniture in the master suite – and throughout the home – was selected by Urbane.