The entrance to this spectacular eight-bedroom home is designed to wow. Picture: Supplied

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THE most lavish mansion in Cairns has quietly hit the market with expressions of interest invited from those with deep pockets.

The price guide for the sumptuous property owned by property tycoon Alex Sekler and wife Violetta would be at least $6.5m.

This eight bedroom mansion on the beachfront at Kewarra Beach, owned by property tycoon Alex Sekler, has hit the market with expressions of interest invited. Picture: Supplied

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It last sold in 2014 for $4.5m, the record price for Kewarra Beach.

The eight bedroom residence on a giant double block on the beachfront at 46-48 Kewarra St, Kewarra Beach, was briefly listed last year, before it underwent an update with a colour change from yellow to crisp white.

The neighbouring property, ‘Astoria House’ – known locally as The Glass House – was on the market for $6.5m.

A heated pool on the upper floor is a feature of this sprawling beachfront residence at 46-48 Kewarra St, Kewarra Beach, is back on the market with Brisbane-based agency Place. Picture: supplied.

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The Sekler’s home is behind high walls on 3,298sq m of land.

It has a guest suite with a sauna and its own private entrance with a water feature.

The imposing main entrance with a porte cochere opens to an exquisite foyer with an eight-metre-high domed ceiling, a reflective pool and a glass atrium.

The property is on a 3,298sq m block. Picture: Supplied

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It has elegant travertine floors.

The ground floor has a full-size gym that could also be a lounge, an equally oversized billiards room, a movie theatre, a very big office with ocean views, and two bedrooms with ensuites and walk-in robes.

A full-sized gym is one of many extravagant features of the property. Picture: Supplied

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There’s a lift to the upper floor.

Upstairs, an airy and spacious open-plan living and dining includes a formal dining room with a mosaic-tiled floor, and a chef’s kitchen with a butler’s pantry.

The indoor heated suspended freshwater swimming pool and a spa are attached to an ocean-facing deck and an indoor pool lounge.

Listen to the waves lap gently on the adjoining seashore at this lavish home. Picture: Supplied

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Another lavish swimming pool is downstairs, along with a grassed rear yard, established gardens and an elevated pavilion with direct access to the beach.

An opulent master suite spans both storeys, with a private terrace, exceedingly large walk-through robes and a limestone-adorned ensuite with a spa bath.

Avoid the crowds with your own cinema at this Kewarra Beach property. Picture: Supplied

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There are a further five bedrooms upstairs, four with ensuites.

It has smart home technology, CCTV, tinted outdoor windows, filtered water throughout the home, an automated pool system, speaker system, automated smart irrigation system, multiple workshops and is built to withstand cyclones.

Bedrooms are luxuriously appointed. Picture: Supplied

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It has an eight car garage.

The home is listed with Brisbane-based agent Michael Bacon of Place, with Cairns agent Karl Latham of Twomey Schriber as co-agent.

Kewarra St is one of the 10 most expensive streets in Cairns and properties on the western side of Captain Cook Highway at Kewarra Beach are blue chip.

A spa bath and a sauna are features of the property. Picture: Supplied

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Offers of more than $4.2m are sought for a four bedroom property on 4,030sq m at prestigious James Cook Drive and offers over $3m are sought for a 10 bedroom mansion at 18 Stream St.

A five bedroom property at 34 Kewarra St sold for 3.2m in 2005, 58 Kewarra St sold for $3m in 2009 and 54 Kewarra St sold for $2.4m in 2021.